San Francisco Bay Area Green News (1 - 10 of 528)
San Francisco Shares Its Long List of Green Vendors
(via feeds.nytimes.com)
A city Web site lists more than 1,000 products that meet its strict standards for products that do not emit greenhouse gases. San Francisco hopes to help other government buyers save time in their search for green vendors.
The 2010 Architecture and the City Festival Starts Next Week!
(via inhabitat.com)
Attention all San Francisco Bay Area architecture fans! We’re thrilled to announce that next week marks the start of AIASF’s 2010 Architecture and the City Festival! This month-long festival is one of our favorite annual events, showcasing some of the Bay Area’s best new architecture projects, eye-opening lectures and exhibitions, and fun activities and tours. [...]
Patrick Pfeiffer: NO TRASH TALKING, OUTSIDE LANDS FESTIVAL 2010
(via www.huffingtonpost.com)
If it weren't already apparent, the vibe of San Francisco oozes Green. From its progressive ordinances, including mandatory composting and recycling, to its three year-old...
Ruling on modified sugar beets will affect Oregon seed farmers
(via www.oregonlive.com)
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White Friday in San Francisco means sugar beet growers won't be able to use the modified seeds after harvesting the biotechnology beets already planted on more than 1 million acres spanning 10 states.
Profile: Luisa Buada, hero of East Palo Alto, still active in health care after three decades
(via www.mercurynews.com)
From working with Cesar Chavez at the age of 19 to reviving struggling community health centers in at-risk neighborhoods throughout California, Luisa Buada always knew she would dedicate her life to social justice. Although her career has spanned three decades, the executive director of the Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto has a sense of 'duty' to her community that has never w...
San Francisco Breaks Ground on Green Transbay Transit Center!
(via inhabitat.com)
We’ve been eagerly following the development of San Francisco’s new Transbay Transit Terminal, and now we’re excited to announce that the $4 billion project by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has just broken ground! In attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony were a bevy of local dignitaries, including Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Mayor Gavin Newsom, and former [...]
Plastic Bag Monsters Invade San Francisco to Support Bag Ban!
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This week, California lawmakers are meeting to discuss monumental legislation that could banish plastic bags once and for all from The Golden State. To raise awareness for this landmark move, a hundred plastic bag monsters are invading San Francisco! They’ll gather at Ghiradelli Square on August 12th (presumably suffocating birds, clogging drains and creating a [...]
San Francisco Bay Area Municipalities Get Thumbs up from the Federal Government for Fighting Climate Change (CA)
(via yosemite.epa.gov)
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Northern California based Marin Energy Authority will for the first time appear on EPA’s Top 20 list of the largest local government green power purchasers nationwide (ranked as No. 13)
Testing the Waters in San Francisco: It Pays to be a Fair Weather Surfer
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Some of my hardcore surf buddies scoff when I refuse to set a toe in the ocean after a rain. Maybe I’m a little too cautious, avoiding beaches close to the city even when it’s sprinkling – it’s the big...
San Francisco approves giant redevelopment project
(via www.msnbc.msn.com)
After more than 20 years of environmental cleanup efforts, San Francisco's largest swath of undeveloped land will someday be home to thousands of families, as well as parks, businesses and perhaps even a new football stadium.San Francisco - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California - Metro Areas
