"Convened in March, 1997, the Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development is a multi-stakeholder coalition established to develop and implement an action plan that will lead to a more sustainable Bay Area. An outgrowth of the President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD), it seeks to exemplify the theme in the PCSD report 'Sustainable America -- a New Consensus,' that a sustainable America can only be achieved by creating sustainable communities. The Alliance for Sustainable Development will integrate the perspectives of its members, who represent the public, private, environmental, and social equity sectors, as it builds on work completed by others and considers new action items." BayKeeper/DeltaKeeper "BayKeeper's purpose, with its companion project DeltaKeeper, is to protect, preserve and enhance the resources and health of the ecosystems and communities in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Region. It implements this mission through a high visibility, on-the-water grassroots enforcement program that seeks to detect, investigate and deter violations of environmental laws that protect water quality." The California League of Conservation Voters "The California League of Conservation Voters is the nation's largest and oldest state political action committee for the environment. Founded in 1972, the League mobilizes California voters to support environmentally responsible candidates and issues, and serves as a watchdog to hold elected officials accountable to the environmental agenda. The League is a bi-partisan organization supported by 30,000 members, working in coalition with a wide spectrum of environmental and community groups." The Center for Resource Solutions "The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), based in San Francisco, is dedicated to promoting renewable energy and economic and environmental sustainability. CRS administers national and international programs that preserve and protect the environment through the design of sustainable energy strategies and technologies." City of San Francisco City of San Francisco -- Department of the Environment The Department of the Environment was organized by the City and County of San Francisco in 1997. The City Charter directs it to produce and regularly update an assessment of San Francisco's environmental condition; produce and regularly update plans for the long-term environmental sustainability of San Francisco; conduct public education and outreach to the community on environmental issues; and manage the environmental programs, duties, and functions assigned to it. Current programs include green building and integrated pest management. The Commission on the Environment, which sets policy for the department, has the authority to review and make recommendations on any policy proposed for adoption by any City agency regarding conformity with the long-term plan for environmental sustainability (except for those regarding building and land-use) and may investigate and make recommendations to all City agencies related to operations and functions, such as solid waste management, recycling, energy conservation, natural resource conservation, environmental inspections, toxics, urban forestry and natural resources, habitat restoration, and hazardous materials. An annual report is available from the department at 415-554-6390. Environmental Policy Center "The EPC is dedicated to, and based upon, the following principles: that the patterns of our social and economic development must be sustainable; that such patterns are necessary for enhanced prosperity, environmental quality and public health and safety; and most importantly, that the power to effect such change lies within our grasp." Global Cities Online "Global Cities Online, a project of the Environmental Policy Center, is an interactive, easy to use website that connects users (subscribing city governments and businesses) to databases of six thousand of the best environmental programs and policies developed and implemented by local governments across the country." Green City Project "Green City Project is dedicated to increasing the compatibility of cities with their local natural systems by providing resources to link individuals and group with each other and community-based ecological activities. Green City is a project of the Planet Drum Foundation, a non-profit ecological education organization that promotes the concepts of bioregions and emphasizes sustainability, community self-determination and regional self-reliance." Green Design Network "The Green Design Network is a resource for all those interested in building and designing a sustainable future. Featuring the Green Building Resource Center, the Network is a tool for finding products, case studies, experts, publications, regional resource directories, web links and more." The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) U.S. Office "The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is the international environmental agency for local governments. ... From the ICLEI office in Berkeley, California, the U.S. components of two ICLEI projects are managed: "The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign unites and supports local governments, who want to play a key role in directly influencing and controlling many of the activities that affect local air quality and living standards, as well as the global climate. The CCP includes more than 50 U.S. cities and counties that have committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their communities. "The Local Agenda 21 Project in the United States develops and evaluates methods to plan, develop, and manage communities sustainably, encompassing concerns for the environment, the economy and human equity. The Institute for Sustainable Development The Institute for Sustainable Development assists policy makers and managers of natural lands and resources in the application of ecological principles to their strategies for sustainable conservation and development. (P.O. Box 29075, San Francisco, CA 94129-0075 415-561-6800 isd@igc.apc.org) Resource Renewal Institute "The Resource Renewal Institute (RRI) promotes Green