Zahra is a Zero Waste Specialist at Recology, San Francisco working towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by implementing the best waste reduction practices. She loves all aspects of composting and the resulting multi-layer benefits that create healthy soil. As former Advocacy and Project Manager and now Advisory Council member with Nature in the City, Zahra is fully committed to conserving our natural resources and enhancing native habitats. Zahra has a diverse and broad background in environmental management, economics, policy, and public community advocacy. As a member of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Advisory Committee, she works to spark and facilitate in-depth conversations about open space preservation and improving accessibility to the wild lands and watersheds of San Francisco. Zahra lives in San Francisco and loves to share the magic of nature in the city with everyone, in all walks of life.