| $12 general admission | $10 for members Register Online Join Suki Janssen, director of the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department, for a brief presentation on how composting transforms organic material into a valuable soil amendment that supports healthy gardens and sustainable communities. Learn about local composting efforts, best practices for starting your own compost system, and how diverting food scraps and yard debris helps reduce landfill use and greenhouse gas emissions. Janssen has served as the director of the ACC Solid Waste Department for over 20 years, leading innovative waste reduction and sustainability initiatives. Her proudest achievement is bringing Georgia’s first Center for Hard to Recycle Materials to Athens. A longtime leader in the field, she is a past president of the Georgia Recycling Coalition, serves on the SWANA Georgia Chapter’s International Advisory Council, and chairs its Road-E-O and Safety Committees. An environmental educator at heart, she also authored the children’s book “There Goes the Neighborhood,” which celebrates nature’s best recycler—the vulture. The registration deadline is noon on March 27. Organizer Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia garden@uga.edu Venue Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, a University of Georgia unit located in Athens. We are free and open to the public.
