tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:36:27 +0000a community-based grassroots organization for peace, environmental responsibility, a compassionate economy, and a just society in the San Francisco Bay Area, across the nation, and around the world.http://www.arcecology.org/news/noreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)Blogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-4078237357211252263Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:36:00 +00002010-03-04T19:36:27.486-08:00 This blog is now located at __FTP_MIGRATION_NEW_URL__. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to __FTP_MIGRATION_FEED_URL__. http://www.arcecology.org/news/2010/03/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-5109055049831050178Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:10:00 +00002010-03-02T17:27:45.326-08:00 Dear Friends and Colleagues; As many of you already know, Arc Ecology’s Economist Planner Eve Bach, had been struggling with terminal lung cancer since last June. That struggle came to an end Monday evening, when in the company of her family, she passed away. Eve had been a member of Arc Ecology’s family since 1993. More like an older sister than employee, other than myself, Eve was our http://www.arcecology.org/news/2010/03/marking-passing-of-eve-chinitz-bach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-4733746414556225541Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:08:00 +00002010-01-21T20:14:37.054-08:00Federal Judge Finds San Francisco Bay’s Ghost Fleet Pollution IllegalCourt rules that federal government is illegally polluting the Bay from decaying shipsSAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 21, 2010) – The Maritime Administration (MARAD), a federal agency responsible for San Francisco Bay’s ghost fleet, is illegally polluting and storing hazardous waste in the Bay, according to a federal court’s ruling http://www.arcecology.org/news/2010/01/federal-judge-finds-san-francisco-bays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-117824292021378175Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:24:00 +00002009-12-01T16:05:05.380-08:00DEIR Publication Date: 12 November 2009official name of the document:Candlestick Point-Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II Development Plan Project (formerly the "Bayview Waterfront Project") Draft EIR [DEIR]locate/read/download the HPS-Candlestick DEIR documents online:http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=80504*************************************.---> DEIR Public Review Period:12 http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/11/hps-candlestick-draft-eir-released.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8038310135362395562Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:38:00 +00002009-12-01T15:43:30.017-08:00just found out about a cool app, Wordle. it will make a tag cloud that you can tinker with. here is a Wordle made using our blog (this page) ...try it: http://www.wordle.net/-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/11/in-wordle-arc-ecology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7533866260542346884Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:15:00 +00002009-11-18T17:38:23.214-08:00Mare Island Docks.photo: Stephanie Wright HessionThere is a handy article in the paper today about visiting Mare Island.read the article HERE:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/10/22/NS461A64QI.DTL-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/10/visit-mare-island.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-677937351236347737Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:42:00 +00002009-11-12T18:12:11.728-08:00THE WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT: Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ) youth in residency with artists over the past year create an interactive installation in the Sargent Johnson Gallery exploring environmental and social justice issues facing the community of Bayview Hunters Point in San Francisco. 21 OCT 2009 – 10 JAN 2010gallery hours: Mon - Sat -> 12-5 PMAfrican http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/11/welcome-to-neighborhood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-4661366393532685561Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-10-15T15:50:58.455-07:00East Bay HousingRenewed Hope Housing AdvocatesArc Ecology prepared the report: Doubtful Promises: A Report to the Alameda Community on the SunCal/Shaw Hedge Fund Initiative, which is released to the public today.more details about the report:PRESS RELEASE24 September 2009ALAMEDA – Today Renewed Hope issued “Doubtful Promises : A Report to the Alameda Community on the Suncal/Shaw Hedge Fund Initiative” one day after the initiative’s sponsors http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/09/doubtful-promises-report-to-alameda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8005973236466062098Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:07:00 +00002009-09-15T15:15:34.090-07:00newsletterCommunity Window on the Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup releases the July/August 2009 newsletter.http://www.arcecology.org/news/AUG09_ArcNews.pdfOriginal Issue Date: AUG09, for July/August 2009.Duration: 8 pagesAUG09_ArcNews.pdf-AUG09_ArcNews.pdfhttp://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/09/community-window-julyaug-09-newsletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-3671754352883151029Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:05:00 +00002009-07-14T16:53:08.036-07:00Arc Ecology’s "Save Our Park" video is online at YouTube.view the file: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB1Jp-kYjOc-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/07/save-our-park-candlestick-point-sra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-1015653257003281082Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:12:00 +00002009-07-07T17:23:09.983-07:00San Francisco Bay Guardian : : Selling the Park : : Environmentalists oppose Lennar's effort to build condos on Candlestick Point parklandBY SARAH PHELANWednesday June 24, 2009Arc Ecology's Saul Bloom appears in this article.