There are
many issues facing our planet at this moment, including climate change,
threatened species and habitat, reliance on the finite resources of fossil
fuels, and of course what do we do with our overburdened system of waste.
Reducing our reliance on plastics is
essential for our planet’s survival. Anu Verma from Naperville is certainly
doing her share in getting the message out. She has spoken at conferences in
Europe and here in the US, and is now working close to home in Naperville to
encourage reuse and innovative practices to eliminate the reliance on plastics
and paper products.
Plastics
promised us so much!! How can they be so out of control? Anu was raised with
the Vedic philosophy of asking oneself to respect what one has, conserve it,
and give it back to nature. Surely plastics don’t fit into that profile. Our
October program will focus us to work together and engage with the biggest
scourge of our times and see what policies and individual actions can do to
overcome this problem.
Join us OCTOBER 25, 7:00 pm
Glen Ellyn History Center
800 N Main Street
Anu Verma is
co-founder of ACS (Accelerate Climate Solutions), which is an all-women run
charitable and educational nonprofit with a mission to create a sustainable
future by nudging businesses and community to adopt green and clean energy
solutions. ACS collaborates with KidsMatr (KM), another nonprofit in Naperville
to develop, publicize, and implement the BLAST program (Building Leadership
Around Sustainable Transformation), believing in building resilient kids and
families who say yes to endless possibilities.
Anu is also
the co-founder of OPA (Organizing for Plastic Alternatives), a small but mighty
grassroots organization in Chicago, affiliated with Beyond Plastics and CPR
(coalition for plastics reduction), working diligently along with IEC (Illinois
Environmental Council) to bring about EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
and DRS (Deposit Return Scheme) policies in Illinois.
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