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Lead Change in Your Community

Become an OCO Campus/Local Ambassador

"By becoming our Campus/Local Ambassador, you join a community of changemakers turning care into action and inspiring others through meaningful contribution."

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Why Join?


The OCO Campus/Local Ambassador Program is designed to support students and community leaders who want to make a real difference. Through this program, we channel the outcomes of our enforcement and advocacy work into meaningful initiatives — empowering ambassadors to lead, inspire, and take action for their communities and environment.

As a recognized OCO Campus/Local Ambassador, you will:

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  • 🌊 Stand on OCO’s Member Wall of Change — your name and actions recognized as part of a growing wave of leaders driving our community movement.

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  • 📜 Receive an official OCO Certificate — a testament to your commitment and leadership in protecting clean, safe, and accessible oceans, rivers, streams, and other waterways for all Californians.

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  • ⏳ Document your service hours — turning every initiative you lead into tangible contributions for your school, your community, and your future.

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  • ✍️ Be considered for recommendation letters — recognition of your leadership and advocacy, reflecting both your unique abilities and the meaningful change you help create.

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  • 💡 Be considered for stipend recognition — awarded to ambassadors whose dedication, creativity, and impact advance environmental initiatives, inspire their peers, and strengthen community action (ranging from $100 - $200).

If you’re interested in becoming our Campus/Local Ambassador, please fill out the form below. Once you submit, we’ll send you everything you need to know about getting started, making an impact, and becoming a successful OCO Ambassador and WaveMaker.

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Sharing your location helps OCO show where pollution is impacting communities and demonstrate the strength of our collective voice.

Thank You — Why Your Voice Matters

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To create real change, OCO needs voices from many counties. When we work with government and legal departments to promote healthier business practices, community support makes a powerful difference.

 

Some companies pollute our waterways illegally and quietly. By combining advocacy with community voices, we can hold them accountable. But sometimes this work isn’t possible without local voices — WaveMakers like you — speaking up for your region.

 

By becoming a WaveMaker, you join OCO and add your voice to the movement. This shows that pollution impacts real people in real communities. What might feel like a small action is actually very meaningful. Each member strengthens our community and builds greater power to protect our waterways.

 

That’s why we deeply value your contribution — and why every step you take as a WaveMaker is recognized and celebrated. With every voice, the wave grows stronger. 🌊

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