The Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame is pleased to award four scholarships this year to graduating seniors at Burlingame High School. We are awarding $3,500 to Keala Uchoa (pictured), who has an exceptional academic record (4.19 GPA) and a commitment to living sustainably. Keala was inspired by her AP Environmental Science class to start a…
CEC is indebted to Trustee Sterling Franklin of the Morris S. Smith Foundation for funding CEC’s annual scholarships to Burlingame High School students for two years and underwriting the Student Environmental Internships we offered for the first time this year to high school students who live or attend school in Burlingame. Eight high school interns…
The next “Green Programs on Hot Topics” is: Is Climate Change Making You Sick? – June 26, 7 p.m. Climate change isn’t just about sea level rise and droughts. It’s also making us sick, says Paul Auerbach, M.D., a professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University. On Tuesday, June 26, he’ll reveal the frightening…
Natalie Wylie of Franklin Elementary School in Burlingame was named “Best in Show” winner of the CEC Student Film Fest held at Burlingame High School on March 19 – Natalie was the winner of the Elementary School Category as well! Her entry, “Feed the Future,” explored the earth-saving benefits of a vegetarian diet. It will be entered in the…
Congratulations to the eight high school students who have been selected for paid environmental internships offered by the Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame (CEC) in partnership with the City of Burlingame! All are current sophomores and juniors who live or attend school in Burlingame. They are: Gus Brocchini of Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough; Mark Habelt of Serra High…
CEC is offering prizes and incentives to encourage Burlingame residents and businesses to opt up to ECO100, which provides energy that is 100 percent sustainable and carbon free. Learn more about CEC’s OptUpBurlingame Clean Energy Campaign. Launched in 2016 by San Mateo County and all 20 cities, is the county’s official electricity provider. PCE offers…
You can donate to the Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame (CEC) each time you shop on Amazon Smile or use eScrip at your favorite supermarket or other merchants. When you set up a “Smile” account on Amazon via smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates 0.5 percent of every sale to your favorite charitable organization. To choose CEC, go to…
Have You Tried a LimeBike? Those bright green bikes you see parked around Burlingame are LimeBikes that you can rent for $1 per half hour or try the new electric enhanced model. Just download the LimeBike app on your smartphone, scan the bike number, strap on a helmet and enjoy! The first ride is free…
