In less than two years, Carlsbad Cleanup Crew, or C3 Club for short, has grown from a single person to over sixty dedicated members, as well as a sister club from El Camino High School in Oceanside, CA.
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Together, we've removed over 4,000 lbs of trash off our local streets, started two action campaigns, and advocated for sustainable change in the community.
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Our team means many different things for our many different attendees. For some, it is an opportunity to create and present webinars on the environmental topics they’re passionate about. For others, it’s a means of involving themselves in environmental activism and policy advocacy.
Our team after a warm, springtime cleanup; 3/28/21
Recording data; 3/28/21
Post-cleanup pictures; 10/10/19
Our team after a warm, springtime cleanup; 3/28/21
Members of C3 pass by one of the most famous artworks in Carlsbad, painted by local artist Michael Summers.
Turnarounds, a parking lot adjacent to the sea, is one of the locations C3 cleans up on a monthly basis.
C3 manned a booth at Carlsbad's annual Green Business Expo, which was held in this popular spring destination in April 2021.
Members of C3 pass by one of the most famous artworks in Carlsbad, painted by local artist Michael Summers.
Carlsbad Cleanup Crew was established by students from Carlsbad High School. In one direction, our school is a mere ten minute bike ride from pristine beaches and lagoons. In the other, it is a ten minute drive from Mount Calavera, an extinct volcano wrapped around heavily biodiverse wildlife, hiking trails, and local farms.
With such a beautiful community surrounding us, our members remain motivated to help preserve our coastal environment.
However, there is beauty in any and all communities. By making this project, we hope to inspire you to appreciate the beauty of your own natural surroundings and to start conservation efforts of your own.