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International fellows describe sustainability and waste-management projects after month in Deerfield Beach
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Two Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative fellows from Thailand and Cambodia presented projects and recapped a month-long exchange hosted by Deerfield Beach municipal staff, focusing on recycling, composting, community behavior change and sustainable finance.
Two Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) fellows presented their reciprocal sustainability projects and described a month-long exchange hosted by Deerfield Beach staff during the Oct. 21 commission meeting.
Chad Gresick, the city’s director of municipal services, and Hillary Silverstone, the city’s sustainability coordinator, introduced the fellows and outlined the host program that arranged departmental rotations across municipal services. The city hosted two fellows: Aminat (Thailand) and Marina (Cambodia). Staff said the program aimed to expose early-career sustainability professionals to municipal operations including solid-waste systems, water…
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