2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Minerva (Minnie) Ringland serves as ReFED’s Senior Manager of Climate & Insights, working to improve ReFED’s understanding of the environmental impacts of wasted food and translate these findings to empower partners and solution providers. She also supports key data and insights programs, including updates of ReFED’s Insights Engine and food business measurement and reporting.

Minnie is a lifelong member of the “Clean Plate Club” and has cultivated an interest in sustainable food systems since college, where she led the Food Action Student Club in tackling food waste and nutrition issues. She holds a master’s degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) at UC Santa Barbara as well as a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Yale University.