Urban Habitat Program, the Tides Center

Web site:   www.urbanhabitat.org

Mission:

Urban Habitat addresses issues of social and environmental justice from a regional perspective. By partnering with various Bay Area organizations, Urban Habitat has championed many environmental and social justice issues including health, food security, energy, military base conversion, transportation, redevelopment, education and open space.

Description (from the website):

"Changing land use, environmental, and other public policies to stop the promotion of sprawl and to support equitable urban investment, redevelopment, and community outcomes. We convene social and environmental justice allies to critique, develop, and advocate policies that benefit the Bay Area’s most disadvantaged communities. We also provide technical and professional expertise to help shape equitable regional land use policies and to identify and address policies that threaten communities of color throughout the region."

Resources to Share:

Race, Poverty & the Environment Magazine

Urban Habitat and the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLA) have been producing and distributing Race, Poverty, and the Environment (RPE) since 1990. In the beginning it was one of the only publications in the country examining the intersection of race, poverty, and environment. Over the years it has highlighted issues such as pesticides, energy, brownfields, and food security.