Please join us in welcoming Laura Teksler and Madhuri Davidson to the GreenTown board. We are excited to have them as part of our team and look forward to their expertise and contribution to our community and efforts! Laura Teksler Laura first became involved with GreenTown as the Almond parent lead for the Walk or Wheel (WoW) program over a decade ago. She is a life-long environmentalist and lover of the outdoors who has dedicated her paid and volunteer careers to sustainability efforts. Recently through her work on the Los Altos Environmental Commission and Acterra she has become an advocate for home electrification. Madhuri Davidson Madhuri has been a volunteer in many of GreenTown's conservation projects. Recently, she has taken on a pivotal role, working alongside Jana to maintain, update, and clean up our membership database. Madhuri is a Living Classroom Docent at Springer Elementary where her two children are students. She is also working with GreenTown and the City to revive the WoW program and Safe Routes to School education program at Springer Elementary!

Angelo DeGiuli, a long-time volunteer for local environmental causes, was awarded this year's Environmental Hero Award at the annual GreenTown Los Altos Fundraiser and Celebration on Friday October 4th at the Los Altos History Museum. Lauded for his enduring environmental volunteerism that spans over a decade with GreenTown, Angelo, along with his wife, Nuchi, have been consistent, hands on contributors to numerous GreenTown programs. In the early days, Angelo was active in GreenTown's Zero Waste Program reducing plastic straw use from downtown merchants. Today, he manages the Party-pack Loaner Program which offers reusable party packs residents can borrow to reduce the waste of single use products. Angelo is a frequent trash pick-up volunteer at the 280/Magdalena interchange adopted by GreenTown in the "Adopt-A-Highway" program. Highway Clean Up Lead, Kim Jelfs, observed she has "never seen someone so cheerful when picking up someone else's garbage." Angelo is involved in GreenTown's conservation efforts by having helped establish and maintain the Woodland Library native garden and participates in multiple creek clean ups a year. Recently, Angelo was instrumental in Citizen's Climate Lobby working with GreenTown Los Altos to form the Electrification Collaboration, a program designed to accelerate heat pump water heater adoption in Los Altos. Said DeGiuli of the honor, "I am truly honored and humbled. When I was a child, my mama, as we say in Italy, often reminded me that nature is the best thing we have in life. It was given to us so we can appreciate it and care for it. I've simply taken the chance given to me by great environmentalists who came before me to lend a helping hand." GreenTown's Celebration also featured two speakers: Sandra McGonagle, LASD Superintendent profiling the integrated envrionment lessons the district's students from K-8 experience along their education journey and various sustainability efforts made by the District. Aanya Dhruv, a student climate activist at Nueva Schooolk, enthusiastically described an envrionmental curriculum she developed for youth that is being used across many schools in the region and beyond. The Celebration was attended by more than 85 people including Mayor Jonathan Weinberg, Vice Mayor Pete Dalley, City Council Candidate Larry Lang and numerous other community leaders. If you missed this year's event, hope you'll join us next year!

