The Jeanette Ross Environment Lecture for 2026 is titled; What is Zero Waste and Why Is It a Critical Climate Strategy? It will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 7:00 PM via Zoom. The presenter is Alex Danovitch principal consultant at Nothing Left to Waste and Director of Strategy and Business Development for Recycle Ann Arbor. 

Related Questions to be Answered:

• How will zero waste help mitigate Climate Change and reduce Toxic Emissions?
• Delaware County has adopted a zero waste plan but what does it mean for you?
• What role do individuals, municipalities and corporations play in getting to zero waste? 
• How do we change ourselves in our throw away society?

Presenter Alex Danovitch will help us understand zero waste and tell us how we can get there. He brings a unique perspective to his work derived from over 25 years of experience in zero waste and social enterprise development, with a strong operational, policy and entrepreneurial background.

He is on the board of the Alliance for Mission Based Recycling, is a certified TRUE zero waste advisor with the US Green Building Council and was a co-founder of Eureka Recycling, the largest nonprofit recycler in the US.

Alex has consulted with cities, colleges and universities, nonprofits, and businesses around a broad array of zero waste projects. As a passionate advocate for the environment and social justice, Alex works to develop new models of a circular economy that emphasize equity, reduction, local supply chains and human health impacts.

The presentation is FREE but to receive the link to the Zoom Virtual Presentation via email you MUST Register. 

To register and submit questions CLICK HERE

Program Contact: Jodine Mayberry  jodinemayberry [at] gmail.com

NOTE: Prior to  the webinar the Zoom connection link will be emailed to those that register so email is required. The presentation will be recorded and all those that register will receive a link to the recording and related materials as a follow-up. Personal data collected will not be shared with third party vendors but is needed to share webinar materials. 

For additional Environmental Information visit:

• The LWVCDC Issue Page: Environment and Natural Resources

• The Delaware County Environmental Clearinghouse - envirodelco.org sponsored and operated by the League of Women Voters of Delaware County, provides detailed and accurate information about what is happening environmentally in Delaware County as well as practical information about what 

NOTE: The Jeanette Ross Environmental Series is named for Jeanette Ross who was an advocate for our environment and a leader of the League of Women Voters in our region and state. She was President of LWV Media Area in 1997 and served on the Delaware River Authority and helped develop the report and environmental impact study for the Delaware River Basin Commission (1981).