South Bay Sustainable Communities Network
501 (c)(3) Nonprofit
Be part of the solution, not the problem.
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Our Mission:
Our Mission:
The mission of South Bay Sustainable Communities Network is to build healthy and sustainable communities by encouraging people to create lasting change in their daily lives through education and community engagement in environmental conservation, neighborhood composting, and sustainable urban farming.
The mission of South Bay Sustainable Communities Network is to build healthy and sustainable communities by encouraging people to create lasting change in their daily lives through education and community engagement in environmental conservation, neighborhood composting, and sustainable urban farming.
From guided farm tours to volunteer opportunities for students, we offer a diverse range of events catering to all!
Monthly newsletters keep our community up to date with clean-ups, hikes, compost workshops, and so much more!
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Y4SF's Totals for the 2024/25 School Year are Here!
Y4SF students composted 38,400 pounds of food scraps and soiled paper,
disposed of 18,400 pounds of liquids,
redistributed 82,700 pounds of edible foods to the community through food drives, senior centers, refugee shelters, Head Start, CV Community Collaborative, Southwestern College Pantry, and unsheltered/homeless, and
recycled 9,638 soda cans, milk cartons, glass bottles, and paper lunch trays!
Diverting a total of
139,566 pounds of food waste from the landfills
preventing the production of 94,346 pounds of CO2e GHG emissions!
Way to go Y4SF!
SBCF Educational Field Trip flyer.pdfSouth Bay Community Farm's newest addition!
We are pleased to announce the expansion of the South Bay Community Farm, now hosting school field trips! Offering hands-on learning from gradeschool - 12th, students get to experience an educational outdoor classroom environment that connects science, sustainability, and the great outdoors!
For reservations, questions, or interested schools, please call (619) 857-5951
South Bay Community Farm's School Field Trip Topics Include:
The power of composting:
Microscope investigations, renewable energy in action, and hands-on learning
Coastal Ecosystems:
Native coastal sage scrub ecosystem, ecosystem services, and how to protect local wildlife
Farm Tours:
Farmer Kevin guiding tours, regenerative agriculture practices, and the importance of healthy soils for nutritious food
Additional experiences working on the farm:
Feeding horses, seasonal harvests and sampling, mulch spreading, seasonal planting, and composting/turning
California Resource Recovery Association Conference, Anaheim 2024
This month, our founders, Tina Matthias and Eric Bonney, joined Y4SF students at the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) conference, where they were honored with the "Outstanding School Recycling Program Award." They also had the incredible opportunity to meet renowned environmentalist Paul Hawken, author of acclaimed books such as Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation and Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. We’re incredibly proud of this achievement and excited for what the future holds!
CACC Youth 4 a Sustainable Future award.movNRC Award 2024.pdfNRC Award Slide.pdfSBSC's 2024 Recap
SBSC's 2024 Recap
First Annual Seeds4Support Fundraiser at the South Bay Sustainable Farms!
Here are some highlights from our first fundraiser event at the farm! A big thank you to everyone who attended, as well as our sponsors!
In the San Diego Union-Tribune!
South Bay Sustainable Communities was featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune!
Thank you to everyone who attended this year's Beautify Chula Vista!
Thank you to everyone who attended this year's Beautify Chula Vista!
Tina Mattias Sustainable Journey Article 042023.pdfTina Matthias' Story Published in the Local Newspaper!
Tina Matthias' Story Published in the Local Newspaper!
We would like to give a shout out on an amazing article written about Tina Matthias' sustainable Journey! We are so happy to not only see her story told but for it to be published in a local newspaper for the south bay community. Please take the time to read and learn about our founder's story that inspired her to start this non profit, create sustainable neighborhoods and the youth led program implemented in both middle and high schools within the Sweetwater Union School District.
Covid-19 has created a plastic disaster! Single-use plastic bans that have been passed are not being enforced and it is taking a toll on the environment. Supporting restaurants with take-home food options has brought on a surge of single-use plastic utensils, straws, bags, and condiment packages. Though useful when eating in a non-home environment, taking these items just to eat at home becomes unnecessary and wasteful! Let's be conscious of the environment and practice sustainability when placing take-out or delivery orders and not include these single-use plastics in our orders. Join us in our "Opt Out Takeout Plastics Campaign" to help reduce single-use plastics in our landfill and cut restaurant expenses by not having to provide these plastics!
"The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations."
- John Paul II
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