City Food Waste: A Burgeoning Climate Solution

This event took place on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 11:30 AM UTC.

Project Drawdown lists Reducing Food Waste as the number 1 most impactful, plausible, and economically realistic solution to maintain a 2’C temperature rise by 2100. US Cities have stepped up to take on municipal food waste to improve local sustainability, address food gaps in their communities, cut waste disposal costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hear from 3 city leaders in the Food Matters Regional Initiative about their strategies, successes, and upcoming plans for limiting food waste in their city. Venue: Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon G Marvin Hayes, Caroline Howe, Maddie Keating, Brittany McPeak