Exploring Best Practices in University Composting Programs
Exploring Best Practices in University Composting Programs
Not only do universities support large student, staff, and administrator populations, producing large quantities of food waste and other compostables, but they are uniquely poised to develop, test, and experiment with composting programs. With more flexibility and autonomy than cities or towns of comparable size, universities have been at the forefront of diverting compostables from landfill and producing valuable soil amendments, either through partnerships with haulers and compost manufacturers or through establishing comprehensive processing systems on-campus. Join us for a discussion of lessons learned from leaders in university composting program and hear from Bud Fraser with the University of British Columbia and Julie Muir with Stanford University about their experiences stewarding some of the most progressive programs in North America.
Speakers
Julie Muir
Zero Waste Manager, PSSI/Standford Recycling
Julie Muir
Zero Waste Manager, PSSI/Standford Recycling
Ms. Muir has managed Stanford University’s Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Program for the last 24 years. She leads Stanford University toward a zero waste campus through a rigorous and comprehensive program of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. She enjoys most working with students and the campus community on waste reduction and educating on the connection between materials management, the economy, and climate change.
Bud Fraser
Planning & Sustainability Engineer, University of British Columbia
Bud Fraser
Planning & Sustainability Engineer, University of British Columbia
As a Planning & Sustainability Engineer within Campus & Community Planning at the University of British Columbia, Bud’s main priorities are to develop plans and work with the many units across UBC campus toward achieving sustainability goals including waste diversion and reduction. With diverse experience in both engineering and planning including waste management, Bud is a Professional Engineer and holds a Master’s degree in Bio-Resource Engineering from UBC.
Charlotte Dreizen
Moderator, Project Manager, SPC
Charlotte Dreizen
Moderator, Project Manager, SPC
Charlotte Dreizen is a Project Manager at GreenBlue and leads the Composting Collaborative and compostable packaging work at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. In the last 18 months, the Composting Collaborative has spearheaded research in pretreatment systems and composting access, as well as convened three in-person summits and kicked off a monthly webinar series. In addition, Charlotte co-developed the new Essentials of Sustainable Packaging course and has spoken at events like the New York City Food Waste Fair and the Green Sports Alliance Summit on organics recycling strategies. She holds a BA in International Affairs from the George Washington University with dual concentrations in International Development and International Environmental Studies. Charlotte is also a LEED Green Associate and has earned Living Future Accreditation through the International Living Future Institute.