Category: Sustainability

Local Leaders Alumna Takes on Lead Role in UC Davis Food Recovery Network

Posted on January 06, 2021 by In Blogs, Food, Recycling and Waste, Sustainability
The Go Green Initiative is thrilled to spotlight Megan Shih, a Local Leaders of the 21st Century alumna who now works as an External Partner and Donor Coordinator for the UC Davis Food Recovery Network (FRN). Megan is a fourth year student at UCD studying biotechnology and statistics, and back in 2017, she was vice…

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Mohr Elementary Makes the Most of Partnership with StopWaste

Posted on December 01, 2020 by In Blogs, Recycling and Waste, Sustainability
In November of 2019, the Pleasanton School Board passed a resolution to become a priority partner for waste reduction including food waste prevention with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board, also known as StopWaste. StopWaste works to “[help] Alameda County’s businesses, residents, and schools waste less,…

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2020 GGI Interns Deliver Despite Anomalous Circumstances

Posted on November 25, 2020 by In Blogs, Energy, Sustainability, Water
The 2020 Go Green Initiative Interns Are Like No Other, Because 2020 Is A Year Like No Other. This summer, the Go Green Initiative hosted two virtual internships, conducted entirely over Zoom. One set of interns was made up entirely of Pleasanton residents, and the other employed students from Compton, Hayward, Newark, and Oakland, CA;…

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Go Green Initiative Board Member Meg Morris Receives MassRecycling “Lifetime Achievement” Award

Posted on November 24, 2020 by In Blogs, Sustainability
In October 2020, Meg Morris, the Go Green Initiative Board Secretary and Chair of Brewster’s Recycling Commission, received a “Lifetime Achievement” award at MassRecycle, a nonprofit coalition that works to sustainably reduce, reuse and recycle waste materials in the environment that recognizes individuals whose efforts have improved recycling, reuse, or waste reduction in Massachusetts. Morris…

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Changing Communities: Camden Unified School District

Posted on December 20, 2018 by In Blogs, Recycling and Waste, Sustainability, Uncategorized
One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of our programs is watching schools enact real change in their communities. A leader in sustainability, Camden City School District (CCSD) is making huge shifts to create a greener, cleaner, more environmentally friendly community for students and families. However, this did not come without countless hours of…

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Student Spotlight: Amador Valley Local Leaders of the 21st Century

Posted on December 14, 2018 by In Blogs, Energy, Recycling and Waste, Sustainability, Uncategorized
student sorting through waste
Students at Amador Valley understand that recycling and composting should be part of students’ daily routine. The lessons we learn in school lay the habits of a lifetime and Local Leaders are paving the way for sustainability as they take necessary steps towards making their schools a cleaner, greener, recycling, and compost friendly environment. Since…

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Sustainability Made Simple

Posted on April 04, 2018 by In Blogs, Climate Change, Energy, Food, Podcasts, Recycling and Waste, Resources, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Sustainability Made Simple (Byrd & Demates, 2016) is the book I’ve hoped someone would write for the past fifteen years. If you only have room on your bookshelf for one thoroughly comprehensive, supremely accessible guide to understanding the big sustainability issues affecting us and what to do about it, this is the book you need. Environmental…

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The Easiest Way to Increase Money in the Classroom

Posted on October 10, 2016 by In Blogs, Energy, Podcasts, Sustainability
Whether you’re a teacher, principal or parent volunteer, one of the biggest concerns is ensuring each classroom has the necessary supplies to provide students with a great learning experience. Countless hours are spent each year conducting fundraisers, asking parents for money, and trying to convince local companies to donate. But there is an easier way…

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