Education Programs
ILACSD announces "Think Green" Essay Contest winners!
I Love A Clean San Diego announces that Carmen Gagliardi, Kathleen Whitefield and Ariana Hernandez have won the 2009 Think Green Essay Contest and School Recycling Makeover!
Their three essays were chosen from a field of over 60 entries from across the county ultimately benefiting Nichols Elementary in Oceanside, Rio Seco Elementary in Santee, and Cajon Park Elementary in Santee. The three students received a backpack filled with school supplies made from recycled materials and a chance to “green” their school.
Each school will receive a recycling makeover which includes training for school staff and parents on how to start a recycling program, recycling bin supplies to support a school-wide recycling fundraiser and an interactive assembly about waste reduction and recycling to kick off the program.
“I would like to thank every student who entered the essay contest; Your creative recycling solutions show how much you care about our local environment,” said I Love A Clean San Diego Executive Director Pauline Martinson. “We look forward to working with each winning school. Together we will encourage others to recycle and Think Green.”
Check out this article in the North County Times! Click here.
Funding provided by Waste Management
For more information, contact our education department at (619) 291-0103 or email us at Education@CleanSD.org.
Download Official Rules here
Download Essay Rubric here
Download Flyer here
Download Essay Winner Waiver here
Download Photo Release Waiver here
Ocean Day Kids’ Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up
Each Spring, ILACSD partners with the California Coastal Commission to coordinate San Diego County’s Ocean Day Kids’ Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up event. This program provides interactive presentations about pollution prevention and marine ecosystems to thousands of students. Students are then invited to participate in a field trip to the beach to take part in a clean up event and an aerial art formation in the sand.
The aerial art formation sends a larger message to the San Diego community that clean beaches are a vital part our livelihood. We also want to ensure the beaches are respected. The event teaches students the dangers of pollution in our marine ecosystems and the important role they play in helping keep our beaches clean.
The video from The Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education on the left shows the process of creating a human aerial art piece.
2009 Ocean Day Kids’ Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up
This year’s event involved 1,000 students, teachers, and volunteers who removed debris from Coronado City Beach. After completing the cleanup, participants made an aerial art formation below to spread awareness about marine debris and how it impacts wildlife.
2008 Ocean Day Kids’ Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up
Two years ago, the event involved 800 students, teachers, and volunteers who removed 132 pounds of debris from Oceanside City Beach! The image below shows the aerial art from a bird's eye view.
To learn how your school can get involved or to donate, please contact our Education Director.
Download the 2009 press release here
Download the 2008 press release here
A special thanks
For our sponsors and donors from the 16th Annual Ocean Day Kids’ Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up:
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