Local Leaders Alumna Takes on Lead Role in UC Davis Food Recovery Network
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…
Read MoreThe Impacts of Wasting and Polluting our Drinking Water
When we think about saving water, the first thing that comes to mind is not usually how water conservation has an impact on our environment, energy resources, and local species. How can taking shorter showers help endangered fish in the Delta? How does saving water keep our natural environment healthy? Let’s take a look at…
Read MorePleasanton: 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…
Read MoreMohr 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,…
Read More2020 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;…
Read MoreGo 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…
Read MoreYour 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…
Read MoreYour 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…
Read MoreCoping 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…
Read More2019 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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