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Literacy for Environmental Justice
Highlights from Candlestick Point State Recreation Area Ribbon Cutting and Dedication
Thank you to everyone who attended the recent Ribbon Cutting and Dedication at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. It was an amazing celebration. We’re excited that our community can enjoy the six campsites, trail enhancements, native plantings, and new...
Visiting with delegates from Germany
Last week Literacy for Environmental Justice hosted a small delegation from Germany. The visit was requested by Gerlinde Kretschmann, wife of the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg. Winfried Kretschmann. Mr. Kretschmann is the first Prime Minister from a Green Party...
Resources for a Zero-Waste World
Literacy for Environmental Justice’s Nursery Manager, Ildiko Polony, recently reflected on previous Coastal Cleanup events and the lessons we should be sharing at these events. While we must clean up the mess we have created, we must also stop making the mess...
Consumption, Trash and the Pursuit of Profit
Literacy for Environmental Justice is hosting Coastal Cleanup activities on Saturday, September 15. You can join one of our three locations. Click here to register. All events are from 9am-12pm. Candlestick Park: Jackrabbit Candlestick Point: Yosemite Slough North...
Join LEJ at the BiodiverseCity Summit at the Global Climate Action Summit
Literacy for Environmental Justice is excited to be participating in and helping to plan the BiodiverseCity Summit at the Global Climate Action Summit on September 10, 2018. The BiodiverseCity Summit is free, open to the public and features panel discussions, short...
Fall 2018 EcoApprentice Program
Are you between the ages of 14-24 years? Interested in doing great community work in Bayview? Want to learn how to work in a native plant nursery, restore wildlife habitat in the Bayview, do research, and develop leadership and job readiness skills? Ready to go on...
EcoApprentices Present Findings and Experiences from the Community Air Study
On Thursday, July 19, LEJ’s EcoApprentices will be presenting their findings and experiences from the Community Air Study to the BVHP Environmental Justice Response Task Force. You are invited to attend and support these young environmental leaders! Bayview Hunters...
LEJ is Hiring
Literacy for Environmental Justice is hiring! We’re adding two new members to our team. Development Director The Development Director will: 1) lead and coordinate individual donor fundraising, in conjunction with Board Members, the Executive Director, and Staff; 2)...
Bio-Blitzing on Yerba Buena Island
Bio-Blitz on Yerba Buena Island April 4th, 2018 9am-1pm Spring is here which means we all get excited about things growing! Here in California, this springtime excitement is actually kind of strange because our growing season comes and goes with the rain, in other...