By Ava Lindstrom, Executive Assistant As we advocate for the preservation of farmland, open space, and natural resources, we are also proud to encourage and support new and emerging activists and engaged citizens to advocate for issues they are passionate about. Local advocacy is a skill that is too important not to share with the...
It’s not often we get to deliver good news on a federal issue so quickly, but the response to the Department of the Interior’s plan to drastically raise fees in America’s National Parks was so overwhelming that the plan has been dropped entirely. Thanks to almost 100,000 comments against the proposal, public amenities and equal...
We’re pleased to share our 2017 Annual Report. Check out Executive Director Megan Medeiros’ video below to learn more about what we achieved for local wildlife and nature. Check out the full report online here. Make a gift to support our ongoing work today. All gifts made during the month of April will be doubled...
by Paul Ledesma With no small amount of melancholy, I’ve decided to leave the Committee for Green Foothills family at the end of March. Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your tribe. While I’ll miss the day-to-day work to protect our open spaces, I’ll especially miss the warmth and kindness...
by Paul Ledesma, Legislative Advocate On February 27, the San Jose City Council approved the “Climate Smart San Jose” plan. This plan represents the City’s roadmap for local action to reduce the impacts of Climate Change. Committee for Green Foothills and other environmental groups worked to have the plan include a reference to the role...
The Trump Administration is trying to open the Pacific Coast to offshore oil and gas drilling. The proposal includes the largest number of lease sales in U.S. history, putting our fragile ocean ecosystem at risk. The Department of Interior is now accepting public comments on the proposal. Add your name in opposing drilling in our fragile...
Thank you to those of you who turned out for last Tuesday’s town hall meeting on Climate Smart San Jose. We now need you to help us get the Climate Smart San Jose plan across the finish line. On Tuesday, February 27, at 1:30 p.m., the City Council will be voting to approve the plan. Let them...
Note: This form is now closed. Thank you for all those who emailed the City Council! On Tuesday, February 20, at 7 p.m., the City of San Jose is hosting a town hall meeting on the draft Climate Smart San Jose Plan (CSSJ). Let the City Council know that you support the protection of open...
Coyote Valley is threatened by industrial sprawl.Will you stand with us to permanently protect Coyote Valley? Join us for a brief training, we’ll provide you with materials to speak with residents and Protect Coyote Valley shirts, hats, tote bags, and stickers for you to keep! Then, we’ll pair-up and go door-to-door asking our neighbors to add their names to...
by Paul Ledesma, Legislative Advocate, Santa Clara County Last Sunday morning was bright and crisp. The sun was low in the sky, casting long shadows and causing the morning dew to shimmer on the hillside. Conditions were perfect at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve for tracking wildlife. Recent rains turned the ground into a...
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