Acterra

Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet is a nonprofit environmental education and action organization based in Palo Alto, California. Its main focus is on addressing climate change. Its mission is "Bringing people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet." Program areas include education, clean energy equity, climate adaptation, and corporate sustainability.

Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet
Founded1970
FocusClimate change, Environment, Education
OriginsMerger of Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation (PCCF) and Bay Area Action (BAA), 2000
Area served
SF Bay area
MethodCommunity partnerships, Volunteer projects
Key people
Lauren Weston, Executive Director
Revenue
Donations and Grants
Websitehttp://www.acterra.org

In 2015, Acterra received the Tall Tree Award for Outstanding Nonprofit from the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce and the Palo Alto Weekly.[1]

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