Empowering Students To
Change The World!
Our History
140+ California Jurisdictions
90% of sponsors have re-hired us. Most use CalRecycle CCPP and 1383 grant funds.
2,700+ Assemblies
3.7 Million Views
Impact On Students
“Not sure if you remember me because it was several years ago, but you visited my elementary school called Harloe. I’m now a freshmen at a high school call New Tech. I need to give you a lot of credit for how you changed me. Before, I was your average, run of the mill kid crazed about video games. Now I’m part of a student council encouraging community service and aspiring to become a law enforcement ranger of the National Park Service. It wasn’t all you that turned me out to be like this, but you certainly hit the on switch. I have major respect for your work and hope you can spread this knowledge to young students everywhere.”
The Cook (Student)
“My son is a first grader at El Rincon Elementary in Culver City. You may remember him as the child who came to watch your school performance in his full Eco Hero uniform! He really admires your persona and music. Meeting you this week was a highlight of his young life. He implemented an ‘Eco Challenge’ in his first grade classroom to clean up trash and separate it from recycling at the school. Thanks for the great work that you do, and for spreading the sorely needed message to protect our fragile planet and all the creatures who live on it.”
Nico’s Mom
“Our recycling program is just getting started. There is a group of third grade students who came together (due in part to your assembly and Earth Day lessons taught by their teacher) and started a club called the Green Team. They have a website started already and have met a couple of times to plan their next steps. I love their enthusiasm! Their goal is to recycle the bottles and cans ourselves to get money to support Green Team efforts, which includes purchasing recycling bins for every classroom. The kids have a plan on how to educate fellow students and they are eager to make a difference. Makes my heart happy to see them care so much about our environment and all living things.”
Mrs. Shay Lundstrom (Principal, Katherine Elementary School)
“You inspired me to clean my neighborhood and my parents help me with it. People should go explore the world, not just playing games and watching YouTube. We should all go explore and touch something real. Thank you for coming to my school and inspiring me! If only if there was an emoji of the EcoHero sign.”
Gabriela Pena (Student)
Hear From Educators
Win-Win Testimonials
Misty Ryan: 4th Grade Teacher: Valley View Community School
“My class really enjoyed it and had insightful comments and good questions in our post-discussion. As a teacher, I am so impressed that you were able to offer a non-commercial, relevant program to my class. There were no glitches, and it was quick and simple to sign up. No meetings - no permission slips - no strings attached. I sincerely appreciate this program and, as a citizen, give a huge pat on the back to the City for devoting their time and funding to something that has such far-reaching benefit.”
Sara Toyoda: Env. Programs Coordinator: City Of Indio
“The principal from one of the schools came to the City Council meeting to thank them for sponsoring such great shows. She said some of the first graders, on their own initiative, asked if they could spend their recess picking up litter on the playground after the show. Wow. I thought the students really got something out of it and learned about doing something for the environment. I think its one of the few shows students will take home and take action after.”
Dana Armstrong: Env. Programs Manager: City of Victorville
“We had The EcoHero Show go to 10 elementary schools in a week. The show was amazing–kids really enjoyed it–a lot of student participation. In one week, the show brought environmental message to about 8,000 Victorville kids. I was really pleased with the performances, and I could see the kids were engaged. I noticed a number of Victorville kids have since commented on their videos on YouTube, so I know they made a big impression.”
Donna Leslie: Staff Assistant: City of Fresno
“It was nice meeting you and your team. I have to tell you... we were impressed by the content of the show... not just the character you created, but the messaging, education and music as well. We are going to try and get our Assistant Director and maybe the Public Utilities Director to come out to a show, so they can see the great job you are doing in educating the students about recycling and keeping our environment clean. Way to Go... Eco Hero!”
Standard Offerings
1. Whole School Assemblies
2. Individual Class Presentations
3. District-Wide Concerts
4. Custom Content
Curriculum follow up
Sponsor Us For Your Jurisdiction
Easy To Implement
- All that is required from you is confirming your budget, show topic, and schools eligible to receive the program.
- We are only paid AFTER we perform our presentations. If we are unable to use all of the budget in our agreement, you will be able to spend them elsewhere.
- WE SCHEDULE all of the shows and coordinate all the details. You do not need to have any contact with the schools whatsoever.
- Content includes:
- CalRecycle CCPP (recycling)
- CalRecycle 1383 (organics)
- Stormwater Pollution
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Water Conservation
Content Of Shows
Structure
Our content has been performed for and loved by students and educators around the world. These 40-minute presentations combine different engagement and teaching modalities to ensure messaging reaches all types of learners. The main goal is for students to realize that they are the EcoHeroes in their own communities. For the past 10 years, our program has evolved and improved thanks to the feedback from our partner schools and municipalities.
Watch this video to learn more!
FAQs
Q: Why are you contacting us instead of the school district directly?
Q: How do we have the district wide shows?
Q: What show topics can I choose from? Can I combine show topics?
Q: What grades or age range does your program target?
Q: How is this program typically funded?
Q: Do I have to do all the scheduling with schools?
Q: What happens if the schools aren't interested? Should I reach out to the district first?
Q: How can you ensure long-term impact?
Q: Can I see one of your performances?
Q: Can you provide proof of insurance, business license, sole source, etc?
Q: Do you have a Spanish version of the program?
Q: How do I get the process started?
Our Team
Change The World Together
Sponsoring Process:
- Fill out the form below and we will schedule a time to talk.
- Note: CalRecycle does not offer blanket endorsements. If you want to work with us, we will send you our show content, which you share with your CalRecycle Rep.
- If you want to be connected to a city/county representative that has worked with us to hear about our program from a peer, let us know! We can connect you with someone geographically close to you.
Sponsors Question Form