Plans as the path to a sustainable environment and economy. Green Plans are dynamic programs by which all elements of society agree on long-term environmental goals and take responsibility for achieving them." Save San Francisco Bay Association "Save San Francisco Bay Association (Save The Bay) was established in 1961 to prevent the filling of San Francisco Bay and to open up the Bay shoreline to public access. Our mission is to preserve, restore, and protect the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta Estuary as a healthy and biologically diverse ecosystem conducive to the well-being of humans and non-human inhabitants of the region. To accomplish this goal, Save The Bay's activities include litigation, regulatory advocacy, input into the drafting of legislation, coalition building, cooperation with other organizations and public education. Save The Bay is a membership-supported non-profit." Sierra Club San Francisco Group "The Sierra Club is a nonprofit member-supported,public interest organization that promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions--legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral. The national Sierra Club, founded in 1894, is subdivided into many local chapters. ... The San Francisco Group is one of eight regional groups in the San Francisco Bay Chapter, which is 75 years old this year. ... The Sierra Club covers a broad ranges of environmental issues." Sustainable Presidio Alliance "Five flagship initiatives have emerged that will address global environmental priorities: Research and Policy Studies -- emerging scientific and policy topics of international concern, such as global change; Environmental Technology Demonstration -- a showcase of products and processes that will help us move toward a sustainable future; Environmental Education and Information -- a center for catalyzing public-private efforts to advance environmental education, and a nationally recognized source of credible environmental information; Professional Training -- multidisciplinary courses in environmental policy, management, and applications of sustainable technologies; and Environmental Service -- a bridge between technology and education through community service." The Natural Step "The Natural Step (TNS) is a non-profit environmental education organization working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society. TNS offers a framework that is based on science and serves as a compass for businesses, communities, academia, government entities and individuals working to redesign their activities to become more sustainable." Urban Ecology "In shaping its Blueprint for a Sustainable Bay Area, Urban Ecology has reached out to hundreds of individuals, representatives of local, regional, state and federal government, the business community and numerous community-based organizations working on scores of related issues. What has resulted is a remarkable effort of collaborative listening, learning and debate." Urban Resource Systems An international non-profit organization that offers professional consultation, planning and direct technical assistance for the development of urban self-reliance strategies worldwide. (783 Buena Vista West, SF, CA 94117 415-621-3260) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- Region 9 "Region 9 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) covers Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands subject to U.S. law, and approximately 140 Tribal Nations. We work with state, local, and tribal governments in the region to carry out the nation's environmental laws. Our main office is at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California, 94105." |
Planet Drum Foundation "Planet Drum was founded in 1973 to provide an effective grassroots approach to ecology that emphasizes sustainability, communtiy self-determination and regional self-reliance. In association with community activists and ecologists, Planet Drum developed the concept of a bioregion: a distinct area with coherent and interconnected plant and animal communities, and natural systems, often defined by a watershed. A bioregion is a whole "life-place" with unique requirements for human inhabitation sothat it will not be disrupted and injured. Through its publications, speakers and workshops, Planet Drum helps local organizations and individuals find ways to live within the natural confines of bioregions." |
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) "The Bay Area Air Quality Plan to meet federal mandates was formally adopted in 1982. Recent activities have focused on plan implementation and progress towards attainment of federal air quality standards. The more-recent federal Clean Air Act of 1990 requires revisions to the '82 Plan. ABAG is and will continue to work with BAAQMD and MTC to prepare the updated air quality plans to satisfy federal requirements and get them approved by CARB and EPA." Bay Area Air Quality Management District The BAAQMD (District) is the regional, government agency that regulates sources of air pollution within the nine San Francisco Bay Area Counties. Spare The Air "As a visitor to the Spare the Air website, you can get daily air quality readings specific to your subregion of the Bay Area. You can learn the facts about ozone and find out what you can do to promote better air quality. This site tells you if today or tomorrow is a Spare the Air day. It will even let you to register for Email notification of Spare the Air days." |
