About Us

BGG

What

Beaches Go Green provides awareness and education around the waste that we produce and how it affects our planet – particularly single-use items and plastic pollution in our oceans.  We aim to simplify complex environmental issues so that everyone can make sense of them and make changes in their own lives for the better of the planet.

Who

We are your friends, neighbors, coworkers, favorite local businesses, and city employees that care about our planet.  We live and work at the beach. Our beaches and oceans matter to us! We believe that if people know better, they will do better for the greater good.

How

Beaches Go Green engages our community with FREE environmental education in many forms. We offer monthly speaking engagements through our Be the Change series, PSAs, quarterly environmental themed Movies that Matter series with the North Florida Green Building Council (USGBCNFL). In addition, we have created MASSIVE single-use plastic awareness art installations like our Jellyfish Park and Octopus Garden at Deck the Chairs. We partner with local businesses and events to encourage less wasteful practices. We believe that every small change that we can inspire will add up to big things!

Our Mission

Beaches Go Green, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, aims to create awareness and education around the waste that we produce and how it impacts our planet. With a focus on single-use plastics and our oceans, we are encouraging people to take small steps to decrease their plastic consumption and overall waste.  We believe that through awareness and education, people will make small changes in their lives that will add up to BIG changes for the planet.

Awards

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2021 USGBC – Green Schools Award

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2021 USGBC – Green Apple Award

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2021 PVCC – Arts Education & Advocacy Award

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2021 PVCC – Community Impact Award Nominee

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2021 City of Jacksonville Beach Wave Maker’s Award

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2020 Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Award

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2020 City of Jacksonville – Neighborhood Golden Grabber Award

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2020 PVCC – Arts Education & Advocacy Award Nominee

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2020 Great Non-Profits Top Rated Non-Profit 

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2020 St John’s County – Outstanding Volunteer & Community Award (OPE) 

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2020 Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency

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2020 The Folio 250 – 2nd Best Cause

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2020 The Folio 250 – 2nd Best Community Activist (Kate)

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2020 The Folio 250 – Best Environmental Activist (Anne Marie)

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2020 The Folio 250 – 2nd Best Non-Profit Organization

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2020 USGBC – Green Non-Profit of the Year

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2020 USGBC – Peoples’ Choice Award

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2020 USGBC – Green Hero (Anne Marie)

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2019 A Chair Award – Sea Turtle Chair Creative Award

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2019 Beaches Watch Give-Back Donation

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2019 Deck the Chairs – Best in Show

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2019 Folio Weekly Magazine – #1 Non-Profit

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2019 JEPB – Environmental Achievement Award

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2019 Void Magazine – #1 Non-Profit in the 904

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2018 Deck the Chairs – Creative Appreciation

Contributions to the Community

2020 Contributions to the Community

  • BBG Scholarships
  • Beaches Habitat for Humanity
  • Beaches Museum/Fletcher HS Reunion
  • Beaches Town Center Agency
  • Beaches Watch
  • Deck the Chairs
  • Fletcher Middle School
  • Jacksonville Beach Elementary PTO
  • Matanzas River Keeper’s Litter Gitter
  • Nease High School
  • Ponte Vedra Athletic Association
  • SIRF (Service Industry Relief Fund)

Total amount contributed in 2020: $70,980.31

Give Back

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Your contribution helps support our mission of spreading awareness and education.

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Volunteer time commitments vary and can be as much or as little as you desire.

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