On Tuesday, April 7, join The Green Hands Initiative, The St. Augustine Film Society, The Golden Way and Beaches Go Green on the Front Porch of the St. Augustine Amphitheater for the St. Augustine EcoCinema: A Four-Part Environmental Film Series presentation of “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” Sponsored by the Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Maritime Creative.

“Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” is the multiple award-winning independent documentary that chronicles Angela Sun’s personal journey of discovery to one of the most remote places on Earth, Midway Atoll, to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Along the way, she encounters scientists, celebrities, legislators and activists who shed light on what our society’s vast consumption of disposable plastic is doing to our oceans – and what it may be doing to our health.

Event Details:
6pm – Front Porch Opens
7pm – Film begins followed by Question & Answer Session with local experts.

Seating on the Front Porch is first come, first seated. All ages are welcome to this free event. Local organizations and food trucks will be onsite. Events on the Front Porch are made possible by Canan Law Attorneys.

About The St. Augustine EcoCinema Series:
On April 7, June 16, August 4 and October 6, the community is invited to view four documentaries addressing the environmental topics of plastic pollution, rising sea levels, food waste and marine habitat destruction. The documentaries will be shown on the Front Porch at the St. Augustine Amphitheater beginning at 7pm, followed by a question and answer session with local experts. Local organizations will also be on hand to answer questions and share information on ways to positively address these four areas of environmental concern. All four film screenings are free and open to the public with free parking at the St. Augustine Amphitheater. Seating on the Front Porch is on a first come, first seated basis.

Thank you so much to our sponsors!

Waste Pro USA

ShoreLine Equity Partners

Berry & Co. Real Estate

Gordon Family Chiropractic

Brightway Insurance

Hana Financial Group Inc.

Payroll Savvy, Inc.

Trasca & Co. Eatery. 

The Winter Beach Run is going GREEN!

With the help of Beaches Go Green, a local non-profit focused on environmental education, we are committed to reducing the footprint of the 2020 Winter Beach Run and we’re asking you for your support! You can help by joining us at the Going Green Winter Beach Run and support our efforts to Go GREEN. We will be providing recycling bins for every trash bin, as well as a compost bin for compostable food waste; so please put your waste in the proper bin. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Beaches Go Green to help with other local Go Green efforts.

Runners are the most health-conscious groups in the world so we should be the group most dedicated to the health of our planet. Some of the practices we’re implementing this year include eliminating the following:

• Single use plastic water bottles given out at the end of the race
• Single use plastic bags used for goodie bags
• Paper entry forms – please register online or at 1st Place Sports in-store kiosks
• Paper results – live results will be posted online as race progresses

Some additional efforts include:

• Providing aluminum water bottle with race logo to all finishers
• Providing compostable and Biodegradable paper cups at water stations
• Providing reusable goodie bags
• Providing recycling and compost bins
• Practicing conscious purchasing decisions to reduce waste as much as possible
• Donating left-behind shoes & clothing
• Repurposing left over food by sending excess to local homeless shelter

Five and ten mile races start at 2PM. The one mile fun run starts at 2:05PM.

There is a $2.00 discount through January 17th if you are a current JTC Running Member.

The one mile fun run is $10, and does not include a shirt. All five and ten mile participants will receive a Finisher’s Medal.

The Right Whale Festival celebrates the annual return of endangered North Atlantic right whales to the warm coastal water off northeast Florida and Georgia, where they give birth to and nurse their young. With as few as 450 remaining, this family-fun event raises awareness of the threats to right whales and how we can help in their recovery. The festival highlights local efforts to protect these whales from extinction, as well as ocean-themed activities and exhibits that emphasize education and environmentally responsible adventures and products.The Right Whale Festival attracts 8,000+ visitors each year! Free Admission! Come early and spend the day! 

Join us for a Community & Beach Cleanup on Sunday October 13th, 2019.

8 am | Donation based ($5+) yoga hosted by MBody Yoga – Neptune Beach
9 am | Beach & Community Cleanup
11 am | After party at Poe’s Tavern – Atlantic Beach

Please check in for yoga and cleanup at Beaches Go Green tent at The Courtyard.

***PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN FOR STRANGEST ITEM FOUND & MOST CIGARETTE BUTTS COLLECTED – DON’T FORGET TO COUNT YOUR BUTTS! ***

Speaker: Anne Marie Moquin, Founder & Executive Director of Beaches Go Green

Anne Marie will discuss the waste that we produce and how it affects the environment. She will cover the 4Rs – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle, as well as Recycling Right.

Anne Marie Moquin is the Founder/Executive Director of Beaches Go Green. She is a resident of Atlantic Beach, FL along with her husband, Kirk, and 2 sons, Maximus and Kingston. She is a lifelong animal lover turned environmental warrior who was inspired to start Beaches Go Green after watching the documentary, A PLASTIC OCEAN. Anne Marie is also a board member of the Beaches Town Center Agency and a graduate of the University of Michigan where she studied Psychology.

Meetings start with refreshments and networking at 6:30 pm and programs at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted).

Meeting will be held in Benz Hall (rear of building).