Organizations Filed Purposes:
EARTHTEAM EMPOWERS TEENS TO BECOME LIFELONG ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND THE BUILDING OF COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.
ZEROLITTER PROGRAMTHIS PROGRAM INCLUDES YEARLONG INTERNSHIPS AT SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND INSPIRES STUDENTS TO EXPAND THEIR THINKING ABOUT TRASH, LANDFILLS, THE IDEA OF A DISPOSABLE CULTURE, AS WELL AS THEIR OWN CAPACITY TO AFFECT CHANGE AND REDUCE THEIR CAMPUSES' WASTE STREAMS AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTHY WATERSHEDS. STUDENTS INVESTIGATE THEIR OWN WASTE-MAKING PATTERNS IN SCHOOL AS WELL AS LITTERING BEHAVIORS IN PUBLIC SPACES USING COMPUTER TABLETS AND A SPECIAL MAPPING APPLICATION ZEROLITTER.ORG. IN 2019 WE CONDUCTED MULTIPLE LITTER PICKUPS IN 8 HIGH SCHOOLS IN 2 COUNTIES, ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA WORKING WITH 3,500 STUDENTS. STUDENTS REMOVED AND CLASSIFIED OVER 40,000 PIECES OF LITTER. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYED 106 INTERNS.SUSTAINABLE WATERSHEDS ACTION TEAMS (SWAT)THE SWAT PROGRAM INCLUDES YEAR LONG AFTER-SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS AT 10 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF HANDS-ON RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, FROM WORKING WITH LOCAL PROFESSIONAL SITE PARTNERS TO DESIGNING THEIR OWN RESTORATION PROJECTS ON CAMPUS. THESE INTERNSHIPS OFFER STEWARDSHIP AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS, FEATURING WATERSHED EDUCATION AND RESTORATION AND MARINE DEBRIS EDUCATION AND REDUCTION. IN 2019, 106 PARTICIPATING TEENS MET WEEKLY AFTER SCHOOL FOR 32 WEEKS, TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR LOCAL WATERSHED AND WORK OUT IN THE FIELD ONCE A MONTH. THEY ALSO CONDUCTED PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AT SEVERAL CITY COUNCILS.SOMETHING IS IN THE AIR (SITA)THE SITA PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO CLIMATE AND TAKE ACTION TO BETTER THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. PROJECTS INCLUDE THE TRANSPORTATION ACTION PROJECT AND OUR NEW COMMUNITY URBAN FORESTRY PROJECT. IN 2019, 106 INTERNS ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY TO PLANT 20 TREES AROUND SCHOOL CAMPUSES TO STORE CARBON AND MITIGATE HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION, CALCULATED THE CARBON FOOTPRINT FOR SEVERAL CAMPUSES AND RECOMMENDED MEASURES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS CAUSED BY VEHICLES, INCLUDING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM SCHOOLS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Manuel Alonso | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $76,960 |
| Caedmon Bear | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Wicks | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Westwind | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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