LUNCH & LEARN

Nurture a company culture that shares planet focused values and promotes sustainability. We offer several options of lunch and learn presentation topics including soil, zero waste, and water. Presentations can be delivered virtually or in person at your location of choice.

Want to work with local experts at a great price?

Host a Solana Center Summer Lunch and Learn with your team between June and August 2026, and save $100 of your first presentation!

Presentations can be delivered virtually or in person at your location of choice.

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Menu of Presentation Topics

  • Composting With Worms: In this introduction to composting presentation, participants will learn the basics of vermicomposting (worm composting) including how to turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich castings for your plants. This option works for apartment dwellers with small spaces as well as an option for a backyard. Educators prepare participants to begin vermicomposting food scraps right away.

  • Learn cost-saving tips and see live demos on food waste prevention. Topics include the social and environmental impacts of food waste, low-waste grocery shopping, maximizing shelf live, and more!

    • Learn how to recycle the right way

    • Learn why reducing waste is important

    • Learn how to sort for your curbside bins

    • Achieving Your Zero Waste Potential: Confused about zero waste? What can and can’t be recycled? Learn the basics of waste reduction and dive into the concepts of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Participants learn practical tools to start reducing waste today.

    • Zero Waste Office: Basic and advanced options are available. Includes explanations and practical tips to prevent waste, recycle properly, manage food services, and procure environmentally sustainable supplies.

  • Our education initiatives help consumers understand their role in the textile cycle, as well as how to be part of the solution.

Full price Lunch and Learns start at $550.

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Why host a Lunch & Learn?

  • Two business professionals, a man and a woman, smiling and giving each other a high five in a bright office with a brick wall, open window, and a whiteboard with charts and notes.

    Nurture a company culture that shares planet-focused values and promotes sustainability.

  • Hand holding a small green plant with soil, viewed from above.

    Meet your organization goals in promoting sustainability.

  • A man giving a presentation about water conservation to a group outdoors near a water recycling station with trees and a small building in the background.

    Learn new sustainable practices or enhance your group’s existing knowledge on living a low-waste lifestyle.

  • Group of 14 people outdoors in a garden, smiling and holding colorful mugs, standing in front of a shed, with a fence, palm tree, and blue sky in background.

    Provide a fun way for your organization’s members to connect through caring for the planet!

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Companies we work with:

Colorful stylized text spelling out 'aes' with a gradient from purple to green.
Gerrity logo in orange font on a white background.
ResMed logo with a stylized dotted wave design in blue, purple, and red.
Logo with the word 'etc' in stylized font, with green and navy blue colors.
The logo for Ligand with gray text and an orange apostrophe above the letter 'i'.
The logo for RSM, featuring four colored squares in gray, green, and blue, with the text 'RSM' in large gray letters beneath the squares.
Logo of California Bank & Trust with a blue and red design, featuring the words California Bank Trust and a circular emblem with a red dollar sign and the letters C B.
NuVasive logo with stylized leaf and partner logos
San Marcos logo with a colorful compass symbol and the slogan "Discover Life's Possibilities" underneath.
CohnReznick logo featuring the company name and an orange stylized compass icon.
Logo of Pacific Ridge School with the school name, establishment year 2007, and a stylized swirl design.
Black Sony logo on a transparent background
Blueprint-style logo with the word "Genentech" inside a blue outline of a diamond shape.
Qualcomm Foundation logo in blue and black text.
Vibrant Wellness logo with a stylized human figure and the company name.

“I loved the classes. I loved the teachers’ joy and passion….as well as her expertise.”

— Workshop Participant