North Brooklyn Parks Alliance hosted a summit Tuesday night in Williamsburg bringing together city officials, nightlife leaders, and environmental advocates to tackle the growing waste problem at New York City events.

The “Ready [or Not] Recycle! – An Evening on the Future of Low Waste Events in NYC” event at Vesper comes as public spaces face increasing pressure from large-scale programming, from concerts to global events like the upcoming FIFA World Cup and the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.

“If we’re not careful, our greatest civic assets, our public spaces, risk being over-used and under-supported,” said Katie Denny Horowitz, NBK Parks executive director. “Waste isn’t just an operational issue, it’s a systems issue. It’s about how public spaces are designed, who is responsible for what happens within them, and what infrastructure exists to support them.”