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Coastal Cleanup Day
Arian Davoudian, 20, and Fay Baradi, 21, pick up trash during Heal the Bay’s Coastal Cleanup Day at Santa Monica beach on Saturday, September 17, 2011.
Fabian Lewkowicz
in Environmental , Heal the Bay
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UNDERWATER VIEW
Children help paint Artist David Legaspi’s Ocean-Themed mural at Franklin Elementary School on Saturday, September 3, 2011. This mural is just part of a bigger courtyard remodeling project in the school featuring new tables, awnings and landscaping. The Courtyard remodeling project is sponsored by the Grazer family.
Fabian Lewkowicz
in Environmental , Murals, art
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Whale of a Deal
As one of the largest California Coastal Commission grant recipients, Heal the Bay uses the funds to manage and coordinate more than 600 cleanups annually along the Los Angeles County Coastline, from Malibu to San Pedro. At the cleanups, Heal the Bay staff collect 9,000 data cards annually, documenting the types of debris collected to demonstrate how much trash is found on each beach.
Named “Top Ten Beach Cities in the World” by National Geographic, Santa Monica also celebrated its “A” ocean water rating for all Santa Monica beaches. The improvement in water quality is a big score for Santa Monica, a progressive and proactive beach community. Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau facilitates an annual Beach Summit which has been the catalyst for a number of beach improvements in Santa Monica including trash valet service on the beach during summer; adding service enhancements to Perry’s Beach Cafes; the passing of Measure V by residents and voters in 2006 to raise revenue for urban runoff management; replacing beach restrooms with a focus on added amenities, safety, cleanliness and sustainability; and establishing a police and neighborhood “beach beat” with additional security cameras and lighting at the beach for safety.
“We were delighted to participate the Whale Tail program that helps generate funds for groups dedicated to coastal restoration projects, beach cleanups and marine education programs,” said Misti Kerns, president and CEO of Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Our beaches and the experience they offer are among our most important assets in Santa Monica. These projects help provide residents and visitors with enhanced amenities and services to provide them a cleaner and safer beach.”
Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau and supporting partners; Pier Restoration Corporation, Pacific Park and City of Santa Monica office of Sustainability and Environment are part of the Stewards of the Coast sponsor team. As part of the rollout, the California Coastal Commission will kick off Stewards of the Coast, a summer campaign culminating in the 27th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 17th. Convention and Visitor Bureaus from across the state stepped up to support this campaign to promote their destinations and the importance of tourism to California and to unite promoting sales of the Whale Tail® License Plate for a good cause.
“As the major tenant on the Santa Monica Pier, the two-acre amusement park’s participation in the California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail campaign fits right in with our commitment to being a leader in our community and industry for green initiatives,” said Jeff Klocke, director of marketing and sales at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.
Fabian Lewkowicz
California State Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, (left) Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom and actress/Heal the Bay Board Member Amy Smart affix the new Whale Tail® license plate to a Ford Fusion from Santa Monica Ford following The California Coastal Commission and the Department of Motor Vehicles’ press conference debuting the new specialty license plate at the Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011.
Fabian Lewkowicz
in Environmental
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DIGGING IN
First grade students from Franklin Elementary school dig for sand crabs during a field trip to Heal the Bay’s Pier Aquarium on Monday, June 13, 2011.
Fabian Lewkowicz
in Environmental , Heal the Bay
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POWER-UP
A technician from Central Parking Systems repairs a solar parking station at Lot 1 (1640 Appian Way) in Santa Monica on Monday, May 9, 2011.
Fabian Lewkowicz
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Arbor Day
Arbor Day - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz
Volunteers plant trees during City of Santa Monica’s annual Arbor Day tree planting ceremony at beach parking lot 5S (2600 Barnard Way) on Saturday, April 30 2011.
Fabian Lewkowicz
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EARTH DAY
Santa Monica College Student Erick Zavala, 20, places a leaf on the ‘Pledge Tree’ during SMC’s Earth Day Festival on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Zavala’s pledge is to grow more of his own food.
Fabian Lewkowicz
in Environmental , Santa Monica College
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FIREFLY
Santa Monica Police Department Sergeant Phillbo Rubish (Traffic Service Division) checks-out the all electric parking enforcement vehicle prototype named "Firefly" on Monday, April 18, 2011. The Firefly is built by the Good Earth Energy Conservation Inc. (GEEC)
Fabian Lewkowicz
in Environmental , Santa Monica, Santa Monica Police Department
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