Chances are that when you think of nature’s ability to absorb the nasty CO2 that we humans pump into the atmosphere, you think green. That is, trees and very likely the Amazon Rainforest. But what many of …

Do you remember the “marshamallow mess” last year? As much as it was amusing at the time, millions of fluffy balls swarmed Ocean Beach leaving its wildlife with the mess it could not to deal …

On Saturday, more than 200 community members descended upon Otay Valley Regional Park for San Diego Coastkeeper’s 5th annual Walk the Watershed event.  What is a watershed you ask?  A watershed is the ecosystem in …

Project SWELL (Stewardship: Water Education for Lifelong Leadership) is getting a lot of attention from San Diego Unified School District elementary teachers after last week’s professional development workshops. Targeting K, 1st, and 6th grade teachers, …

When and where did water protection begin? It all started back in 1966 in New York. The Hudson River provided water to over 9 million people in New York and Hudson County. Its state was almost toxic. …

There are many ways to approach environmental education. One (and in my view, the most important) is to ensure students have opportunities to see, touch, smell and taste Mother Nature while hiking, swimming or participating …

We are San Diego’s water pollution watchdogs.  San Diego Coastkeeper is here because we need to hold polluters accountable and ensure government is doing its job of enforcing our laws. Our job is not easy. …

At the invitation of Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), San Diego Coastkeeper toured the environmental justice communities of National City and Barrio Logan on Saturday, Oct. 15. No doubt we saw some of the worst environmental …

There are a number of ways to expand water supply in San Diego. San Diego Coastkeeper supports following the route of reduce, reuse, recycle, before attempting to find new sources. Reduce: First and foremost, we …

I spend my days telling you how to improve your environmental decision-making. You can turn the water off when you brush your teeth. You should carpool or ride your bike. You should water your lawn …