Our speaker will be Clöe Lemaire, an environmental scientist for Savannah Riverkeeper. The project manager responsible for phasing out single-use packaging in Savannah by working with local and national nonprofits to introduce a city-wide reusable foodware system as an upstream solution to pollution, Lemaire joined the organization in 2024. With the goals of reducing litter and raising public awareness for alternative solutions, Savannah Riverkeeper has launched two programs to stop litter before and after it enters the environment. Lemaire received a B.S. in Coastal Biology from the University of North Florida and an M.S. in Marine Sciences from Savannah State University, where she studied estuarine water chemistry and how it impacts Eastern oyster growth. All meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church (520 Washington Avenue, Savannah, Ga. 31404)