Best Environmental Organization Oakland Near Me

4worldlovers: We all deserve a healthy and clean environment where our communities can thrive.

4worldlovers: CEH protects people from toxic chemicals by working with communities, consumers, workers, government, and the private sector to demand and support business practices that are safe for public health and the environment.

4worldlovers: Tour a local farm or ranch. Get to know your local foodshed and food systems. Learn how food justice and food waste impacts our community.

Since 2008, we’ve organized innovative experiences highlighting environmental justice and sustainable solutions that minimize the impact of the Climate Crisis, from regenerative agriculture to zero waste food systems, LEED Green buildings to urban farms. We have educated thousands of professionals and students about how they can alter their food choices and daily life to lead a more sustainable and resilient lifestyle. We highlight and share the latest positive eco-solutions our partners are utilizing to combat the injustices of climate change, improve food security, build community and create career opportunities. We engage with and share stories from diverse local leaders working on the frontlines of environmental activism. Your donations will help us fund educational programming.

BIPOC communities disproportionately experience the effects of pollution, food insecurity, and the impact of climate change. Environmental issues are inextricably linked to racial and socioeconomic disparities. BAGT brings new audiences to see first-hand the innovative work of grassroots organizations led by BIPOC leaders. We have worked with hundreds of school groups from underserved communities on our tours. We prioritize providing a platform for the underrepresented voices of grassroots and BIPOC-led groups in our programming, who often do not have the opportunity to showcase their inspirational work.

Our communities are more frequently devastated by natural disasters than ever before and the weight of the climate crisis can often feel overwhelming. BAGT’s compassion for the Earth drives us to share healthy models for people and nature to coexist. We are sharing stories about inspiring projects and programs that represent the diversity, breadth and value of our regional movement, highlighting projects from frontline communities.


Our youth is our future! Today’s youth will be tomorrow’s leaders in tackling the climate crisis. We believe that youth engagement is a particularly important way to tackle racial disparities and environmental justice. BAGT emphasizes engaging with BIPOC students and interns to inspire more diverse representation in environmental advocacy and enables them to share their ideas. We offer workforce development tours and Farm to School programs which inspire the next generation to choose careers and lifestyles for a healthier planet. We provide youth-led video tours of local farms to help inspire engagement with environmental activism. Additionally, by tailoring internships to match their goals, we also pave the way for interns to enter the global workforce of jobs focused on sustainability. For professionals, we provide opportunities to volunteer and enhance their knowledge while making new friends and developing valuable skills.

As we begin to ramp back up after suspending operations for more than two and a half years, we're only accepting requests for in-person tours with a lead time of four weeks. In the meantime, stay up to date on our activities through our quarterly newsletter.


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Buzzwords in the environmental world keep evolving. At first, everything and anything related to the environment was “green.” Like most terms that go mainstream, it became overused. “Green” has now become “sustainable...”


As a fourth- grader, Bay Area Green Tours (BAGT) Executive Director Marissa LaMagna attended a field trip to a wastewater treatment plant in New York City. She wondered, "Where does all the waste go?" Thus began a lifetime of eco-activism, including founding Oakland-based Bay Area Green Tours in 2008. How does a tour company reinvent themselves during a pandemic?

No, I’m not retired! ​Since 2008 BAGT has given me the opportunity to constantly learn and be stimulated by changemakers and thought leaders I have met and worked with. But I also know that stepping back is my new reality. But when? How?...

4worldlovers: Published in conjunction with The Housing Workshop, this report provides empirical evidence to demonstrate that lawsuits under CEQA affect only a small fraction of projects in the state, and most are unrelated to housing. Read the full report here.

Recent reports suggest the disaster in East Palestine is not an isolated incident, but part of a larger pattern of unregulated rail cars causing preventable disasters. The Rose Foundation works with organizations across the western region that are calling for more transparency, regulations, and protections within the rail industry to better safeguard communities and the environment from spills. Continue reading to learn from our partners about the risk of train derailments, the challenges to overcome them and ways that everyday citizens can help.