THOUSANDS TO CLEAN SANTA MONICA BEACH IN A MAJOR COMMUNITY EFFORT, APRIL 19

Santa Monica, CA (April 18, 2025) – In recognition of Earth Day and our 55th anniversary, EARTHDAY.ORG is taking part in the Nothin’ But Sand, clean up event in Santa Monica, California. Organized by  Heal the Bay it will be one of largest volunteer beach cleanups in Southern California. Nothin’ But Sand, will draw over 1,700 volunteers for a collective effort to remove plastic pollution from the iconic shoreline.

“We are delighted to be a part of this incredible clean up in California,” says Michael Karapetian. “We are especially pleased that Antonique Smith, our official Earth Actions Day Ambassador,  will be on the beach to help lend and hand and support this amazing effort.”

“This year’s Heal the Bay Earth Month beach cleanup is more than just a chance to tidy up our beaches — it’s an invitation to reconnect with a coastline that has endured devastating and unprecedented impacts from climate change, yet continues to show remarkable resilience.” Heal the Bay’s CEO Tracey Quinn

LOCATION & DETAILS:

• Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10:00AM to 12:00PM
• 200 Santa Monica Pier

For media inquiries, to attend the event, set up interviews, get ‘before and after’ photos – please contact: 

Jillian Marshall (Director of Communications – Heal the Bay): 

• [email protected]
• Cell 703-537-6950

Volunteers, students, families, and local civic leaders are expected to participate. Media will have the opportunity to interview key figures, including Antonique Smith, Heal the Bay’s CEO Tracey Quinn, Senior Director of Community Outreach and Partnerships Meredith McCarthy, and other local changemakers.

BACKGROUND:  Grammy-nominated singer, actress, and environmental advocate Antonique Smith will join the event as an EARTHDAY.ORG Ambassador, speaking with volunteers and lending her voice to the movement for a waste-free world. 

Local environmental leaders and Heal the Bay representatives will also be on site to provide insights into the ongoing environmental challenges facing Los Angeles, particularly how recent wildfires have increased runoff pollution impacting coastal waters.

About Heal the Bay:
Heal the Bay is an environmental nonprofit established in 1985 that is dedicated to making the coastal waters and watersheds in Greater Los Angeles safe, healthy, and clean. Heal The Bay uses science, education, community action, and advocacy to fulfill their mission.

Jillian Marshall (Director of Communications – Heal the Bay): [email protected], Cell 703-537-6950

About EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO): Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, EARTHDAY.ORG is now the world’s largest environmental movement, mobilizing over a billion people annually to safeguard the planet. Their mission is to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide. This year, Earth Day celebrates its 55th anniversary with the theme Our Power, Our Planet. Learn more at EARTHDAY.ORG.

For EDO media inquiries, interviews, or to attend the event, please contact:
Terran Fielder, [email protected], +1 661 444 4436