Wondering what's happening with the gas leaf blower ban enforcement in Los Altos? Here's your update. Shauna McKimmie started as Code Enforcement Officer in April 2023 and a new ordinance became effective in August 2023. The major change in the ban on gas leaf blowers in Los Altos was that the property owners are now fined, rather than the workers. Here are the numbers and the trends. The Proof Is In The Data Thanks to Bruce McFarlane for the data and analysis. His observations and comments: Warnings Issued – On an “Average Rate Per Year” basis, the number of warnings issued increased to 704—a 378% increase .  Go Shaunna! Citations Issued – On an “Average Rate Per Year” basis, the number of citations issued decreased from 11 to 6—a 41% decrease .   During her 1.2-year tenure as the code enforcement officer, despite the city having 986 records related to gas blower use, Shauna has issued merely 8 citations (only 2 of which have been paid).  Of the 8 citations issued, 5 were issued in June 2023 (4 on a single day—June 21), 1 in August 2023, and 2 in November 2023.  To date, no citations have been issued in 2024 . Please keep reporting observed violations: Online: https://www.losaltosca.gov/development-services/webform/online-code-enforcement-form Email:  codeenforcement@losaltosca.gov Phone: (650) 947-2775

By Natalie Barton & Kelsey Nguyen When applying for this internship with Greentown Los Altos, I’ll admit I was not entirely sure what to expect. I was about to finish up my junior year of high school and was becoming desperate for something to keep me busy during the summer. Now, just six weeks later, I leave with a better understanding of the history of Los Altos, general orchard care, interviewing skills, and local connections. As I grew up walking distance from downtown Los Altos, I would pass the Los Altos Heritage Orchard often. That being said, I did not know much about the orchard aside from the information that I remembered from my fourth grade Almond field trip. This internship gave me the opportunity to step back and look into the history that is just walking distance from my house. I learned that the 15 acres that the Los Altos Heritage Orchard once was (now reduced to only 2 acres), used to cover the land that my house is on currently. Moreover, the internship allowed me to work hands-on with the trees. With the help of one of our lovely mentors, Dr. Jane Packard, I learned how to do proper ‘Tree TLC’. ‘Tree TLC’ included creating fungal free zones around the trunk of the trees, weeding, and checking irrigation equipment, as well as picking and sorting cots during the harvest. The hands-on experience certainly helped me gain a greater appreciation for where my food comes from. Additionally, over the course of the internship my partner, Kelsey Nguyen, and I conducted several interviews, allowing us to practice interviewing skills and learn from some very interesting people. The focus of the interviews generally included ideas of inclusivity in local orchards, and how we can bring that into Los Altos as we want to see the Los Altos Heritage Orchard become a more communal space in the future. Towards the end of the internship, Kelsey and I conducted individual ‘pilot activities’ that served as trial runs for getting the community involved in Tree TLC. I was able to invite my mom, my grandmother, and my friend, Tallulah Heath, president of class of 2025 National Charity League, to learn about Tree TLC. The activity was enjoyed by everyone in the group. Being able to pass my knowledge onto people who I am close to felt very rewarding. I am very grateful for my time spent learning, applying, and then teaching with Greentown Los Altos. Coming into this internship with GreenTown Los Altos, I had no idea of what to expect. I surely didn’t know that, six weeks later, I would leave with a greater wealth of knowledge about the city’s history, a network of connections with local public figures, and a greater appreciation for where my food comes from. As the Los Altos High School Green Team co-president, I was extremely familiar with GreenTown Los Altos and even volunteered to help Gary Hedden plant trees around the city. When I saw that one of the internships was titled “Farm to Table” and worked with the Heritage Orchard, I immediately applied. I grew up helping my father plant and care for fruit trees in our yard, from abundant Meyer lemon trees to failing pluot trees. When I was accepted, I was beyond eager to get my hands dirty and start working with the community. Working with fellow intern, Natalie Barton, our goal was to understand how to make the orchard a more inclusive and equitable space for the community in order to further educate the public on the importance of sustainable eating. My first “Tree TLC” session was my introduction to the Heritage Orchard, a local landmark I had only ever observed through the windows of the library. One of my mentors, Dr. Jane Packard, showed me every part of how the orchard operates, from the health indicators of the trees to the numerous squirrel burrows in practically every row. Beyond these restoration sessions to help us better understand the orchard, Natalie and I also conducted interviews with multiple public figures, including city council members and orchardists in other cities. It was personally fascinating to see how differently each person interpreted “inclusivity within the orchard.” The next stage of our internship was running pilot activities where Natalie and I brought small groups into the orchard. I invited members of the Mountain View High School Green Team to a Tree TLC session where I taught them how to properly pick and sort the apricots while the mentors showed them how to weed and create “fungal-free zones” for the trees. I certainly gained a greater appreciation for my mentors as I quickly realized the difficulty of teaching a subject to people with little experience. Fortunately, deciphering between compost, jam, and harvest apricots is more straightforward than everything my mentors taught me in six weeks. Besides all the connections I forged with members of GreenTown Los Altos, local figures, and even community members walking through the orchard, one of the most special moments of the internships occurred when I was helping out at the Apricot STEM Fair. I went to collect jam and compost apricots from the orchard when a fresh apricot fell off the branch right in front of me. It was incredible to see our hard work come to fruition before my eyes. Jane let me eat it and it was easily the sweetest apricot I’ve ever had.

