Congratulations, Coronado Historical Association!

Christine Stokes and Vicki Stone

"I am personally very invested in sustainability and being green in my personal life -- so much so that I am on the Green Museum’s Initiative Committee for the California Association of Museums. So I work with other institutions to think about how sustainability fits in with museum practice. I thought it would be good for us to practice what we preach and to take the Emerald Green Ocean Blue pledge for CHA to be going green too. I think it is really important that as a community cornerstone we are being leaders -- not just in preserving and sharing history but also in sustaining our environment and resources into the future." --Vickie Stone, Coronado Historical Association, Curator of Collections

Blue Bridge Hospitality Registers EIGHT Restaurants as Emerald Green, Ocean Blue!

Standing O for Stake Chophouse, Leroys Kitchen * Lounge, Lil ‘Piggy’s Bar-B-Q, Maretalia, Little Frenchies, Village Pizzeria x2! Thanks, Dave Spatafore!

“The number one reason (my restaurants are Emerald Green Ocean Blue) is because I am a user of the water, so selfishly I find it completely unacceptable the amount of plastics and trash that are in our water in general. We are finding plastics in Antarctica. We’re finding plastics all over the world — these islands, — we’re responsible for that. You can’t do it all in one shot. You start making some small changes; you do it systematically, and eventually that will become one big change. It just starts with each person.” —David Spatafore

The choices you make DO make a difference.

#28 30 Things You Can Do

Share a photo or video on social media depicting ways others can make a difference (ex. show the reusable coffee mug you are using; the bike you chose to ride to the store, etc.)

#27 30 Things You Can Do

Clean greener! Many cleaning products are toxic to our health! Choose non-toxic cleaners.

#26 30 Things You Can Do

Repurpose and reuse household items. Use glass jars and bottles for storing food.

Muhl Jewelers is an Emerald Green, Ocean Blue Business

Miranda Wease, Juliette Wease, Renae Johnson-Wease

“I grew up here in Coronado on an a pristine beach. There is no reason why it should be anything less today. It takes a small commitment and very little time and effort to all do our part.” - Miranda Wease

#25 30 Things You Can Do

Turn off power switches. Unplug appliances when not in use. You will save energy and money!

#24 30 Things You Can Do

Wash your clothes in cold water and save energy.

#23 30 Things You Can Do

Rake your yard and gutters. Keep yard waste and chemicals out of our storm drains. It all ends up in the ocean. Leaf debris causes bacteria to form in our waters.

#22 #0 Things You Can Do

Grow your own vegetables.

#21 30 Things You Can Do

Buy organic. Conventional farming methods rely on pesticides that pollute and damage ecosystems.

# 20 30 Things You Can Do

Say no to plastic wrap and baggies.

Coronado Yacht Club Restaurant is Emerald Green, Ocean Blue

"The mission statement of the Coronado Yacht Club is to promote boating and the use of the natural environment that we have for yachting sports –sailing and fishing; and so it is natural for us to be good keepers of our environment and doing everything we can to protect the environment for generations to come."

- Lou Milioti, General Manager, Coronado Yacht Club

#19 30 Things You Can Do

Don’t waste food. Approximately ⅓of all food produced goes to waste. Food waste ranks as the 3rd top emitter of carbon emissions.