Key Accomplishments

2010

  • Co-hosted the Clean Power, Healthy Communities conference, bringing over 150 policymakers, clean tech leaders, and advocates to launch a Bay Area alliance for clean energy jobs
  • Co-organized and facilitated a Community Resilience Workshop in San Francisco, attracting Transition and resilience leaders from throughout the Bay Area
  • Ensured Community Choice energy, energy efficiency financing, and local food system incentives were prominent in Oakland's draft Energy and Climate Action Plan
  • Defeated Prop 16, PG&E's "Power Grab" ballot initiative, in collaboration with our allies
  • Joined a broad-based Bay Area delegation to participate at the US Social Forum in Detroit
  • Launched the Green Your Hood program highlighting community resilience solutions

2009

  • Launched the Community Resilience Toolkit at a major gathering for organizers in San Francisco
  • Organized Climate of Change, educating residents and activists on climate policy and localization
  • Won strong climate action goals in Oakland and Berkeley
  • Supported expansion of energy efficiency and solar financing districts in East Bay
  • Use Your Roof! Project covered in The New York Times
  • Launched Green Faith in Action project
  • Partnered with POWER and Movement Generation to build out a rooftop garden in San Francisco

2008

  • Published 21st Century Energy Greenprint for the East Bay
  • Launched Bay Area 2020 Program
  • Published the Use Your Roof Guidebook
  • Piloted first draft of Bay Localize Community Resilience Toolkit
  • Organized Bay Area forums on local food and local clean energy policy
  • Won award from the American Planning Association, CA Chapter
  • Won award from the American Association of Landscape Architects, Northern CA Chapter

2007

  • Published Tapping the Potential of Urban Rooftops
  • Launched two demonstration rooftop garden programs at East Oakland's EC Reems public charter school and atop San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church
  • Launched the Local Clean Energy Alliance of the East Bay
  • Launched the Bay Area Localization Asset Map

2006

  • Hosted major kickoff event with over 100 participants at Laney College
  • Published white paper Building a Resilient and Equitable Bay Area in partnership with BALLE, Redefining Progress, International Forum on Globalization, and Center for Sustainable Economy
  • Received first major press coverage in San Francisco Bay Guardian
  • Launched Rooftop Resources Project (now Use Your Roof!)

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