Not ready to take the plunge and get an entirely new heating system with a heat pump? Yet you want some relief from the “new normal” high temperatures we’ve been experiencing? Join this webinar on August 14th to learn more about your options for a room heat pump. Register here for the webinar on August 14th 12 Noon PT . Learn how easy-to-install room heat pumps can deliver powerful cooling and efficient supplemental heating for individual rooms or small apartments at an affordable price. As summers continue to get hotter, more and more people need air conditioning to beat the heat. Room heat pumps are low cost, easy to install products that deliver powerful cooling, and have the added advantage of providing supplemental heating when the temperatures fall. In heating mode these products are twice as energy efficient as resistance heaters. They come in several configurations - conventional window-mounted, saddle back window mounted, or portable roller style with hoses that connect to outside air. They’re a great way to increase comfort all year long and reduce your reliance on gas or expensive electric baseboard heating. Because they are a DIY installation, they can be a great solution for renters. These units are lower cost than full home heat pumps and are powered by a standard 120V outlet. The models available today typically cost $500-800. They provide energy efficient heating and cooling ideal for apartments or single rooms in larger homes. Existing models have been designed to work in mild climates, but more powerful and more expensive, cold climate versions are expected to become available soon. Register for the Webinar Join us as we dive into the world of room heat pumps with our expert panelist. We will answer the following questions and more: ·         What are the configurations available and how do they compare? ·         How are they different from ductless and whole house heat pumps? ·         How are they different from window air conditioners? ·         How do you install and use them? ·         What are the ideal use cases for room heat pumps? ·         What should you know before shopping for a room heat pump? ·         What are some of the top models available? ·         Are rebates and incentives available to help lower the cost? ·         When will the cold climate versions be available and how much will they cost? We’ll see you on August 14th as we dive into this exciting product area to help you determine if a room heat pump would work for you. This webinar is part of the Electrify Now “Go Electric!” series developed in partnership with  LEARN .  Find more Go Electric! webinars with information and tips on other important electrification topics here . Hosts and Panelists: Brian Stewart  - Brian co-founded   Electrify Now  to help energy consumers and homeowners learn about the benefits of electrification. He has over 40 years of experience in product design, engineering, manufacturing and sustainability and held many leadership roles at Nike Inc. including Vice President of Sustainable Innovation. Joe Wachunas  - In addition to his work for Electrify Now, Joe is a Program Manager for the  New Buildings Institute , managing the  Advanced Water Heating Initiative . He is a frequent contributor to  CleanTechnica  writing articles about topics relating to electrification and clean energy. Joe and his family use their own home to experiment and learn about all electric solutions, solar power and EVs. Christopher Dymond -  Christopher is a co-founder of the Advanced Heat Pump Coalition, a collaborative of over 250 North American energy efficiency professionals working to accelerate market adoption of heat pumps. His research focuses on variable speed heat pumps technologies for space heating and cooling. He has a master’s degree in building systems engineering and over 25 years of experience in energy efficiency and solar energy technologies.

