Susan Mudd

ELPC

Senior Policy Advocate

Susan Mudd is an attorney and senior policy advocate for ELPC, where she directs ELPC’s Diesel Pollution Reduction Initiative to protect children’s and community health, ELPC’s Electric School bus campaign and with ELPC’s Science Advisory Council. Susan previously served as Citizens for a Better Environment’s Wisconsin director for 15 years, consulted for the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, and the Brico Fund. She lives in Chicago with her husband, daughter, and dog, all four of whom love Lake Michigan.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EST

Building Resilience into Fractured Systems: Recycling, Agriculture, and Community Reactions

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→ Keynote Natural Environment

Sarah Kollar

Ocean Conservancy, Outreach Manager, International Coastal Cleanup, Trash Free Seas Program

Lucas Mariacher

City of Phoenix, Operations Manager

Susan Mudd

ELPC, Senior Policy Advocate

Dr. Ming-Chih Hung

Northwest Missouri State University, Professor of Geography/GIScience

Ali Akil

Eco Bloc, CEO + Co-founder

Mikel Maron

Mapbox, Community Team Lead

Dave Williams

Newlight Technologies, CLOUD ARCHITECT AND SENIOR CONSULTANT

Polina Girshman

SAP, Senior Manager, Experience Design

James Sullivan

SAP, Head, Global Sustainability Innovation Accelerator

Eric Ewing

General Services Administration (GSA), Director, AI Center of Excellence

Dominica Zhu

Lead Program Manager and Impact Strategist

The systems that connect society and our natural environment pose challenges that technology may help us to solve. Recycling is a billion dollar industry that provides millions of jobs to American workers, yet there is great untapped potential for connecting companies and manufacturers that need access to raw and recycled materials. Farmers and ranchers are part of a vital infrastructure that powers America, but are often at the mercy of environmental and economic conditions out of their control. Connecting people to data and information is key to solving both of these challenges. Join this session to hear about the treasure trove of data at USDA, from AI and data expert Eric Ewing, and then hear about new products built through TOP sprints by SAP, Eco Bloc, Mapbox, and Newlight Technologies.

On the Ground Community Reactions: Lightning Round Discussion

Following these demos, join our community experts from conservation and advocacy groups, city government, universities, policy centers and more to discuss how we can translate these incredible tools to reach those that need them the most. In this lightning round, co-creators of the products will reflect on how they can be deployed in their communities, the potential impact and benefit to targeted end users, and next steps ahead. Featuring speakers from The Ocean Conservancy, City of Phoenix, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Universities and more.