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...
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...
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...
If you were at San Jose’s State of the City event last week you probably caught Mayor Sam Liccardo’s address. During it he gave a shout out to Megan and Committee for Green Foothills, and more importantly, to protecting Coyote Valley: “I mention our ambitions for Diridon Station for an important reason: our sustainability –...
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...
Jim Zito, Jeremy Barousse, Robert Reese, Daniel Reyes, Wesley Lee, Rose Herrera (former San Jose Vice Mayor), Bonnie Mace, and all of the other residents of District 8 in San Jose who have been leading the effort to oppose the Evergreen initiative, are people who give us hope. The Evergreen Initiative, would threaten much of San...
Thank you for fighting with us in 2017. Whether you made a donation, responded to an action alert, spoke at a meeting, went for a hike, or shared our news with a friend, you were part of the fight for local nature. Thank you. Thanks to you and our community, we celebrated some important wins...
Hi Friends, I’m Paul, one of your new Committee for Green Foothills’ advocates. I want to take a moment to introduce myself. l am your voice for open space, farmland, and natural resources throughout Santa Clara County. Check out my bio for a little more information on my background. As your new Santa Clara County...
Well we sure woke up happy yesterday. Why? Because we woke up to George Avalos’ Mercury News article, Google’s San Jose village plan seeks success where Coyote Valley project fizzled (11/11/17). The article clearly lays out the reasons for protecting Coyote Valley and focusing development on creating vibrant downtowns. We were especially pleased to see...
Please email the San Jose City Council to say thank you! In August, the City of San Jose presented their draft Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) to the City Council. Several environmental groups, including Committee for Green Foothills, urged the City to expand the scope of the ESP to include recognition of the benefits provided by...
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