Small groups of Bay Area neighbors and co-workers learn to live more earth-friendly lifestyles through the support of a Green Action Guide, web resource listings and a trained coach. Participants reduce their solid waste, home chemicals, energy, water and auto fuel consumption.. while having fun, building community, and saving money!

The program brings together teams of 6-8 individuals in neighborhoods to learn home conservation methods and put this education into practice. Green Teams have also been very successful in the workplace working with High School students and religious groups.

How it works

Using an information-packed guidebook written for the Bay Area, participants choose between suggested actions in each of five topic areas: solid waste, chemicals, energy, transportation and water. With the help of a trained coach, participants:

• Commit to a series of 6 meetings with 5-8 other people.
• Choose from the suggested actions in the topic area.
• Use the book to implement these changes with help from team members.
• Share results and discoveries at the next meeting.
• Lead one meeting with the help of their coach.
• After the last meeting, receive individual and team statistics showing financial and resource savings.
• Invite friends, family and neighbors to form a new GreenTeam.

A $25 program fee per participating household covers the guidebook, and program coach. A reduced fee of $15 and full scholarship are available as needed.

Who we are

Acterra is proud to promote the Green Team Project in the peninsula and south bay areas. The Green Team Project is a non-profit project of The Tides Center. The programs works with a growing number of volunteers and neighborhood groups to recruit members and support current teams. We wish to expand our outreach. Please, call if our program would be of interest to you. See our contact information below.

Green Team Project Mission

The project mission is to educate and support citizens in taking action to live more earth-friendly lifestyles. We help individuals reduce their consumption and discover how living with less waste is cheaper and simpler! The potential for social change is great as neighbors convert to sustainable practices and collectively ask their retailers to stock earth-friendly products.

Collaboration

The program supports increased activity by a range of municipal and non-profit organizations in the Bay Area working to promote sustainable planning and lifestyle practices. Green Team Project collaborates and/or distributes materials from the following organizations: City and County of San Francisco's Recycling, Hazardous Waste and Water Conservation programs, SLUG, Alameda County Waste Management Authority, the Cities of Berkeley and Oakland, RIDES for Bay Area Commuters, Bay Area Air Quality Management District/Spare the Air, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), Planet Drum Foundation, Science Interchange, many neighborhood associations, and others.

The Green Team Project's financial supporters:

The Merck Family Fund
The San Francisco Foundation
The Fred Gellert Foundation
The ERM Group Foundation
The Weeden Foundation
The Surdna Foundation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
and generous in-kind support from Bank of America

Funding needs

We seek funds to continue and expand our program. If you know of individuals, organizations or businesses that would be interested in our work, please contact David Coale at Acterra.

Contact us

On the Peninsula and in the South Bay please call (650) 962-9876 ex 309 for information or to sign up for a GreenTeam. All other areas please call (904) 249-8272 if you want more information! We'll tell you about a GreenTeam forming near you. Or we can send materials to form a GreenTeam in your neighborhood, workplace, church or synagogue, or with friends!

The Green Team Project
a project of The Tides Center
tel: (904) 249-8272
fax: (904) 242-2759

Acterra
Actions for a Sustainable Earth
Peninsula and South Bay
tel: (650) 962-9876 ex 309
fax: (650) 962-8234

Web Resources: Waste Chemicals Energy Transport Water Community

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