2011

  • In partnership with the SF Urban Ag Alliance, we passed a ground-breaking ordinance allowing San Franciscans to grow and sell food in all districts throughout the city.
  • Co-hosted Clean Power, Healthy Communities II conference, bringing over 150 policymakers, clean tech leaders, and advocates to launch several new campaigns for energy efficiency, total energy use reduction, and urban solar development
  • Passed Oakland's landmark Energy and Climate Action Plan, including provisions for local urban ag, energy efficiency financing, and non-displacing Transit-Oriented Development
  • Released Community Power: Decentralized Renewable Energy in California

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
  • Co-hosted Get Down and Dirty Oakland global work party at Laney College, bringing together over 350 concerned residents and students to revitalize the campus garden and highlight local climate solutions
  • Defeated Prop 23, Texas oil-funded "Dirty Energy Prop" in collaboration with Communities United to Defeat the Dirty Energy Prop

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 Green Your City!)