Approximately one third (or 1.3 billion tons) of the world food supply is lost or wasted—enough to feed 2 billion people each year. Workshop participants will look at the issue of food waste on a global, national, and local scale, applying both a social and environmental lens. Rylee McCone, Waste Diversion Specialist with the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program, will lead a discussion on the factors contributing to food waste, the EPA’s food recovery hierarchy, and local organizations and efforts working to address the issue.

This event is free and open to the public but registration is required as space is limited.

About Auraria Sustainable Campus Program:
The ASCP is a campus-wide program with the explicit mission of reducing the Auraria Campus' ecological impact and dependence on fossil fuels. We work to accomplish this through projects, events, and programs addressing the Alternative Transportation, Education & Outreach, Energy Efficiency, Food & Gardens, Renewable Energy, Water Conservation, Waste Diversion. We serve all four institutions on campus: the Metropolitan State University of Denver, the Community College of Denver, the University of Colorado Denver, and the Auraria Higher Education Center.