Animal Care and Control, City of San Francisco "The San Francisco Department of Animal Care and Control is responsible for the community's lost, abandoned, injured, and neglected animals. We care for approximately 17,000 animals every year and rely heavily on the time and talents of volunteers to assure the success of our efforts." Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters (BACH) "BACH is a coalition group comprised of concerned individuals as well as members from Bay Area organizations such as the Ecology Center of Berkeley, Earth First, the Rose Foundation, Sierra Club Ancient Forest Committee, and others. It operates through the Ecology Center of Berkeley." California Native Plant Society "The mission of the California Native Plant Society is to increase understanding and appreciation of California's native plants, and to preserve them in their natural habitat through scientific activities, education, and conservation." The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity "The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity is a grantmakers forum that seeks to focus attention on issues and program opportunities related to the conservation and restoration of biological resources. Established in 1987, the CGBD is now comprised of 42 foundations and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The CGBD is funded by program grants from its members; it is not a grantmaking organization." Earth Island Institute "Earth Island Institute (EII) was founded in 1982 by David Brower to foster the work of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment. EII provides results-oriented individuals the freedom to develop program ideas, supported by services to help them pursue those ideas, with a minimum of bureaucracy." The Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association "The Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) strives to protect the resources managed by the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary through collaborative education, outreach, and research. FMSA's goals include: aiding the Sanctuary in its research efforts; increasing public awareness of the Sanctuary and its resources; fostering coordination among agencies and organizations that affect the Sanctuary; developing, in conjunction with the Sanctuary, an exceptional education program." Forests Forever "Our Mission: To protect and enhance the forests and wildlife habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral activities. Second, our Mission is to recruit, educate and train articulate and effective organizers in the skills needed to convey our position on the state's forests and wildlife habitat to the citizens of California." Friends of the San Francisco Estuary "Friends of the Estuary, a non-profit California corporation, is a coalition of environmentalists, business and industry representatives, state and local government agencies, elected officials and other community members dedicated to protecting, restoring and enhancing the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary." The Fund For Animals Mails out a California Legislation Action Alert about legislation relating to animals. (Fort Mason Center, SF, CA 94123 (415) 474-4020 vhandley@fund.org) Golden Gate Audubon Society Golden Gate Raptor Observatory "The mission of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory is to study migrating birds of prey along the Pacific coast and to promote public awareness of the state of raptor populations. The GGRO is dedicated to the conservation of raptors and to community involvement in wildlife research. Our studies of the movements of hawks through the Golden Gate National Recreation Area demonstrate that biological boundaries extend far beyond political boundaries. The GGRO is a project of the Golden Gate National Park Association and the National Park Service, and is made up of 250 community volunteers and a small staff." Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary "Marine Sanctuaries are like national parks in our oceans, coastal waters, and the Great Lakes. ... Just north of San Francisco, this Sanctuary is 1,235 square miles of nearshore and offshore waters ranging from wetlands and intertidal to pelagic and deep-sea communities. Multiple uses abound, from fishing and sailing to surfing and whale watching. In fact, some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world pass through the Sanctuary into the San Francisco Bay." PAWPAC California's political action committee for animals. A nonpartisan, nonprofit political action committee dedicated to the election of humane candidates to state offices since 1980. (P.O. Box 2354, SF, CA 94126 (510) 222-2236) Rainforest Action Network "Since it was founded in 1985, the Rainforest Action Network has been working to protect tropical rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around those forests. From the beginning, the Network has played a key role in strengthening the worldwide rainforest conservation movement through supporting activists in tropical countries as well as organizing and mobilizing consumers and community action groups throughout the United States. Our first challenge was to bring the plight of the rainforests to public attention through education, communication, and direct action." San Francisco Bay Seal Project The Seal Project, part of Earth Island Institute's International Marine Mammal Project, combines biological research with conservation advocacy to protect the Bay's last resident marine mammal population. The Seal Project's work includes the following: Regular ground or aerial monitoring of seal activities and numbers at all San Francisco Bay haul-out sites; Protection of existing Bay haul-out sites from development or other human disturbance; public education on the presence of harbor seals in the Bay and their role in the estuarine ecosystem; and Ongoing collection of data on the level and significance of environmental contaminants found in resident seals; dissemination of this information among regulatory agencies and non-profit groups advocating a reduction in the discharge of environmental contaminants into the Bay. 300 Broadway, Suite 28, SF, CA 94133 (415) 788-3666 San Francisco Conservation Corps "Corpsmembers come from every neighborhood in San Francisco to learn teamwork and leadership, perform hard work and service, and cultivate self-respect and responsibility. Corpsmembers are young men and women between the ages of 18 - 24 who begin work at 7:30 a.m., rain or shine, to install play structures, restore native plant habitats, reduce lead hazards to children, and maintain landscaping throughout the City. The one-year training program builds a mosaic of skills to prepare Corpsmembers for a career and higher education. They graduate confident and job-ready, with a strong work ethic and the potential to be leaders in their community." |