OKLAHOMA COMPOST CONFERENCE 2023
Advocating for Solutions: Activating the Power of Compost
Our 9th annual Oklahoma Compost Conference was held Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center in Choctaw, OK. Our keynote speaker was Linda Waldt-Norris, the Advocacy and Chapters Director of the US Composting Council. She was joined by a stellar list of other speakers (like Sarah Pottle from Rust Belt Fibershed), workshop hosts, and panelists as noted on the schedule below. This power-packed day came with affordable rates (morning snacks and lunch included), great networking opportunities, and tons of information to help attendees advocate for composting in our state.
Discounted student rates and scholarships were available.
Review our past annual conferences, starting in 2015
Schedule
| 8:15 – 8:45 | Registration and Refreshments | |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Introduction and Welcome | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | KEYNOTE | Compost Industry: Making Waves with Regenerative Ag & Climate Change Linda Norris-Waldt, U.S. Composting Council Deputy Director |
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| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Session | Developing Regional Fiber Systems to Build Soil and Protect our Biosphere Sarah Pottle, Rustbelt Fibershed, https://fibershed.org |
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| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Panel | Compost Youth Education |
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| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch (provided) and Networking | |
| 12:45 – 1:30 | Demonstration | Soil Erosion Marcus Long, Oklahoma County Conservation District |
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| 1:30 – 3:00 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | |
| 1:30-2:15 | Organics Waste Diversion at Scissortail Park | Building Community Support with TURN |
| 2:15-3:00 | Food Waste Reduction at the University of Central Oklahoma | Backyard Composting Workshop |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15 – 4:15 | Panel Discussion | Composting on the Hill Linda Norris Waldt, Nabilah Rawdah |
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| 4:15 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks and Prize Drawings | |
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Partners donating time or in-kind services include:
- City of Midwest CIty
- City of Norman
- City of Oklahoma City
- Fertile Ground
- OKC Beautiful
- OKC Zoo
- Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- OSU Extension
- University of Central Oklahoma