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Zero Waste Summit
E
ureka Recycling welcomes one and all to attend an ex- ceptional gathering of leaders from the zero waste move- ment, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.,
on September 18, at The Brave New Workshop in down- town Minneapolis. Eureka Recycling is on a mission to demonstrate that
waste is completely preventable. Their Zero Waste Summit takes an unconventional approach. Speaker panels will ad- dress themes relevant to the issue and individuals will present their ideas in five minutes or less, providing the background and launch point for attendees to share ideas. “We want attendees to get information and thoughts from
the people who really live the vision of zero waste,” says event organizer and Eureka’s Chief of Community Engagement, Lynn Hoffman, “but equally important will be the time to connect and collaborate so we can take action while inspiration is still fresh in our hearts and minds.” Eureka has assembled an impressive list of experts and in-
novators to speak, including Monica Wilson, US and Canada program director, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA); Ahmina Maxey, community outreach coordinator, Zero Waste Detroit; Olga Lyandres, research manager of Alliance for the Great Lakes, Alliance for the Great Lakes; Amanda LaGrange, marketing director, Tech Dump St. Paul; Tracy Sides, director, Urban Oasis; Susan Hubbard, principal, Nothing Left to Waste; Andres Salinas, membership services coordinator, Latino Economic Development Center; Jeff Freeland Nelson, YOXO Toy Company; Eartha Bell, executive director, Frogtown Farm. “Zero waste is more than an empty garbage can,” notes
Hoffman. “The way we consume accounts for almost half of the CO2
that threatens the things we hold as most important—
healthy food, abundant resources, clean air and water, safe and reliable products, and healthy families and communities. It is the crisis of our time and zero waste is the ready solution. We need as many people as possible to be part of the move- ment. That’s why we’re hosting the summit.” Eureka Recycling is the only organization in Minnesota that specializes in zero waste. A 501(c) (3) nonprofit, based in the Twin Cities, their mission is to demonstrate that waste is preventable, not inevitable. To learn more, visit
EurekaRecycling.org.
Cost: $20; $10 students, Light fare included. Sponsorship $100 includes two drink tickets and a scholarship for another attendee. Tickets at
http://bit.ly/1MQdYym. Arrive by bus, LRT or bike and get a free pass to a future Brave New Work- shop. Location: 824 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. Summit at:
EurekaRecycling.org/page.cfm?ContentID=1153.
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NaturalTwinCities.com Rhonda Britten
The Presence Summit: Living On Purpose
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he second annual Presence Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on October 4, at Minneapolis Marriott North, in Brooklyn Center. This year’s theme is Living On Purpose and features a full day of speakers, a market- place, lunch, connections and more. The event’s marketplace includes a group of hand-selected artists, wellness coaches and teachers who offer handcrafted gemstone jewelry, organic skin care, inspirational clothing, soul-
ful business mentoring and vibrant life coaching services. The lineup of speakers includes Jennifer Grant, Jasmine
Brett Stringer, Dajon Ferrell, Jennifer Kern Collins, Nea Dalla- Valle, Lori Andrus, Amy Quale and Liv Lane. The featured speaker is Rhonda Britten, Emmy award- winner and bestselling author of Change Your Life in 30 Days; Fearless Loving; Do I Look Fat in This?; and Fearless Living, in which she shares her groundbreaking work called the Wheel of Fear. A repeat Oprah guest, Britten was the first life coach to appear on reality television with the first show of its kind, Help Me Rhonda. Next, she changed lives on the hit NBC reality show Starting Over, and was named “most valuable player” by The New York Times and heralded as “America’s Favorite Life Coach”. “We really strive to bring a one-of-a-kind event to a
new, growing community that is looking for more depth and connection in their lives. There is so much exter- nal stimulus happening these days that we can forget to connect with each other in person and with our own inner guidance system to recharge, learn, and expand our vision for our lives,” states founder Jennifer Salness.
Cost $169. Pre-registration required; registration ends on Sept. 23. No ticket sales at the event. Location: 7025 North- land Dr. N., Brooklyn Center. For more information and to register, visit
PresenceSummit.com. See ad, page 32.
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