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350 Wisconsin: Learning to Live Without Plastics and Why It Matters
March 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:10 pm
What exactly is plastic? Why is it harmful? Why can’t it be recycled? How can we as individuals make an imprint on the plastic crisis in our daily lives? Please join us on Monday March 3, 2025 to learn more about the omnipresence of plastics in our lives and ways to take action.
On Zoom: Register in advance for the meeting (https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZEqdOqurjkjHdJr8CWNFWIvbE4yH…). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting via computer, tablet, or smartphone.
About our speaker: Dr. Amanda Lauricella is a classical singer and climate advocate based in Madison, Wisconsin. She joined the climate movement in 2022 after learning about the global landfill crisis and the important role composting has in not only reducing waste but reducing greenhouse gas emissions. She has worked for Green Box Compost, a local residential and commercial composting company that collects and recycles organic waste. In addition to composting, she is also passionate about reducing individual and collective plastic use and the relationship between plastics and ocean health.
Amanda received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Voice Performance in 2021 with a minor in Theatre and Drama at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently working as an Adjunct Professor of Voice and Diction at both Carroll University and Beloit College. She is also a freelance soprano and has most recently performed with the educational outreach company, Opera for the Young. Additionally, she volunteers with 350 Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization that works to make transformational progress toward environmental justice and solving the climate crisis.