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6th ANNUAL POTOMAC
WATERSHED TRASH SUMMIT

On October 19th 2011 stakeholders gathered together at George Mason University’s Founders hall to honor progress, learn about initiatives, work towards solutions for a trash frees Potomac Watershed.

If you missed a session or need clarification, notes from the roundtable sessions and outcomes, notes are available here:


2011 Potomac Watershed Trash Summit Roundtable Session
2011 Potomac Watershed Trash Summit Roundtable Session
 Presentations & Roundtable Notes
Policy Issues
Containing Waste
In-Stream Trash Reduction Technologies
Odd Items in our Watershed: Cigarette Butts,
Tires, Carts, and Sharps
Regulation
Regional Litter Prevention Campaign
Full Summit Notes

Potomac Champion Award presentation For their leadership, vision, and dedication to develop and implement solutions for a trash free Potomac Watershed, eight Potomac Champions were honored:
Leaders
  • Tracey Bowen
  • Linda Howard
  • Ted Graham
Business
  • Community Forklift
Schools
  • Mary Cheh, DC Councilmember, Ward 3
  • Office of Public Education Facilities Management
Cleanup Partner
  • Rock Creek Conservancy
Enforcement
  • District of Columbia- Metropolitan Police Department
Potomac Champion Award presentation

During the lunch time plenary, Christophe Tulou, the Director of DDOE, spoke about how the District will be working towards comprehensive waste reduction as part of the Sustainable D.C. program. To view his speech, click here.

Isabella Lovain, keynote speakerThe inspiring Keynote address was also delivered during the lunch time plenary by George Washington Middle school student Isabella Lovain who has been a strong advocate for a clean watershed since she began her campaign at the age of eight. She was also joined by twenty-five of her classmates as they participated in the Youth Track of the Summit where they created action items for their own school to address the trash problem, then presented their findings to the summit attendees.


Summit Youth Track participants   Isabella’s first anti-litter PSA     Watch Isabella's Youtube video To litter or not to litter - that is the question!
  A copy of her speech    
  Youth Track Action Items     
  Youth Track Roundtable Notes    

Special Thanks to our Trash Summit Sponsors

Bay

District Department of the Environment Chesapeake Bay Trust The Summit Fund of Washington The Keith Campbell Foundation Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Telemundo

Stream

George Mason University Constellation Energy Exxon Mobil

Creek

GenOn Opinion Works Mom's Organic Market

Pond

Stormwater Systems

Additional Sponsors: REI; Arnold & Porter LLP; Buck & Associates Realtors; DC Water; HMS Host; Open City; Safeway; Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association; Wegmans Fairfax; Aries Enterprises; Winchester Homes

Alice Ferguson Foundation
2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, Maryland 20607
Telephone: 202-973-8203 or 302-292-5665
trashsummit@fergusonfoundation.org
www.trashfreepotomac.org

Photo Credits: B. Townsend