CityofGoleta
On this Earth Day, the City of Goleta is pleased to report the results of a record-breaking Beautify Goleta event this past Saturday, April 20th. It was wonderful to see the community come together to celebrate Earth Day in Goleta with action, purpose, and in large numbers.
You can watch a slideshow recap of the event here: https://youtu.be/j328lNv5m4E
Here are the numbers. More than 75 dedicated volunteers turned out to participate and took to the streets, parks, beaches, and open spaces, with a mission to clean and protect our environment. At the Free Bulky Item Drop Off Event at Brandon Elementary School, 60 vehicles dropped off a record-breaking 16,768 pounds of bulky items. The collective cleanup effort at Bella Vista Park and Ellwood Beach resulted in the remarkable collection of over 680 pounds of trash, a testament to the community’s commitment to creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable city for all.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to every individual who lent their time and effort to make this event a resounding success. A special shout out goes to our young volunteers from the Montessori Center School of Santa Barbara, who demonstrated that the passion for environmental stewardship knows no age.
Our appreciation also goes to MarBorg Industries for their logistical support, Elubia’s Kitchen for providing nourishing meals to our volunteers, and Considered Coffee for keeping everyone energized with their sustainable brews.
These events reflect what we can achieve when we come together as a community. The success of the Beautify Goleta’s Earth Day 2024 event is not just measured by the pounds of trash collected, but by the strengthened bonds within our community and the shared vision for a greener future.
We look forward to continuing this tradition of service and sustainability, and we invite everyone to join us in our upcoming initiatives. Together, we can make everyday Earth Day.
About Beautify Goleta
Beautify Goleta is a community-led initiative focused on environmental conservation and beautification efforts in the City of Goleta. Through volunteer-driven events, educational programs, and partnerships, we aim to foster a culture of sustainability and civic engagement. Beautify Goleta’s next event is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024. If you’d like to sign up as a volunteer or join us as a Captain, please email us at EnvironmentalServices@cityofgoleta.org
It’s fantastic to get all of the trash out of public spaces, and all the volunteers and organizers deserve heaps of praise for these efforts. And speaking from personal experience, participating in these kinds of projects and seeing how beneficial they are from the inside is a real incentive to keep doing it and maybe even pick up the ball and organize other projects. The volunteers of today are the organizers of tomorrow. It’s what strong communities do: organize and pool efforts to make our home a better place.
Now if we’d only stop producing so much throwaway stuff in the first place! The old mantra “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” is ordered that way intentionally: First priority: Reduce!
How is there so much trash in Goleta? Do people treat that City like a landfill? I’m going to start dumping my trash there too. Thanks City of Goleta for providing a free trash service.
BERNERD – Please don’t. I’m sure if you saw a clean up effort like this in SB, you’d see just as much trash. Well, except all the storm debris that they hauled to our beach, but that’s another story.