About Us
CAFE, 540 Pacific Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Tax I.D.# 74-3166298
Our Mission
The mission of CAFE is to educate, engage and empower the public
on issues that concern sustainability and the environment in the
North Coast region of California. Among issues of principal concern
are:
Land use
Transit planning
Public energy infrastructure
Building codes
Water use and conservation
Local economic development
Social equity
Local agricultural preservation
Forest and wetlands protection
Housing affordability
CAFE carries out its mission through a variety of focused programs,
including:
Hands-on workshops and public forums
Development and dissemination of instructional and
informational materials and kits
Participation in community planning activities in areas of
concern
Door-to-door contacts with local residents
Our Board of Directors and Staff
Una Glass
Mayor of Sebastopol, Executive Direct CA Coastwalk, and long
time community organizer.
Chris Grabill
Community engagement organizer around social and
environmental justice issues, specifically the balance between
affordable housing and natural resources.
Michael Allen
Michael has had an extensive career as a registered nurse,
lawyer and then labor and environmental leader right here in the
North Bay.
Chelsey Kolbeck
As Community Engagement Director of The Arlene Francis
Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics, she works to promote
individual creativity, collaborative partnerships, and civic
participation. With a background as a paralegal, foster
advocate, Waldorf educator, biodynamic farmer, creative
strategist, and mixed-media designer, she is inspired by the
intersection of culture, politics, and spirituality. Founding
member of the Another World is Possible Coalition, she is
devoted to the fostering of cross-pollination and integration of
the many diverse efforts throughout the North Bay to ensure a
healthy, just, and resilient community.
Dennis Rosatti, Executive Director
Board President of Harmony Union School Board; Executive
Director, Conservation Action Fund for Education; Member of
Sierra Club Political Committee, Sonoma Group; former
Appointed Member of Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife
Commission, 5th District