SFO: A Model for Zero Waste Airport Design and Operations
Track
Zero Waste
Speakers
Evelyn Ferreira, San Francisco International Airport
Title
Zero Waste and Compliance Lead
Speaker Biography
Evelyn is San Francisco International Airport's Zero Waste and Compliance Lead, where she is responsible for leading the design and coordination of the Airport’s transition to zero waste by way of waste reduction practices, policy, infrastructure, and program implementation. An urban planner by trade, since 2008 Evelyn’s work has focused on the intersection of urban planning, public health, sanitation, and social equity.
Abstract Title
A Model for Zero Waste Airport Design and Operations
Speaker Abstract
San Francisco International Airport is recognized as a global leader for aviation sustainability and zero waste. In 2016, SFO set the goal to achieve zero waste going to landfill and become the world’s first zero waste airport. We aim to reach this objective by 2027 through our diverse zero waste programs including, plastic-free concessions and the launch and development of our first zero waste terminal in 2023 using reusable food service ware. SFO looks to inspire and support other large organizations, public agencies, and transportation hubs in their implementation of similar policies and practices. In this presentation we will share details on the Airport’s waste reduction achievements to date, current and upcoming zero waste programs, and the challenges to implementing zero waste programs at scale.
Briana Zhen, San Francisco International Airport
Title
Environmental Operations Specialist
Speaker Biography
Briana Zhen is the Environmental Operations Specialist at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Brie plays a critical role in moving SFO toward its zero waste goals, including relaunching SFO Unites Against Hunger, which recovered 20,000 pounds of surplus food for human consumption over 15 months, and ensuring ongoing compliance with SFO's Zero Waste Concessions policies. Brie is also the Green Business Coordinator at SFO, supporting businesses in becoming California Green Business Network certified via meeting rigorous environmental standards. In her free time, she enjoys cultivating a more intimate connection with food through gardening, foraging, and cooking plant-based meals.
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Speaker Abstract
Moderator
Erin Cooke, San Francisco International Airport
Title
Sustainability + Environmental Policy Director