The campus-wide zero waste assessment (Atlas) was conducted by Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN) in collaboration with the Zilkha Center during the 2019-2020 academic year. PLAN staff worked with Zilkha Center Zero Waste Interns Lauren Lynch '23 and Coco Rhum '23 to interview stakeholders in departments across campus to assess the college's current approach to waste, materials management, and purchasing - a departure from and a step beyond the previous waste reduction and diversion approach. Additionally, the timing of this assessment aligned well with campus-wide strategic planning conversations. As the sustainability working group identified in their recommendations, the college needs to improve measurement of what we are doing - in order to a) set baselines so that we can b) set realistic, bold goals. The Atlas Zero Waste assessment is part of that crucial baseline setting.
In mid-May 2020, Lauren, Coco, and PLAN Co-Founder Alex Freid gave a virtual presentation about the Atlas methodology, Williams-specific findings, and laid the groundwork for collaborative campus problem-solving and implementation starting in the fall. To learn more, check out the slides from and recording of that presentation as well as the report.

To view a recording of the presentation, click on the image above.
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