EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES:

OUR MISSION:

We inspire and support Bay Area residents in building equitable, resilient communities. We confront the challenges of climate instability, rising energy costs, and recession by boosting our region's capacity to provide for everyone's needs, sustainably and equitably. We achieve this by equipping organizers, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders with flexible tools, models, and policies that strengthen their communities.

To realize this vision, here's what we're working on:

Bay Area 2020 trains and empowers grassroots leaders to make our communities more resilient. The Community Resilience Toolkit guides groups in evaluating their communities and planning action steps. Effective networks share resources and build regional power for change.

Local Clean Energy promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, green jobs, and strong climate action through the Local Clean Energy Alliance. Pilot programs such as Green Faith in Action harness the power of faith communities to organize for clean energy as a vehicle for positive community change.

Use Your Roof demonstrates how dense urban areas can produce food, water, and energy right on urban rooftops. Download our Use Your Roof Guidebook, or get your hands dirty at a hands-on workshop at one of our affiliated demonstration garden sites.

Get Involved!

Connect With Local Groups The Bay Area is a hotbed of exciting community-based efforts and nonprofit organizations working to improve our region's quality of life. Visit our Links page to find out more information today!

Donate Today! We strongly urge you to support our efforts to build a more livable a resilient Bay Area and to promote localization opportunities in our region. Make a contribution and help take this vital work to the next level.

Take Part at an Upcoming Event Bay Localize and our partner organizations host regular educational and organizing events on ongoing campaigns, programs, and localization efforts. Visit our Events Calendar to find out more!

Volunteer or Intern With Bay Localize! Bay Localize depends on volunteers to forward the important work of localizing our regional economy. There are many volunteer opportunities ranging from working on our various projects, conducting community outreach, fundraising, to research and development. For more information on volunteering, please visit our Volunteer page.

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