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9th annual Potomac trash summit set for Nov. 7

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The 9th annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit is scheduled for Nov. 7 at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Keynote speaker for the day-long event will be Jim Dinegar, president and CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Organized by the Alice Ferguson Foundation, the trash summit is an opportunity for various stakeholders to discuss strategies for reducing litter in the waterways, streets, and public lands within the Potomac River watershed. Participants include representatives of government entities, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Among the topics scheduled for discussion at the summit are “Taking Action: Tools for Keeping Your Neighborhood Trash Free,” “Marketing to Millennials: A Generational Approach to Trash Reduction,” and “Trash Free Communities: How Public-Private Partnerships Help Transform Neighborhoods and Businesses.”

An optional field trip, scheduled from 2:15 to 5:30 p.m., is a bus tour of Wards 5 and 7 in the District of Columbia, where community leaders and business owners will describe their grassroots effort to inspire behavior change that reduces litter.

Tickets for the summit, including lunch, are $50 if purchased by Friday and then $75 until registration closes on Nov. 5. The optional field trip is an additional $15.

For further information and to register for the trash summit, go to www.trashsummit.org. Questions about the summit can be directed to Clara Elias at 301-292-5665 or at [email protected].

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potomac Watershed Trash Summit set for Oct. 18

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Field trips showcasing efforts to reduce litter in the Washington area will highlight the 8th annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit on Oct. 18 in Washington.

The trash summit, to be held at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law, also will feature an appearance by Jim Toomey, creator of the nationally syndicated cartoon “Sherman’s Lagoon.” Toomey is an advocate for taking steps to end marine litter.

The annual trash summit is organized by the Alice Ferguson Foundation and brings together citizens, public officials and youth leaders to collaborate on ways of eliminating litter from the Potomac River watershed.

Field trips scheduled as part of the summit are:

■ Communities in Action. A tour of on-the-ground efforts in Prince George’s County, Md., to implement the foundation’s Regional Litter Prevention Campaign, which relies on public education and awareness to change littering behavior. The tour will include a “trash free community” and litter hotspots.

■ Trapping and Tracking Trash. With a primary focus on the Anacostia River, the field trip will explore efforts to capture trash in the water and monitor what is left behind.

■ Composting: Big and Small. The tour will feature the University of Maryland’s multi-faceted composting program and the city of College Park’s yard waste composting program.

The field trips are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with participants asked to bring their own trash-free lunch. Early registration is encouraged, as space on the field trips is limited. Afternoon sessions will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the law school.

A complete agenda of the summit is available at http://fergusonfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Summit-2013-Brief-Agenda-FINAL-8-6-13.pdf.

The registration fee for the summit is $25. To register, go to the summit web site at http://fergusonfoundation.org/trash-free-potomac-watershed-initiative/potomac-watershed-trash-summit/.

 

 

 

 

Cousteau headlines seventh annual trash summit

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Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of the Ocean Futures Society and son of famed underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, will be the featured speaker next month at the 7th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit in Silver Spring.

Organized by the Alice Ferguson Foundation, the trash summit brings together key decision-makers from business, government and non-profit organizations to collaborate on strategies for eliminating trash in the waterways, streets, and public lands of the Potomac River watershed. The watershed covers parts of four states and the District of Columbia.

Cousteau heads the Ocean Futures Society, a non-profit marine conservation and education organization based in Santa Barbara, Calif. He has produced more than 80 films and received multiple awards, including an Emmy, for his work highlighting the ocean’s vital role in sustaining all life on Earth.

Other speakers at the trash summit will discuss progress of the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative and other topics that include public policy and grassroots efforts to encourage trash reduction.

The trash summit is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 7 at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The $50 registration fee includes lunch. To register for the summit, visit the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s website.

 

─Wayne Savage