Earth Day in OC!

During the month of April, each of our Language Systems International campuses has their own way to allow students the opportunity to do something positive for the environment.  

At the Language Systems International Orange County campus, each April international students have the opportunity to participate in a volunteer project called “Beach Cleanup.”  This activity takes place at the Huntington Beach pier, and it is a chance for international students to help keep California clean by roaming the beach in search for trash and debris.  It is truly sad how much trash and debris people just throw on the beach, especially since there are large trash cans about every 30 feet (10 meters) or so. 

 For students who want to do this kind of volunteer work on a regular basis, they can join the Huntington Beach Surfrider Foundation.  This organization is dedicated to keeping California beaches clean.  The next time you visit a beach in California, remember to throw all your trash in a trash can.  If you see any trash on the beach, maybe pick up a few pieces and throw it in the trash can, even if it’s not your trash.  Together we can keep California clean!

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Earth Day April 22nd

April 22 is International Earth Day, and for the past couple of years, Language Systems - Orange County has celebrated this day by organizing a volunteer opportunity for students called "Beach Cleanup Day."  On this day, students and teachers get together in Huntington Beach to collect trash along the beach and to do their part to help keep California clean.  

The idea for this activity came from the Surfrider Foundation, whose mission is to clean up California beaches.  It is really sad to see just how much trash people leave on the beach.  In Huntington Beach there are trash cans about every 10-20 yards, yet still many people are just too lazy and self-centered and they do not make the short walk to the trash can.  I live in Huntington Beach and I surf there almost every morning, so I see trash scattered all along the shore every morning.  It is especially bad in the Summer time and during Spring break.  

One time there was a large family sitting next to us on the beach, and this little boy unwrapped a candy bar and started to eat it.  After he was done with his candy bar, he looked at his father and held up the wrapper as if he were saying, "What do I do with this?" The father took the wrapper from the little boy and just threw it on the beach.  The boy gave his father a kind of funny look, and then just shrugged his shoulders like, "Oh, ok.  That's what you do with trash at the beach."  

Please, when you visit any beach in California, don't just throw your own trash away.  If you see a piece of trash on the beach, try going out of your way to pick it up and throw it in a trash can, even though it is not "your" trash.  You'll be surprised how good it feels to help keep California clean!

Ty Mussack – Program Coordinator #OCcampus

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Earth Day ~ Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014

Earth Day has been celebrated in the United States and around the world since the idea first caught on in 1970. Since then, people all over the world celebrate our beautiful planet by participating in events that highlight ecology and the environment. Many cities organize special events for volunteers and activists to participate in actions that help to protect the Earth, such as beach clean-ups and tree plantings. In addition, many activities are created to help people enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors. 

If you are lucky enough to live in or near a coastal community, you can celebrate Earth Day by going to the beach, enjoying the wind, surf and sand, and maybe building a sand castle! If you bring a picnic lunch, make sure that you bring a garbage bag to put your trash into, in case there are no trashcans nearby. Also, bring a separate bag for your recyclables (remember, it is Earth Day, and this day and every day you should do your part to help our planet!).             

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