2019 Warm Coat Drive – Results!

Half of our staff's head taking a selfie with all the folded donated coats!
Hi Ecology Center friends! We have some wonderful news to share with you all! Together, we were able to donate 57 coats, sweaters, and jackets to Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS). BOSS has successfully distributed these coats to over 15 residential and shelter programs throughout Alameda County, and we could not have done it without… Read more »

Have dinner with us! Sunday Supper at Chez Panisse, 1/15/16

Have dinner with us! Sunday Supper at Chez Panisse, 1/15/16
We’re excited to be part of Sunday Suppers’ third season! Join us January 15th at Chez Panisse as part of restaurateur Charlie Hallowell’s Sunday Suppers series. Launched in May 2014, this event brings together spectacular food and good company to raise money for a different East Bay organization working on behalf of the community. To… Read more »

No Time to Despair. Let’s Get Busy Creating the Future!

No Time to Despair. Let's Get Busy Creating the Future!
Dear Ecology Center Supporters, The Trump victory has shaken us to the core. It’s a complete repudiation of the values we hold dear. We are awakening to a different view of the work ahead, marked by grave uncertainties. What will happen to US commitments to address climate change? The food stamp program? Immigrants? Basic civil… Read more »

Lift Up our Youth Leaders & Invest in Long-Lasting Change for Giving Tuesday, 12/1/15

Lift Up our Youth Leaders & Invest in Long-Lasting Change for Giving Tuesday, 12/1/15
For Giving Tuesday on December 1st, show your support for the next generation of environmental justice leaders! The Ecology Center’s Youth Environmental Academy (YEA) develops environmental literacy and leadership skills among teens and young adults. Our aim is to inspire, engage, and educate young people from communities historically disenfranchised and left out of the environmental… Read more »

Gather Your Unwanted Coats! Coat Drive Runs Through 12/20/15

Gather Your Unwanted Coats! Coat Drive Runs Through 12/20/15
We’ve been finding out exactly which of our cold-weather clothes we wear these past few weeks. The less-loved garments don’t need to languish, though – there’s a better use for them. The Ecology Center is partnering with One Warm Coat to host a winter coat drive this holiday season. In the spirit of reuse and… Read more »