Green in the City is an annual environmental seminar series that explores key climate issues through the lenses of local, municipal, and regional speakers. Learn about lifestyle and behavioural changes that support the planet, London’s environment, and you! See all upcoming events for the Green in the City series here.

Due to COVID-19, we will be hosting all Green in the City sessions online via Zoom. These sessions aim to be interactive for all attendees and will include a breakout room discussion and a Q&A period with all speakers.

Please register for this session through Eventbrite. The Zoom link will be sent to all attendees before the session via email.

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Tackling Food Waste | October 27th, 7-8:15pm

According to the National Zero Waste Council, 63% of the food thrown out in Canadian households could have been eaten. This avoidable food waste is a growing problem - in our landfills, in our air quality and emissions, in our food systems, and in our wallets ($$$). In this session, we will explore how like-minded cities are creating a circular economy and eliminating food waste, London's food waste reduction efforts, and how you can make some simple changes in your life to eliminate your food waste!

Featuring:

• Das Soligo, CMMIII Infrastructure Specialist, Manager of Solid Waste Services, County of Wellington
• Vivian De Giovanni, Circular Economy Specialist – Solid Waste, Solid Waste Resources | Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise, City of Guelph
• Anne Boyd, Manager Waste Diversion Programs at City of London
• Kara Rijnen, Co-Founder of Reimagine Co

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About the Speakers

Das Soligo

Das Soligo is the Manager of Solid Waste Services at the County of Wellington. He has worked his entire career at the County after graduating With Distinction from the University of Toronto, studying Geography, Resource Management and Environmental Studies. Das is a member of the Board of Directors for the Solid Waste Association of North America’s Ontario Chapter, and is currently serving as the Chapter’s Vice President and Safety Ambassador. He is passionate about the environment and the waste industry, and is an active participant in a number of related Committees, initiatives and organizations.

Vivian De Giovanni

Vivian De Giovanni is the Circular Economy Specialist in Solid Waste Resources at the City of Guelph. She is working with the Our Food Future office, under the Smart Cities initiative, to reimagine the value of food loss & waste. Vivian has worked in the waste management field for over 30 years in both the municipal and non-profit sectors, with experience in both program and policy development.

Anne Boyd

Anne Boyd, is the Manager of Waste Diversion Programs at the City of London. Anne has helped design and implement food waste reduction studies and pilot projects in collaboration with community partners. These have ranged from measuring the quantity and types of household food waste to implementing a food waste reduction pilot project in some London highrise buildings. Anne is a member of the Ontario Food Collaborative and former member of the Municipal Waste Association, Food Waste Reduction Working Group.

Kara Rijnen

The co-founder of Reimagine Co, Kara has been living a zero waste lifestyle for the past 2 years with her husband (and co-founder of Reimagine Co) and their 4 children. Having spent 15 years in real estate, Kara left the industry in 2018 with aspirations to do more for the planet and its people. Reimagine Co was born out of a desire to create a sustainable community in London of passionate people wanting to create a more beautiful world for themselves and the next generation.

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