MEDIA ADVISORY: “Go Green” Student Event Celebrates Public Transportation, Green Spaces for Earth Day

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MEDIA ADVISORY


"Go Green" Student Event Celebrates Public Transportation, Green Spaces for Earth Day

April 21, 2022


Join the San Diego High School Climate Action & Civic Leadership Club (Climate Club) and the San Diego Unified School District as they encourage students to "Go Green" by using public transportation and creating green spaces at school. The goal is to plant over 11,000 California poppy seeds, one for each ride taken on the Silver Line Trolley in 2020, and onboard at least 500 new students to public transit so they can ride free starting next month.


WHAT: To celebrate Earth Day, student leaders wanted to do something special for the environment. The San Diego High School Climate Club will help create new green spaces around campus, and encourage students to take advantage of the new SANDAG Youth Opportunity Pass pilot program that provides free public transportation to students and helps get cars off the road. Public transit emits an estimated 53 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile than the average single occupancy vehicle. More information about the Youth Opportunity Pass pilot program is available at YouthOpportunityPass.sandag.org<https://youthopportunitypass.sandag.org/>.


WHO: San Diego High Principal Francisca Del Carmen, San Diego High Mass Transit Advocate Samuel Sharp, San Diego High Climate Club members

WHEN: Friday, April 22 (Earth Day) - media availability at 10:30 a.m.


WHERE: San Diego High School - Main Entrance, 1405 Park Blvd., San Diego


MEDIA CONTACT: Tara McNamara, 619-252-6848, tmcnamara@sandi.net<mailto:tmcnamara@sandi.net>


This event is for professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance communications@sandi.net<mailto:communications@sandi.net>

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