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Ask an Expert Q &A Session: Suzette Munley, Beyond Plastics
In this one hour Ask an Expert Q & A session, Suzette Munley of Beyond Plastics provides a background of Beyond Plastics and offers helpful guidance while answering SSAFE members’…
Reweaving the Unraveling World
In this presentation, Kathleen Dean Moore, award winning author and formerly Distinguished Professor of Environmental Philosophy at Oregon State University, explores why the environmental emergencies we face are not just…
What Can Slow Moving Glaciers Tell Us About Rapid Climate Change?
Guest speaker Meredith Kelly is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College. She also serves as the Faculty Director of the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative….
The Hidden Impacts of Material Consumption and the Opportunity for Real Climate Action
David Allaway, Senior Policy Analyst at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, brings more than 35 years of experience in environmental policy. In this presentation, he shows how a consumption-based…
Older, Wiser, Greener: Older Adults as Environmental Leaders
In this presentation, Dr. Karl Pillemer draws on research from the Cornell Initiative for Research on Climate and Aging (CIRCA) to show why older adults are an untapped resource in…
2025: A Shining Year for SSAFE: Highlights & Discussion
Michelle Goodwin, SSAFE’s Executive Director, led a lively presentation celebrating SSAFE’s standout achievements in 2025. The session highlighted the resources and programs that strengthened SSAFE’s support for communities engaged in…
Adopt Zero Waste for a Circular Economy
Gary Liss is Vice President of Zero Waste USA, Chair of the Certifications Committee of the Zero Waste International Alliance, and principal of Zero Waste Associates. Zero Waste USA and…
SSAFE CEO Panel
Watch a panel discussion featuring SSAFE Chapter CEOs. The conversation showcases the important work happening across SSAFE chapters, including setting community sustainability goals, engaging staff and residents, and making environmentally…
Plastics, Like Diamonds, Are Forever
Captain Charles Moore, a renowned plastics research scientist and veteran seafarer, discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and has spent decades advancing public awareness and science around marine debris. He…
Ditch that Fall Clean Up! Your Landscape is an Ecological System
In this presentation, Claudia Thompson explains how traditional fall garden clean-up harms birds, butterflies, pollinators, and other wildlife. She describes a new approach to landscaping that supports soil health, biodiversity,…
Sustainable Eating & Food Systems: Dining Director Panel
On June 10th, 2025, SSAFE hosted a 1-hour virtual discussion and Q &A on Sustainable Eating and Food Systems, featuring dining directors from senior living communities: Kate Hays from Wake…
Resilient Campus Planning: Part of the RoseVilla Flourish Project
Guest Speaker Jim Willeford, VP of Operations and Development at RoseVilla, presents: Resilient Campus Planning: Part of the RoseVilla Flourish Project. In this presentation, Jim presents the story of RoseVilla’s…
