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01 May 2020 |
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Step Up to Support Climate Action in Los Altos! Make Your Voice Heard.
The Los Altos City Council is now considering building electrification Reach Codes. These upgrades to the California state building codes are important for the future of our health, our families and our planet. The topic is complicated and there is lots of misinformation. We need your help to get the Reach Code passed. Please read ...
Continue Reading01 May 2020 |
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Choice, Gas Stoves and Reach Codes – A Sound Resolution
I LOVE my gas stove. But as a pediatrician, I also love keeping families healthy and working to leave our children a clean environment for their kids. So how do I think about Reach Codes and the switch to all electric appliances in new construction in Los Altos? Two realizations convinced me that we must […]
Continue Reading20 Apr 2020 |
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Dear Friends: A Message From Kris Jensen
Dear Friends, On behalf of GreenTown Los Altos, I wish you health and happiness during this challenging time. Too often environmental organizations have been harbingers of doom, while there might be a time for that, this isn’t that time. So, in the midst of all the craziness, I wanted to share with you glimmers of […]
Continue Reading01 Apr 2020 |
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162 Trees Planted! Join Our Campaign….
162 Trees. That’s the count for the 500 Trees Campaign this planting season – 159 trees in the ground and three more to be planted at the schools, but delayed by the COVID-19 school closure. The response to the GreenTown Los Altos 500 Trees campaign was wonderful. We planted all kinds of trees – big trees like […]
Continue Reading31 Mar 2020 |
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Will You Support Reach Codes? They’re Within Reach Of Passing.
A Reach Code ordinance is scheduled to come for a vote before the Los Altos City Council in the next couple of months, and while it is receiving push back from a small but vocal and organized group we are optimistic about its passage. To accomplish that, we need your help to voice support of […]
Continue Reading31 Mar 2020 |
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Just when bring-your-own-container was catching on….
We all were thrilled when last summer California Assembly Bill AB619 took effect, allowing customers to bring their own cups, containers for bulk and deli items, and to-go containers to stores and restaurants. Then… COVID 19 hit, and restaurants and stores have now, understandably, limited use of such reusable containers. ...
Continue Reading31 Mar 2020 |
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Our 500 Trees Campaign “Leaves” For Now, But Will Return!
162 Trees. That’s the count for this planting season for our 500 Trees Campaign – 159 trees in the ground and three more to be planted at the schools, currently delayed by Covid-19 school closures. The response to GreenTown Los Altos’ 500 Trees campaign was wonderful. We planted all kinds of trees – big trees ...
Continue Reading31 Mar 2020 |
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GreenTown Volunteers Sew Masks for Healthcare Workers
Last spring, in the spirit of reducing waste, GreenTown’s Waste Reduction Team held several sewing circles, creating produce bags from leftover fabric and handing them out at the Los Altos Farmers Market. It was a big hit! Team members’ new and improved sewing skills have come in handy during this pandemic as GreenTown ...
Continue Reading01 Mar 2020 |
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Our 500 Trees Campaign Update: 100 Planted! And Counting….
Thanks to the sustainability conscious residents in our community, what a great start to the 500 Trees campaign! We’ve planted more than 100 trees and will plant more in March. That will mark the end of the planting season for now, but we will be back encouraging and helping plant new trees in the fall. […]
Continue Reading31 Jan 2020 |
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The BYO Bill & More: The Fight Against Plastics
by Josephine Martensson and Donna Staton The California Assembly is packed with bills for eliminating single-use plastics. The first is Assembly Bill No. 619 (AB 619), AKA the “Bring Your Own” bill is good news for the fight against single-use plastics! AB 619 went into effect January 1st, 2020. This law amends sections ...
Continue Reading31 Jan 2020 |
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The Joyful Vegan: Consider Compassion When Eating
She’s funny. She’s exuberant. She’s plant-based. On January 14, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau entertained a crowd of more than 75 people at the Los Altos Library for GreenTown’s monthly community forum. Patrick-Goudreu, who has written a slew of books, including the popular, “The Joy of Vegan Baking”, ...
Continue Reading31 Jan 2020 |
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How Students for Green High Schools Amazed Us!
The grownups in the room were few and far between but each was wide-eyed in amazement at the power of youth at the sixth annual Students for Green High Schools Conference held on Saturday, January 25. Organized by the Los Altos High School Green Team, led by co-presidents Audrey Chang and senior Elena Atluri, the […]
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