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Please take this survey about the ISLAND EXPRESS

We need your help! PLEASE take the short survey about the Island Express, which we can present to the City.


KNOW BEFORE YOU GO — COUNTY BEACH WATER QUALITY

Check the beach water quality before you go into the water.

Government entities that have declared an emergency due to the sewage crisis:

California State Legislature September 3, 2024

Port of SD                         April 3, 2024

City of IB                          March 27, 2024

County of SD                    June 27, 2023

City of SD                         September 7, 1993

Coronado             None    

Emerald Keepers seeks to raise awareness about water and air quality in Coronado. The County of San Diego tests our waters regularly and Emerald Keepers has air quality monitors on homes around Coronado. While we don’t know why our air quality is often worse than cities across the bridge, by publishing this information each week, we may see patterns and begin to understand potential causes.         


Sign the SINGLE-USE PLASTICS REDUCTION PETITION

Single-use plastics, once thought of as the height of convenience, are a major contributor to beach and ocean pollution and have profound negative effects on our environment and community.

One of the simplest and most effective ways local communities can reduce plastic pollution is by eliminating single-use plastics, including plastic polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam.

That’s why eight San Diego County cities have already enacted plastic bans.

Coronado is the only coastal community from Imperial Beach to Oceanside without a plastic ban. Let’s change this.

For more information, click here.


LEARN WHAT TO PUT IN EACH EDCO BIN

Unclear about what goes in each bin? Watch this short video by Emerald Keepers' high school interns filmed and edited by intern, Troy Martin.


BECOME A CHARTER MEMBER - 2024

Emerald Keepers is proud to announce an inaugural membership campaign. Your tax-deductible membership with Emerald Keepers will help us continue our mission to be a champion for Coronado's environment. Your support makes our work of educating, advocating, implementing, and celebrating sustainable practices possible. We appreciate your support!

Join today as a Charter Member of Emerald Keepers to help Coronado preserve its coastal community and unique ecosystems for generations to come.

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What is an Emerald Keeper?

A person who cares for our coastal community of Coronado —our Emerald City— and works to ensure Coronado’s sustainability for generations by REDUCING waste, materials, and energy use; REUSING items rather than discarding, RECYCLING whenever possible; REFUSING single-use plastics; and RETHINKING ways of doing things to embrace a greener, cleaner Coronado — one that is Emerald Green, Ocean Blue.

Emerald Keepers is a group of volunteers leading a growing community-based effort to care for our coastal community, ensure Coronado’s sustainability for generations to come, and serve as a model for other communities. Emerald Keepers’ mission is to educate the community to develop and celebrate more sustainable practices and strive to be a model city for the health of our oceans, our beach community, and the world.


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