 Residents
51 Things We Can Do to Save the Environment
www.time.com/time/specials/2007/environment
Online version of “51 Things We Can Do to Save
the Environment” from
Time Magazine
Green House Interactive Graphic
www.time.com/time/2007/green_home/
Fun graphic of house with ideas for reducing carbon emissions.
West Coast Green
http://www.westcoastgreen.com/
Expo of green building products open to individuals.
San Francisco Chronicle Green Resources (online)
www.sfgate.com/green/
Chronicle’s “green” resource pages.
PG&E Energy Center
www.sfgate.com/green/
Online resource pages for saving energy, green building, and
education.
Energy Atlas
www.energyatlas.org/
Great information on renewable energy throughout U.S.
Local Governments for Sustainability
www.iclei.org/
Non-profit serving local governments throughout the U.S. and
internationally. Provides estimates of CO2 emissions, education,
and strategies to promote sustainability. Based in Oakland.
Ecology Center
www.ecologycenter.org
Non-profit resource center for events, newsletters, classes,
and advocacy with a community and social justice orientation.
City of Berkeley Buy Local – Buy
Green Directory
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/sustainable/business/greenleaders.html
Directory of local businesses with green products and services.
Walk Score - Find a great neighborhood.
www.walkscore.com
This site evaluates and scores any address in the United States
for its “walk friendliness” and looks at such factors
as proximity to amenities, public transit, weather, etc. More
importantly, it gives insight to important ways we can lower
our carbon footprint.
 Food
SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education)
www.sagecenter.org
Non-profit organization working to link sustainable agricultural
practices with urban food security needs; focusing on the connections
between community health, sustainable agriculture, metropolitan
infrastructure and growth, housing, and regional land use planning.
San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG)
www.grass-roots.org/usa/slug.shtml
Information page about SLUG, one of the nation’s largest
urban gardening programs that combines economic-development
and job-training components with urban farming in San Francisco.
Organic Consumers Association
www.organicconsumers.org/
Campaigning for Health, Justice, Sustainability, Peace and Democracy
City Slickers Farms
www.cityslickerfarms.org
City Slickers is committed to increasing food self-security
in West Oakland by creating organic, sustainable, high-yield
urban farms and back-yard gardens.
Berkeley Community Gardens
www.bpfp.org/CommunityGardens/
Information page listing urban community garden projects in
Berkeley and related educational projects.
Berkeley Ecology Center
www.ecologycenter.org
Promotes environmentally and socially responsible practices
through programs that educate, demonstrate, and provide direct
services. Links to other sponsored projects in the area, including
Berkeley Farmers Markets.
Center for Ecoliteracy
www.ecoliteracy.org
Center dedicated to education for sustainable living, including
the Rethinking School Lunch Program.
 Green Business
GreenBiz
www.greenbiz.com/
Green Business web site, with great links, book reviews, etc.
Based in Oakland, serves national audience.
Green Business Certification Program
www.greenbiz.abag.ca.gov/index.html
Green Business Certification Program including Alameda County
Thimmakka – Resources for
Environmental Education
www.thimmakka.org
An environmental non-profit that helps businesses complete
the Green Business Certification process. Focuses on greening
restaurants as well.
Teleosis Institute
www.teleosis.org
The Teleosis Institute is an education not-for-profit organization
devoted to Green Health Care. They offer information and training
programs aimed at linking good health to environmental concerns.
Sustainable Business
www.sustainablebiz.org
A membership organization comprised of companies who are committed
to greater sustainability in their business policies and practices.
Local to the East Bay
Bay Area Council
www.bayareacouncil.org
The Bay Area Council is a business-sponsored, public-policy
advocacy organization advocating for a strong economy, a vital
business environment, and a better quality of life for everyone
who lives in the Bay Area.
 Green Building
U.S. Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org
A community of leaders working to transform the way buildings
and communities are designed, built and operated. They envision
an environmentally responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment
that improves the quality of life.
LEED Green Building Rating System
www.usgbc.org/leed
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a third
party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark
for the design, construction and operation of high performance
green buildings.
Build It Green
www.builditgreen.org
Provides information and referrals regarding green building
and design
Oakland Public Works Agency
www.oaklandpw.com/Page89.aspx
Link to the City of Oakland’s Green Building Classes
City of Berkeley Green Building Initiative
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/sustainable/government/greenbuildinginitiative.pdf
PDF of the City of Berkeley’s Green Building Initiative
 Recycling
City of Albany Recycling Program
http://www.albanyca.org/dept/erSolidWasteRecyc.html
City of Albany’s web page for recycling and solid waste.
Computer Recycling for Alameda County
www.accrc.org
Alameda County Computer Resource Center refurbishes old computers
and donates them to low-income people locally and globally.
Recycling Market Development Zone
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RMDZ/OaklandBerk/
Recycling program that combines recycling with economic development
to fuel new businesses, create jobs, and divert waste from
landfills. Zone covers portions of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville,
and Oakland.
