The 350 Bay Area Blog
Content from Climate Leaders in the Bay Area
Sample Constituent Letter to the Air District
Find out who your county representative(s) is/are on the BAAQMD Board of Directors here (some counties have multiple reps) and write your own letter to them - sample letter below. Dear Director __________ As a resident of ________ , you represent me on the Board of...
Background on fluidized catalytic cracking units (FCCU) or “cat crackers”
image credit: Wikipedia On June 2nd the Air District can overcome the influence of Big Oil by passing a rule to reduce the major source of the most dangerous pollution from Bay Area oil refineries. Working intensively with the staff and the Air District’s...
350BA Youth Meet with Congressional Staff – How did it go?
To kick off 2021 the Mobilizing Team sprinted a marathon over 46 Days of Actions to build community momentum around major climate and environmental issues in the Bay Area. The team drew on our volunteer power to tackle issues like dirty banks and fossil fuel pollution...
Governmental and Agency targets 2021
Starting on January 20th, 2021 with the inauguration of the 46th president 350 Bay Area in took 46 Days of real climate action addressing all levels of government and other key targets. Take a look and take the actions if you haven't yet! On Week 1 We talked about...
Press Release: Novato Planning Commission 2-24-21
Novato Planning Commission Approves Costco Mega Gas Station Despite Questionable CEQA Process 2/24/2021 Novato’s Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday 2/22 to discuss a proposed Costco mega gas station at the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center Location. The...
my hope for Vibrant Communities
As a climate activist, it is easy to focus on what we don’t want: we don’t want fossil fuels, we don’t want environmental racism, and we don’t want our future to be stolen from us. But what’s hard is actually imagining what we do want. Imagining what the future would...
How to plant a tree in the bay area
The saying goes "When's the best time to plant a tree?.. yesterday! and the second best time... today!" Trees are beneficial for so many reasons: creating a home and life source for many animals and insects, providing relief and promoting health for humans, and...
Follow the Money: Who’s Profiting off the climate Crisis?
Climate change is bringing extreme weather, sea level rise and…. profits? Yes indeed, big corporations, namely banks, insurance companies and large corporations, are making money off one of the most pressing issues of our time. From insurance policies to big banks...
It’s Critical — and Possible — to Stop Using Natural Gas in the Bay Area
There’s an opportunity to decarbonize the buildings we live in — with huge potential impacts for our climate. Don’t be fooled by the word “natural” in its name: Natural gas is a toxic fossil fuel that contributed over 1.6 million metric tons of CO2 into our atmosphere...