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Biannual Coastal Cleanup Day - Nov 2024
Since 2012, COI has conducted 26 Coastal Cleanups, removing an incredible 16,475 lbs of debris from the environment! On Saturday November 9th, 48 dedicated volunteers came together for our Biannual Coastal Cleanup! Thanks to everyone's hard work, we collected 107 pounds of trash from neighborhood streets and shores, helping keep our coast... [Read more...]
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Blue Innovation Day - Oct 2024
COI was happy to return to the 2nd Blue Innovation Day at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center on Sunday, October 6! Blue Innovation Day connects researchers, organizations, and community members dedicated to safeguarding our ocean and water sources.
It was a fun-filled, busy day - engaging with over 200 visitors, including teachers, families, college students, and potential volunteers and partners. Our physical examples—like plastic rope turned to fuel—sparked meaningful conversations... [Read more...] |
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Ulithi Youth Leaders Collaboration: Tackling Plastic Pollution Hawaii - Sept 2024
COI traveled to Hawaii Island to train Ulithi Youth Leaders from the Federated States of Micronesia in our EPAP protocols. This initiative, in partnership with One People One Reef, seeks to collaborate with the Ulithi community to monitor and document plastic debris patterns in the Micronesian environment over time.
This trip was a meaningful collaboration with the Ulithi Youth Leaders, resulting in... [Read more...] |
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International Coastal Cleanup Day - Sept 2024
Final Results Are In! COI, along with 46,201 California trash warriors, proudly participated in this year's 40th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day! Volunteers gathered at coastal beaches, shorelines and inland waterways, in nearly all of California’s 58 counties, as far inland as Lake Tahoe.
COI teamed up with 'Save Our Shores' to clean Moran Lake Beach and nearby neighborhoods, doing our part to keep the coast clean and healthy. The collective effort... [Read more...] |
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Establishment of Clean Oceans Albany - Sept 2024
COI returned to train our First Official Beach Adoption Team - "Clean Oceans Albany"! This team will conduct surveys on a regular basis and share the data with COI. The continuation of repeated surveys on this beach will provide valuable learning experiences and information.
The COI team was joined by a group of Albany community members to conduct COI's scientific EPAP survey. While they gathered debris and tracked data, another team member worked outside the... [Read more...] |
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Albany Beach Post 4th of July Cleanup - July 2024
On Monday, July 8, the COI team returned to Albany Beach, situated outside the Berkeley/Oakland area. Our repeated surveys of this beach have always provided valuable learning experiences.
Five team members conducted our scientific plastic assessment survey while another team member worked outside the survey boundaries... [Read more...] |
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Main Beach Cleanup - July 2024
The COI team and dedicated volunteers gathered early in the morning on July 5th, following the large crowds that celebrated the 4th of July. With inland temperatures soaring, the beach became a popular spot for festivities, drawing many people looking to have a great time... [Read more...]
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World Ocean Day Kelp Cleanup - June 2024
What a beautiful day for a paddle! On Saturday, June 8th, we launched our vessels at Natural Bridges and embarked on an exciting journey through the offshore kelp forests, collecting marine debris...[Read more...]
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3rd Semi-Annual SCOCA Coastal Cleanup - May 2024This was one for the history books! In all 48 cleanups that David Schwartz has been running - this was the RAINIEST by FAR!
We are so grateful for the 20 people that came out, despite... [Read more...] |
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Big Stick Logjam Surf Contest! S. Cruz - April 2024We had a great time tabling with our Alliance Partner Surfrider at the Big Stick LOGJAM Surfing Contest on Sat, April 27, 2024!
There were a lot of people enjoying the beautiful spring day, perusing all the different booths. Our next door neighbor... [Read more...] |