The USCC’s Annual Conference is the premiere professional meeting for composting, organics recycling, and related topics

The USCC’s Annual Conference and Trade Show is the largest composting conference and exhibition for the composting, wood waste and organics recycling industry in North America. The only national composting conference and exhibition run by and for composting and organics recycling professionals, it is the premier event of the Composting and Organics Recycling industries, providing industry professionals with educational, networking, and career advancement opportunities.

Make plans for this Conference Session:

Compost and Climate Resilient Landscapes – A USCC Collaboration with the American Society of Landscape Architects
Wednesday, February 7 (4:15-5:45 PM)

Overview:
Attendees will receive and in depth update on the American Society of Landscape Architects Climate Action Plan from ASLA Immediate Past President, Emily O’Mahoney. This will be followed by a talk from LA CES educator, Charles Duprey on The USCC Seal of Testing Assurance Program and how nation wide compost testing and reporting standards can benefit landscape architects around the country, by providing the compost analysis and supporting documentation necessary to specify compost. Finally, award winning researcher and writer, Dr. Sally Brown will present on the many benefits of targeted compost application on the landscape, focusing on soil health, climate resilience, and the numerical standards used to successfully apply and quantify composts impact on the landscape.

Educators:
Emily M. O’Mahoney, FASLA, PLA, LEED®AP BD&C and Immediate Past, President of the American Society of Landscape Architects
Charles Duprey – LA CES Educator and Founder/President Naturcycle
Dr. Sally Brown, PhD – University of Washington College of the Environment