Presenters and Video time stamps:

• 00:00-6:05 Natasha Duarte, housekeeping

• 6:05-10:08 Josh Kelly, ANR Welcome

• 10:08-12:20 Dan Goossen, CAV Welcome

• 12:20-33:15 Alyssa Eiklor & Josh Kelly, State of Organics in Vermont report from ANR.

• 33:15-1:21:42 Michael Martinez, Keynote, titled “Composting for Climate and Community Resiliency.” Michael discusses the importance of composting for soil and human health. With a focus on respecting the community’s perspective, lived experience, and leadership, there is an opportunity to create a powerful human network that mimics the beautiful living soil network below the ground.

In the plenary of the 2020 Vermont Organics Recycling Summit (VORS), we heard:

• Opening Remarks from Peter Walke, Commissioner, VT Department of Environmental Conservation

• State of Organics in Vermont report from Josh Kelly, Materials Management Section Chief, ANR, Solid Waste Program

• The keynote, titled Who me? Waste Food? Vermont household food waste perceptions and behaviors, from Dr. Meredith Niles, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, UVM.

Video time stamps and Shared resources:

• Opening remarks by Commissioner Peter Walke starts at 2:12

• State of the State by Josh Kelly starts at 6:40 (slide deck)

• Keynote by Dr, Meredith Niles starts at 29:17 (slide deck)

  • 2020_Niles_Food Waste Rural Regions

  • 2018_Conrad et al. Food Waste Diet Sustainability

• Q&A starts at 1:10:22