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 shift the environmental narrative. Founder Ashley Mazanec began processing ecological themes through music in 2012, and this concept became a catalyst for subsequent events, collaborations, and educational content affecting students of all ages.
Ashley co-authored the EcoArts programs in Poway Unified School District and taught environmental art to 1200 students at Del Sur Elementary alone. She further developed this STEAM concept teaching via Carlsbad Education Foundation and Solidarity Farm. Currently she directs school wide music 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. Coverage on her activities can be found on KPBS, The Union Tribune Coastal, Voyager, podcast and radio interviews. Her voice and music can be heard on Netflix, LA Talk Radio and in corporate stores such as T.J. Maxx, Hershey's and Abercrombie Kids, on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Bandcamp.
You can stay tuned with Ashley's performances and happenings at ashmazanec.com.
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!