The Recycling Partnership Workshop
The Center for Sustainable Behavior & Impact
Unlocking Recycling’s Potential:
Behavior Change, Habits, and Equity
Wednesday, February 21st - Thursday, February 22nd 2024
Location: Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto, California
The Recycling Partnership, in collaboration with Rare’s Center for Behavior & The Environment, will hold an interactive and inspiring workshop - Unlocking Recycling’s Potential: A Workshop on Behavior Change, Habits, and Equity, where recycling program leaders will learn how the application of behavioral insights can inspire and revolutionize their approach to recycling.
Who Should Join Us
- Government recycling leaders and coordinators
- Haulers and recycling facilities
- Advisors and consultants of recycling programs
- Nonprofit organizations focused on waste reduction, recycling, and public engagement
- GreenEducation.US – Earn college credit, accredited from San Jose University
What You’ll Learn
1. Behavioral Insights for Sustainability: Gain a deep understanding of how applying a behavioral lens can enhance the effectiveness of recycling programs, ensuring no one is left behind.
2. Behavior-Centered Design: Learn about the six behavioral levers and the underlying principles that drive change, with a specific focus on equity considerations.
3. Motivations and Barriers: Discover the key behavioral motivations and barriers residents face when it comes to recycling and explore strategies to address them effectively.
4. Equitable Outreach: Conceptualize engagement and outreach with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in mind.
5. Real-World Application: Look at real-world data that can lead to increasing resident recycling participation.
6. Actionable Solutions: Identify next steps for applying Behavior-Centered Design to create solutions tailored to local recycling programs.
7. Inspiration and Vision: Leave the event feeling inspired, equipped with new tools, and with a clear vision for action, including one actionable step to implement in your community.
