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Toxic Algae is Blooming Yet Again in SF Bay. Better Wastewater Treatment Can Help
August 14, 2023
In the summer of 2022, an unprecedented toxic algae bloom hit San Francisco Bay, killing innumerable fish and other marine creatures. Now, the toxic bloom is back. Algae blooms are triggered by the discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus into the Bay....
Story of the Rising Tides: King Tides Project Map Out Now!
June 16, 2023
View the map online now at bit.ly/KingTidesStoryMap.
Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing: A Column
June 16, 2023
#6: Commitment to Self-Transformation
Bay Chapter Night Out: Meet Us at a Mixer
June 16, 2023
Meet us in person at a Bay Chapter mixer, and let us know what bar or restaurant we should go to next!
Shifting Gears: The E-Bike Revolution in Sustainable Transportation
June 15, 2023
Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have been on a meteoric rise since 2020 as pandemic restrictions encouraged more people to get on bikes and as more affordable options became available. They allow people of all ages, abilities, and skill levels to get...
Re-Wild a Bit of Nature Near You!
June 15, 2023
In a highly urban area such as the Bay Area, with little in the way of large landscapes available for additional protective designations, a focus on "urban rewilding" is one natural and effective way to make a meaningful contribution to “30x30”...
Introducing Jumping into Solutions: A New YouTube Channel
June 15, 2023
Check out Jumping into Solutions, a new YouTube Channel by Hari Lamba and Pat Toth-Smith, featuring a series of short, entertaining, and informative video segments covering a wide variety of topics related to tackling climate change.
The Battle to Keep Coal Out of Oakland Heats Up
June 14, 2023
Ever since the City Council voted unanimously in 2016 to ban the storage and handling of coal, Oakland and the developers of the old Oakland Army Base have been locked in litigation. We need to make sure that the City Council pushes for an...
Ansel Adams in Our Time: Experience the Work of Legendary California Photographer
June 13, 2023
From April 8th to July 23rd at the de Young museum, "Ansel Adams in Our Time" presents more than 100 works from this self-described “California photographer” and places him in dialogue with 23 contemporary artists who are engaging anew with the...
What Cities Can Learn from Forests
June 13, 2023
When we think of thriving ecosystems, we often think about diverse old-growth forests like the Amazon rainforest. Dense, bustling cities are the human equivalent. Thinking of urban communities like natural ones opens up novel and insightful ways to...