Plastics Free Waters Partnership NY/NJ Meeting – Agenda
March 23, 2018 – 10:00 AM – 2:15 PM
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2
290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007 Room 27A
Airport-like security: bring an ID, arrive early, allow 30 mins to gain entrance, and expect delays
BYO cup and lunch. This is a ZERO WASTE meeting!
| Item | Time | Lead |
| Pre-meeting Networking
(BYO cup) |
9:30 – 10:00 | |
| Opening Remarks | 10:00- 10:10 | Javier Laureano
(EPA2) |
| Panel discussion EJ
with Q&A 5 min introduction by each panelist Q&A Open forum |
10:10 – 11:30
|
Moderator:
Ana Baptista (The New School) Panelists: -Javier Laureano (EPA2) -Melissa Iachan (NYLPI) -PS 15 K Students x 5 (Cafeteria Culture) |
| Break | 11.30 – 11.45 | PS 15 students display data and answer questions |
| Workgroup and Partner Updates:
-Straws Ordinance -Christina Manto & Noah Chesnin (Wildlife Conservation Society) -NYC DEP Trash Free Waters- Sara Lupson -Bags – Jordan Christensen (Citizens Campaign for the Environment) -Policy – Sandra Meola (NY/NJ Baykeeper) -NYC Polystyrene Ban Bill update – Melissa Iachan (NYLPI) -Steering & brief 6IMDC – Debby Lee Cohen (Cafeteria Culture) -Microplastics (TBC) |
11:45 – 12:20 | Workgroup Leads,
and Partners |
| Break | 12:20- 12:30 | |
| Workgroup Sessions/working lunch (BYO):
Bags, Microplastics, Straws, Bottles, To-go Boxes, Policy, Messaging/Website, Balloons, Steering |
12:30 – 2:00 | Workgroup Leads |
| Wrap up & Workgroup announcements | 2 – 2:20 | Workgroup Leads |
| Optional after-meeting networking | 2:45 – 4:00 |
Barley Corn
23 Park Place New York NY 10007 |