Trees and The Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library

Voices for the Environment: A Century of Bay Area Activism

Voices for the Environment: A Century of Bay Area Activism charts the evolution of environmentalism in the region through the voices of citizen activists who advanced the issue over the 20th century. From tensions over preservation after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire to demanding justice for pollution inequities in local communities, environmentalism has long been part of the social fabric of the Bay Area. This interactive exhibit is the first in-depth effort to showcase oral history along with other archival collections of The Bancroft Library. Smartphones and headphones are recommended.

Hosted by The Oral History Center of The Bancroft Library UC Berkeley Library