Pleasanton: A History and Future of Droughts

A Drought Climate It may come as a surprise to some, but we Pleasantonians live in a drought climate. Droughts in Pleasanton are long, dry, and worst of all, unpredictable. They lead to instability in our water supply for residents, businesses, buildings, recreation, and our environment. The Go Green Initiative 2020 Pleasanton interns met with…

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Mohr Elementary Makes the Most of Partnership with StopWaste

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

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

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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Your 2020 Local Leaders of the 21st Century Scholarship Recipients

PLEASANTON, California (June 2, 2020) – The Go Green Initiative has selected their 2020 class of Local Leader of the 21st Century Scholars: Carolyne Geng, Toni Gomez, and Jessica Luan. Recipients were chosen for their dedication to the Amador Valley Local Leaders club and commitment to improve their school, community and natural environment. Accomplishments from…

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Your 2020/21 Local Leader Officer Candidates!

During the first week of May, high school students from both Amador Valley High School and Foothill High School ran for next year’s  Local Leaders of the 21st Century officer positions. Candidates were given the chance to speak at a Zoom Town Hall, explaining their plans and goals for the upcoming school year. Plans such…

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Coping with Radical Changes

Seven weeks ago I was in Portland enjoying the Green Schools Conference and Expo (basically behaving like a public health nightmare!) hugging old friends that I only see once a year at this event. The Go Green Initiative (GGI) had big plans for Earth Day 2020, none of which involved a screen. We were going…

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2019 Summer Internship Report

Go Green Initiative takes on its third summer internship with a focus on energy efficiency. 2019 Go Green Initiative Summer Internship Report Since its inception in 2017, the Go Green Initiative’s Summer Internship program  continues to train high school and college level students in marketable career skills while learning the importance of sustainability.   During…

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Changing Communities: Camden Unified School District

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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A Call to Action from Our CEO

photo of students in Pleasanton, CA being honored by their school board

“With,” Not “For” Students When my children were very young, I did everything for them, but as they grew I started doing more things with them so they would learn how to take care of themselves. I believe that environmental education should follow a similar framework. As soon as possible, we need to involve students…

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