Over Greenbelt Alliance’s 65-year history, we have stewarded this region’s beautiful natural landscapes while promoting the growth needed for thriving communities for generations to come. As a result, today, almost 3.3 million acres of the Bay Area’s nine counties are protected open spaces. Now, the Bay Area’s people, cities, and lands need critical help as our climate dramatically changes.
Joining our team means working with a bright and collaborative team who are dedicated to realizing a climate-resilient region—while having fun and enjoying great perks and benefits.
Greenbelt Alliance is not currently hiring for any positions.
OUR VALUES
Just as Greenbelt Alliance works to create a better Bay Area, we also strive to better ourselves as an organization. To guide that continued improvement, our staff and Board of Directors have identified and adopted the following values. They reflect who we are as an organization, what we foster in our team members, and the internal standard we use to measure our work.
GROW TOGETHER
BE BOLD
COMMUNICATE WITH DEPTH & POSITIVITY
PRACTICE COMPASSION
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
MAINTAIN TRANSPARENCY
ADVANCE JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
HAVE FUN
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3 Takeaways to Center Community in Climate Planning in Gilroy
As the southernmost city in the Bay Area, Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County along Highway 101. Flanked by bountiful agricultural lands, the community’s pride can be found in the garlic crops they grow there. Gilroy faces significant climate risks including fire, flooding, and extreme heat. Severe flooding and wildfires have historically and recently
BCDC’s Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan is Unanimously Approved
We’re thrilled to share that the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) unanimously voted to adopt the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) Bay Plan Amendment on December 5, 2024! As sea levels continue to rise in the near and long-term, the need for a coordinated approach for sea level rise adaptation initiatives along the Bay
Climate Action Wrapped 2024
What were your environmental milestones this year? While November brought challenging news for climate leadership on the federal scale, the Bay Area and California’s 2024 tracklist is full of breakthrough hits that prove real change starts at home. Greenbelt Alliance’s Climate Action Wrapped celebrates how the Bay Area and California kept the beat goin’ all