News

Dear Solana Center Supporter, Spring is arriving in San Diego County. As grunions rush our beaches and the Carlsbad Flower Fields bloom in vivid bursts of color, as gray whales skirt our coast on their migratory path and honeybee colonies search for new places to call home, we honor the privileges and responsibilities we carry…

Dear Solana Center Friend, As the year winds down for the holidays, Solana Center will continue providing essential environmental education and resources to community members and businesses throughout San Diego County to support their sustainability goals. In fiscal year 2021-2022, our staff, volunteers, and community members diverted more than 337,000 pounds of organic waste from the landfill and avoided more than 204,000 pounds…

Solana Center supporters,  As we head into fall, I can’t help but appreciate what a busy season it has been for us at Solana Center! In addition to our ongoing education and consultations for residents, businesses, and schools, we launched a new website, held an inspiring volunteer appreciation garden gathering, and have been working as an…

Dear Solana Center Community, Summertime is around the bend, marking the halfway point in 2022. I am humbled by the success you help Solana Center achieve through your volunteerism, financial contributions, participation in our programs, and waste diversion efforts. The continuing rollout of food waste curbside collection throughout the region is requiring habit change in both households and…

Dear Solana Center Community, As we enjoy more frequent and lengthy days of sunshine we are reminded once again of the continual turning of the seasons. While spring blooms, I encourage us all to take time to look at how our daily actions are part of a continual interconnected web, just as each season is…

Dear Solana Center Community, As we head into the last month of 2021, we are excitedly looking forward to the environmental progress the new year will hold. State Bill 1383 is rolling out on January 1, 2022, and will result in more organic material diverted from landfills across the state than ever before. Solana Center is proud…

Dear Solana Center Community, This past month was big for climate and social justice. Now more than ever, all effort is needed to counteract climate change following the recently released UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Global warming is projected to rise 1.5⁰C within the next two decades, essentially locking in a hotter future for living beings of this generation…

Dear Solana Center Community, As we hit the halfway mark of 2021, I am humbled by the success you help Solana Center achieve through your volunteerism, financial contributions, participation in our programs, and waste diversion efforts thus far. We are driven by contributing to a greener San Diego and your involvement is so valued!  Every week the community brings…

Dear Solana Center Community, Spring is on its way to breathe refreshing energy into this uncommonly warm winter. As we enter the blossoming season, now is a great time to start planning your spring garden – gathering your seeds, filling your rain barrels and preparing your compost. To help your sustainability journey, our team is offering many virtual education programs as well as more rain…

Dear Solana Center Community, What a challenging year it has been…and it isn’t over yet! With Covid, our programs changed as we saw the environmental impacts of behavior change (e.g., eating home versus at restaurants and greater waste generation from home cleaning and DIY projects). We were able to creatively pivot and adjust to these…