Greenbelt Alliance is the Bay Area's land conservation and urban planning nonprofit.



Our Mission



Our mission is to make the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area a better place to live by protecting the region's greenbelt and improving the livability of its cities and towns. Since 1958 we have worked in partnership with diverse coalitions on public policy development, advocacy and education.



Our Vision



Greenbelt Alliance's vision is of a vibrant San Francisco Bay Area with a healthy environment and a strong economy shared by all. In our vision, central cities and existing suburbs are desirable places to live bounded by a protected greenbelt. This greenbelt includes agricultural, wilderness, habitat, watershed, and recreational lands and is recognized as essential to the Bay Area's environmental and economic health.



All residents share a high quality of life, including access to affordable housing, a good education, cultural amenities, effective public transportation and open space. Finally, there is a widely shared ethic that recognizes the region's interdependence and a system of governance that fosters effective public decision-making to address regional needs.



People for Land and Nature (PLAN), a coalition of environmental organizations including Greenbelt Alliance, collected over 58,000 valid signatures to qualify the Santa Clara County Land Conservation Initiative for the November ballot. The Land Conservation Initiative would reduce the amount, visibility and impact of development on hillsides, farmlands and ranchlands in the rural parts of the County.