December 7th, 2012
This holiday season you can make a difference by giving a gift that supports a cause you care about. At Gifts that Give you can shop over 100 brands and $1 out of every $5 you spend will go to a charity of your choice.
Here is how it works:
Go to: http://www.giftsthatgive.com
- Find the cause you care about by selecting it from a list
- Choose a cause
- Find a gift
- Buy a gift – $1 out of every $5 will go to your selected cause!
- Tell others about it and help raise funds for the causes you love!
Read more about it here: http://www.giftsthatgive.com/how-it-works/
December 7th, 2012
Name: Alankrita Dayal
City: Fremont
Neighborhood: Bruce Drive
What do you like best about your neighborhood?
The people in my neighborhood are very caring towards the environment. The plants are always watered. The trash is placed in the correct bins. They have truly been my motivation.
What do you do to keep your streets clean?
I often help my neighbors rake their leaves. In general, whenever I see a plastic bag or a water bottle on the ground, I make sure to recycle it! Trash and compost are always placed in the correct bins as well.
What does Be the Street mean to you?
Be the Street means a lot to me. It is a first step green initiative—something all high schoolers should be a part of. Be the Street’s voice is very strong and inspirational. Its motive is identical to mine; I wish to create a cleaner, safer, greener environment for us and the coming generations.
How has Be the Street encouraged you to take action?
I have been able to advertise and promote the importance of cleaning up our environment. The products we use and dispose of can be very harmful to living things. I feel that it is my responsibility—and in fact, everyone’s responsibility—to take the initiative and bring this positive change in our communities. Just imaging a clean world motivates me to continue striving for this goal! In my community, I have involved myself with clean-up crews and hosted park clean-up days for this mission.
December 7th, 2012
If you like BE the Street, here is your chance to become a part by taking a photo at our fun photo booth! We’ll be at different events all across the Bay Area – bring your friends and show us how you see Be the Street by taking a picture in front of our big blue banner! We’ll post the pictures on our Facebook page so make sure to check it out! You can also get creative with your smartphone – snap a photo, share it on our Facebook wall and tag yourself and your friends.
Check out some cool pictures from past events here: facebook.com/BetheSt!
If you’d like to see a Be the Street booth at an event in your city, contact us at info@BetheStreet.org.
September 6th, 2012
We’ve received some great videos so far and with summer winding down; the contest is just gearing up! It’s time to announce the winner of the Early Submissions Raffle for our Anti-Litter Video Contest. Drum roll please. Chloe Morton, in the 14-17 year old category, is our lucky raffle winner who will receive a $350 Apple gift card!! Taylor Weller assisted Chloe Morton during the creation and editing of “Rights and Wrongs.” You can view and VOTE on their video, along with the other early submissions, on the Be the Street website. NOTE: The winner of the raffle was randomly selected and is still in the running for the Grand Prize of $1,000 and opportunity to have their video aired on TV!
Can YOU create a 15-30 second video that prevents your peers from littering? You have until the final deadline of October 31 to show us what you got! Remember, the sooner you submit your video, the more time you have to receive votes. The popular vote will receive a $100 gift card. All entrants are invited to the Awards Ceremony where the winners will be announced and awarded prizes. We look forward to seeing your videos and meeting Bay Area’s young leaders. Be the Street you want to see and let your voice be heard!
September 6th, 2012
Here at Be the Street, we are all about keeping the Bay area streets clean and safe. So, we want to highlight Bay area locals ages 14-24 who are creating a positive environmental impact in the community. Here’s an interview with one of our first Be the Street members below.
Name: Bonnie Xu
City: San Leandro
What Bonnie likes best about her neighborhood:
The best thing about my neighborhood is that there are many places that you can go to on foot, like the park, the library, and the swimming pool. There is also a wide variety of small restaurants and shops. You see litter in the streets sometimes, but when you go near recreation centers or parks they are usually pretty clean. I would like to see more recycling bins in my neighborhood.
What Bonnie does to keep her streets clean:
Whenever I come across litter in my neighborhood, I pick it up and dispose of it correctly. I also advise kids to properly dispose of litter at a Boys and Girls Club summer camp that I volunteer at. Hopefully, by reminding these kids of the importance of keeping our planet clean, the next generation will be more willing to take better care of the environment.
What does Be the Street means to Bonnie:
To me, it means that you should put yourself in the street’s perspective. If I was a street, I’d like to be kept clean and litter free.
How Be the Street encouraged Bonnie to take action:
Being a part of Be the Street has taught me that even smallest actions make a difference, whether it’s taking a couple of minutes to reply to a Be the Street related email or taking a few seconds to pick up one piece of litter. I make it my daily goal to pick up at least five pieces of litter every day. If just one piece of litter is disposed of correctly, it makes a huge difference to our environment because all my hard work will eventually add up over time.
Are you taking steps to keep the Bay area clean or do you know someone else who is? Nominate yourself or a friend by emailing us at info@bethestreet.org, and check back at www.bethestreet.org to see who else is doing some great things to keep our community clean.*
*Be the Street Champions must reside in the Bay area and be 14-24 years old.
September 6th, 2012
Did you know that the high seas – oceans that lie beyond national boundaries – constitute 45% of the Earth’s surface? Because they are beyond any nation’s jurisdiction, the high seas belong to no one which means nobody is really taking the responsibility to protect this ecosystem.
Until now.
