350 Bay Area

350 Bay Area is a San Francisco Bay Area regional grassroots climate action advocacy, 501c4 non-profit organization that started in 2012 and also associated with the 501(c)(3) non-profit, 350 Bay Area Climate Education Fund. 350 Bay Area is inspired by 350.org, but has no legal connection. 350 Bay Area is associated with several local 350 groups, including 350 San Francisco, 350 Marin, 350 East Bay, and 350 Sonoma and also Sunflower Alliance.

History

Originating from the Coordinating Committee for the September 24, 2011, Moving Planet rally in San Francisco,[1] several members organized for a long-term climate advocacy group. The 350 Bay Area organization was formalized in the summer of 2012.

Mission

On its website, the organization states its mission is:

We are building a grassroots climate movement, working for deep reductions in carbon pollution in the San Francisco Bay Area & beyond.

Activities

Major rallies
  • 350 Bay Area was involved in the March for Real Climate Leadership, Feb. 2015 in Oakland calling for Governor Jerry Brown to take a stance against fracking.[9]
  • 350 Bay Area was involved in the Northern California People's Climate Rally, Sept. 21, 2014 in Oakland (the same day as the People's Climate March in New York City).[10]
  • 350 Bay Area was involved in the Summer Heat Richmond protest, Aug 3, 2013 in Richmond, where 210 people were arrested, including Bill McKibben.[11]
  • 350 Bay Area was involved in the Forward on Climate rally in San Francisco, Feb 17, 2013, against the Keystone XL pipeline.[12]

References
  1. Clark, Krissy (29 September 2011). "Blame My Driving Habits on that Parking Spot".
  2. Cuff, Denis (16 December 2015). "Stricter pollution controls approved for Bay Area oil refineries – The Mercury News". The Mercury News.
  3. Dong, Lillian (1 August 2016). "Alameda County 1st in Bay Area to ban fracking". The Daily Californian.
  4. Rainey, Libby (17 November 2014). "Global warming labels coming to Berkeley, S.F. gas pumps?". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. Romney, Lee (18 June 2014). "Berkeley may consider gas pump warnings about global warming". Los Angeles Times.
  6. "Inside the Push to Put Climate Change Warnings on Gas Pumps".
  7. "Healthy San Francisco Earth Day!". 22 April 2013.
  8. "350.org Leads Climate Awareness Parade". CSR wire. 21 April 2014.
  9. Fraley, Malaika (7 February 2015). "Thousands march and rally in Oakland to call for ban on fracking". The Mercury News.
  10. Bosworth, Melissa; Vargas, Alicia (23 September 2014). "Protesters gather at Lake Merritt in support of global climate change rallies". Oakland North.
  11. Rogers, Paul (3 August 2013). "Big protest at Chevron Richmond refinery is latest example of climate activists stepping up rallies and marches". The Mercury News.
  12. Lee, Stephanie (18 February 2013). "Thousands protest Keystone XL pipeline". The San Francisco Chronicle.
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