AltaSea gets additional $600,000 for blue economy projects
US Senator Alex Padilla (CA-Democrat) has announced that he has secured $600,000 in funding for AltaSea’s Ocean STEM Pathways programme at the Port of Los Angeles, a major win for the non-profit and the Los Angeles community. AltaSea is the only non-profit organisation in Los Angeles focused on climate change and job creation to receive this federal community project funding.
AltaSea’s Ocean STEM Pathways programme will provide Los Angeles area students with hands-on educational experiences in four sectors of the blue economy: sustainable aquaculture, ocean exploration and mapping, clean energy and underwater robotics.
“I am proud to have secured funding that will give LA students STEM learning experiences in the emerging Blue Economy – a vital and growing sector of California’s 21st century economy,” Senator Alex Padilla said.
“This programme will provide…
