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Help Us Stop Sewage Spills in San Mateo and Santa Clara
Baykeeper is seeking information from members about their use of waterways around San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Your input can help us stop sewage spills in impacted waterways.
If you enjoy waterways in any of these areas, please contact Jason Flanders, Staff Attorney, at jason@baykeeper.org or (415) 856-0444 x106. |
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Speak Up for a Sound Climate Change Policy for the Bay
By 2050, the Bay may experience as much as a sixteen inch rise in sea level as a result of climate change, and it is vital to protect Bay wetlands that can provide a buffer against rising water levels. BCDC is considering a policy revision that would sensibly require all shoreline development proposals to take into account potential sea level rise. Predictably, the policy is facing huge opposition from development interests led by Cargill. BCDC needs to hear from residents that support sustainable development around the Bay. Please join us in supporting a sound climate change policy for the Bay. The next public hearing is tomorrow, Thursday, November 18, at 1 pm in the Ferry Building, San Francisco. More hearings will be held over the next several months. To RSVP and for more information, please contact Ian Wren, Staff Scientist, at ian@baykeeper.org or (415) 856-0444 x108. |
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Take Action to Protect Fish from California Power Plants
Now, industry representatives are back again, fighting for the same loopholes and delays that the State Water Board previously rejected. Please take a moment before noon tomorrow, Thursday, November 18, to ask the State Water Board to deny industry's proposed amendments and to keep in place the healthy policy they already approved. Click here to join California Coastkeeper Alliance in calling for a power plant policy that protects our marine ecosystem. Take action by noon tomorrow! |
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Keep Grease Out of the Sink Drain & Help Protect the Bay
If you have a large amount of leftover cooking oil, such as from a turkey fryer, take it to be recycled. Drop-off locations are available throughout San Francisco and the East Bay. See a complete list and find more tips on protecting the Bay in your kitchen. We hope everyone has a happy and Bay-friendly Thanksgiving! |
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Help Fight Invasive Kelp – Four Upcoming Volunteer Events
Saturday, December 4, 9 am to noon Saturday, December 11, 9 am to noon Saturday, December 18, 9 am to noon Baykeeper is partnering with Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) to stop the invasion of the Asian kelp Undaria pinnatifida, which has spread throughout marinas in San Francisco Bay and threatens the local ecosystem. Volunteers are needed to walk the docks of these marinas, identifying the invasive kelp and directing divers who remove the kelp at the roots. Please volunteer your time at an upcoming removal event. RSVP to SERC at marineinvaders@gmail.com or call (650) 380-5000. Read more information about the spread of Undaria in San Francisco Bay. |
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Volunteers Needed in the Baykeeper Office Thank you to our volunteers Davina Chu, Vicki Orches and Dani Williams who reached out to local businesses last month to spread the word about our annual campaign to keep fats, oils and grease out of sink drains. We appreciate your time and effort! It's been a busy few months in the Baykeeper office, and we need additional volunteers for assistance with a filing project at our office in downtown San Francisco. If you have an hour or two to spare and would like help out, please contact Tracy Corbin, Membership Coordinator, at tracy@baykeeper.org or 415-856-0444 x112. |
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Make Your Year-End Gift to Baykeeper Today! With the help of individual supporters like you, Baykeeper has achieved major victories for the Bay this year, from stopping sewage spills to reducing toxic runoff to cleaning up the Ghost Fleet of Suisun Bay. Please help us keep up the momentum in 2011 by making a year-end gift to Baykeeper today. |
