Samantha Romanick, a microbiology PhD student, is the founder and operator of Black Rock Refill, a zero-waste business to help people in the Reno, Nevada and surrounding areas have options to reduce plastic waste in their lives. Studying the biology of micro-plastic contamination in the environment, she knows intimately why we should consider minimizing our use of plastic and how to go about it. She operates her business without a brick and mortar store and still manages to make her products available to a large area.
Nathan Rosenbloom is with Loping Coyote, Rosewater Ranch, and Mountain Mushrooms. He is an ecological garden designer, a farmer, and a nursery business owner....
James Gatzke shares his background and experience that prepared him for his current conservation, restoration, and native plant nursery work with Walker Basin Conservancy...
Christoph Weber is a certified arborist and home orchardist in Reno, NV that has helped clients dissatisfied with their purely ornamental yards transition them...
