San Francisco prides itself as one of the world’s most environmentally conscious cities. However, low income communities in the Bay Area’s “Toxic Triangle” bear the burden of pollution caused by the activity of oil refineries and lingering effects of abandoned industrial plants and military defense facilities.
Team Energy proposes building an Urban Energy Center on Treasure Island to address the Toxic Triangle’s environmental issues. This facility would promote energy research and education, unite three disparate communities fighting for positive change, and serve as inspiration for victims of environmental injustice everywhere.