This document summarizes the work of Art From Scrap, an organization that promotes environmental education and creative reuse. It discusses Art From Scrap's mission to enhance understanding of connections between people and the environment through hands-on science education and art. It then provides details about Art From Scrap's history and programs, which include operating a reuse store, providing environmental education to schools, and encouraging creative reuse through art workshops and summer camps. The document emphasizes that Art From Scrap aims to educate citizens about how local choices can impact the global environment.

2. Ecology (defined)
the study of the relationships
between organisms and
their environments

3. Our Mission
To enhance the understanding of the
connections between people and their
environment
and
Encourage creative thinking through hands-
on science education and art discovery

4. Art From Scrap
•In 1989 State of California passed AB 939
•AFS Started in 1990 as a volunteer effort
•City of Santa Barbara provided a hangar on
airport property in 1992
•Umbrella agreement with the Santa
Barbara County Education Office in 1992

5. • Tax-exempt status in 1993
• Waste Prevention Award from CRRA in 1994
• Joined Community Environmental Council in 1995
• Moved into 302 E. Cota in 1997
• Disengaged from CEC in 2006
• Awarded Watershed Resource Center in 2009
Art From Scrap

6. What do we do?
Environmental Education
and Art Discovery

7. How do we do it?
• Art From Scrap ReUse Store
• Community Art Center
• Environmental Education
• Watershed Resource Center
• Flows to the Ocean
• Creek Kids Series
• Beach Clean-ups
• Summer Camp
• School Gardens

8. • 250 tons (500,000 lbs) diverted from landfill
• 85 schools in AFS Free Materials Program
• 325 businesses contribute to ReUse Store
Art From Scrap
ReUse Store
Practice Reuse, support the environment,
and have fun while selecting from an
amazing array of items

9. • Free ReUse art activities  over 3,000 people/year
• 4,700 students  Waste Reduction & Hands-on Art
• Community Art Workshops  Saturdays at AFS
Community Art
Encouraging and supporting creative
exploration for children and adults

10. •The leading environmental education provider!
•Almost every public and private school!
• 180,000 students since 2003!
• Curricula Includes: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,”
Ocean and Creek Water Quality, School Gardens
and Composting
• EE engages children with the environment in fun,
creative and interactive ways!
Environmental Education
Empowering youth to protect and
preserve the environment

11. Watershed Resource Center
• Located at Arroyo Burro (Hendry’s) Beach
• Provide water quality education programs
• Partner with >30 local community groups
• 4,800 students attend WRC Center programs/year
• WRC is open to the public every 2nd Sunday of the
month (includes beach clean-up)
Connecting clean creeks and healthy ocean
waters with our own personal habits

12. • >8,000 students from 82 schools / organizations since
2003!
• Teacher Resources: Garden Detectives, seeds,
seedlings, worms, and lending library
•Active gardening during childhood has powerful
influence on adults
School Gardening
Providing hands-on gardening and
composting lessons tailored to the
needs of individual classes and schools

13. Ecology Explorers
Summer Camp
An exciting and educational week where
campers learn to respect themselves,
others, and the environment through
exploring the natural world and their
artistic creativity

14. Flows to the Ocean
Service Learning Project
Involving students in a series of lessons
and activities to help them bond with the
marine environment and understand how
land and ocean ecosystems are
interconnected

15. Major Themes

16. Everything is Connected

17. Everything Ends Up
Somewhere

18. We Have Options and
We Make Choices

19. Major Themes
Educated citizens know
that global environmental
problems are connected
to the choices they make
at home, school, work
and elsewhere in the
community

20. Explore Ecology
empowers people to
protect and
preserve the environment
Our work is critical

21. The Future is Bright!