Ecology Center (Berkeley)

Ecology Center

Founded	1969 Berkeley, CA, United States
Focus	Urban sustainability, Environmental education, Climate change
Location	Berkeley, CA, United States
Method	Farmers' markets, Bookstore, Curbside recycling
Key people	Martin Bourque, Executive Director, and Raquel Pinderhughes, Board President
Website	http://ecologycenter.org

The Ecology Center is a non-profit organization based in Berkeley, California to provide environmental education. It works with the City of Berkeley to reduce its ecological footprint.

Programs

Farmers' Markets

The Ecology Center runs the Downtown Berkeley, South Berkeley, and North Berkeley farmers' markets. The North Berkeley market offers 100% organic products, with the other markets focusing primarily on organics, with all of them having imposed a ban on GMOs. The markets host local farmers, many of these small family farms, and food artisans from the greater San Francisco Bay Area, all year round. Frequent shoppers include local restaurants and different houses of the Berkeley Student Cooperative.^[1]

Curbside recycling

The Center has contracted with the City of Berkeley to provide curbside recycling service to residents.

Store

The Center operates a retail store specializing in recycled goods and other items that encourage environmentally and socially responsible lifestyle practices.

References

External links

• Ecology Center - official website