StopWaste.org
www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp
Saint Vincent de Paul
http://www.svdpusa.org
Recycling of old clothes, furniture, etc.
Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Recycling of old clothes, furniture, etc.
Goodwill Industries
www.eastbaygoodwill.org
Goodwill Stores are a great place to recycle old clothes, electronics,
furniture, toys, etc. Goodwill runs its stores through a community
workforce development program.
Out of the Closet
www.outofthecloset.org
 This thrift store chain generates funding for HIV/AIDS programs
and services and offers HIV testing at many store locations.
Energy
Save Energy/Save Money Tips
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/sustainable/Residents/ResSidebar/Retrofit.html
City
of Berkeley checklist for individuals to save energy now.
Community Energy Services Corporation
www.ebenergy.org/
Community Energy Services Corporation, non profit on contract
through PG&E to provide energy assessments, “smart
lights” assistance, etc. to both small businesses and
residents in Berkeley, Oakland, and Albany
SmartLights
www.smartlights.org/index.htm
Small business program to help change lighting fixtures. Offers
free technical assistance, large discounts on materials, etc.
Available to Albany businesses.
Go Solar (State of CA program)
www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/index.html
State of California solar web site with calculators, rebate
info, lots of great stuff.
California Energy Commission
www.energy.ca.gov
State’s commission on energy use and conservation, with
links to special programs as Low Carbon Fuel Standards and
Go Solar California!
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/sustainable/government/CommunityChoice/CCA.html
Information page about Community Choice Aggregation, an alternative
electrical supply plan that the cities of Oakland, Berkeley,
and Emeryville are currently exploring.
Solar Energy Industries Association
www.seia.org
Information on Federal Tax credit and energy rebates on using
solar power.
 Natural Resources
The Conservation Foundation
www.theconservationfoundation.org
Established in 1972 by business and community leaders, The Conservation
Foundation is a not-for-profit land and watershed protection
organization.
Greenbelt Alliance
www.greenbelt.org
The Bay Area’s land conservation and urban planning non-profit,
committed to protecting the area’s greenbelt and improving
the livability of its cities and towns.
Save the Bay
www.savesfbay.org
Membership organization committed to protecting, restoring,
and celebrating the San Francisco Bay. Leads campaigns to increase
public access to the Bay and decrease harmful urban sprawl
and pollution.
KyotoUSA
www.kyotousa.org/
KyotoUSA is an all volunteer, grassroots organization that encourages
U.S. cities and their residents to reduce the global warming
greenhouse gas emissions for which they are responsible.
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
(SFBCDC)
www.bcdc.ca.gov
State agency committed to preserving long-term use of the Bay
and regulating development in and around the Bay.
Spare the Air
www.sparetheair.org
Program aimed at educating residents about the effects of air
pollution and encouraging them to take action to improve air
quality in the Bay Area.
Bay Area Urban Forest Ecosystem Council
www.caufc.org/regions/regions_sf.html
Organization comprised of local government agencies, private
organizations, non-profits, and individuals that meet quarterly
to network, share information, and discuss projects that will
improve and expand the urban and community forests in the nine
county San Francisco Bay Area.
Urban Permaculture Guild
www.urbanpermacultureguild.org
Local organization working on permaculture projects and urban
sustainability.
Friends of the Urban Forest
www.fuf.net
Provides financial, technical and practical assistance to residents
of San Francisco for tree planting, tree care, community involvement
and youth education.
California State Parks Eastshore Park
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=520
Information page about Eastshore State Park, 8.5 miles of shoreline
that includes Albany.
 SF
Bay Area City
Initiatives
City of Oakland:
www.oaklandpw.com/Page791.aspx
Oakland’s Green Food Packaging Ordinance, which requires
businesses to start using compostable / biodegradable disposable
containers.
www.oaklandpw.com/Page779.aspx
Information page on Oakland’s signing of the Chicago
Climate Change, the nation’s first voluntary but legally
binding system to reduce greenhouse gases.
City of Berkeley:
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil/2007citycouncil/packet/013007/2007-01-30%20Item%2016%20BATES%20Measure%20G%20Implementation.pdf
Link to Measure G Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiative Implementation.
Measure G sets an 80% reduction in Berkeley’s greenhouse
gas emissions by 2050.
Berkeley Climate Action Plan
www.BerkeleyClimateAction.org
Sustainable Berkeley
www.sustainableberkeley.org
Non-profit organization providing outreach and assistance through
a community-based approach.
City of El Cerrito
www.el-cerrito.org/home/Eco.html
Link to the City of El Cerrito’s Environmental Stewardship
and sustainability efforts
City of Richmond
http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/
Link to the city of Richmond’s sustainability efforts
San Francisco Sustainable City Plan
www.sustainable-city.org/index.html
Website devoted to outlining a 5-year Sustainability Plan for
the City of San Francisco
State of CA Climate Change Portal
www.climatechange.ca.gov/
Web pages for research, policy, and legislation to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and reduce climate change throughout California.
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