Mayor Gonzales to Launch San José
Anti-Litter Campaign on Earth Day
Rally tomorrow to call for hundreds of neighborhood
volunteers to join kick-off on Saturday
Event:
On Wednesday, San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales will join students at
Lincoln High School to prepare for the launch of the city's anti-litter
program on Earth Day, Saturday, April 20, throughout the community.
Students from Lincoln High School will be among the hundreds of community
volunteers participating at ten neighborhood locations in San Jose. Lincoln
High School student service and environmental organizations are holding
their Earth Day rally and information fair on Wednesday.
When:
11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
Where:
Lincoln High School Main Quad
555 Dana Avenue (near San Jose Rose Garden)
Who:
Mayor Ron Gonzales
George Shirakawa, Vice Mayor
Councilmembers Ken Yeager, Dave Cortese, and Cindy Chavez
Joe Judge, Vice Chair of the Board, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Oreen Gernreich, Principal, Lincoln High School
Lauren Wonder, Caltrans
Students from the Lincoln High School Leadership Club
Background:
As part of this year's Earth Day celebration, the City of
San Jose will launch its Anti-Litter Campaign. Neighborhood volunteers
will meet at ten locations throughout the community and fan out to collect
litter in their areas. For more information, call (408) 277-2270.
The San José anti-litter campaign will build on the city's successful
anti-graffiti program. Over the past three years, there has been a 92
percent reduction in graffiti in San José as a result of aggressive
cleanup, law enforcement, interagency cooperation, and strong neighborhood
volunteer commitment.
Mayor Gonzales has called for a similar approach for anti-litter efforts,
including partnerships with other agencies including: Caltrans, VTA, Santa
Clara County, Santa Clara Valley Water District, GreenTeam of San Jose,
Norcal of San Jose, Mercury News, Time Media Inc., KLIV, Conservation
Corps, Pray South Bay, and other neighborhood associations, schools, community
organizations, and businesses.
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