Author Archives: Pilar Zuniga

Boosting Climate Resiliency in Berkeley with Air Filters and Induction Cooktops

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a closeup of some resiliency measures available to Community in the East Bay and Berkeley including access to Market Match to use to buy Farmer's Market produce and Sustainable Transportation options for low income households.
The Ecology Center is partnered with the City of Berkeley’s Office of Energy and Sustainable Development on a Climate Equity Fund project that is aimed at supporting and uplifting the Berkeley community with education and resources to build resiliency in the face of climate change and environmental hazards. These resiliency resources include physical items like… Read more »

Get to know the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

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Get to know the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
Community members in the East Bay who are familiar with arts and crafts and the art of reusing, may visit this local non-profit on the regular, but for the general public, you may need an introduction. The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse has been a mainstay in the lives of crafters, artists, reusers, donators,… Read more »

Income Qualified Opportunities for a Sustainable Commute (New E-Bike incentives for CA!)

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Income Qualified Opportunities for a Sustainable Commute (New E-Bike incentives for CA!)
Note: New Information added about an E-Bike incentive for Income Qualified people in CA! The Ecology Center has been working with the City of Berkeley’s Office of Energy and Sustainable Development on a Climate Equity project within Berkeley. Part of that project created a local Climate Ambassador program. One of those ambassadors, Adrian Gonzalez, did… Read more »

Healthier Foodware for the Planet and it’s People

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Sue Chiang visiting the Farmer's Market booth to share info with the public about one time use and reusable food ware.
As a recycler (we are a founding member of AMBR) in a zero waste organization, we always look through the lens of the waste hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Our organization gets a lot of questions about food ware for parties, take out, etc. and we want to speak to some of the questions and sometimes… Read more »