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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
Action, vol 1, no 3 · Nov–Dec 1990 (PDF)

PDF and list of contributors to the Nove–Dec 1990 edition of the Bay Area Action newsletter.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
Bay Area Action projects · Nov–Dec 1990

Brief descriptions and contact info for BAA’s projects in late 1990: Action Team, Alternative Transportation, Campus/SEAC, Earth Teams, Schools and Youth, and Workplace.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
BAA Steering Committee · Nov–Dec 1990

Bay Area Action’s leadership, as of late 1990.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
Beat the Back-Up Day a huge success

Bay Area Action helped organize a highly successful Beat the Back-Up Day on September 18, 1990, boosting public transit use across the Bay Area. Events included a creative alternative transportation parade in Palo Alto and a public challenge from Mayor Mike Cobb to promote eco-friendly commuting.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
BAA Notables · Nov–Dec 1990

Bay Area Action opened a new store in Palo Alto offering eco-friendly products like recycled paper goods and biodegradable cleaners. Upcoming events included a book signing with Bill McKibben and a festive Holiday Party with food, music, and Living Christmas Trees for sale.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
Action Page · Nov–Dec 1990

The Nov–Dec 1990 Action Page covered activism on nuclear disarmament, tree protection, threatened oak woodlands, and outdoor education at Hidden Villa.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
BAA Book Reviews · Nov–Dec 1990

Reviews of “Green Rage: Radical Environmentalism and the Unmaking of Civilization” by Christopher Manes, “The Population Explosion” by Paul Erlich, and “The Ohlone Way” by Malcolm Margolin

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Action, vol 1, no 3
July 24, 2025
Eco-minded business

Value Business Products in Mountain View helped local businesses recycle white office paper and support the environment. Proceeds from the program benefited Bay Area Action.

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Finding elbow room in the concrete jungle

Despite urban sprawl, the Bay Area still protects natural “open spaces” for public solitude and nature access. Local districts and nonprofits like POST and Greenbelt Alliance work to preserve these lands and expand trails like the Bay Area Ridge Trail.

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Fundraising: The backbone of BAA

Support the grassroots organizing of Bay Area Action with a donation. We also need volunteers.

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Group Profile: Give your neighborhood some ReLeaf

As urban development replaces natural landscapes in the Bay Area, California ReLeaf — with grassroots groups all around the Bay Area and beyond — encourages community action to combat deforestation and climate change by planting and protecting trees locally.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
June 30, 2025
The facts on paper recycling

Quick facts on what you can and can’t recycle, from BAA’s Recycling Project (circa 1990).

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Action, vol 1, no 3
June 29, 2025
BAA’s place in the big picture

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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Action, vol 1, no 3
December 17, 2024
Our Mission

Bay Area Action is a grassroots environmental organization that employs diverse strategies to preserve and restore the San Francisco Bay Area’s environment while empowering local activists to address regional ecological challenges.

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Action, vol 1, no 3
December 17, 2024
Overpopulation: Here and now

Population growth is causing environmental degradation and resource scarcity, emphasizing the urgent need for population stabilization to address global challenges.

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