Preserving the legacy of Bay Area Action’s environmental work from 1990–2000 and beyond.
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Our goal is to raise $120k in order to digitize over 13,500 documents, photos, videos, and more, then put them online so they become part of the historical record for all time. Our stretch goal is to produce a book.
Photos collected so far
Documents scanned so far
We want your stories! Tell us how you got involved, about your pet project, your favorite story. You were part of something big! Your story should be part of the historical record.
Help us make this project happen!
Digitize and organize the BAA Archives so the internet can remember the 1990s environmental movement.
Goal:
$60,000
Raised:
$4,400
Find a permanent home for the BAA Archives so that when we all die, the Internet doesn't forget.
Goal:
$15,000
Raised:
$2,600
Tell the stories of the people touched by BAA over ten years.
Goal:
$35,000
Raised:
$0
Some of the articles, newsletters, photos, and documents we’ve put online so far...
This 2001 paper explores how Bay Area Action balanced the need for donations with its commitment to environmental integrity, carefully vetting corporate sponsors to avoid greenwashing and maintain independence.
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The BAA Archives have already been used by New York magazine, UC Berkeley, the US BLM, filmmakers, and others.
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Bay Area Action mobilizes citizens to address environmental challenges through grassroots organizing and local projects, aiming to expand active participation in environmental change.
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