Sydney Bennett Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Co, Us

Drive landfill diversion and shrink reduction with targeted outreach and impactful, data-driven reports, resulting in over 100,000 tons of organics diverted from the landfill in 2022 Consult with regulators, manufacturers and other key stakeholders to identify solutions to complex sustainability issues across the retail supply chain Foster strategic and supportive partnerships through problem-solving, advocacy, and expertiseRevitalize waste reduction training programs for nationwide retail locations

Oversee the daily management and communications of a client portfolio of over 10.5MM annually Create, measure, and deliver individualized roadmaps to success for 950+ retail locationsCoach clients on how to meet their ESG goals by driving wasted food up the EPA’s food waste hierarchyDevelop business strategies that support waste reduction and create value added opportunities for customers

• Foster a results-driven and collaborative compost working group between compost facility operators, waste hauler, and city government• Oversee the state’s first residential compost program, growing an average of 9% annually• Collaborate with the city’s climate action team to calculate the ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability greenhouse gas inventory for waste, including assessing the carbon sequestration benefits of composting and compost application• Educate residents on proper materials management protocols for Boise, including leading classes, site tours, and workshops with over 2,000 served so far• Represent the city’s materials management programs through various public channels, including a food waste panel at Treefort Festival and on local news channels• Negotiated and planned a compost facility expansion project by presenting a Business Case Evaluation to local government leaders• Supervised distribution of new program kits for hard to recycle plastics to over 75,000 households• Re-permitted the compost facility’s operating plan with state and local government agencies• Surpassed compost sales target and increased sales over 600%

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed immersive retreats focused on urban food security, environmental justice, and public lands to engage an elite group of donors and thought leaders• Secured the acquisition and renewal of over 1,000 member land trusts and conservation partners annually across all 50 states• Monitored funding progress for key conservation and climate initiatives by building maintaining comprehensive reports and dashboards• Managed staff assignments and vendor communications at major donor events across the country

Thetford Center, Vermont

• Developed age-appropriate and progressive programming for campers with Asperger's Syndrome and other learning disabilities with the goal of improving social skills and fostering lasting friendships between campers• Taught campers of all ages to safely and appropriately maintain farm and garden systems• Counseled and mentored two cabins of six 16-year old females

Cape Town, South Africa

• Interviewed local officials and residents about priorities for sensitive open space development• Authored a recommendation for school garden and outdoor classroom, used in the master plan for the revitalization of a city park abutting the site of a forced removal• Developed and implemented programming to increase ridership in City’s bike share pilot program

Dorchester, New Hampshire

• Maintained a four acre garden system, including animal care, for a season as part of a closely-knit, egalitarian team• Educated new interns about the progress and goals for the gardens and instructed on basic permaculture principles• Developed and executed a maintenance system to improve the farm’s composting capacity as a vital element to the success of a permaculture system• Surveyed the farm’s soil through soil tests and recommended methods to improve soil quality

• Researched, consolidated and maintained a database of Massachusetts land grants for future use by Land Protection team to acquire new conservation restrictions or properties managed by TNC• Assisted in closing land deals, including conservation restrictions, donor gifts, and bequests to TNC • Learned to use new cloud server and catalogued over 20 years of stewardship documentation for sites across New England• Created points on handheld GPS in the field for GIS team