BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Toward Zero Waste - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://towardzerowaste.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Toward Zero Waste REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220719T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T160133 CREATED:20220531T171641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T220905Z UID:10050-1658232000-1658235600@towardzerowaste.org SUMMARY:Microplastic Madness Film and Discussion With The Director- Virtual\, All NC DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the impact of plastics on the environment and what you can do to mitigate your plastic waste. We will be hosting a kid-friendly screening and discussion with Debby Lee Cohen\, co-director and producer of the documentary Microplastic Madness. The link to the film will be sent out on July 1st. Please view the film at your leisure then join us for the discussion on July 19th at 12p ET. A separate Zoom link will be emailed out the morning of the 19th for the discussion. \nRegister HERE \nPlease note: by registering for this screening of Microplastic Madness\, I agree not to share\, loan\, or transfer the password\, duplicate\, download\, stream online\, or present live any part of the movie. URL:https://towardzerowaste.org/event/microplastic-madness-documentary-and-discussion-virtual-all-nc/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Cary,Maker's Events,Plastic Free July,Raleigh,Teens Talk,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://towardzerowaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Microplastic-Madness-Angelina-sq-pr-awards-logo-2020-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T160133 CREATED:20210712T153847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T000617Z UID:7436-1629039600-1629043200@towardzerowaste.org SUMMARY:Teens Talk: Planning for a Career in an Environmental Field DESCRIPTION:Please join Toward Zero Waste for our third Teens Talk event\, where our panelists will share information on career possibilities\, degree programs\, and thoughts on how to prepare for a career in an environmental field. \nThis event is targeted to middle and high school students who are interested in learning more about various environmental fields\, and ways they can start preparing for a career.   \nPlease register via Zoom for this free event. \nCheck out our Teens Talk Resource page for links and videos related to all of our Teens Talk events. \nOrganizer & Moderator\nShriya Nanugonda\nHey! My name is Shriya Nanugonda and I am a rising senior at Raleigh Charter High School. I am an avid binge watcher and play sports such as soccer and track. I first started working with Toward Zero Waste as part of my gold award for Girl Scouts. I created a page where kids can learn about zero waste and the environmental problems we all face. I decided to continue volunteering with TZW and have organized 2 Teen Talk events. \nPanelists\nLani St Hill\nLani is NC State University’s Waste Reduction & Recycling Outreach Coordinator. She works with students\, staff\, and faculty to develop\, implement\, and promote waste diversion programs such as the Zero Waste Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium and the Zero Waste Wolves student organization. Lani is also pursuing her master’s degree in Climate Justice from NC State. \nKaley Cross\nKaley is a recent alumnus of NC State University where she integrated waste reduction into every aspect of her education by working for the Waste Reduction and Recycling Office\, serving as an executive member of the Zero Waste Wolves student organization\, and introducing her passion for trash to her service fraternity\, Alpha Phi Omega. After finishing her undergraduate degree\, she worked for Don’t Waste Durham as a Communications and Grants intern. Currently\, she is working towards getting her Masters in Sustainability at Lenoir-Rhyne University and serves as the institution’s Reese Fellow introducing programs and strategies that make the campus more sustainable and equitable. In addition\, she is a contracted Sustainability Consultant at Burt’s Bees in Durham\, NC\, finding innovative solutions to ensure the company meets its zero-waste-to-landfill goals. Ultimately\, she loves connecting people around the shared passion for making this planet a better place to live! \nMegan Pendell\nMegan is the first Sustainability Coordinator for the Town of Apex. She is building the Apex Sustainability Program from the ground up with the support of Sustainability Specialist\, Valeria Mera\, and interns. Megan grew up in Apex and graduated from NC State University with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences\, Minor in Applied Ecology\, Focal Area in Climate Change and Water Resources\, and Global Perspectives Certificate. She applies her experience with climate grassroots leadership and scientific research in South Africa. Megan values her current collaboration with the Toward Zero Waste and Toward Zero Waste Apex teams! \nQuestions?\nUse the form below and our organizers will be in touch. \n  \nEmail *Question about the event?Question for a panelist? \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you for your message. It has been sent.There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.Submit URL:https://towardzerowaste.org/event/teens-talk-planning-for-a-career-in-an-environmental-field/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Teens Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://towardzerowaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Teens_Banner_Careers.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Shriya N":MAILTO:shriyanrocks@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T160133 CREATED:20210521T155731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T203619Z UID:7117-1624460400-1624464000@towardzerowaste.org SUMMARY:Teens Talk: How to Advocate for the Environment DESCRIPTION:Please join Toward Zero Waste’s second Teens Talk where our panelists will share ideas for ways to talk to advocate for the environment. Our panelists will include a variety of young adults from Triangle-area environmental advocacy groups. \n\n\nThis event is targeted to middle and high school students who are interested in learning more about the importance of advocating for changes within their community to protect the environment. \n\n\nPlease register via Zoom for this free event. You can submit questions for the panelists in advance using the form below. \nCheck out our Teens Talk Resource for additional information. \n\nOrganizer & Moderator\nShriya Nanugonda\nHey! My name is Shriya Nanugonda and I am a Junior at Raleigh Charter High School. I am an avid binge watcher and play sports such as soccer and track. I first started working with Toward Zero Waste as part of my gold award for Girl Scouts. I created a page where kids can learn about zero waste and the environmental problems we all face. After all my research and meetings\, I realized communication is an important part of environmental advocacy and decided to help create these seminars. \nPanelists\nNick Trombetta\n I am an activist and graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in environmental studies. My passion for politics and social