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Winter Quarterly Newsletter – 2024
Dear friend of Solana Center, As we near the end of 2024, I’m reflecting on all we’ve achieved and how well we’ve prepared for the coming year. In support of cities throughout California, we ran the first Edible Food Inspection Training course in support of SB 1383, which we are now geared up to offer quarterly. We…
Read MoreFall Quarterly Newsletter – 2024
Dear Solana Center supporter, Our Green Living Tour is coming up! Learn about water conservation, waste reduction, and soil health THIS Saturday, September 28th from 10 – 11 a.m. at our home base in Encinitas. Our docent will also show you our worm bins and eco demonstration garden. The tour is free, with donations encouraged if financially feasible.…
Read MoreClimate Resilience Begins With You, Jessica Toth of Solana Center for Terry Virts “How to Astronaut”
Jessica Toth, Executive Director of Solana Center for Environmental Innovation provides introductory remarks Climate Resilience Begins With You for Terry Virts presentation of “How to Astronaut” on May 23, 2024 at The Conrad in La Jolla, California.
Read MoreLocal Voices: The Climate Crisis Impact Panel Discussion
A moderated panel discussion on climate change to hear from a diverse group of regional professionals in the agricultural, science, plastics recycling, and sports industries. Learn about the small changes each of us can embrace that collectively make a big difference for our world. Thank you to our panelists:Circe Wallace, EVP Wasserman, Agent/Producer/Nature LoverRon McCord,…
Read MoreJessica Toth Speaks at 11th Annual Zero Waste Symposium
Solana Center for Environmental Innovation’s Executive Director Jessica Toth spoke at Zero Waste San Diego’s 11th Annual Zero Waste Symposium – Driving Progress With Circular Economy Initiatives. Since 1983, Solana Center has been on a mission to “empower innovative solutions to climate change through education, community engagement, and research.” Through their Food Cycle Community Compost…
Read MoreSolana Center for Environmental Innovation Recognized by Federal, State, & Local Representatives During Waste to Wonder Celebration
After decades of working with local jurisdictions to make the San Diego area more environmentally-friendly, Encinitas-based nonprofit Solana Center for Environmental Innovation received several awards and proclamations from government officials during its 40th year celebration on May 11th, 2024. District Representative Jessica Ramirez, of U.S. Congressman Mike Levin’s office, presented a Member of Congress Proclamation…
Read MoreSolana Center Receives $50,000 Fieldstone Leadership And Clare Rose Foundation Grant
Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego (FLSND), in partnership with the Clare Rose Foundation, has awarded a $50,000 grant to Solana Center for Environmental Innovation and Executive Director Jessica Toth to build the organization’s capacity. Based on the highly successful sabbatical program of the Los Angeles-based Durfee Foundation and the academic research conducted on the effectiveness…
Read MoreSolana Center for Environmental Innovation Receives a Three-Star Rating on Charity Navigator
Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned it a Three-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates Solana Center as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that the organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity…
Read More2024 Press
San Diego Union-Tribune: Encinitas businesses celebrate sustainability with green ribbon cutting, November 2024 Spectrum News: California textile recycling bill moves forward, September 2024 Del Mar Times: Solana Center and Sen. Blakespear to hold virtual ‘solving single-use plastics’ event, July 2024 The Coast News: Solana Center challenges EPA’s food waste model, June 2024 Encinitas Advocate: Solana Center hosts…
Read MoreSummer Quarterly Newsletter – 2024
Dear friend of the Earth, Do you work for or manage a food-generating business? Check out our FREE food waste prevention webinar TODAY from 2 – 3 p.m. to learn how you can safely donate food and send inedible food to be composted or anaerobically digested. Plus, the average food-generating business saves money by investing in food loss and…
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