sundance

AKA "Sustainable Dave"

BIO

Dave Chameides, AKA "Sustainable Dave," is a self taught environmental educator. For the year of 2008, he kept all of his trash and recycling in his basement in order to better understand his waste footprint and in the process, was able to cut his yearly trash output to a mere 30 pounds. His website, 365 Days of Trash, and story became an international sensation and his message of waste reduction was carried around the world.

Presently, Chameides is the Director of Sustainability at the Shalhevet School in Los Angeles. He is a frequent contributor to Care2 and is writing a book based on his year-long project. Chameides also continues to teach Chasing Sustainability, an environmental seminar he created 3 years ago, to schools, businesses and religious and social groups. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and 2 kids, and yes, he is still married.