A coalition of NGOs, scientists and activists has taken up a task to protect the high seas by calling the international seas TerraMar and offering a “citizenship” to this imaginary nation. Their first goal is to reach 1 million active citizens that are passionate about spreading awareness regarding our world’s largest ecosystem.
By joining the movement and applying for a passport, you can also become an ambassador of a marine species of your choice. Visit http://theterramarproject.org to learn more about the project, become a citizen and help protect the health of the oceans!
May 3rd, 2012
May
Event: Spring Clean Up
Where: San Bruno Park
When: 5/5/2012
Time: TBD
Event: Cinco De Mayo Health Fair
Where: Ashland Community Center
When: 5/5/2012
Time: 10:30am – 2:30pm
Event: National River Clean Up Day
Where: TBD
When: 5/19/2012
Time: TBD
Event: San Lorenzo Farmers Market
Where: Hesperian and Paseo Grande
When: 5/19/2012
Time: 9am – 1pm
Event: Home Depot Garden Friendly Event
Where: Home Depot, 975 South De Anza Blvd, San Jose
When: 5/19/2012
Time: 9am – 2pm
Event: 50% off car wash event – sponsored by Watershed Watch Campaign
Where: Robertsville Classic Car Wash, 5005 Almaden Expressway, San Jose
When: 5/30/2012
Time: 7am – 9am
June
Event: 50% off car wash event – sponsored by Watershed Watch Campaign
Where: Capitol Premier Car Wash, 735 Capitol Expressway Auto Mall, San Jose
When: 6/6/2012
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Event: Sustainable Living Exhibit
Where: County Fairgrounds
When: June 9 – 17, 2012
Time: TBD
Event: San Lorenzo Farmers Market
Where: Hesperian and Paseo Grande
When: 6/9/2012
Time: 9am – 1pm
Event: 50% off car wash event – sponsored by Watershed Watch Campaign
Where: Delta Queen Classic Car Wash, 981 E Hamilton Avenue, Campbell
When: 6/13/2012
Time: 7am – 9am
Event: Creek Cleanup and Habitat Restoration
Where: Hanns Park, at Skyline and Redwood, Vallejo
When: 6/16/2012
Time: 9am – 12pm
Event: Alameda County Fair
Where: Alameda County Fairgrounds,Pleasanton
When: 6/20/2012 – 7/8/2012
Time: 10:30am – 6:30pm
Event: Healthy People, Healthy Parks Festival
Where: Quarry Lakes, Freemont
When: 6/23/2012
Time: 11am – 4pm |
July
Event: San Lorenzo Farmers Market
Where: Hesperian and Paseo Grande
When: 7/21/2012
Time: 9am – 1pm
Event: Lake Cleanup & Volunteer BBQ
Where: Blue Rock Springs Park, Vallejo
When: 7/21/2012
Time: 9am – 12pm
August-October
Event: San Lorenzo Farmers Market
Where: Hesperian and Paseo Grande
When: 8/18/2012
Time: 9am – 1pm
Event: Annual Watershed Planning Meeting
Where: Dan Foley Cultural Center in Dan Foley Park, Vallejo
When: 8/18/2012
Time: 9am – 12pm
Event: San Lorenzo Farmers Market
Where: Hesperian and Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo
When: 9/15/2012
Time: 9am – 1pm
Event: Coastal Cleanup Day
Where: Various sites throughout Vallejo
When: 9/15/2012
Time: 9am – 12pm
Event: San Lorenzo Farmers Market
Where: Hesperian and Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo
When: 10/20/2012
Time: 9am – 1pm |
April 23rd, 2012
Are you a creative type with a camera and want to use your skills to make a difference in your community? Would you BE interested in creating something that aired on television? Well this is your chance! Show us your talents by submitting a 15 -30 second video that will prevent your peers from littering. We are looking for fun, creative and original videos so don’t be shy – think outside the box and let your vision be THE tool for building a litter-free community. Not only will you be having fun while doing something good, we’ll also reward you with awesome prizes!
A 1st Prize Winner and Runner-up will be selected from each category and awarded GIFT and CASH prizes. The lucky Grand Prize winner will receive a cash prize and be announced at a red carpet event and have his/her’s video aired on TV for the entire Bay Area to see. Additionally, all entries will be showcased on the Be the STREET website.
But don’t wait to too long – if you submit your video by August 15 you are automatically entered into a raffle for the chance to win a $350 Apple gift card! So hurry up – make your voice heard and show off all of your creative skills!
Learn more about the video contest rules and requirements here.
April 23rd, 2012
Be the Street wants to give a well-deserved shout-out to the Youth Resource Council. We owe a lot of what Be the Street is today to their participation and dedication over the last few months—not the least of which, our name! It’s been great for us to see the Youth Resource Council really take an active interest in making Be the Street what it is today! After all, that’s the idea behind Be the Street: it’s about our community making the best Bay Area imaginable!
From responding to discussions, giving opinions on everything from logos to website designs to events, the Youth Resource Council has, and will continue to be, a valuable part of our Be the Street team. We would like to thank you, Youth Resource Council and acknowledge you all because we couldn’t have done it without you!
For now, we’ve got one more thing we’d like to ask our fellow Youth Resource Council members to be: keep being awesome! If you would like to be a part of the Youth Resource Council and join in with other people working to create the best Bay that they can, apply to become a member here. We look forward to having you a part of the group! The Youth Resource Council is a great group of young adults who are smart, honest, funny, insightful, energetic, optimistic, and we are looking forward to their continued input and help in shaping Be the Street in the future.
