Planet Drum Staff

Planet Drum staff contribute a wide variety of reports and writeups to the organizational website.

Argonne Alternative Elementary School, SF, Recycling

By Planet Drum Staff | November 11, 2025
1994 Senator Hotel "Slugs"

Gardening at the Senator Hotel (1994)

By Planet Drum Staff | November 11, 2025

Rooftop Garden at the Senator Hotel (1993)

By Planet Drum Staff | October 28, 2025

Summer Garden Project 1994 Western Addition Youth Action Center (w.a.y.a.c.)

By Planet Drum Staff | October 28, 2025

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Théra

By Planet Drum Staff | February 26, 2025

Our roots go back to 1970 with a long history of environmental action including watershed protection and land stewardship. Today, Acterra focuses its efforts on the most urgent issue of our time: climate change.

Bottle Cap Quilt Project at the Senator Hotel

By Planet Drum Staff | June 27, 2023

Raise the Stakes Archive

By Planet Drum Staff | June 11, 2023

“Raise The Stakes, the Planet Drum Review, a bi-annual publication, presented thought-provoking essays on issues ranging from restoration ecology to the greening of cities from 1979 – 2000. In addition [it had] a “Circles of Correspondence” section describing the activities of bioregional groups throughout the U.S. and internationally, Raise the Stakes included original poetry, articles on a variety of ecological subjects, unique graphics, new publications […]

Earth Happenings, Winter 2021

By Planet Drum Staff | January 6, 2021

Table of Contents: (internal linking demo) January 13 February 11 March 20 — Equinox The winter months of the early new year are full of astronomical and terrestrial events that ground our human experience in the great natural cycles of our world. Astronomy Winter Solstice Details (Source: NASA/JPL) Astronomical events calendar, January-March 2021 (Source: seasky.org) January 2, 3 — Quadrantids Meteor Shower. The Quadrantids is an […]

Planet Drum Launches Eco-Bahia Ecuador Support Group

By Planet Drum Staff | December 8, 2000

Planet Drum Foundation held a reception and presentation about Bahia de Caraquez titled “Ecuador’s Ecological City” in San Francisco on December 8, 2000. The site was Fort Mason’s cozy renovated Firehouse, where refreshments were served and a raffle was held to raise funds. Asmara Pelupessy, PDF’s administrative assistant and membership manager, welcomed everyone and Tamara Ribas, volunteer angel, acknowledged that food and raffle donations were […]

Proclamation of the City of San Francisco Commending Ciudad Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador On Becoming An Ecological City

By Planet Drum Staff | June 2, 2000

The City and County of San Francisco, California, Board of Supervisors adopted the following resolution on May 22, 2000. The Mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown, signed this Resolution on June 2, 2000. WHEREAS, The Canton Council of Ciudad Bahía de Caráquez of Ecuador has enacted a Bylaw, signed by the Mayor, declaring the municipality of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador an Eco-City, or “Cuidad Ecologica”, […]