Student Speaker Series
Student Speaker Series are a collaboration of youth leaders from across the city and nation to inspire, create, and share solutions for a healthy planet.
High School students encourage Los Angeles to take a stand against single use plastic
Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour
Plastic water bottles are just ONE of the ‘convenient’ single-use plastics that get used for a matter of minutes before
they make their way to the landfill for a lifetime.
Students from the Green Ambassadors program at Environmental Charter High School have partnered with the Surfrider Foundation and Algalita Marine Research Foundation to “Rise Above Plastics.” During the month of May, 2009, students will tour Los Angeles to talk about the impact of plastic on our lives and the environment.
If you are interested in having Green Ambassadors give the Rise Above Plastics presentation to your classroom, school or organization, please contact Lindsey Jurca at education@surfriderwlam.org. Click here for more information.
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. The West LA/Malibu Chapter represents 31 miles of coastline from Ballona Creek to LA county line and inland.
The Algalita Marine Research Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education, and restoration.
