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  • Free Medical care at the Los Angeles Forum. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based, non-profit, volunteer, medical relief corps that provides free health to people in the United States and third world countries. Inglewood, Los Angeles, California ,USA
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  • Dentist work on patients. Free Medical care at the Los Angeles Forum. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based, non-profit, volunteer, medical relief corps that provides free health to people in the United States and third world countries. Inglewood, Los Angeles, California ,USA
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  • Dentist work on patients. Free Medical care at the Los Angeles Forum. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based, non-profit, volunteer, medical relief corps that provides free health to people in the United States and third world countries. Inglewood, Los Angeles, California ,USA
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  • Dentist work on patients. Free Medical care at the Los Angeles Forum. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based, non-profit, volunteer, medical relief corps that provides free health to people in the Un<br />
ited States and third world countries. Inglewood, Los Angeles, California ,USA
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  • Dentist work on patients. Free Medical care at the Los Angeles Forum. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based, non-profit, volunteer, medical relief corps that provides free health to people in the United States and third world countries. Inglewood, Los Angeles, California ,USA
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  • Keller Williams volunteers help clean up at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica. More than 30,000 associates from <br />
Keller Williams Realty across the United States and Canada participate in the third annual RED Day, May 12, 2011. RED Day, which stands for Renew, Energize and Donate,  is a collective service initiative where the company’s associates donate a day to give back to the community. Santa Monica, California, USA
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  • Volunteers at a  Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
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  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16187.jpg
  • Staking a tree at a tree planting celebrating Earth Day in South Central Los Angeles. LA Conservation Corps joins with community volunteers to plant trees along West Adams and Central Avenue near a new Fresh and Easy Market that plans to open on the corner. Los Angeles, California, USA.
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  • March for Water, World Water Day 2009, in downtown Los Angeles. March 22, 2009. A community march highlighting the local state water crisis that has resulted from a dysfunctional management, and to raise awareness of the plight of the people that are suffering from a global mismanagement of water. Starting at Los Angeles Historic Park, the length of the march is approximately 3 miles, the distance that on average people in other places of the world have to walk to find water to sustain their lives, many marchers will be carrying water vessels on their heads throughout the march in an act of solidarity with others around the world.  Community-Based Organizations & Environmental Justice Groups  will be marching as well as students of all ages (including 3 elementary schools) from all over the city will have banners representing their schools and their love for water.
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  • FoLAR's annual "La Gran Limpieza" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.
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  • Maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Kayaker George Wolfe of the LaLa Times on a cell phone. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Kayaker George Wolfe of the LaLa Times. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Meg Glasser of Urban Farming. The Edible Garden wall created by Urban Farming for the Weingart Center on skid row in downtown Los Angeles. The vertical garden contains broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, collared greens, beans, peppers and more and is tended by the organization Urban Farming and homeless volunteers form the Weingart Center. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • The Edible Garden wall created by Urban Farming for the Weingart Center on skid row in downtown Los Angeles. The vertical garden contains broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, collared greens, beans, peppers and more and is tended by the organization Urban Farming and homeless volunteers form the Weingart Center. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Students, parents and teachers work on the garden at the 24th Street School garden on Big Sunday, the largest annual citywide community service event in America, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Students, parents and teachers work on the garden at the 24th Street School garden on Big Sunday, the largest annual citywide community service event in America, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Child's hand with artichoke. Students, parents and teachers work on the garden at the 24th Street School garden on Big Sunday, the largest annual citywide community service event in America, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Cleaning up the Dominguez Channel at Artesia Transit Center. Over 14,000 volunteers took part in Coastal Cleanup Day in Los Angeles County, cleaning up beaches, parks, alleys, creeks, highways and storm drains at 69 different sites. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Cleaning up the Dominguez Channel at Artesia Transit Center. Over 14,000 volunteers took part in Coastal Cleanup Day in Los Angeles County, cleaning up beaches, parks, alleys, creeks, highways and storm drains at 69 different sites. Over 300,000 pounds of debris and recyclables were removed by the various environmental organizations, community groups, families, local businesses, faith-based organizations and students that took part. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16227.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16192.jpg
  • March for Water, World Water Day 2009, in downtown Los Angeles. March 22, 2009. A community march highlighting the local state water crisis that has resulted from a dysfunctional management, and to raise awareness of the plight of the people that are suffering from a global mismanagement of water. Starting at Los Angeles Historic Park, the length of the march is approximately 3 miles, the distance that on average people in other places of the world have to walk to find water to sustain their lives, many marchers will be carrying water vessels on their heads throughout the march in an act of solidarity with others around the world.  Community-Based Organizations & Environmental Justice Groups  will be marching as well as students of all ages (including 3 elementary schools) from all over the city will have banners representing their schools and their love for water.
