Nancy Roberts has over 25 years of experience in marketing and public relations, communications and project management for mission-driven organizations. In her nearly 10 years with Gigantic, she focuses on strategic communications planning, metrics and integrating social media into traditional marketing campaigns for clients including StopWaste, Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), Zero Waste Marin and the City of Livermore, among others. Nancy holds an M.B.A. in Sustainable Enterprise from Dominican University of California, and M.A. and B.A. degrees from George Washington University. She is a GRI Certified Sustainability Reporter.
Food Waste & Climate Change: Are These Connected for Californians? What do Californians really know about the connection between climate change and food waste? Public understanding of, and interest in, climate change have increased dramatically in just the past few years. How can waste agencies responsibly help the public make the connection between the global climate emergency and the food in their kitchens and restaurants? This session will present the results of a survey of Californians, tailored specifically for the CRRA Conference, to examine understanding and attitudes around the connection of climate change and food waste. This presentation of California-focused data along with current campaign examples both local and global will show attendees how changes in public attitudes might fine-tune messaging in their next food waste campaign.