about Act Now Bay Area

WHY WE'RE HERE, and why we're glad you're here with us.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission - Vision - Values

To go fast, go alone. To go far, go together. Okay, now do both.

OUR MISSION

Act Now Bay Area

connects Business, Community, and Government

to the climate solution resources needed to

dramatically reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and achieve ambitious 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals

in transportation, energy, and buildings.

OUR VISION

We see a future where

concerted citizen action,

strategic business leadership, and

proactive government engagement have achieved

the essential 2030 climate goals that will help reverse

global warming and that, by collaborating, the San Francisco

Bay Area has made a world of difference for future generations.

OUR VALUES

We’re focused.

We address the sectors that contribute the most greenhouse gas emissions.

We’re collaborators.

We amplify the great work already being done, connecting everyone to available
resources so that no one has to start from scratch.

We’re inclusive.

We respect diversity, build create trusted partnerships, and connect the dots.

We’re curious.

We ask questions, like “How can we help?”, and curate existing solutions

that are aligned with up-to-date science, economics, and technology.

We’re pragmatic.

We provide solutions and resources that are politically and technologically feasible,

are cost-effective, and scalable.

We’re practical.

We promote solutions that address the needs and priorities of Bay Area residents,
businesses, and policy-makers.

We’re allies.

We prioritize frontline communities and workers in the transition to a fossil-free future.

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If ever time was of the essence, it is now.

If ever a region could meet the challenge, it's the Bay Area.

Together, the Bay Area can make a world of difference.

JOIN US & BECOME A BAY AREA CLIMATE SOLUTIONIST!

About Our Logo

About our logo

We don't believe that we live and work in isolation.

Back to that familiar proverb:

To go fast, go alone. To go far, go together.

We need to go far and fast.

Collaboration is the key to to doing both.

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We see the intersections where people,

ideas, and lives overlap, where community,

business, and government can and must

work together.

Our logo represents that.

We're committed to working across sectors,

making the connections that help everyone

take the climate actions that work for them,

because we all have a part to play.

leadership

The Leadership Team

Leslie Alden
Co-Founder and Chief Instigator
Executive Director

Susan Wright

Co-Founder

and Senior Advisor

Denise Donaldson

Marketing Communications

CJ Koepp
Website & Social Media Communications

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Pictured above:

Denise Donaldson, Leslie Alden, and Mike Robinson

Anjali Ponnekanti

Research Associate

And we are grateful to our generous and dedicated volunteers!

Partnerships

Our Partnerships Matter

These are just some of the organizations, sponsors, and people working with us:

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THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT & PAST SPONSORS

(partial list)

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of volunteers along the way, without whom we would never have gotten this far:

Kiki La Porta of Descom Studios for our logo & identity design, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg of Moving Art for the video "What's Possible", Mike Robinson, Mark Westwind, Charlie Chesney, Lynda Deschambault, Alejandro Moreno, Chris Yalonis, and Joel McKinnon