Clean up plastic debris – and watch documentary about impact (City of Berkely 5/21/25)

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Clean up plastic debris – and watch documentary about impact (City of Berkely 5/21/25): https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/clean-plastic-debris-and-watch-documentary-about-impact

 

On May 30, gather at Shorebird Park for a waterfront cleanup, educational talk, and screening of Plastic Earth – this summer’s first movie in a park.

 

Come out to the Berkeley waterfront for an evening where we’ll grapple with the plastic pollution of our waterways using a cleanup, a brief talk and then a documentary.

Families, volunteers, and community members will start the evening with a shoreline cleanup at Shorebird Park to help remove plastic and debris from the shoreline. We’ll return there afterward for a brief talk on plastic pollution and the ecology of the Bay.

We’ll conclude the evening on the lawn next to the nature center with a viewing of Plastic Earth, a documentary about the global plastic crisis and its effects on ecosystems like our own shoreline.

We’ll show the documentary on a large, portable 20-foot by 12-foot inflatable screen with audio-visual equipment designed for outdoor cinema.

Plastic Earth
Friday, May 30, 2025
Shorebird Nature Center, 160 University Ave
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Shoreline Cleanup (waiver required for under 18) and discussion
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm: Movie screening of Plastic Earth

This documentary is the first in a series of movies in Berkeley parks throughout the summer. See our events calendar for future films, dates.

Shoreline cleanup followed by talk

Individuals, families, or groups will start the evening with an hour-long cleanup along the Bay. Staff will provide gloves, buckets, and a map showing the cleanup areas.

After the cleanup, we’ll gather for a short talk on plastic pollution, its harmful effects on wildlife and local ecology.

Watch documentary outdoors

We’ll end the night with an outdoor screening of Plastic Earth.

Bring blankets, sleeping bags, snacks and low beach chairs (with seats no higher than 9 inches off the ground) to help everyone see the screen.

Bring a flashlight or headlamp to make your exit easier at the end of the event. Please be aware that this is an alcohol-free event. Dogs are welcome but must remain on leash at all times.

Request captions at least two days before the movie date by emailing nature...@berkeleyca.gov or calling (510) 981-6720.

When traveling to the event, consider car-free options such as bicycling, public transit, shared bike or scooter, or carpooling with friends. Parking is available in the dirt lot behind Adventure Playground or the South Cove lot just to the east of the nature center lawn. 

See the available parking area circled in red in the image below.

 

These events are just one of a variety organized by the City's Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department, which offers dozens of camps, classes, and other activities for people of all ages and backgrounds. Get a glimpse of the Recreation Division's offerings through our online registration portal.

Clean the Berkeley shoreline, listen to a talk, and watch an outdoor screening of Plastic Earth on May 30.

 

 

 

 

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