By Ava Azar It's in a child's lunch box, in a cocktail party beverage or a drink from the local coffee shop. Seemingly small and insignificant, yet so destructive: Plastic Straws. There are 500,000,000 plastic straws consumed and disposed of every day in the United States. To put this into perspective, if laid end to end, 500 million straws would stretch twice around planet Earth. The volume of the 500 million straws would be enough to fill about nearly 79% of an Olympic Swimming pool! However, because of their lightweight material, plastic straws are often confused as food pieces for marine life such as the sea turtle. A very powerful video was shared by German conservation biologist, Christine Figgener back in August, 2015. Figgener was leading a research team in the waters of Costa Rica. However, the trip took a turn when they discovered a male olive ridley sea turtle who had a 10-12 cm straw stuck in its nostril. Fortunately, they were able to remove the straw, and safely return the turtle back to his habitat. This impactful video went viral and has reached over 100 Million views since it was shared with the public, raising awareness around the world to how detrimental straws, a single use plastic, are to our marine life. California has taken action on this issue by becoming the first state in the U.S to initiate a “straw by request” policy, meaning restaurants may only serve straws to customers if they are requested. While this is a way businesses are being part of the solution, individuals can take action by reducing their use of plastic straws and switching to more sustainable alternatives, such as reusable metal or glass straws, or biodegradable options (paper and bamboo), which can help mitigate environmental issues. Our county also implements a “skip the straw” program, which is led by the Ocean Conservatory - their message to the world is, “If you don’t need to drink using a straw, commit to skipping the straw and add your voice to the sea of people taking a stand for the ocean. Sign the pledge now and when offered a straw, simply say “no thanks.” ’ It is also impactful to encourage those around you to go plastic straw free! By contributing to these efforts, young or old, we can make this the last straw.

We are excited to introduce our 2024 summer interns! Our summer intern program is now in its 7th year and we are delighted to welcome this year - Oscar Johnson, Alex Hoffman, Natalie Barton and Kelsey Nguyen. Alex and Oscar will be working on the "TreeCity USA" project. They will be researching what it will take for Los Altos to meet the standards required in order to receive recognition as a TreeCity USA . They will evaluate what other cities have done, learn about their challenges and successes, and make a report and presentation to the Environmental Commission.  They will be mentored by Gary Hedden , founder and leader of GreenTown’s 500 Trees  program. Kelsey and Natalie be will be working on "Farm to Table, Apricot Harvest" project. They will work on developing an inclusive and equitable process for families to help in the apricot harvest from the Heritage Orchard, an historical landmark at the Civic Center. The harvest is usually in the last two weeks of June. They will create a business plan for a small fruit stand to engage the community in the harvest, using concepts such as pick-n-pay activities for families, interview experienced local orchardists about innovative harvest approaches and develop learning activities for participants to learn about honorable harvest practices that are respectful of the trees and others well-being. They will be mentored by Jane Packard (Los Altos History Museum and Orchard Committee member),  Glenda Chang  (GreenTown board member) and Cary Anderson  (GreenTown Eating Green program lead). Alex Hoffman I was born in Munich, Germany and moved to Los Altos when I was 9 years old. I am very passionate about the environment as well as soccer and engineering. I have been helping out GreenTown Los Altos for a number of years with planting trees and other events, and I have been a member of the Green Team at my high school for the past 3 years. Kelsey Nguyen Hello! I’m Kelsey Nguyen, a rising senior at Los Altos High School. I’m the co-president of LAHS’ Green Team and volunteer with Grassroots Ecology and Acterra as a Youth Steward and Student Ambassador respectively. My love for nature and animals started as a child but quickly expanded into environmentalism when I learned about climate change in grade school. When I’m not studying my favorite subject of science, I love to cook/bake, listen to music, and stand-up paddleboard! Oscar Johnson Hi! I'm a rising senior at Los Altos High School. I'm involved in my school’s Investing and Economy Club and The Global Uplift Project, a non-profit which aims to support local economies through the employment of local people in developing countries while delivering aid. I'm also the executive producer and president of the school’s TEDx Club, and the managing editor at Los Altos High School's newspaper, The Talon. I'm interested in journalism and economics of equity and sustainable growth. Natalie Barton Hello! My name is Natalie Barton and I am a rising senior at Los Altos High School. I am excited to work with GreenTown for the Farm to Table internship where we will eventually present a proposal on how to make Los Altos’s heritage orchard more communal and inclusive. Personally, I really enjoy seeing the food process first hand so I am looking forward to sharing the process with others and connecting our community back to an important part of its history. Outside of school and work I enjoy traveling, riding horses, and playing lacrosse.

