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Ethical Shopping During the Holiday Season

Year-round, sustainability sits at the forefront of Ecology Center programming and operations. During every holiday season while our EcoStore customer...
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Sustainable Living

Native American Heritage Month: Growing Momentum & Land Back in the East Bay, Beyond

This year for Native American Heritage Month, and beyond, we encourage you to expand your knowledge of and join the...
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A Creative Collective: Green Thumb Organics

The Ecology Center Farmers’ Market is home to many lovely vendors and farmers. This week, we caught up with Rudy...
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Food & Farming
Sustainable Living

Rich in Family: Golden Rule Organics Farm

In Celebration of Hispanic, Latinx+ Month: The Ecology Center’s Farmers’ Market program has the honor of having Golden Rule Organics...
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Food & Farming

Increased Funding for Market Match Meets Increased Need for Healthy Food Dollars

The Ecology Center is thrilled to announce that the legislature has included $20 million for the California Nutrition Incentive Program...
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Climate & Policy

Why Turning That Light Switch Off Actually Matters: A Dive into CA Electricity, Power Usage, and Legislation

As the most populous state in the country, California faces unique energy challenges. California uses the second most energy of...
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Climate & Policy
Zero Waste

The Remark Sustainability App: Dining Out Proactively & Sustainably

Whether you’re dining in or getting takeout from your favorite restaurant, there is now an app, Remark: A Sustainability Feedback...
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Climate & Policy
Zero Waste

The Biden Administration: The Environment, Climate, and Equity

In the opening of President Joe Biden’s campaign website and Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice states:...
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Climate & Policy
Zero Waste

Urging Plastic Free Legislation: SF Rally Advocating for the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act

On July 20th, youth, organization representatives, and community activists hosted a plastic-free rally in front of CA Senator Alex Padilla’s...
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Climate & Policy
Zero Waste

Plastic-Free Pushback: A Community Journey

Over the years, our Helpdesk has received a flood of inquiries seeking information about single-use plastics, bioplastics, and how to...
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Zero Waste

Buy Nothing, Build Community

There’s nothing like beautiful weather to prompt us to clean our homes to start with what feels like a fresh,...
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Food & Farming
Youth Development
Zero Waste

Food Loss and Food Waste

Written by Cydney Devine-Jones and Alishba Shabir, Youth Program Assistants Food loss and food waste are rapidly growing issues that...
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