1. Bridging the Gap between Food Waste and Food Insecurity, Corinna Asbury, La Soupe
La Soupe is a non-profit food rescue located in Walnut Hills. Learn more about La Soupe's unique Chef-driven model of
Rescue, Transform, Share to reduce food waste and feed those experiencing food insecurity on an immediate level. Beyond today’s needs, La Soupe’s programs of Inspire, Educate and Nourish are dedicated to creating sustainable change towards both zero waste and hunger in our local communities.
Did you know that 1/3 of the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted and that 10% of the global greenhouse gasses come from food produced but not eaten? At the same time over 800million people around the world go to bed hungry each day. La Soupe is one of Cincinnati’s best answers to food rescue! As a non-profit their program takes food donated by local grocery stores, transforms it into soups, lunches and dinners, then distributes it to schools, families and community centers throughout the city. Hear about all of their programs and maybe even taste one of their creations!
Global Goal: #2 Zero Hunger
2. Setting the Stage for Career Success, Sydney Humphrey, NKU Career Services
Learn about the steps you can take now towards your future career success. In this workshop, we will dive into multiple activities to understand the value in gaining experiences, networking and learning from others, and building a good image for ourselves. Start building towards your future career today!
Global Goal: #4 Quality Education
3. Zines: Creating Opportunities for Diverse Voices to be Heard, Charlotte Reed, Art Equals
Reducing inequality begins with allowing diverse voices to communicate the challenges they experience. In this workshop you will learn about the power of self-expression through the creative format of “zines,” self-published magazines. These small, but mighty publications have been used by people to communicate their anger, fears, hopes, and dreams. You will learn how to create their own 8-page zine from a single sheet of paper and how each voice matters when seeking change in the larger community.
Global Goal: #10 Reduced Inequalities
4. Engaging Our School in Sustainable Food Rescue, Benita Capers, Last Mile Food Rescue
In this workshop, you will get the opportunity to explore ways they can implement a food recovery program at their school. According to a recent study, U.S. schools together waste on average 530,000 tons (1 billion pounds) of food per year and up to 57% of food from the school cafeteria is wasted. Last Mile Food Rescue is on a mission to not only educate students about the impact of food waste, but to also be part of the solution. We currently are expanding our operation to rescue good and desirable food from school cafeteria programs in our region. Since we started this new campaign, we have had over 100 rescues from a few area schools and have provided around 8,000 meals to the community with this food specifically. But we don’t want to stop there. You as a student are best equipped to help Last Mile Food Rescue implement a food recovery program at your school to help end food waste and hunger in your community. Find out how, by attending this workshop!
Global Goal: #12 Responsible Consumption and Production
5. Centralized Sustainability: Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub, Brittany Gray, Off-Site Collections Coordinator
The Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub was developed as a non-profit in April 2021, to do much more than just keeping items out of a landfill. We work to increase awareness of the connections among “things,” consumer habits, and harmful environmental consequences. These efforts aim to shift norms and expectations away from disposability and toward sustainability–where the value of an item is judged not only by its immediate utility, but also by its long-term effects on the environment, the economy, and social justice.
Global Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production
6. Green Careers & Advocacy for Climate Action, Cynthia Walters, Green Umbrella
Global Goal: #13 Climate Action
7. Youth Green Workforce: Working for a Green Future
We are Groundwork Ohio River Valley and we operate the nation’s largest Green Workforce. We offer Green Team and Youth Environmental Council opportunities to have high school students get involved working with Green jobs. Our workshop includes 3 prompts where we would like to gather your input on environmental challenges you have noticed in the Cincinnati area, what you plan on implementing at home to mitigate some of these challenges, and what is your vision for a greener city?
