The Green City Gallery is a venue celebrating the emerging field of ecologically responsible designs. Bay Localize and DIG Coop are collaborating to open this space, located in downtown Berkeley. The Gallery will host workshops, and other social and educational events, as well as exhibits from organizations, businesses and artists who are all engaged in the development of a vibrant, urban ecology and local ‘green’ economy.

Goals & Philosophy
Cities that incorporate ecological design in both policy and practice have a healthier, more robust economy, society and environment. Bay Localize and DIG Coop envision a system in which a majority of Bay Area homes, businesses and institutions have rainwater catchment or graywater systems, solar power systems, and green roofs (as suitable).

We support a critical mass of green collar jobs, local food production, and gardens of natives that foster a diverse habitat. This summer, we are collaborating to demonstrate and promote these approaches to urban sustainability with the opening of a gallery and meeting space.

The Green City Gallery will serve as an incubator to further these innovations with public awareness and policy-support campaigns and engaging events. The space will be open for exhibits, educational workshops, forums and other events. Our aim is to create an exhibit of current, local efforts that address urban sustainability issues, and feature a variety of businesses, organizations, government agencies and academic programs.