Members and friends are invited to join us for a welcome reception, member news and our featured keynote presenter, Stefanie Penn Spear.

Every five seconds, 60,000 plastic bags are used in the U.S. If we keep producing plastics at predicted rates, plastics in the ocean will outweigh fish pound for pound in 2050. Stefanie will discuss the plastic pollution crisis – local to global. She’ll explain how plastic pollution impacts human health and the environment, and discuss possible solutions to this crisis, including policy, consumer behavior, corporate responsibility and the arts.

Stefanie has spent her career uniting and amplifying the voices of the environmental grassroots movement to mobilize millions of people toward positive change. She has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and leader, and is the founder of EcoWatch, Expedite Renewable Energy and Stellar Consulting.

In January 2020, Stefanie will be joining eXXpedition, an all-women crew sailing around the world to raise awareness about the devastating environmental and health impacts of single-use plastics. Follow Stefanie’s adventures on Twitter at @StefanieSpear and Instagram @ cle.sup.