Food Waste and the Circular Economy

Originally aired May 25, 2016

The first webinar in SSF and ASU’s circular economy series focuses on wasted food — one of the greatest and most tractable challenges to food system sustainability. Experts discuss the problems of food loss from production to consumption, the consumer behavior dimensions of food waste, and the significant potential for public-private partnerships and university-city collaboration to implement regional circular system solutions.

Speakers

Dan O’Neill

General Manager, Global Sustainability Solutions Services, Arizona State University

Dan O’Neill is General Manager for ASU’s Global Sustainability Solutions Services, where he connects the sustainability needs of local and global stakeholders to the knowledge and delivery capabilities of ASU and its global network of partners through practical, effective sustainability solutions. He brings extensive experience facilitating cross-sector collaboration on food systems, circular economy, and urban resilience challenges.

Christopher Wharton

Arizona State University

Christopher Wharton is affiliated with Arizona State University, where his work examines food systems, consumer behavior related to food consumption and loss, and the potential for evidence-based interventions to reduce food waste across institutional and community settings.

John Trujillo

Director, Public Works, City of Phoenix

John Trujillo serves as Director of Public Works for the City of Phoenix, where he oversees municipal waste management, recycling, and composting programs. His work addresses the operational and policy dimensions of food waste at the city scale — including the significant potential for public-private and university-city partnerships to build regional circular food systems that reduce waste and improve resource recovery.