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Author Archives: Margie Suozzo
27 Oct 2018 |
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Farm to Table Dinner a Success! Local Heroes Honored!
– By Margie Suozzo It’s a wrap! GreenTown supporters enjoyed a magical evening of connecting with environmentally-minded community members while enjoying family-style dining and bidding on a creative array of silent and live auction items. The event was held in the beautiful History Museum Courtyard on Saturday, October ...
Continue Reading30 Apr 2018 |
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Plastic in Our Evironment – A Health Hazard Not Only for Marine Life!
by Donna Staton, MD Plastic is everywhere. You’re likely wearing it right now (polyester, fleece, sneakers — check the labels) and will likely ingest some with your next meal. While most of us recognize the problem of plastic waste polluting our oceans and harming marine life, we don’t realize that plastic and the toxins that ...
Continue Reading02 Apr 2018 |
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Skip The Straw? Save The Planet!
Did you know that more than half a billion disposable straws are used and thrown away every day in the U.S., alone? Most end up in our oceans, adding to the mass of plastic pollution that pollutes our water and kills marine life. If we don’t act now, it is projected that there will be […]
Continue Reading01 Feb 2018 |
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The Last Straw. Really.
A packed crowd of 100 gathered at the Los Altos Library on Wed. evening, Jan. 17, because they’d had enough. Enough PLASTIC, that is! GreenTown hosted a showing of the inspiring short film: STRAWS: A Documentary for a Sea of Change – One Straw at a Time. Following the film, we learned about the actions […]
Continue Reading01 Dec 2017 |
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LASD Solar Panels – Up They Go!
By now you’re likely well aware that the Los Altos School District (LASD) is installing solar panels at all school sites. Panels at Blach Intermediate School and Loyola Elementary are already up! By the end of December, installation of panels at all the schools should be complete. (You may see some on the GreenTown Los […]
Continue Reading01 Nov 2017 |
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Farm To Table Winners Won A Hike To A Winning View
A team of intrepid hikers braved the beauty of Russian Ridge on Sunday, October 22 as part of an auction item from GreenTown’s 2016 Farm to Table Dinner. Debbie Mytels, a docent for the Mid-Peninsula Open Space District and long-time leader at Acterra, led the group through a spectacular hike on the Ancient Oaks Trail […]
Continue Reading03 Oct 2017 |
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Farm To Table: A 10th Anniversary Celebrated In Style!
On Sept. 23, GreenTown celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the Fourth Annual Farm-to-Table Dinner & Auction. More than 100 movers and shakers from Los Altos and Los Altos Hills came together celebrate local environmental heros and raise money to support the important work GreenTown is doing in our communities. ...
Continue Reading01 Sep 2017 |
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Here Comes The Sun: Schools Go Solar!
Solar is coming to LASD schools and with it comes construction challenges and traffic congestion. But GreenTown has the solution – and it’s simple, healthy and fun: WALK, BIKE and CARPOOL to school! In early October, the school district will begin construction to install solar panels at all elementary and junior high ...
Continue Reading29 Jun 2017 |
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Save The Date: Sept. 23, 2017
Save the Date for our 10th Anniversary Farm-to-Table Fundraising Dinner – September 23 Mark your calendars for GreenTown Los Altos’ third annual Farm-to-Table Dinner and Auction from 5-9pm at a private residence in Los Altos. We will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary and we can’t wait! It will be an evening to ...
Continue Reading28 Jun 2017 |
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More Schools Go Solar. Biking Paradise!
Exciting news! The Los Altos School District (LASD) will be installing solar panels at each of its schools this Fall, resulting in savings of more than $175,000 in electricity costs each year. But the process will be a bit painful as it will occur during the school year – starting in mid-September. In the spirit […]
Continue Reading20 Nov 2016 |
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Farm To Table: A Community Gathers To Support Sustainable Living
On Oct. 22nd, an impressive crowd gathered for GreenTown Los Altos’ 3rd annual Farm to Table Dinner and Auction held at the beautiful home of Bart Nelson and Deb Hope in Los Altos. Food was prepared and served by Justin’s Catering, which specializes in local and seasonable food right up the sustainable alley of GreenTown’s […]
Continue Reading18 Oct 2016 |
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Wanting to Waste Less, Loyola Forges Ahead!
What do we want? Less garbage to landfill. When do we want it? Now! On Friday, September 16, Loyola Elementary School, with the help of the Boy Scouts and GreenTown Los Altos, embarked on a new waste reduction program. Rashee Rohatgi, Loyola parent and chair of Green Loyola,spearheaded that initiative last year working ...
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