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  • LA Conservation Corps helping with Tree Planting at Calvert Elementary School in Woodland Hills. Los Angeles
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  • Captain Charlie Moore, Maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Ocean Kayak at FoLAR's annual "La Gran Limpieza" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.
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  • Returning from the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
    CA15391.jpg
  • The Research vessel Alguita readies to tow out the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, from Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Preparation for the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
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  • Kayaker George Wolfe who led the three day Los Angeles River Expedition in 2008 that led the to EPA declaring the river a Navigable waterway.
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  • Kayaker George Wolfe of the LaLa Times. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • March for Science, Downtown Los Angeles, Earth Day, April 22, 2017
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  • Keller Williams volunteers help clean up at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica. More than 30,000 associates from <br />
Keller Williams Realty across the United States and Canada participate in the third annual RED Day, May 12, 2011. Santa Monica, California, USA
    CA17726.jpg
  • Keller Williams volunteers help clean up at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica. More than 30,000 associates from <br />
Keller Williams Realty across the United States and Canada participate in the third annual RED Day, May 12, 2011. RED Day, which stands for Renew, Energize and Donate,  is a collective service initiative where the company’s associates donate a day to give back to the community. Santa Monica, California, USA
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  • Ed Begley Jr., Anna Cummins and Marcus Erkisen. Plastics are Forever Youth Summit - March 12, 2011. The Summit brought over 130 students and teachers from around the world to work together to find solutions to plastic pollution and toxicity. Hotel Maya, Long Beach, California
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  • Captain Charles Moore talks to students at the Plastics are Forever Youth Summit - March 11, 2011. The Summit brought over 130 students and teachers from around the world to work together to find solutions to plastic pollution and toxicity. Hotel Maya, Long Beach, California
    CA17659.jpg
  • The Edible Garden wall created by Urban Farming for the Weingart Center on skid row in downtown Los Angeles. The vertical garden contains broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, collared greens, beans, peppers and more and is tended by the organization Urban Farming and homeless volunteers form the Weingart Center. Los Angeles, California, USA
    CA17144.jpg
  • Students, parents and teachers work on the garden at the 24th Street School garden on Big Sunday, the largest annual citywide community service event in America, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, USA
    CA17141.jpg
  • Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16216.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16197.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16195.jpg
  • Staking a tree at a tree planting celebrating Earth Day in South Central Los Angeles. LA Conservation Corps joins with community volunteers to plant trees along West Adams and Central Avenue near a new Fresh and Easy Market that plans to open on the corner. Los Angeles, California, USA.
    CA16127.jpg
  • March for Water, World Water Day 2009, in downtown Los Angeles. March 22, 2009. A community march highlighting the local state water crisis that has resulted from a dysfunctional management, and to raise awareness of the plight of the people that are suffering from a global mismanagement of water. Starting at Los Angeles Historic Park, the length of the march is approximately 3 miles, the distance that on average people in other places of the world have to walk to find water to sustain their lives, many marchers will be carrying water vessels on their heads throughout the march in an act of solidarity with others around the world.  Community-Based Organizations & Environmental Justice Groups  will be marching as well as students of all ages (including 3 elementary schools) from all over the city will have banners representing their schools and their love for water.
