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Gary Oppenheimer

Nationally Recognized Game Changer in the Landscape of Food Waste, Hunger and Disruptive Innovations

Gary Oppenheimer is a nationally recognized thought leader in the hunger/food waste space, CNN Hero, a World Food Prize nominee, Points of Light winner, lecturer and speaker (including two TEDx talks) plus a Google Tech Talk, and Huff Post “2011 Game Changer” and “Greatest Person of the Day”.

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Bio

Gary is a sought after food waste thought leader, World Food Prize nominee, CNN Hero, lecturer and speaker (including two TEDx presentations), Points of Light Tribute winner, Purpose Prize Fellow, Huffington Post’s “Greatest Person of the Day” and “2011 Game Changer”, winner of the Russell Berrie Foundation’s “Making A Difference” award, winner of the Glynwood 2011 “Wave of the Future” award, winner of the 2012 Elfenworks “In Harmony With Hope” award, Echoing Green semifinalist and founder of AmpleHarvest.org.

He makes his home in the mountains of northern New Jersey after having lived on a boat on the Hudson River in Manhattan since 1978.

He is also a Master Gardener, Rutgers Environmental Steward, former community garden director, Environmental Commissioner in northern New Jersey, an avid gardener and long distance cyclist.

He has spoken at the Pentagon, presented at White House hunger events, Feeding America's national conference, two international food conferences, multiple times at major gardening groups including the American Community Gardening Assortation, and the International Community Gardening Association, and more.

He is known for engaging with the audience while giving his talks and chatting with them one on one afterwards.

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Keynotes

Featured Keynote

The Power of One — How an aging geek changed America's food safety net

An inspirational look at how people with ideas and passion can make changes that ripple across the world. Key takeaway: You can do the impossible if you first believe it isn’t.

Audience: Universities, corporate events, general public

Innovative Solutions, Innovative Metrics

Innovative Solutions, Innovative Metrics

How innovative changes call for a new way of measuring success — or failure.

Audience: corporate events, think tanks, universities
Having Faith In Food Waste

Having Faith In Food Waste

A look at Faith Fights food Waste – how a small non-profit empowers clergy of all faiths to learn about and then give sermons on food waste – each from their own faith perspective.

Audience: Faith community

Faith Fights Food Waste
Pivoting Solutions To Meet Realities On Native American Reservations

Pivoting Solutions To Meet Realities On Native American Reservations

An exploration of how AmpleHarvest.org adapted its model and technology to meet the needs and challenges of Native American Reservations nationwide.

Audience: Native Americans, think tanks, general public
Food Waste Costing More Than You Thought

Food Waste Costing More Than You Thought

Half of the produce in America (including 11 billion pounds of locally grown fresh food) is never consumed. Learn the costs of food waste and some of the simple sustainable solutions to the problem.

Audience: General public, gardeners
America's Food Safety Net – How We Fight Hunger With One Hand Tied Behind Our Back

America's Food Safety Net – How We Fight Hunger With One Hand Tied Behind Our Back

While 6 million Americans grow more food in their garden than they can use, preserve or give to friends, 50 million Americans nationwide are food insecure. An award winning disruptive solution enables people to reach into their backyard instead of their back pocket to help end hunger.

Audience: Gardeners, farmers, general public

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Topics

Activism / Philanthropy / Civic Engagement

AmpleHarvest.org TEDx talk

Why Food Drives Contribute To Hunger in America | Gary Oppenheimer | TEDxLancaster

Gary Oppenheimer Speaking at the Hubbard Sustainability Series on Food Waste

SNAP To It

SNAP or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly referred to as “food stamps”) is a federal program that helps millions of Americans purchase the food they need at local stores or online, with the government helping to pay for it. It's America's nutritional lifeline to food insecure families.....

Doing Good When Doing Good

Hiring people with challenges while keeping to your mission

AmpleHarvest.org in Indian Country

Adapting an award winning program to meet the needs and special circumstances of Native American reservations

Deja Vu All Over Again

How a nationwide nonprofit came to life

America's Clergy: The Overlooked Champions In The Fight Against Food Waste

Empowering clergy of all faiths to join the battle against food waste.

When is a Gardener Not a Gardener?

Introducing "accidental gardeners" ... people who have large harvest from trees they never planted.

If They Told You To Work From Home, I've Done It For 40 Years

Lessons from the 1980's for those new to working from home.