City of Long Beach
Public Information Office
411 W. Ocean Blvd,
Long Beach, CA 90802
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Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach is celebrating Earth Month by hosting a series of fun, free and family-friendly events, workshops and volunteer opportunities for residents throughout April. Festivities will highlight a range of sustainable topics such as supporting local wildlife, reducing waste and stewarding community spaces. Earth Day began in 1970 to bring attention to environmental issues and has since spread to monthlong events and celebrations around the world every April. This year’s Earth Month activities and events are organized around the 2024 theme, Planet vs. Plastics.
“Celebrating Earth Month creates opportunities for our residents to learn about existing City programs and policies that support our climate action goals,” said Mayor Rex Richardson. “I encourage residents to join the festivities to learn how they can help make Long Beach a more sustainable place to live.”
To commemorate Earth Month 2024, the City has created an Earth Month events calendar, available on the City’s Office of Climate Action and Sustainability webpage at longbeach.gov/sustainability, promoting a series of community activities and events throughout the month of April:
In addition to these events, City departments will also conduct a series of eco-conscious educational campaigns on the City’s social pages to help residents reduce waste. Throughout the month, the Office of Climate Action and Sustainability will share various resources about plastic pollution on their social pages at @lbsustainability to align with this year’s international Earth Day theme, Planet vs. Plastics. In honor of Food Waste Prevention Week, recognized by communities across the nation April 1-7, the Public Works Department will provide tips for storing and extending the life of produce. Tips will be shared on the department’s social at @lbrecycles. The Health Department will also share details about community clean-up toolkits to encourage residents to join in the week of action April 15-22. Details will be shared on Facebook, X and Instagram @lbhealthdept.
For more information about these upcoming City events and other Earth Day activities happening throughout the Long Beach community, please visit the City’s Earth Month 2024 Calendar.
Questions on how to participate may be directed the Office of Climate Action and Sustainability at Sustainability@longbeach.gov. Community members are also encouraged to sign up for the newsletter to receive updates. More information about Earth Day is available at earthday.org.
About the City of Long Beach
Long Beach is nestled along the Southern California coast and home to approximately 466,000people. As an award-winning full-service charter city, Long Beach offers the amenities of a metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods, culture, and community. With a bustling downtown and over six miles of scenic beaches, Long Beach is a renowned tourist and business destination and home to the iconic Queen Mary, nationally recognized Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Airport, the award-winning Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and world-class Port of Long Beach.
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