Want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? For the San Francisco Climate Week, we are organizing a public Climate Fresk in a large room, so please come and bring friends! Climate Fresk is fun, participative yet 100% science-based serious game about climate🌍 🌱. In just 3 hours, the collaborative Climate Fresk workshop will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change and empower you to take action and/or understand the kind of policies we would need to address and adapt to it. « Climate Fresk » is a workshop created in France that aims to raise people's awareness and understanding about climate change. Based on the IPCC report, explains the causes and consequences of climate change. It allows learning a lot in a very short period and is meant for both novices and experts. NPR piece on the Climate FreskNY Times article: "For a trendy night out in Paris, how about a climate change workshop?" How the game worksThe workshop is based on a 42-card game. Each card represents a cause or a consequence of climate change. As a team, guided by your facilitator, you are to find the cause-effect relationship between the different components of climate change. Collective intelligence will get you from one deck of card to the next! This step-by-step reconstruction provides keys to understanding the complexity of climate change. The workshop’s program A quick introduction 🤝 to "Climate Fresk" Icebreaker activities 🎤 to get everyone warmed up Collaborative building 🧠 of the Climate Fresk Short breaks ☕ as needed A creative session 🎨 to explore ideas A debrief to share thoughts and feelings 💬 The event will take place at Los Altos Library in May 23rd, 5-8PM. Once we have more information we can let you know if you send us an email to info@greentownlosaltos.org.

There’s a new recycling service in town. And it takes many of the items that waste companies like Mission Trail don’t take, reducing the amount of material that ends up in our landfills which is everyone's ultimate goal. The service is provided by Ridwell. They started offering pick-up service in Los Altos in February 2024 and I immediately signed up. The main things they take that otherwise typically go in the garbage are multilayer plastics and plastic film. Mission Trail takes anything with a recycle symbol, but most of these items don’t sport such an insignia*. Multilayer plastics are items that generally are crinkly and don’t stretch — think chip bags, food packaging, energy bar wrappers, and netting for produce. Plastic film generally is soft, quieter and stretchy – think bubble warp, Amazon packaging, bread bags, dry cleaning bags, and Ziplock bags. How It Works Here’s how it works. Ridwell provides a metal box, about 14” cubed (plastic doesn’t take much space!), plus a selection of cotton bags to collect each type of material – the plastics plus clothing and lightbulbs every time, plus additional items on a rotating basis including bread bag tabs and plastic caps, corks, styrofoam, and more. Every two weeks you just put the box out where a driver can easily access it, someone takes your full bags and replaces them with empty bags for the next pick-up. There are three levels of service available, with Ridwell taking a wider range of materials at each level. I signed up for the mid-tier, which includes multi-layer plastic and plastic film, for $18/month. And I am sharing it with a neighbor who brings over her plastic before each pick-up day, cutting the cost to each of us in half. What happens next? Ridwell boasts that 97% of the material collected gets either recycled or reused. Their recycling partners include Trex, which turns plastic film into decking materials, and for multi-layer they partner with Hydroblox, which manufactures drainage material made from 100% landfill-bound plastic, and ByFusion Global, which converts all types of plastic waste into a high-performing, advanced building material called ByBloc. Some Trade Offs To Consider I know that there are other options for recycling some of these materials, such as the Stanford Recycling Center and in-store drop-offs of plastic bags. For me, the confidence of knowing what Ridwell does with the materials and the convenience of them picking it up at my home make it worth the cost. My experience after these first few pick-ups is that I’m surprised by how much plastic I recycle this way that I couldn’t recycle before. I just didn’t realize how many items we buy every day come in multi-layer plastic in particular. And given how much we’re all ordering online these days, it’s great to have a way to easily recycle the plastic shipping envelopes. Our garbage is now next to nothing, thanks also to the amount that Mission Trail does take. Interested in finding out details? Learn more at www.Ridwell.com. * A note about Mission Trail. While Mission Trail takes anything with a recycle symbols (#1-7), they only have reliable markets for #1 PET, used to make products like clear plastic soda bottles, and #2 HDPE used to make opaque containers like milk jugs. As Ridwell takes plastics #4, which are plastic film, and #6, Styrofoam, I will be putting those items, even if they have a recycle symbol on them, in the Ridwell box instead of in my MissionTrail recycle bin. And I’ll do my best to avoid the others: #3, 5 and 7.

For 2024, we are offering 4 paid internships in 2 project areas. Each internship is for 10 hours/week for 6 weeks at $17.75/hour. Tree City USA (2 interns) Farm to Table, Apricot Harvest (2 interns) Application form for 2024 summer internships Key Dates: Applications are due April 30 Interviews will be scheduled May 6-10 Candidate selections will be announced May 20 The internships start June 10 and end July 19. Additional Details: The ideal candidate will be a rising junior or senior high school student passionate about environmental issues. The skills required are effective communication, good research skills, good time management and familiarity with the preparation of documents, spreadsheets and slides. Interns must be willing to work as a team. Interns must be able to work with minimal supervision. The work will generally be from home or at the project site (pls see internship requirements) There will be weekly in-person and/or zoom meetings with a GreenTown mentor. TreeCIty USA mentor will be Gary Hedden, and the Farm to Table, Apricot Harvest mentors will be Jane Packard & Glenda Chang. The internship will culminate in a slide show presentation and demonstration to the public and/or GreenTown members on the summer accomplishments. The internships are open to: Students attending the MVLA schools OR residents of Los Altos OR residents of Los Altos Hills. Internship 1: Tree City USA Help us make Los Altos cleaner and greener by getting the City to join Tree City USA. This is a program of the Arbor Day Foundation that now has over 3500 recognized cities. The Los Altos Environmental Commission is interested but needs our help. You will research what it will take for Los Altos to meet the four standards required in order to receive this recognition. Maintaining a tree board or department Having a community tree ordinance Spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry Celebrating Arbor Day You will evaluate what other cities have done, learn about their challenges and successes, and make a presentation to the Environmental Commission. Internship 2: Farm to Table - Apricot Harvest Want to help folks experience the sweet flavor of a ripe apricot plucked directly from the tree? Learn and teach about the honorable harvest that celebrates the gifts of mother earth while reducing the waste stream when food is delivered directly from farm to table. Two GreenTown interns will work with a lead intern from the Los Altos History Museum in developing an inclusive and equitable process for families to help in the apricot harvest from the Heritage Orchard, an historical landmark at the Civic Center. The harvest is usually in the last two weeks of June. The work may include: Create a business plan for a small fruit stand to engage the community in the harvest, using concepts such as pick-n-pay activities for families Interview experienced local orchardists about innovative harvest approaches Develop learning activities for participants to learn about honorable harvest practices that are respectful of the trees and others well-being Develop on-site activities highlighting ways to reduce food waste and conserve energy, such as using a solar cooker to produce jam and nectar from over-ripe fruit Prepare a report describing results and lessons learned in the process Present the findings at the Apricot STEM Fair the first week of July https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/why-eat-green Please contact internship@greentownlosaltos.org or info@greentownlosaltos.org if you have any questions.

