A Creative Approach to Ecological Education
EcoArts Foundation is committed to its mission: to creatively inspire regeneration
About Us
Our history
EcoArts was born of a perceived need to creatively address environmental topics. This concept became a catalyst for subsequent events, collaborations, music, and educational content for students of all ages.
Founder Ashley Mazanec co-authored the EcoArts programs in Poway Unified School District with Parachute Arts (now EcoArts Kids) and taught environmental art to 1200 students at Del Sur Elementary 2019-2020. She further developed EcoArts STEAM curricula for Carlsbad Education Foundation and Solidarity Farm. Currently she directs school wide music and performing arts education and Creative Regeneration elective programs at the Green Ribbon School Saint James Academy in Solana Beach.
Ashley has been endowed with various awards, including UCSD Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) Fellowship, US-Israel Center for Innovation and Economic Sustainability Lead Fellowship, and Surfing Madonna Oceans Project Scholarship to the Artists and Climate Change Inaugural Incubator in NYC. She holds her Masters in International Environmental Policy from GPS, where she served as Net Impact UCSD Graduate Chapter President.
With the earnest encouragement of Garth Murphy, EcoArts intially operated under fiscal sponsor Encinitas Arts, Culture, and Ecology Alliance before operating as a sole proprietorship. John Biethan, RIP, led the way in creating the Let's Talk About the Weather podcast, which instigated conversations the world over with artists addressing environmental concerns.
A special thanks to Laurel Mehl who supported EcoArts until her last days.
Our mission
EcoArts Foundation is committed to its mission: to creatively inspire ecological regeneration.
By celebrating imaginative eco-themed content, we engage a diverse community from elementary school students to international eco artists via events, programs and educational media. We envision a world where regenerative practices are the norm worldwide. May arts lead the way!