05 Oct 2011 |
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On Saturday September 24, more than 40 people in Los Altos joined a demonstration for clean energy in one of thousands of events that took place across 170 countries for “Moving Planet,” a global day of action to “move the planet away from fossil fuels.” The worldwide event was organized by 350.org.
“The planet has been stuck for too long with governments doing nothing about the biggest problem we’ve ever faced: the climate crisis,” said Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, the international climate campaign coordinating Moving Planet – a day for people to get the earth moving, rolling towards the solutions we need.
From Cairo to Quito, from Dhaka to Denver, hundreds of thousands of people found ways to demonstrate their commitment to a safe climate future — without using a drop of oil.
In Los Altos, bikers and walkers visited creative, environmentally sustainable projects taking place in the local community. Mayor Ron Packard kicked off the tour, identifying a number of things the City of Los Altos has done to advance sustainability and noting that “We need sustainable solutions for the health of our planet. This group and this tour demonstrate that our citizens want a clean energy future.”
Stops on the tour included:
Part of Packard Foundation’s mission is “conserving and restoring the earth’s natural systems.” And they’re walking the walk. The building is designed to be replicable – a model for other local commercial buildings to emulate. We’re proud that Packard Foundation is in Los Altos and that they will offer our community this incredible building to educate and inspire us all towards greater sustainability.