Tag Archives: Youth Environmental Academy

What I Did for Plastic-Free July & How to Break Free from Plastic All Year

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What I Did for Plastic-Free July & How to Break Free from Plastic All Year
 Nizam Porter was recently promoted to Youth Program Assistant at the Ecology Center. A Berkeley native, Nizam is passionate about building a strong, healthy, and conscious community. Here’s his reflection and photos from the Shoreline Cleanup he joined for Plastic-Free July. Get inspired and check out our next cleanup, September 11 at the South Berkeley … Read more »

Berkeley High Freshmen Start School Year with Free Water Bottles Thanks to Soda Tax

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Berkeley High Freshmen Start School Year with Free Water Bottles Thanks to Soda Tax
[Press Release]  As classes start this week, 700 students entering Berkeley High are going to school with free, stainless steel, reusable water bottles. Made by the Chico-based company Klean Kanteen, the water bottles were distributed at freshman orientation by Youth Scholars from the Ecology Center’s Youth Environmental Academy. This water bottle giveaway was funded by… Read more »

What Does the Ecology Center Offer Youth?

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What Does the Ecology Center Offer Youth?
The Ecology Center is a great non-profit organization founded in 1969 by a group of Berkeley residents who were eager for environmental reform. To this day, it continues to be in the forefront of many environmental campaigns. It’s never too early to become an environmental activist and the Ecology Center offers resources for everyone in… Read more »

We Celebrate 12 Graduates from our Youth Environmental Academy this Summer

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We Celebrate 12 Graduates from our Youth Environmental Academy this Summer
This month we had 12 youth graduate from our summer Youth Environmental Academy. Our youth had their first green job, supporting our farmers’ markets and Farm Fresh Choice stands. Through our environmental literacy curriculum, they learned about renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, resource recovery, water management, and green job career paths. Lastly, we had lots of… Read more »

Local Restaurant Lalime’s Celebrates Their 30th Year with Benefit Dinner for Youth Program, 6/29/15

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Local Restaurant Lalime's Celebrates Their 30th Year with Benefit Dinner for Youth Program, 6/29/15
Save the date to eat, sip, and support our youth program! Lalime’s is celebrating thirty years in business with a dinner party that will give back to the community. We are honored that they are donating proceeds to support our Youth Environmental Academy (YEA). YEA is a green leadership development program that offers paid internships… Read more »