The 2023 Summit was a kick off for a three year NOAA grant awarded to WHOI Sea Grant that is being implemented by CARE for the Cape & Islands. Find out more about the grant here.

Thank you to Lower Cape TV for providing a short video  with an overview of the recent summit held at The 204 Cultural Arts Building in Harwich.

If you missed some or all of the summit please click the links below.

Video presentations:

Introduction and overview including Stephanie Murphy/WHOI Sea Grant, Kristine Copley/FPRAC, Kari Parcell/Barnstable County/Mass DEP

Success Stories  panel with Patsy Marchant/Eddy Elementary School, Mac Hay/Mac’s Seafood, Jessica Mason/Island Eats MV

Resources Panel and Stewardship Awards with Amber Schmidt/ReThink Disposable, Justin Sandler/Black Earth Compost, Samantha Salvatore/Recycling Works

Why this is important: Stephanie Murphy, WHOI Sea Grant

Collaborating for solutions: Kristine Copley, Falmouth Plastics Reduction Advisory Committee

State of the Cape: Kari Parcell, Barnstable County/MassDEP

Patsy Marchant, Eddy Elementary School

Mac Hay, Mac’s Seafood

Jessica Mason, Island Eats MV

Amber Schmidt, Clean Water Action/ReThink Disposable

Justin Sandler, Black Earth Compost

Samantha Salvatore, The Center for EcoTechnology (CET)/Recycling Works

Thank you also to Three Fins Coffee Roasters for providing coffee and to Lighthouse Inn for providing their serviceware for lunch.