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Author Archives: Kris Jensen
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Looking for a Reusable Straw?
With all this talk about the perils of plastic straws, you might want to consider purchasing a reusable straw. Epicurious did the work to review those they found were best. Check out their reviews here.
Continue Reading26 Aug 2018 |
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Energy Day on the Green
by Gary Hedden GreenTown Los Altos hosted another successful Energy Day on the Green August 19. The highlight was the give-away of 20 electric chargers to some very happy electric car owners. GreenTown wants your next car to be electric and this is one way to promote the idea. Thank you PowerFlex, a Los Altos […]
Continue Reading03 Jul 2018 |
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Greentown’s Second Annual Edible Tree Tour!
If you were anywhere near the Los Altos Library Sunday afternoon on June 24, you’d have seen a group of about 50 people walking around talking about trees and the food they produce as part of GreenTown’s Second Annual Edible Tree Walk. Greentown’s executive director, Kris Jensen, was joined by local food historian and policy ...
Continue Reading22 Jun 2018 |
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Another Great Sunset!
by Gary Hedden GreenTown led over 30 cyclists on this year’s Summer Solstice Night Bike Ride. We had a good group of riders, including one family and several members or former members of the Los Altos High School Green Team. The weather was perfect as we headed from Peet’s on State Street, turned north on […]
Continue Reading29 May 2018 |
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A Great Day for Solar!
by Gary Hedden The sun wasn’t out but it didn’t matter – the ribbon cutting on the new solar array at Oak School made it a great day for solar. The ceremony marked the official start, but the panels at the nine LASD schools were already producing electricity, and according to Jeff Baier, LASD Superintendent, […]
Continue Reading21 May 2018 |
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National River Cleanup Day – Los Altos Edition!
by Linda Ziff On National River Cleanup Day, May 19, 2018, GreenTown Los Altos gathered a group of volunteers at Heritage Oaks Park to remove debris from Permanente Creek and the adjacent diversion channel. We were part of a countywide effort of 1274 volunteers at 44 sites sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. […]
Continue Reading13 May 2018 |
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Paying Tribute to Dr. Hardy Jones
by Gary Hedden For the second year, GreenTown Los Altos led a bike ride in memory of the late Dr. Hardy Jones of Los Altos. Hardy collected scrap metal and turned it into what he liked to call “found art.” As an orthopedic surgeon, he also called it “orthopedic art,” turning broken pieces of metal […]
Continue Reading10 May 2018 |
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All Electric
by Gary Hedden We need to switch from fossil fuels to electricity, but can we? Yes, says David Kaneda and he knows how to make it happen. Kaneda is an architect and engineer with Integral Group and he has over 30 years of experience designing electrical systems for buildings. He spoke May 9 at a […]
Continue Reading07 May 2018 |
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Get the Dirt Tour: Food Scraps Processing by Mission Trail
by Linda Ziff On GreenTown Los Altos’ Get the Dirt Tour, participating Greentowners and guests learned that Mission Trails owner Louie Pellegrini is drawing from his past to plan for the future. As a third generation garbage professional, Louie remembers the thousands of pigs his grandfather raised. Today it is estimated that ...
Continue Reading26 Apr 2018 |
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Still a Good Idea
by Gary Hedden and Linda Ziff Drought-tolerant landscaping looks good and it’s still a good idea. GreenTown Los Altos led a walking and biking tour April 21 in the Dos Palos neighborhood to learn all about it. The walking group came from the Terraces at Los Altos and included several other guests. The first stop was […]
Continue Reading19 Apr 2018 |
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Celebrating Earth’s Resources with Creative Reuse and Upcycling
By Margie Suozzo and the DesignX Team Imagine this. If all people on our precious planet consumed food, clothing, and goods at a rate that Americans consume, we would need more than 5.1 Earths to sustain us. The problem is, we have only one. The products we consume impact people and the planet throughout their lifecycle: […]
Continue Reading20 Mar 2018 |
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Let’s Talk Traffic
GreenTown said, “Let’s Talk Traffic,” and March 14, we did just that and more in our continuing series of Traffic Talks. Arnold Ambiel kicked off the meeting by describing the new developments in Mountain View along San Antonio and El Camino. He told us that Mountain View and the Silicon Valley have been adding more ...
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