    CA16074.jpg
  • Young girl picking out a shovel at Tree Planting at Calvert Elementary School in Woodland Hills. Los Angeles Conservation Corps works with local community groups to plant trees as part of Mayor’s office One Million Trees LA Initiative. LA Conservation Corps provides job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.
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  • LA Conservation Corps helping with Tree Planting at Calvert Elementary School in Woodland Hills. Los Angeles
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  • Mother and son at Tree Planting at Calvert Elementary School in Woodland Hills. Los Angeles Conservation Corps works with local community groups to plant trees as part of Mayor’s office One Million Trees LA Initiative. LA Conservation Corps provides job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.
    CA16057.jpg
  • FoLAR's annual "La Gran Limpieza" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.
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  • FoLAR's annual "La Gran Limpieza" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.
    CA15414.jpg
  • Maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
    CA15392.jpg
  • Maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Leaving Long Beach harbor on the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Marcus Eriksen sees the sail go up for the firt time in preparation of the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
    CA15380.jpg
  • The Research vessel Alguita readies to tow out the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, from Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
    CA15378.jpg
  • Agilita's Joel Paschal checks the Junk raft after it's initial test launch. In the Summer of 2008, the raft called "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles through the North Pacific Gyre, on raft made of junk. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft, dubbed "Junk" will be constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. Long Beach, California, USA
    CA15312.jpg
  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
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  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
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  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
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  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
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  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
    CA8295.jpg
  • Keller Williams volunteers help clean up at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica. More than 30,000 associates from <br />
Keller Williams Realty across the United States and Canada participate in the third annual RED Day, May 12, 2011. Santa Monica, California, USA
    CA17725.jpg
  • Shoveling mulch. Students, parents and teachers work on the garden at the 24th Street School garden on Big Sunday, the largest annual citywide community service event in America, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, USA
    CA17131.jpg
  • Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16226.jpg
  • Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16222.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16196.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16188.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
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  • (l to R) Anna Cummin, Joel Paschal and Marcus Eriksen on the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
    CA15393.jpg
  • Adding additional pontoons of plastic bottles to the Junk raft. in the Summer of 2008, the raft called "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles through the North Pacific Gyre, on raft made of junk. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft, dubbed "Junk" will be constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Hauling the fuselage over rocks to the Junk raft. in the Summer of 2008, the raft called "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles through the North Pacific Gyre, on raft made of junk. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft, dubbed "Junk" will be constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. Long Beach, California, USA
    CA15314.jpg
  • In tf 2008, the raft called "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles through the North Pacific Gyre, on raft made of junk, it is  constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. Long Beach, California, USA
    CA15311.jpg
  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
    CA8306.jpg
  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
    CA8300.jpg
  • Anna Cummins and Marcus Erikson presentation. Plastics are Forever Youth Summit - March 11, 2011. The Summit brought over 130 students and teachers from around the world to work together to find solutions to plastic pollution and toxicity. Hotel Maya, Long Beach, California
    CA17661.jpg
  • Marcus Eriksen talks to students in front of the "Junk" raft at the Plastics are Forever Youth Summit - March 11, 2011. The Summit brought over 130 students and teachers from around the world to work together to find solutions to plastic pollution and toxicity. Hotel Maya, Long Beach, California
    CA17654.jpg
  • Kayaker George Wolfe of the LaLa Times. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA17619.jpg
  • The Edible Garden wall created by Urban Farming for the Weingart Center on skid row in downtown Los Angeles. The vertical garden contains broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, collared greens, beans, peppers and more and is tended by the organization Urban Farming and homeless volunteers form the Weingart Center. Los Angeles, California, USA
    CA17145.jpg
  • Students, parents and teachers work on the garden at the 24th Street School garden on Big Sunday, the largest annual citywide community service event in America, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, USA
    CA17133.jpg
  • Elderly couple help clean up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16241.jpg
  • Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16228.jpg
  • Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16221.jpg
  • Cleaning up the Glendale narrows. FoLAR' (Friends of the LA River) annual river cleanup, La Gran Limpieza, was held  May 9, 2009. Thousands of volunteers at 14 sites pulled out accumlated trash, mostly plastic bags, from river runoff that might normally find it's way downstream into the Pacific Ocean.