justice was awoken by my experience with the Bernie Sanders campaign in 2020. For the first time I felt like I was a part of something special that was going to change the world for the better. While Bernie did not win\, I did not let go of that feeling. I have since become active with the Sunrise Movement\, Cary Green Citizens Coalition\, and the Progressive International. I have educated myself by reading many books from radical and left leaning authors such as Noam Chomsky\, Walter Rodney\, Naomi Klein\, Michael Parenti\, Howard Zinn\, and Angela Davis. \nSydney Tai\nHi! I’m Sydney Tai and I’m a rising senior at Cary Academy. I’m passionate about driving individual environmental action by making sustainability less daunting and more fun\, a goal I worked towards when co-leading my school’s environmental club for the past two years. Next year\, I am excited to serve as Cary Academy’s inaugural Chief Environmental & Sustainability Officer\, a role which will unify all environmental initiatives on campus. In addition to hugging trees\, I also enjoy playing tennis competitively\, doing Speech and Debate\, and coaching at Cary Tennis Park. \nRocco Nociti\nHey\, my name is Rocco Nociti and I’m a rising Junior at Purdue University studying Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Architectural Engineering and a minor in Sustainable Engineering. I’ve always been fascinated by nature and the idea of a self-sustaining lifestyle and have done my best to advocate for renewable energy education and implement environmentally-safe practices. In high school I was the heavily involved in Student Council as the Student Body President and the STEM Energy & Sustainability Academy as an ambassador where I founded the Athens Drive Solar Panel Initiative as well as other smaller projects throughout my high school years. Outside of school and extracurriculars\, you’ll almost always either find me in the gym\, the kitchen\, or hanging out with friends. \nQuestions about the event?\nQuestion you would like to ask the panelists?\nUse the form below and our organizers will be in touch. \nEmail *Question about the event?Question for a panelist? \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you for your message. It has been sent.There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.Submit URL:https://towardzerowaste.org/event/teens-talk-how-to-advocate-for-the-environment/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Teens Talk,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://towardzerowaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Teens_Banner_Advocacy.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Shriya N":MAILTO:shriyanrocks@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T160133 CREATED:20210331T022146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T195106Z UID:6914-1618758000-1618761600@towardzerowaste.org SUMMARY:Teens Talk: How to Talk About the Environment DESCRIPTION:Please join Toward Zero Waste’s first Teens Talk where our panelists will share ideas for ways to talk to people about the environment and the impacts of climate change. Our panelists will be a variety of young adults from Triangle-area environmental clubs as well as environmental activists. \nThis event is targeted to middle and high school students who are interested in learning more about the importance of talking about environmental issues as well as the best strategies for having healthy\, productive conversations. \nPlease register via Zoom for this free event. \nCheck out our Teens Talk Resource page for links and videos on how to talk with family\, friends and others about environmental issues.  \nOrganizer & Moderator\nShriya Nanugonda\nHey! My name is Shriya Nanugonda and I am a Junior at Raleigh Charter High School. I am an avid binge watcher and play sports such as soccer and track. I first started working with Toward Zero Waste as part of my gold award for Girl Scouts. I created a page where kids can learn about zero waste and the environmental problems we all face. After all my research and meetings\, I realized communication is an important part of environmental advocacy and decided to help create these seminars. \nPanelists\nLogan Mossbarger\nI‘m a Zero Waste Wolfpack Intern with the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling at North Carolina State University. In this position\, I have worked on a number of initiatives throughout the campus to both educate students and change the waste management infrastructure on NC State’s campus. I perform waste audits\, work with our social media\, and perform a number of other tasks all centered around our waste management system. On top of that\, I am a senior studying a dual degree in Sustainable Material & Technology and Environmental Technology & Management. Kind of a long dual degree name but to put it simply I’m studying all aspects of sustainability and how that relates to environmental quality/protection. Connect with us @NCStateRecycles on Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter\, & TikTok! \nSami Bommu\nHi! My name is Sami Bommu and I’m a Junior at Panther Creek High School. I enjoy exploring the environment and its effects on the human body. I was part of the volunteer program at UNC REX where I helped in the Childcare Development Center. I have been a part of Cary Teen Council for five years and I am currently the representative for the Environmental Advisory Board. For the past two years\, I have been researching the effects of nutritional deficiencies on pregnant women in developing countries. This has allowed me to understand the environmental burdens that affect low-income and high-income neighborhoods disproportionately. I hope to double major in Environmental Health and Computer Science in college. \nAida Guo\nAida Guo is a junior and the President of Environmental club at Green Level High School. Her interest in the environment and climate change began with reading a New York Times article describing how Shanghai (where her much of her family lives) would be underwater by 2050. Now she is passionate about fighting environmental racism and for climate justice. \nPrerana Prabhushankar\nPrerana Prabhushankar is a current Senior at Enloe High School in Raleigh. She has been with Alliance for Climate Education since her junior year\, and she has also been involved with NC Warn and Earth Uprising Chapel Hill. Two of her favorite memories are writing 400 post cards to unregistered voters to encourage them to vote for a climate friendly planet through the ENOUGH! Campaign and hosting a climate justice webinar with NC Warn. \nQuestions?\nUse the form below and our organizers will be in touch. \n  \nEmail *Question about the event?Question for a panelist? \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you for your message. It has been sent.There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.Submit URL:https://towardzerowaste.org/event/teens-talk-how-to-talk-about-the-environment/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Teens Talk,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://towardzerowaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Teens_Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Andrea Rushing":MAILTO:andrea@towardzerowaste.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR