1 ENVIRONMENTAL Biodiversity and Land Stewardship Institute Sponsors: California Academy of Sciences, UC Berkeley, and (proposed) Marin Conservation League Contact: Phyllis M. Faber (415) 388-6002 212 Del Casa Drive, Mill Valley CA 94941 Establish a nonprofit institute for the advancement of effective land stewardship in order to maintain existing levels of biodiversity on public lands and private reserves. California Academy of Sciences Presidio Project Sponsor: California Academy of Sciences Contact: John E. McCosker (415) 221-5100 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CA 94118-4599 Proposes to: 1) serve as a scientific resource to the National Park Service for inventorying, monitoring and advising on the biological resources of the Presidio and its environs; 2) occupy space as an extension of its primary facility in Golden Gate Park for public education on issues of biodiversity, original scientific research, as well as public access and storage of its collections of biological and anthropological specimens; and 3) work in collaboration with other tenants in establishing education and research programs in science and the environment. Clean Sites Western Headquarters Office Sponsor: Clean Sites Contact: Thomas P. Grumbly (703) 683-8522 1199 North Fairfax St., Alexandria VA 22314 Locate state and regional service personnel who would contract with public, non-profit and private sector clients. An innovative technologies project will build around an EPA-funded project to assess clean-up technologies at federal sites. The project would offer an international clearinghouse for global strategies, analysis, and technology assessment in cleaning up hazardous wastes. Conservation Land Planning and Design Sponsor: Conservation Land Planning and Design Contact: Thomas J. Scharffenberger (415) 931-0953 2295 Broadway #8, San Francisco CA 94115 Locate offices of a firm that provides land use planning services to landowning families and conservation organizations, such as land trusts. Earthwatch Western Regional Headquarters Sponsor: Earthwatch Contact: Linda Knight (617) 926-8200 680 Mount Auburn St., Watertown MA 02272-9104 Establish its western regional headquarters and expand operations in the area. Earthwatch conducts academic conferences, recruits scientists and volunteers for field research expeditions, and conducts education and film production programs. The group would enhance its public volunteer programs which benefit research and education in national parks and Pacific Rim countries. Energy Foundation Relocation Sponsor: The Energy Foundation Contact: Hal Harvey (415) 546-7400 75 Federal St., San Francisco CA 94117 Relocate to the Presidio to further its mission of assisting the transition to a sustainable energy future by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. Its programs include grant-making, research, conferences, and training programs. They are interested in supporting a teleconference facility and an energy technology demonstration facility, and co-developing a conference center and training facility with other leading energy groups in the Bay Area. Environmental Careers Organization Sponsor: Environmental Careers Organization (formerly the CEIP Fund) Contact: Terry Hove (415) 362-5552 381 Bush #700, San Francisco CA 94104 Relocate its program which promotes the protection of the environment through developing professionals, promoting careers, and commitment to individual action. Proposes co-location with the Student Conservation Association. Environmental Center Sponsor: San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) Contact: James G. Fussell Jr. (415) 781-8726 312 Sutter St., San Francisco CA 94108 Has formed a coalition to promote establishing an environmental center at the Presidio. The center would focus on international policy studies, environmental health, resource restoration, environmental information exchange, and development of an institution to study the relationship between culture and the environment. Environmental Enterprises Assistance Fund Sponsor: Environmental Enterprises Assistance Fund Contact: Franklin Tugwell (703) 522-5928 1611 North Kent St. Suite 202, Arlington VA 22209 Relocate to the Presidio the headquarters of this environmental investment fund specializing in renewable energy and other environmental projects in developing countries. Their focus is on Central America and Southeast Asia. Environmental Scientists for Sustainable Development Sponsor: Environmental Scientists for Sustainable Development (ESSD) Contact: John Joseph Brault (415) 332-5140 10 Liberty Ship Way #4140, Sausalito CA 94965 Relocation of offices to the Presidio. ESSD offers environmental education and consulting services directed at propagating an economic shift to an ecologically sustainable economy. This includes disseminating scientific environmental research data and promoting interactions between scientists. Fisheries Institute Sponsor: Coastal Resources Center Contact: Stephanie Thornton (415) 788-6150 World Trade Center Suite 250-L, San Francisco CA 94111 Establish at the Presidio a California-wide Fisheries Institute that would serve as a point of contact for fisheries research, policy, and education in order to preserve and enhance marine fish and their ecosystems. It would combine public access, education, and interpretation with fishing industry support. It is modelled after the North Sea Centre in Denmark, and will develop solutions and models that can be applied world-wide. Forests of the Presidio Sponsor: Friends of the Urban Forest Contact: Clifford Janoff (415) 543-5000 512 Second St. Fourth Floor, San Francisco CA 94107 Operate a model urban forest management program that would emphasize citizen involvement in tree planting and care. Cooperate with the San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners and Richmond Environmental Action on a project integrating urban forestry, community gardening, and waste management. Continue programs in public schools, "Tree Tours," public workshops, and technical assistance. Fund for Animals Sponsor: The Fund for Animals, Inc. Contact: Virginia Handley (415) 474-4020 Fort Mason Center Bldg. C Room 262, San Francisco CA 94123 Establish headquarters of an education organization which is a resource center for students, media, and activities promoting the protection of animals, including endangered species and their habitats. Global Cities Project Sponsor: Center for the Study of Law and Politics Contact: Walter McGuire (415) 775-0791 2962 Fillmore St., San Francisco CA 94123 Move to the Presidio this non-profit educational foundation which provides comprehensive environmental resource services for local governments, citizens, and businesses to use in designing and implementing environmental policy. Global Environmental Facility Sponsor: Environmental Solutions Contact: Bill Wason (415) 474-5423 1949 MacCallister St., San Francisco CA 94115 Create a decentralized approach for developing strategies to mitigate greenhouse gases. The project would: 1) establish community-based climate change commissions to choose and administer projects and develop mitigation strategies, and 2) set up one or two technical support and evaluation centers to compare projects in terms of life-cycle costs, environmental impacts and resource utilization. The centers would test promising technologies and disseminate information about new projects and processes. Linkages would be established between each community commission and support center(s). Greenpeace Western Complex Sponsor: Greenpeace -- Pacific Southwest Region Contact: David Chatfield (415) 512-9025 139 Townsend St., San Francisco CA 94107 Create a complex for San Francisco-based activities and develop with other organizations educational programs including student internships, activist fellowships, and demonstration projects supporting public awareness of environmental issues, new technologies, and sustainable alternatives to the conventional approaches of modern life. Greenpeace is also interested in joint development of an environmental conference center. Institute for A Sustainable Earth Sponsor: Jonas Minton (916) 653-9167 c/o Water Conservation Office, California Dept. of Water Resources P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento CA 94236 Proposal to create an organization, jointly financed by government and industry, that would synthesize environmental, economic, and social sustainability issues. It would conduct training, outreach, and develop and disseminate models and techniques of sustainability. International Research Institute for Climate Prediction Sponsor: Task Group for an International Research Institute for Climate Prediction Contact: Mark A. Cane (914) 359-2900 Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University Palisades NY 10964 This multinational consortium may consider the Presidio as a candidate for its core facility. It would provide socially and economically useful research climate predictions to participating countries. It was included in the proposal distributed by the U.S. delegation at the United Nations Rio environmental conference; interest in the Presidio would be determined during their site selection process. Japan Environmental Exchange Sponsor: Japan Environmental Exchange (JEE) Contact: Mayumi Takata (510) 486-8071 P.O. Box 12751, Berkeley CA 94701 Establish the U.S. office of an environmental education/exchange organization focused on environmental issues related to Japan. The JEE is based in Japan and affiliated with the Earth Island Institute of San Francisco. Lobos Marino Sponsor: Friends of Lobos Creek Contact: Eve Iverson 1953 22nd St., San Francisco CA 94806 Create programs with several related activities focusing on Lobos Creek in the Presidio, including riparian habitat restoration, interpretation programs, planning, and the development and distribution of educational materials. Natural Heritage Institute Sponsor: Natural Heritage Institute Contact: Kathleen Fabiny (415) 331-1232 Bldg. 1055 GGNRA, Sausalito CA 94965-2609 Relocation of offices. The institute provides counselling and legal representation to conservation organizations and public institutions in the natural resources field. Their focus is on projects that improve the physical environment and hold promise for advancing the state of legal or institutional structures for environmental problem solving. Pacific Energy and Resources Center Sponsor: Pacific Energy and Resources Center Contact: Armin Rosencranz (415) 332-8200 Fort Cronkhite Bldg. 1055, Sausalito CA 94965 Relocation of its public education and policy research center committed to sustainable development of natural resources. Current programs include environmental education programs for primary and middle school children that focus on global environmental issues, and work with environmentalists from the former Soviet Union, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center Sponsor: Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center Contact: Steve Scholl-Buckwald (415) 541-9140 965 Mission St. #514, San Francisco CA 94103 Relocate offices. Activities are aimed at developing a North America (Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.) network for effective citizen leadership and participation in global pesticide reform efforts. There are three main activities: regional leadership and publications; efforts to eliminate hazardous pesticides; and information research and referral service for groups, agencies, and individuals. Point Reyes Bird Observatory Relocation Sponsor: Point Reyes Bird Observatory Contact: Daniel Evans (415) 868-1221 4990 Shoreline Hwy., Stinson Beach CA 94970 Relocation and continuation of its long-term ecological research on birds and their habitats throughout the Pacific Rim. Establish additional public education and research/demonstration programs including a visitor display and natural history museum. Resource Renewal Institute Sponsor: The Resource Renewal Institute Contact: Peggy Lauer (415) 928-3774 Fort Mason Center Bldg. A, San Francisco CA 94123 Relocate offices. The Institute serves as a resource for National Environmental Policy Plans (NEPPs), or "Green Plans," which integrate environmental and economic recovery strategies promoting joint actions by governmental, business, and non-governmental organizations. Interested in participating in a Pacific Rim Center to help nations develop cooperative policies on resource use, the environment, and trade. San Francisco Bay Environmental Action Center Sponsors: BayKeeper; Center for Marine Conservation; Earth Island Institute; Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary; Oceanic Society Expeditions, Resource Renewal Institute, and Urban Habitat Contact: Marsha Mather-Thrift (415) 567-4401 Bldg. A Fort Mason Center, San Francisco CA 94123 Create a base of operations for international networking and public education on the importance of marine and other ecosystems, as well as the impact of human actions on the intricate links among water, air, weather, soils, and biological diversity. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Relocation Sponsor: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Contact: Capt. Paul Watson (310) 394-3198 1314 2nd St., Santa Monica CA 93123 Relocation of their offices. The society's purpose is to investigate, document and publicize illegal activities affecting marine wildlife populations and marine habitats. It is currently producing a film on drift-net operations, monitoring worldwide impact from hunting, pollution and incidental kills of marine mammals, and conducting a whale rescue operation in Southern California, and conducting educational activities on marine mammal protection and conservation. Sierra Club Sponsor: Sierra Club Contact: Carl Pope (415) 776-2211 730 Polk St., San Francisco Ca 94109 Interested in relocating its national headquarters; would continue its work in public policy, education, outdoor activities and publications. Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund Sponsor: Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund Contact: Nanci Patterson (415) 627-6700 180 Montgomery St. Suite 1400, San Francisco CA 94104-4230 Proposes to relocate its headquarters. The organization, a nonprofit environmental law firm, works closely with the Sierra Club, but is a separate entity. Tech Three - Innovative Technical Solutions for Today and Tomorrow Sponsor: Tech Three Inc. Contact: John Page (202) 342-1356 6219 Hardy Dr., McLean VA 22101 Locate offices of corporation dedicated to developing technologies and inventions to further the goals of energy independence through non-polluting renewable sources, environmental restoration, pollution abatement, and other inventions which improve health and quality of life without deleterious environmental costs. Tides Foundation Sponsor: The Tides Foundation Contact: China Brotsky (415) 771-4308 1388 Sutter St. 10th Floor, San Francisco CA 94109 Relocation of offices. The Foundation promotes non-profit activity in: environment and natural resources; land use, preservation, and stewardship; social justice; community affairs; economic public policy and enterprise development; and international affairs. Its main activities are grant-making to other organizations and service programs supporting these organizations. They may also be interested in occupying and renovating a larger space in order to house small and developing non- profits. World Restoration Fair Sponsor: Earth Island Institute Contact: David R. Brower (415) 788-3666 300 Broadway Suite 28, San Francisco CA 94133-3312 Hold a World Restoration Fair at the Presidio in 1996 to create international attention and awareness for the concept of environmental restoration by bringing together international leadership and new environmental technologies. The fair would celebrate the Presidio's transition to a National Park and attract investment for Presidio restoration and improvement, along with establishing it as a model of environmentally and socially sustainable planning. Yosemite Fund Relocation Sponsor: Yosemite Fund Contact: Bob Hansen (415) 434-1782 155 Montgomery St. Suite 1104, San Francisco CA 94104 Relocate its administrative offices. Provide information to the public in advance of visits to Yosemite. The Fund also proposes to provide exhibits and programs related to Yosemite. .