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From the local to the global, projects in the Environment & Health program engage in a wide spectrum of activities to promote a healthy, just, and sustainable world.
Environmental projects promote integrated approaches to sustainability that combine or cross issues of environmental protection, sustainable resource use, green jobs and economies, and environmental justice. Programmatic activities include working to combat global warming, promoting alternative energies, establishing environmentally sustainable business practices, encouraging voter participation on environmental issues, and educating the public.
Health projects work across the full spectrum of health-related issues, from increasing healthcare access for underserved populations to health care reform and policy, and from reproductive justice to providing research and resources on specific health issues including HIV/AIDS, schizophrenia, hepatitis C, and cancer.
 Willy Becker is Program Manager for Environment & Health. He has been with Tides since 2001 and has worked with over 100 projects in that time. Previous to Tides, Willy has served as a museum curator, an archaeologist in eastern Turkey, an America Reads tutor, and coordinator for the repatriation of American Indian grave artifacts. In eastern Turkey, he focused on the impact of ancient climate change on Bronze Age city states. He is currently on the Board of Real Reason, a 501(c)(3) that uses cognitive linguistics to analyze and formulate political ideas, and the Advisory Council of Akili Dada, an international nongovernmental organization based in Kenya providing scholarships for the next generation of Kenyan women leaders. Willy holds an MA in anthropology from San Francisco State University and BA in anthropology from Whitman College. |
 Kathleen Bolts is Program Coordinator for Environment & Health at Tides Center. Prior to Tides, Kathy served as Foundations and Religious Orders Director at SHARE, where she was responsible for developing long-term fundraising strategies. Kathy has traveled extensively to El Salvador and throughout the United States on fundraising and speaking tours. As a program manger at the Mission Economic Development Agency, Kathy was responsible for outreach and government advocacy for immigrant small business owners in the Mission District of San Francisco, and examined land use zoning issues and the environment impact of development in the area. Kathy holds Bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Spanish from the University of California at Davis and an MA in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University. |
 April Gavin is the Environment & Health program’s Finance Specialist. She brings to Tides nine years of financial experience in nonprofit health, social justice, and environmental organizations. She has an undergraduate degree from New College of California in environmental studies and is a certified master gardener by the University of California at Davis. Outside of Tides, April dedicates time to sustainable food and agriculture as a beekeeper and gardener. |
 Teresa Pollock is Human Resources Manager, providing HR consulting and services for staff and projects in the Environment & Health and Policy, Strategy, & Global Initiatives programs. Teresa has a passion for nonprofit work and a wealth of great HR experience. She obtained her degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco and has worked in both corporate and nonprofit organizations providing a myriad of HR services. Teresa also possesses a great deal of recruiting experience, having worked as an executive recruiter and owning her own executive recruiting company. She is the proud mother of a young daughter and currently serves as a member of Marin Primary & Middle School's Diversity Committee. In her spare time, Teresa has volunteered at The Marin Humane Society and Next Generation Scholars. |
