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Beach Cleanups Exposed: Beyond the Beach

As mentioned in yesterday’s blog post about the Ocean Conservancy’s 25-year report, the data extracted from beach cleanups can influence political, industrial and social change.  Take a long walk on this beach with me… GOVERNMENT …

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Beach Cleanups Exposed: The Ocean Conservancy’s 25 Year Report on Marine Debris

Coastkeeper loves beach cleanups. We host at the very least two beach cleanups a month.  Aside from the obvious—we want beautiful beaches and healthy oceans—why?  So much more rides on these cleanups.  Ocean Conservancy just …

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Clinic Reaches Milestone in Sediment Contamination Process

On March 11, our advocacy staff closed one chapter in a very long, contentious, and arduous book: cleaning up the toxic legacy of sediment contamination in San Diego Bay.  Though not one dredged scoop of …

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Whole Food Donates for Clean Beaches

If you’ve ever considered stocking up on supplies, do it APRIL 6 at the Hillcrest Whole Foods. You never know when disaster might strike!  It’s best to stay safe with tons of vitamins and canned …

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World Water Day: Lessons from Nicaragua

In honor of world water day, I wanted to share what I learned in my recent week-long trip to Nicaragua.  Nicaragua is a beautiful country, and everyone we met was friendly and helpful.  My cousin …

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March Monitoring Madness

As a loud and proud alumnus of San Diego State University, this is an incredibly exciting time for me.  Our beloved Aztecs are headed into the Sweet 16 with ambitions of a final four appearance …

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How to Make Green Beer

I am a good Irish girl. My name is Megan. I love green. And for St. Paddy’s Day I will drink green beer. Not green colored beer because frankly the thought of that makes me …

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Conversations at the Gym: Try Sustainable Gardening

I love my community. I live near a locally owned grocery story; I walk to work; I ride my bike to the beach, and I live just outside of the marine layer. I also just …

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Stormwater Management to Community Cleanups: Keeping San Diego Clean

Once litter gets out into the environment, it starts to move. It’s the Great Trash Migration. The ultimate destination is our ocean, but the trash starts many miles inland, and through a series of encounters …

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The Great Trash Migration

  At any moment, millions of individuals are migrating. Literally tons of animal mass moving from the ocean depths to the surface (zooplankton’s diel vertical migration), from the North Pole to Baja California and back …

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Beach Cleanups Exposed: Beyond the Beach

As mentioned in yesterday’s blog post about the Ocean Conservancy’s 25-year report, the data extracted from beach cleanups can influence political, industrial and social change.  Take a long walk on this beach with me… GOVERNMENT …

Read More

Beach Cleanups Exposed: The Ocean Conservancy’s 25 Year Report on Marine Debris

Coastkeeper loves beach cleanups. We host at the very least two beach cleanups a month.  Aside from the obvious—we want beautiful beaches and healthy oceans—why?  So much more rides on these cleanups.  Ocean Conservancy just …

Read More

Clinic Reaches Milestone in Sediment Contamination Process

On March 11, our advocacy staff closed one chapter in a very long, contentious, and arduous book: cleaning up the toxic legacy of sediment contamination in San Diego Bay.  Though not one dredged scoop of …

Read More

Whole Food Donates for Clean Beaches

If you’ve ever considered stocking up on supplies, do it APRIL 6 at the Hillcrest Whole Foods. You never know when disaster might strike!  It’s best to stay safe with tons of vitamins and canned …

Read More

World Water Day: Lessons from Nicaragua

In honor of world water day, I wanted to share what I learned in my recent week-long trip to Nicaragua.  Nicaragua is a beautiful country, and everyone we met was friendly and helpful.  My cousin …

Read More

March Monitoring Madness

As a loud and proud alumnus of San Diego State University, this is an incredibly exciting time for me.  Our beloved Aztecs are headed into the Sweet 16 with ambitions of a final four appearance …

Read More

How to Make Green Beer

I am a good Irish girl. My name is Megan. I love green. And for St. Paddy’s Day I will drink green beer. Not green colored beer because frankly the thought of that makes me …

Read More

Conversations at the Gym: Try Sustainable Gardening

I love my community. I live near a locally owned grocery story; I walk to work; I ride my bike to the beach, and I live just outside of the marine layer. I also just …

Read More

Stormwater Management to Community Cleanups: Keeping San Diego Clean

Once litter gets out into the environment, it starts to move. It’s the Great Trash Migration. The ultimate destination is our ocean, but the trash starts many miles inland, and through a series of encounters …

Read More

The Great Trash Migration

  At any moment, millions of individuals are migrating. Literally tons of animal mass moving from the ocean depths to the surface (zooplankton’s diel vertical migration), from the North Pole to Baja California and back …

Read More