10th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit
Thank you to those who joined the Alice Ferguson Foundation for the
Transforming Communities: Trash-Free Solutions for Healthy Lives, Clean Land, and Safe Water Summit
March 22, 2016
University of Maryland College Park’s Riggs Alumni Center
7801 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD 20742
In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Potomac River Watershed Trash Treaty, this year’s Summit reflected on a decade of successes as well as set the stage for specific, achievable trash reduction goals in the future.
Speakers
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Rushern L. Baker, III | Isiah “Ike” Leggett | Tommy Wells |
Prince George’s County Executive | Montgomery County Executive | Director, District Department of Environment & Energy |
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Jim Dinegar | Krista Schlyer |
President & CEO Greater Washington Board of Trade | Photojournalist and Author |
The Summit featured a lunchtime keynote panel discussion with Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, and other leaders, moderated by Greater Washington Board of Trade President and CEO, Jim Dinegar. The Summit also featured Roundtable Discussions on key topics and numerous networking opportunities.Summit Links:
- View the Agenda, Roundtable Discussions, and Speaker Bios
- Trash Summit Press Release
- View the Media Advisory
- Potomac Champions Awards
