350 Bay Area is a San Francisco Bay Area regional grassroots climate action advocacy 501c4 non-profit organization started in 2012. There is an associated 501c3 non-profit: 350 Bay Area Climate Education Fund. 350 Bay Area is inspired by 350.org, but has no legal connection. 350 Bay Area is associated with several local 350 groups, including 350 San Francisco, 350 Marin, 350 East Bay and 350 Sonoma and also Sunflower Alliance.
Originating from the Coordinating Committee for the September 24, 2011, Moving Planet rally in San Francisco, several members organized for a long-term climate advocacy group. The 350 Bay Area organization was formalized in the summer of 2012.
On its website, the organization states its mission is:
We are building a grassroots climate movement, working for deep reductions in carbon pollution in the San Francisco Bay Area & beyond.
350 Bay Area has called for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), along with other environmental groups, to establish caps on refinery Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.
350 Bay Area has been involved in the successful effort for Alameda County to ban fracking
350 Bay Area campaign "Beyond The Pump" has been advocating for warning labels on gasoline pumps regarding climate change, with city ordinances in progress in Berkeley and San Francisco.
350 Bay Area members have protested at a Hillary Clinton fundraising event regarding the Keystone XL pipeline.
350 Bay Area had a booth at the San Francisco Earth Day Festival in 2013, and organized a march and rally in 2014 with Bill McKibben speaking.
350 Bay Area was involved in the March for Real Climate Leadership, Feb. 2015 in Oakland calling for Governor Jerry Brown to take a stance against fracking.
350 Bay Area was involved in the Northern California People's Climate Rally, Sept. 21, 2014 in Oakland (the same day as the People's Climate March in NYC).
350 Bay Area was involved in the Summer Heat Richmond protest, Aug 3, 2013 in Richmond, CA, where 210 people were arrested, including Bill McKibben.
350 Bay Area was involved in the Forward on Climate rally in San Francisco, Feb 17, 2013, against the Keystone XL pipeline.
