Executive Director, Earth Resource Foundation 

Stephanie Barger is the Founder and Executive Director of Earth Resource Foundation (ERF) which focuses on the triple bottom line:  People, planet and profit. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Diego State University. Through her leadership, Earth Resource Foundation has established several successful campaigns and programs that teach environmental responsibility where you live, work and play.  The Campaign Against the Plastic Plague (CAPP) is an international coalition to provide solutions and alternatives to petro-plastic single use items.  They have been instrumental in plastic bag bans and fees, polystyrene bans, and developing an activist kit for communities to create positive change.  Through the ERF High School clubs and collaborating with other youth organizations, ERF’s “Hold On To Your Butt” campaign was successful in getting all Orange County City Beaches to go smoke-free in one year.  ERF’s newest project is “Zero In on Zero Waste – Don’t Let Your Bottom-line Go to Waste” which educates businesses, schools and communities on the importance of changing waste into resources.  Miss Barger focuses on collaboration with a variety of organizations (health, business networks, interfaith, at-risk youth, spiritual and environmental) to provide the tools and opportunities for communities to create positive change.