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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.

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

PDF and list of contributors to the Sep–Oct 1990 edition of the Bay Area Action newsletter.

Bay Area Action’s meetings and events calendar.

Bay Area Action has successfully established its office and activities with community support, but we need donations and skilled volunteers to maintain and expand our environmental initiatives.

Reviews of “New World New Mind” which explores human psychological adaptability to global challenges, activist guide “Our Earth Ourselves,” and “The Lorax”

With citizen awareness promising to save remaining old-growth groves in November 1990, lumber corporations are increasing tree cutting to unprecedented levels. Activists are responding with numerous non-violent actions.

The California League of Conservation Voters educates voters on environmental candidates and issues.

Various initiatives and actions across the Bay Area, including efforts to conserve open space, oppose development, and protect wildlife habitat.

Regional Green Alliances, advocating for grassroots democracy and environmental harmony, are forming across the US, including efforts underway to establish a California Green Party.

Five voter initiatives on the November 1990 ballot in California aim to address the use and treatment of the state’s natural resources, with measures targeting pesticides, timber harvest practices, and gill net fishing.

Founded by organizers of Earth Day 1990, BAA empowers individuals and groups to preserve and improve the natural environment of the San Francisco Bay Area — going beyond discussion into positive change.

Beat the Back-Up Day on September 18th encourages the use of alternative transportation to promote sustainable travel solutions and address environmental issues caused by oil dependency.

PDF and list of contributors to the July–Aug 1990 edition of the Bay Area Action newsletter.

Bay Area Action would like to thank American Printing in Palo Alto, and Conservatree Paper Company in San Francisco for their generous support in 1990.

Merchandise available at the BAA Eco-Store.

BAA’s Calendar of Community Events, published in every newsletter.

The BAA Media Group creates and distributes environmental public service announcements across major networks, promoting eco-conscious activities and initiatives in the Bay Area.

Bay Area Action is here to spread word of your work around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Redwood Summer is a campaign of nonviolent protests and activities aimed at protecting California’s old-growth redwoods from accelerated logging.

The BAA Phone Tree is an emergency network of environmental activists who quickly disseminate crucial information about eco-events and actions.

BayKeeper actively combats daily damage to the San Francisco Bay estuary, a vital but fragile ecosystem threatened by human activities.

Reviews of “State of the World 1990,” “Shopping for a Better World,” “Ecotopia,” and “The Green Consumer”

Earth Day 1990 was a success, but we must treat every day as Earth Day. So we’ve founded Bay Area Action — a grassroots network of citizens and groups dedicated to the natural environment of the San Francisco Bay Area.