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GND Zero Waste Employee Resource Group
The Green New Deal Zero Waste ERG (ZWERG) brings together city employees who are interested in living a greener, more sustainable, waste-free lifestyle.
The Zero Waste ERG will serve as a resource for anyone who is interested in living a more sustainable, waste-free lifestyle. The Zero Waste ERG will:
- Build a culture for City workers that fosters innovation, inclusion, and mutual aid in the pursuit of reducing waste in our lives.
- Create educational opportunities to learn about the City of Boston’s contribution to waste and waste reduction as an employer.
- Provide employees opportunities and resources for growing into a more Zero Waste lifestyle such as waste reduction contests, park/street cleanups, repair clinics, clothing swaps, donation drives, gardening, and discussion groups.
Our Mission
Our mission as an employee resource group is to catalyze an internal culture change that will hopefully extend through City workers’ lives beyond the walls of City Hall. By doing this, we aim to help Boston become a leader in the Zero Waste movement, which will aid it in both achieving its Climate Action Plan goals along with its inherent goal that all residents are able to access life’s basic necessities.
Meet the Group
Meet the Group
Andrea Burns
Director, Age-Friendly Boston
Andrea Scarfo
Zero Waste Outreach and Communications Coordinator
Grace Burke
Project and Digital Manager
Kate England
Director of Green Infrastructure
Laura Alves
Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Mark Araujo
Food Security Design Fellow
Michael Evans
Program Director, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
Nayeli Rodriguez
Program Director, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
Pilar Ortiz
Chief of Staff, Law Department
Rebecca Arellano
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Susan Cascino
Recycling Director
Yo Deshpande
Technologist for the Public Realm
