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There Is No Away: Exploring Household Hazardous Waste
Everyday, billions of people around the world throw things away, but where exactly is “away?” What happens to the batteries, cleaning products, and other hazardous materials we throw away? Earth Team interns from Arroyo High School set out to answer that question through their documentary, There Is No Away. The film explores the importance of properly disposing of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), using everyday batteries as an example. Students investigated how improper disposal can affect our communities and environment, learned about local HHW services, and spoke with professionals from Alameda County Environmental Health about the challenges and solutions surrounding hazardous waste. Through research, interviews, and filmmaking, students took on the roles of environmental educators,
Building a Healthier Marsh Creek Watershed Through Youth Stewardship
One of the main projects that Earth Team interns from Antioch High School and Pittsburg High School worked on throughout last school year focused on water quality testing and restoration activities around the Marsh Creek watershed. While the final contributions to this project from our interns have already been made, partners from American Rivers continue to assess the project site as the changing seasons reveal patterns and projections of how climate change may affect our local environment, and how we can reduce the negative impacts of humans on the watershed. As summer transitions into fall, Earth Team would like to reflect on the hard work of last year’s interns, many of whom have decided
Interns Explore Monte Bello Open Space Preserve on an Overnight Backpacking Trip
Saturday, June 20th (Day 1) In the second to last weekend of June, four interns embarked on an overnight backpacking excursion in the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve as part of Earth Team’s Outdoor Explorers Program. The trip started off at the North Berkeley BART station early Saturday morning, where all the participants had the chance to briefly meet each other before traveling to the Big City Mountaineer (BCM) office in Marin. At the office, participants and leaders made formal introductions and started a discussion about group expectations for the rest of the trip. BCM leaders Elissa and Mara organized the backpacking gear for the group, explaining how many clothing layers will be needed
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The Missing Link in STEM: See How Students Are Leading Change
EarthTeam’s afterschool program bridges the gap in science education with paid internships that support both student growth and the planet’s health.
We focus on personal development—confidence, empathy, and resilience—alongside real-world STEM skills. Through outdoor fieldwork and community projects, students find purpose, build optimism, and gain motivation to pursue environmental science.
For 30 years, we’ve empowered thousands of young leaders to create a more sustainable, equitable future by combining hands-on science with hope and action.