The Dewasters

The Dewasters

Project Theme: Environmental Justice

Years in Existence: 3

Target Audience and Location: Seaside residents in Seaside, CA.

Mission: Through education about how garbage in landfills contributes to climate change, we inspire our community to change their attitude and habits so they actively reduce their waste.

Project Description: Founding Scholar Jackie Ballesteros Martinez and her educator Scholar Sarah Lester Guzmán designed their project to promote sustainability practices within coastal communities, aimed to educate others while reducing waste. This year, student leader Jacqueline Sullivan is working with her team to partner with Communities for a Sustainable Monterey County to create informational videos on the impact of litter on coastal communities. These videos will be shown in local middle school classrooms. Jacqueline is most proud that “our project is reaching so many community members from middle school students to volunteers and families; they are all involved in making our community cleaner.”