-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/06/san-francisco-bay-guardian-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-5469712663224251727Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:42:00 +00002009-09-03T18:05:35.461-07:00workshopArc Ecology’s 14 January Workshop + Discussion is online at YouTube. view the files: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CCEF105244AD07B6 -http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/06/view-arc-ecologys-14-jan-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7701732260313548603Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:32:00 +00002009-06-04T18:46:05.811-07:00workshopArc Ecology’s 08 April Workshop + Discussion is online at YouTube.view the files: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C320B0679331DE11-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/06/view-arc-ecologys-08-apr-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8036515033286261886Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:11:00 +00002009-06-03T18:06:23.134-07:00Arc Ecology's Executive Director Saul Bloom comments on yesterday's SF Examiner article about Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. Saul Bloom comments in RED.original article text is quoted in black.-Candlestick Point proposal takes heat from Sierra ClubBy: John Upton, San Francisco Examiner06/02/09 SAN FRANCISCO — As California lawmakers consider http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/06/arc-ecology-comments-on-sf-examiner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-3732223679067543202Thu, 28 May 2009 19:43:00 +00002009-07-23T12:52:29.384-07:00Saul Bloom lectures Thursday, 28 May at 7:30 Randall Museum's SF Natural History Series A lecture series exploring nature in the San Francisco Bay Area read the lecture notes: Saul Bloom on the History of Hunters Point Shipyard and Candlestick Point « SF Natural History Series -http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/05/saul-bloom-at-randall-museums-natural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-8554628841227070069Tue, 19 May 2009 23:27:00 +00002009-09-03T18:06:19.319-07:00worksThe next Arc Ecology public workshop is Wednesday 27 May 2009, beginning at 5:30 PM. This workshop's topic is: Alternatives for Study : TRANSPORTATION Dinner will be provided. WORKSHOP LOCATION: Bayview Opera House 4705 Third Street (at Newcomb) San Francisco CA 94124 415.824.0386 location :: map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&msid=http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/05/alternatives-for-study-workshop-iii-wed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-157749447388432692Wed, 06 May 2009 22:15:00 +00002009-09-03T18:07:16.018-07:00workshop visit us at YouTube -http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/05/intro-arc-workshop-14jan09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-7294671712380959721Wed, 06 May 2009 22:10:00 +00002009-05-06T15:14:46.550-07:00visit us at YouTube-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/05/intro-hunters-point-shipyard-tour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-3057535034128803337Fri, 01 May 2009 21:45:00 +00002009-06-04T16:50:00.265-07:00newsletterCommunity Window on the Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup releases the May/June 2009 newsletter.http://www.arcecology.org/news/MAY09_ArcNews.pdfOriginal Issue Date: MAY09, for May/June 2009.Duration: 8 pagesMAY09_ArcNews.pdf-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/05/community-window-mayjune-newletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-5284662191287694218Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:27:00 +00002009-04-28T17:37:47.324-07:00 visit us at YouTube -http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/04/arc-ecology-on-youtube.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-1858322733268317342Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:04:00 +00002009-04-07T16:06:09.161-07:00Arc Ecology staff is doing some research on Parcel E-2 today and we came across this story which features our own Mike McGowan ... KQED's program Quest did a story on the cleanup of Hunters Point Shipyard back in 2007. Head over to the Quest site and listen to the "Cleaning Up Hunters Point" Radio report online, and see additional behind-the-scenes photos from KQED's report.http://www.kqed.org/http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/04/ask-scientist-kqed-quest-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-6569281594940794611Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:08:00 +00002009-09-03T18:07:47.656-07:00workshopThe next Arc Ecology public workshop is Wednesday 08 April 2009, beginning at 5:30 PM. a joint workshop of Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) + Bayview Hunters Point Project Area Committee (PAC), in association with Community Window on the Shipyard, a project of Arc Ecology, with funding from San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. This workshop's topics are: http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/03/arc-ecology-public-workshop-wed-08-apr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-9078611562700852360Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:38:00 +00002009-03-26T12:38:27.975-07:00The next Arc Ecology public workshop is Thursday 26 March 2009, beginning at 5:30 PM. This workshop's topic is: Alternatives for Study Dinner will be provided. WORKSHOP LOCATION: Bayview Opera House 4705 Third Street (at Newcomb) San Francisco CA 94124 415.824.0386 location :: map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&msid=111103515643254389462.00045db91c5a3ad60eae9&ll=37.738582http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/03/alternatives-for-study-workshop-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-4772931043708476223Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:17:00 +00002009-06-04T16:47:04.492-07:00newsletterCommunity Window on the Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup releases the January 2009 newsletter.http://www.arcecology.org/news/JAN09_ArcNews.pdfOriginal Issue Date: JAN09, for January 2009.Duration: 5 pages (4pp + insert) JAN09_ArcNews.pdf-http://www.arcecology.org/news/2009/01/community-window-january-newsletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918684168030266075.post-1340210808873338353Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:03:00 +00002009-01-06T13:24:42.281-08:00The next Arc Ecology public workshop isWednesday 14 January 2009,beginning at 5:30 PM.a joint workshop of Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) + Bayview Hunters Point Project Area Committee (PAC), in association with Community Window on the Shipyard, a project of Arc Ecology, with funding from San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.This workshop's topics are:Hunters Point Shipyardhttp://www.arcecology.org/news/2008/12/arc-ecology-public-workshop-wed-14-jan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Arc Ecology)0