Celebrate Earth Month with CBS2/KCAL9 and the Wyland Foundation
KCAL9/CBS2 is proud of its continuing relationship with the Wyland Foundation to promote environmental stewardship and recognize people making a difference on behalf of our planet throughout Earth Month (April 1-30, 2015). Get involved in one of the following ways:
Take the Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation
Last year, residents who took the National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation saved water, money and our nation's most valuable resources. Simply visit mywaterpledge.com, enter the name of your city and make a commitment to use resources more wisely. By doing so, you help other people in your community win eco-friendly prizes like a Toyota Prius v, a $1000 home improvement shopping spree, Toro wireless weather sensors, and hundreds of gift cards major Home Improvement Stores.
Residents across southern California , led by mayors across southern California, are competing throughout the month of April to see whose city can pledge to conserve the most water. The Wyland Foundation, Toyota, and KCBS2/KCAL9, along with the US EPA's WaterSense program, the US Forest Service, the National League of Cities, The Toro Company, Bytelaunch.com, WonderGroveKids.com, and WaterSmart Software are hosting the competition at mywaterpledge.com to bring residents from every city together to focus on water conservation and pollution reduction in a friendly competition.The Mayor's challenge encourages residents to make an online pledge, anytime between April 1-30, to use resources more wisely.
In an effort to demonstrate the huge difference individuals can make by working together, the competition applies an individual's pledge towards their city's total water savings and pollution reduction over the following year. The city with the highest percentage of participating residents will be recognized for its efforts. This year five national categories include 5,000-29,999, 30,000-99,999, 100,00-299,999 and 600,000 and over.Participating residents from cities with the highest percentage of people that make pledges qualify to win up to $50,000 in eco-friendly prizes, including a Toyota Prius v.
Last year, people from more than 3,600 cities across the nation took the pledge. In addition to mayors across southern California, leaders who have taken the challenge include the mayors of Washington, D.C., Dallas, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Austin, Phoenix, Miami, San Diego , and Tucson.
To register free for the pledge, visit the National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation online at mywaterpledge.com. Also teachers and parents can visit the new student edition of the Mayor's Water Challenge at www.mywaterpledge.com/students
Nominate your Southern California Earth Month Hero
Honoring teachers in your community who inspire students about the environment
This Earth Month, the Wyland Foundation and its environmental education partners Toyota along with CBS/KCAL, will recognize the great teachers in Los Angeles County, CA and Orange County, CA who are finding innovative ways to share their insights, wisdom and experience for a sustainable, healthy planet.
We welcome you to nominate teachers (K-12) who you feel are committed to environmental education. We will be recognizing these Earth Month heroes with a $250 cash prize to each teacher and a $250 donation to their school. Last year's Earth Month Hero Grand Prize Winner was profiled live in studio on KCAL 9.
Nominate your hero at wylandfoundation.org/p/earthmonthhero.
Winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22. Deadline for nominations is April 14.
Discover the wonder of our planet with the Wyland Foundation
Founded by environmental artist Wyland, the Wyland Foundation is actively engaged in teaching millions of people around the country about caring for our ocean, rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Take a walk through the foundation's famous clean water mobile learning center at events across southern California throughout April or request this one-of-a-kind educational experience be sent to your child's school. Discover more at wylandfoundation.org
Earth Day Festival
April 11, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Open to public
For a list of upcoming Earth Month Events visit wylandfoundation.org
