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CONGRATULATIONS TO SEASIDE SUSTAINABILITY!

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Seaside Sustainability Inc. Celebrates the Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary’s Award and Massachusetts Marine Educators Certificate of Appreciation Award

Boston, MA: ​This past week, Seaside Sustainability Inc. went to receive the EEA Secretary’s award and the MME Certificate of Appreciation, two awards acknowledging recent successes in their overall performance. Seaside Sustainability is an organization built to educate and raise awareness about conservation using STEM projects to teach the community about their cause. After the company took off in early 2017, Seaside Sustainability and its projects have gained serious momentum and are now looking at expansion and regional change.

Seaside is thrilled to have been honored with these awards due to the fact that the Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary’s Award specifically acknowledges organizations that teach and foster communal knowledge about the environment and sustainability, while the Massachusetts Marine Educators Certificate of Appreciation acknowledges services and commitment to the advancement of marine science. Receiving these awards not only brings attention and prestige to the company, it also shows that Seaside is achieving its main goal and mission of educating the community about the cause of helping our environment. As a response to the awards, Eric Magers, the cofounder of Seaside Sustainability, claims that it “is one thing to receive both awards, but another to accomplish the main goal of the organization.”

Retrieval of the Secretary’s Award and the MME Certificate of Appreciation means that Seaside will work even harder to expand regional initiatives for the upcoming summer of 2018 as well as branch out as far as possible in order to spread its mission of saving local shorelines and, ultimately, the ocean itself.

About Seaside: ​Seaside Sustainability is a non-profit organization aimed at using STEM opportunities for communal youth to teach the importance of conservation and sustainability utilizing hands-on, meaningful experience. Seaside has thus far given an insurmountable amount of knowledge to its participants and hopes to expand its initiatives to other towns in the North Shore, and beyond.

SUPER EXCITING NEWS: SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS BANNED!!!

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Ainsley Smith from Clean Gloucester writes, “We’ve got some great news! Gloucester is now Massachusetts’ 57th municipality to reduce our reliance on plastic bags! Thank you to everyone who came out and spoke in support or sent in emails. We look forward to working with our City Council on successfully rolling out this ordinance and related education to all of Gloucester’s residents.” The vote was passed seven to one.Gloucester Clean City Commissioners Nick Lilades, Ainsley Smith, Eric Magers, Councilor Melissa Cox, and Bev Low

YUCK, AND GREAT JOB GLOUCESTER CLEAN CITY COMMISSION!

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Yuck and double yuck, but very cool. Commissioner Ainsley Smith of Gloucester’s Clean City Commission shares a photo of cigarette butts collected in the City’s new Sidewalk Butlers. Initially, twenty butlers will be installed, mostly along Main and Rogers Street. The butlers were made possible by a grant from Keep America Beautiful.

Many thanks to Ainsley and fellow commissioners Eric Magers, Beverly Low, and Nick Iliades, and to all who are working so hard to keep Gloucester beautiful!

GloucesterCast 237 With Terry Weber, Kathy Day, Eric Magers, Jamie Mathison, Sarah Steward, Charlene Delaney, The Kids From Plastic Pick-It Up, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 8/13/17

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GloucesterCast 237 With Terry Weber, Kathy Day, Eric Magers, Jamie Mathison, Sarah Steward, Charlene Delaney, The Kids From Plastic Pick-It Up, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 8/13/17

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Topics Include:

Thanks to Terry Weber for bringing me a bagel from Dunkin Donuts WITHOUT BUTTER
Kathy Day Volunteer Organizer 7th Annual Gloucester Overdose Vigil
Plastic Pick It Up Donation To Cape Ann Maritime Partnership (CAMP)  One Ocean One Love
Hannah Kimberley On NPR ‘s All Things Considered talking about her book about Annie Smith Peck
Block Party
Happening at Beauport Hotel- SUPahBowl, Art Show August 22 Call To Painters, Lobster Fest Every Wednesday At Seaport Grill, North Shore Accappella
This popular event takes place concurrently with the Gloucester Waterfront Festival, which is sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and is held in Stage Fort Park on Saturday-Sunday, August 19-20, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days.
Mommy & Me Fitness Class Coming Soon!  Starting Wednesday August 23rd we will be offering a fun mommy and me fitness class for moms with children 0-3 years old. The class will be every Wednesday morning from 9:00 – 10:00am.  Mommy and Me Fitness will feature fun kid friendly music, and exercises that include the kids and give Mom a great workout.
Beauport Hotel News
Sticker Art- Carol Krieks Graphic Arts Custom Stickers By Carol www.sandtocitystyle.com
Shout Out To Louise and Jerry Fatta
Kudos To Annisquam Village Players for Singing in The Rain
Gloucester Stage Out Of The Mouths of Babes opened August 11th
Winged Creature Update

SEASIDE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDED EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

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Congratulations to Eric Magers, so well deserved!! Seaside Sustainability was given the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 2017 Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education. 

Learn more about Seaside Sustainability’s programs here.

And recent GMG podcast with Eric here.

Photo, left to right:
Mathew Beaton – Secretary of Energy and Environmental Education
Eric Magers – Executive Director
Kris Scopinich – Director of Education Mass Audubon
Don Siriani – Legislative and Communications Director Commonwealth of MA

State Officials Recognize 33 Programs for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education

From the office of Energy and Environmental Affairs:

BOSTON – At a State House ceremony, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton today honored 33 energy and environmental education programs at Massachusetts schools and nonprofits as part of the 23rd Annual Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education.

“Hands-on energy and environmental educational programs improve students’ problem-solving skills and create lifelong passions for science and the environment,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Our administration is proud to recognize the students, teachers and nonprofits raising awareness and coming up with creative solutions to our pressing energy and environmental issues.”

“These educators are engaging students in real-world environmental and energy issues and bringing topics they learn in the classroom to life,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The programs recognized today are developing students who will make a positive and lasting impact on their communities, schools and the environment.”

Winners competed for $5,000 in awards, funded by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust with the intention to fund further environmental education initiatives at the schools. EEA solicited Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education Award nominations in early 2017. Schools and organizations that voluntarily incorporate environmental education into public or private school curricula are given priority.

“The outstanding educational programs honored today immerse students in important issues like energy, recycling and wildlife conservation,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Beaton. “It is more important than ever that we teach the next generation the importance of preserving and protecting our natural resources.”

The project applications were scored by the Secretary’s Advisory Group on Energy and Environmental Education, a group of environmental educators from state agencies, non-profits, industry and academia.

“Not only are these schools teaching students important lessons about protecting the environment, they are also providing them with valuable knowledge and skills in STEM subjects that could spark their future career choices,” said Education Secretary James Peyser.

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