Madeline Keating is a Senior Advocate for Food Waste at NRDC. She works as part of NRDC’s Food & Agriculture team, specializing in food waste reduction. Since joining NRDC in 2016, she has focused on advancing solutions that foster a healthier, more resilient, and equitable food system. Madeline advocates for local and state level solutions, recognizing the importance of multi-level government approaches to food waste policy and programming. Prior to NRDC, she worked in urban planning, supporting municipal scenario planning and sustainability programs. Madeline holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Colorado College and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from University of Colorado. She is based in NRDC’s Washington, D.C., office.