    CA16217.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16198.jpg
  • LA Conservation Corps plant a tree at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
    CA16186.jpg
  • FoLAR's annual "La Gran Limpieza" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.
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  • A Tree Planting in Highland Park plans to plant 100 Arbutus Trees around and along Figueroa Street. Part of the Mayor’s office Million Trees LA Initiative, Community groups LA Conservation Corps, LA Causa and North East Trees are joined by local volunteers, families and area students for the planting. Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • March for Water, World Water Day 2009, in downtown Los Angeles. March 22, 2009. A community march highlighting the local state water crisis that has resulted from a dysfunctional management, and to raise awareness of the plight of the people that are suffering from a global mismanagement of water. Starting at Los Angeles Historic Park, the length of the march is approximately 3 miles, the distance that on average people in other places of the world have to walk to find water to sustain their lives, many marchers will be carrying water vessels on their heads throughout the march in an act of solidarity with others around the world.  Community-Based Organizations & Environmental Justice Groups  will be marching as well as students of all ages (including 3 elementary schools) from all over the city will have banners representing their schools and their love for water.
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  • March for Water, World Water Day 2009, in downtown Los Angeles. March 22, 2009. A community march highlighting the local state water crisis that has resulted from a dysfunctional management, and to raise awareness of the plight of the people that are suffering from a global mismanagement of water. Starting at Los Angeles Historic Park, the length of the march is approximately 3 miles, the distance that on average people in other places of the world have to walk to find water to sustain their lives, many marchers will be carrying water vessels on their heads throughout the march in an act of solidarity with others around the world.  Community-Based Organizations & Environmental Justice Groups  will be marching as well as students of all ages (including 3 elementary schools) from all over the city will have banners representing their schools and their love for water.
    CA16030.jpg
  • March for Water, World Water Day 2009, in downtown Los Angeles. March 22, 2009. A community march highlighting the local state water crisis that has resulted from a dysfunctional management, and to raise awareness of the plight of the people that are suffering from a global mismanagement of water. Starting at Los Angeles Historic Park, the length of the march is approximately 3 miles, the distance that on average people in other places of the world have to walk to find water to sustain their lives, many marchers will be carrying water vessels on their heads throughout the march in an act of solidarity with others around the world.  Community-Based Organizations & Environmental Justice Groups  will be marching as well as students of all ages (including 3 elementary schools) from all over the city will have banners representing their schools and their love for water.
    CA16029.jpg
  • FoLAR's annual "La Gran Limpieza" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.
    CA15423.jpg
  • FoLAR's annual "La Gran Limpieza" clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.
    CA15419.jpg
  • Marcus Eriksen makes final preparations. in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 15,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets and a solar generator. California, USA
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  • Marcus Eriksen makes final preparations. in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 15,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets and a solar generator. California, USA
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  • Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cumminwave to onlookers on the return of the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Marcus Eriksen brings the dingy to the Alguita on the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Joel Paschal rigs the halyard in preparation for the maiden voyage of the "Junk" raft, out of Long Beach Harbor. 5/18/08.  in June of 2008, the raft named "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft is constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. California, USA
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  • Volunteers help with Initial test launch of Junk raft.  in the Summer of 2008, the raft called "Junk"  will sail 2,100 miles from Los Angeles through the North Pacific Gyre, on raft made of junk. Designed by Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal, the raft, dubbed "Junk" will be constructed from 20,000 plastic bottles, an airplane fuselage, discarded fishing nets, a solar generator, and a bicycle generator. Long Beach, California, USA
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  • Heal the bay Clean up at Venice Beach, About 400 Students and Volunteers help with the Monthly Clean-up, California
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