This is a report from the May 2023 Compost Summit hosted by the University of Illinois. The intent of this report is to inspire and further work in building a culture of composting in greater Chicagoland. Information from this report has the potential to influence policies, educational programming, and infrastructure improvements, leading to a growing culture of composting in the region. This report may be of use to other Extension organizations. This publication was produced through the New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) program. NTAE is a cooperative agreement between USDA NIFA, Oklahoma State University, and the Extension Foundation. The goal of the New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE) grant is to incubate, accelerate, and expand promising work that will increase the impact of the Cooperative Extension System (CES) in the communities it serves, and provide models that can be adopted or adapted by Extension teams across the nation. This work is supported by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ATTRIBUTIONS | 2 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 4 |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 5 |
WHY DID WE HOLD A COMPOST SUMMIT? | 6 |
WHO WAS IN THE ROOM? | 7 |
WHAT MOTIVATED ATTENDEES TO PARTICIPATE? | 8 |
HOW WAS THE SUMMIT STRUCTURED? | 9 |
POST-SUMMIT ANALYSIS PROCEDURE | 11 |
BARRIERS TO BUILDING A CULTURE OF COMPOSTING | 12 |
CURRENT EFFORTS TO BUILD A CULTURE OF COMPOSTING | 14 |
OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A CULTURE COMPOSTING | 16 |
ACTION PRIORITIES | 19 |
PRIORITIZING COLLECTIVE ACTION | 22 |
CONCLUDING REMARKS | 24 |
FALL 2022 REPORT FEEDBACK | 25 |
APPENDIX 1: Comment Summary Charts | 29 |
APPENDIX 2: Vison Cards | 49 |
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