Founded 1970 Area served SF Bay area | Focus Environment, Education | |
Origins Merger of Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation (PCCF) and Bay Area Action (BAA), 2000 Method Community partnerships, Volunteer projects | ||
Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet is a nonprofit environmental education and action organization based in Palo Alto, California. Acterra has its headquarters at the Peninsula Conservation Center, located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. The PCC building is also home to several other local environmental organizations.
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Mission
Acterra's mission is to bring people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. Growing out of the merger in 2000 of two older organizations, Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation (founded 1970) and Bay Area Action (founded 1990), Acterra's long history draws on two generations of environmental leaders in serving the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay. Acterra's programs provide hands-on opportunities for ordinary people to make a difference where they live, work, learn, worship and play. Acterra's core values emphasize community, optimism and a lively, spirited approach to resolving serious environmental issues.
Programs
Acterra addresses global climate change through the following programs and fiscally sponsored projects: