Summit Advisor Reunion Favorite Quotes
We were so excited to reconnect with the Algalita Youth Summit adult advisors last week!You can view the event recording here. Here are a few of our favorite quotes from the event: "Every February, there's a smell in the air that brings me back to the Summit...
Online resource program for educators launching soon
We have built something beautiful – for you, for us, for everyone. Creating meaningful human experiences has always been foundational to Algalita’s programs. For decades, we’ve thrived off the magic that happens when people from all walks of life come together to...
Thank you for being part of our story!
At the end of each year, I scroll through our contact list and feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude that you exist. You are our friends, our supporters, our cheerleaders, and most importantly, you are our community. I think of you often, especially when I need a...
Celebrating Five Years of Partnership!
THANK YOU!! BYO Algalita 5yr Anniversary Party Thank you to the huge crowd that joined Algalita and Bring Your Own Long Beach as we celebrated 5 years of partnership serving our local community. Everyone was treated to a lovely meal curated by Ethikli, the first...
Jack Johnson will MATCH your Donation
Long Beach Gives starts today! Donate to Algalita between now and 9/22 and your donation will be matched by The Johnson Ohana Foundation, up to a total of $2500!! All donors during this time will be entered into raffle to win tickets to Jack’s 10/2 show at the...
Celebrity Family Feud and Algalita!
Sunday, August 7 // 5pm PT, 8pm ET THIS SUNDAY ON ABC - Comedians Rhys Darby and Jay Pharoah will face off to see who will win the most money for their respective charities. Team Rhys Darby has selected Algalita and Team Jay Pharoah will be playing for Children’s...
College students’ PSA shows a different fate for oil
When we were contacted by animation professor Bonnie Mitchell about her students creating a public service announcement, or PSA, for us, we were excited about the idea, but little did we know what would come out of it. Every year, Bonnie’s students are tasked with...
Let’s Break Free From Plastic Pollution
Humanity is just beginning to wake up to the real story behind plastic pollution. For decades, we have been distracted by anti-litter campaigns, greenwashed corporate promises, and the lure of recycling. Not only have we been lied to, but we’ve been blamed. Big...
NATIONAL POLICY HAPPENING NOW!
The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act has been reintroduced! For the first time ever, our movement has a chance to address various aspects of the plastic pollution crisis at a NATIONAL level. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Act will: Ban certain...
Why the planet needs us to care about each other
Repost of Article by Yvette Arellano of T.e.j.a.s. and Lauren C. Moore of UPSTREAM Environmentalism: concern and action aimed at protecting the environment Environmental Racism: Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on...
Racial and Environmental Justice are inextricably linked
Algalita stands in solidarity with Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) who are fighting for equity and human rights across the globe. We strongly condemn the violence inflicted on Black communities and stand in solidarity with those demanding an end to...
Interview with Captain Moore
An interview conducted by Made out of WHAT – an organization supporting a global movement towards a trash-free world through art and design. Every so often, one gets the chance to meet people that touch your heart and mind like Captain Charles Moore – the ocean...
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