For an Emerald Green, Ocean Blue Coronado
ABOUT EMERALD KEEPERS
Generations of people have enjoyed the pristine beauty of Coronado and its beaches, bays, and parks. Emerald Keepers is the only civic non-profit organization in the City of Coronado whose sole purpose is to address local needs related to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Increasing levels of trash and pollution of our waterways and air threaten the well-being of residents, the economic success of our city, and our children’s future. Emerald Keepers’ provides ecologically-focused leadership to foster awareness, provide a forum for discussion and debate, and promote achievable public-private, community-driven solutions. Emerald Keepers’ community-based programs and educational outreach encourage community involvement while fostering pride in Coronado.
WHAT WE VALUE
Five organizational values that guide Emerald Keepers in a unified direction and purpose include:
Community | Education | Science | Apolitical | Action
our vision
Emerald Keepers will be a champion for the environment by educating, advocating, implementing, and celebrating sustainable practices in order to preserve Coronado’s coastal community for generations to come.
Our Mission
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.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ”
Emerald Keepers began with a PLEDGE
Emerald Keepers started with a simple pledge to make a difference every day in our community:
THE EMERALD KEEPERS PLEDGE
As an Emerald Keeper of Coronado and the world, I pledge to reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink, and refuse. In doing so, I will work to eliminate single-use plastics in my daily life. I will walk or ride my bike more often and pick up three pieces of trash every day.
Photography by Brian Lippe
What we are doing
Educating people about sustainable practices.
Working to eliminate single-use plastics and polystyrene.
Inviting people to join our team and receive our newsletter.
Registering restaurants and other businesses as Emerald Green, Ocean Blue. Look for our signs in business windows around town.
Establishing education signs on the summer shuttle, Ferries, and City kiosks. Look for them when you are out and about.
Establishing Emerald Keepers clubs on school campuses.
Establishing a school garden and compost for our CHS and CMS Emerald Keepers Clubs.
Hosting educational workshops and camps for elementary students.
Installing Marine Skimmers at the Coronado Yacht Club (Boris) and two at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club (Tiger and Pink Floyd). The Marine Skimmers, remove marine debris 24/7/365.
Hosting lectures, films, art exhibits, trivia nights, competitions, and an Earth Day Chalk Walk in partnership with the Coronado Public Library to raise environmental awareness for a sustainable Coronado.
Creating GPS driven free walking and bicycling podcasts to educate the community about the marine ecosystems in Coronado using VoiceMap.
Inviting our youth and community service organizations to join our community based effort for a more sustainable Coronado.
Partnering with the City to make public events Emerald Green, Ocean Blue.
Hosting community cleanups.
Celebrating with the City of Coronado as Mayor Richard Bailey proclaims June as Emerald Green, Ocean Blue!
Hosting the first ever Community Convening to reimagine a sustainable Coronado.
Believing that with your help, Coronado can become a model for communities in California and around the globe.
