Hi,

Please join us as we prepare for World Cleanup Day and attend the latest installation of our Earth Day Live series titled, Adopt the Earth & Go Clean Up: Participating in World Cleanup Day and Beyond on Thursday, September 9 at 12pm EST (GMT -4). 

By 2050, global municipal solid waste generation is expected to have increased by nearly 70 percent to 3.4 billion metric tons. Less than 20 percent of waste is recycled each year, with massive quantities sent to landfill sites. As population, urbanization and economic growth increase, how we manage our waste is becoming an alarming issue that the world needs to address. 

The Earth Day Live session will feature leading voices who have dedicated their careers to protecting the environment and keeping communities around the world clean. The panel will focus on ways to make an impact on World Cleanup Day, current initiatives to keep our public spaces clean and how to participate year-round with The Great Global Cleanup.

The panel will be approximately 1 hour and hosted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube and on our webpage. By RSVP’ing, you’ll receive a reminder with a link to view.

Current panelists include:

• Matthew Lefler — Great Global Clean Up Director, EARTHDAY.ORG 
• Steve Jewett — Founder and President, National CleanUp Day 
• Jennifer Tabanico — President and Cofounder, Action Research
• Meg Carney — Senior Editor, CleanUp News
• Representative, Keep America Beautiful 

We look forward to an engaging conversation on clean ups, success stories/best practices and how to participate in World Cleanup Day and beyond. 

Best,

Matt Lefler
The Great Global Cleanup Coordinator