Yesterday, local San Diego company The Control Group rounded up its employees for a cleanup. But this wasn’t just any cleanup- the Control Group was out at their very own “adopted” beach, Pacific Beach. So how can you or your company get in on this cool program, encourage employee engagement, help the environment, and even get free recognition signage?
Adopt-A-Beach gives people of all ages the opportunity to learn about and actively participate in conserving coastal resources. ILACSD’s most popular volunteer program, AAB involves over 10,000 volunteers annually!
The Adopt-A-Beach program is not just about trash. It’s about the need for clean oceans, shorelines, and waterways. It is about Californians acting together to create lasting solutions to marine pollution. Our oceans and waterways have been a dumping ground for man-made debris. The harmful effects of marine debris are severe and include:
- Negative economic and aesthetic impacts
- Harm and risk to human health and safety
- Injury and death to animals through entanglement and ingestion
- Habitat destruction
I Love A Clean San Diego has expanded the Adopt-A-Beach program to include inland areas, in order to highlight the fact that almost 80% of marine debris originates from inland sources. By adopting a canyon or park inland, your group can prevent trash from making its way to waterways and eventually the ocean.
What beach would you chose to adopt? Visit the program website at www.AdoptSD.org for more information and sign up!
You can also help support this free program by providing a donation to ILACSD.
