Activism

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How to get involved: the kinds of environmental groups active around the Bay Area, youth climate activism, volunteering and fundraising.

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Volunteers collecting litter on a beach with reusable bags

Environmental Activism and Community Groups in the Bay Area

July 11, 2026 · Activism

A guide to the kinds of environmental groups active around Berkeley and the Bay Area, from shoreline clean-ups and climate campaigns to food justice and wildlife, and how to choose one to join.

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A hand-drawn We Want to Live Here sign held up at the San Francisco Youth Climate Strike in March 2019

Youth on the Front Lines of Climate Activism

June 13, 2026 · Activism

From school strikes to lawsuits, young people have pushed climate action up the agenda. How youth climate activism grew, the Bay Area's role, landmark cases like Juliana v. United States, and how to support it.

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