Got a Bike? Give a Bike. Make Someone Smile! APRIL 13, 10am - 2pm Los Altos High School Wheeee! That's the sound of a kid who's just gotten a "new" bike from GreenTown's ReCycle Bike Drive. The ReCycle Bike Drive is back and celebrating its 24th year refurbishing gently used bicycles for kids in need. GreenTown is looking for volunteers and bike donations for the bike drive, which will be held on April 13, 2024 from 10am-2pm at Los Altos High School. GreenTown accepts gently used bikes that are gathering dust in your garage (or worse, headed to the landfill), then volunteers dust them off, clean them up, fix them and donate them to kids in our local communities who otherwise wouldn't have access to a bike. Now that's a win-win! Los Altos Hills resident, Kathleen Santora, started the bike drive with friends more than two decades ago at St. Nicholas School. In 2012, with GreenTown’s help, the event was extended to the broader community. Partnerships with Los Altos High School and Bicycle Exchange have further improved the bike drive and our ability to get bikes into the hands of students and others who need them. "We just love this event!" says GreenTown bike drive coordinator, Margie Suozzo. "It combines reducing waste, reusing and recycling, with clean transportation and giving back to the community. And we couldn't do it without the generous contributions - both bike donations and volunteer time - from the local community." How does it work? Volunteers at the bike drive will be on hand to accept donations. Bikes of all sizes are accepted. Bikes collected at the bike drive will be spiffed up, repaired, and donated to students at local schools who can’t afford them. Kids who receive bikes will also get a bike helmet and lock to keep both their bikes and noggins safe. Our partners Los Altos High School and Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (bikex.org), as well as other local school officials, are key to identifying students and others in need and in managing bike placement. Bicycle intake guidelines GreenTown welcome your donations but wants to make sure the bikes it gives away are like a new gift to the recipients, so consider the following questions before you donate: Was your bike stored outside? Has the bike been in a crash? Is there significant rust on the frame (sections larger than a dime) or on the chain/cogs? Can you move the seat post up/down? If you answered "yes" to any of the following, GreenTown probably can't take your bike, but others can. Try Community Cycles or Good Karma Bikes in San Jose. “We’re so appreciative of our volunteers who greet donors and wash and fix bikes and our partners, our bike donors, and our partners!” Suozzo said. “Because of them, GreenTown can provide kids with the joy of commuting to school by bike -- a clean, efficient and FUN form of transportation." Plus, the bike drive is a community builder, and in my humble opinion, one of the best volunteer event of the year!" ReCycle Bike Drive Got a Bike? Give a Bike. Make Someone Smile! When: April 13, 2023 | 10am - 2pm Where: Los Altos High School

Saturday, March 23rd 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Los Altos Community Center Parking Lot 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos, California CIty of Los Altos Destination Electric Explore cutting-edge EVs up close, test ride e-bikes, discover home electrification options, and unlock the financial benefits of going electric. Chat with experts to answer all your questions. Letʼs charge into a greener future! Test ride a range or RadPower Ebikes! We are looking for volunteers for the event. Please sign-up here if you interested and passionate about adoption of EVs! EV Rebate & Incentives Resources Federal Tax Incentives DriveClean California Incentives Search Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate PG&E EV Incentives Page EV Rate Plans Acterra GoEV Resources Page EV Research Shopping Assistance Plugstar SVCE EV Assistant ElecltricForAll GreenTown Los Altos Home Electrification Guide & Resources EVs on Display The Electric Vehicle (EV) Showcase will include display vehicles and e-bikes, and the opportunity to talk to EV owners about their experience. The following electric vehicles will be on display: Chevrolet Bolt EV Cadillac Lyriq Ford Lightning 150-e Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV Hyundai IONIQ 6 Kia EV 6 Kia Niro EV Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid Lucid Air Nissan Leaf Polestar 2 Rivian R1T Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model Y Long Range Volvo XC40 VW ID.4 Honda Clarity PHEV Additionally, representatives from 10+ organizations will be on site, with information about EV charging, financial incentives and rebates, e-bikes, home electrification, and related sustainability initiatives. Organizations include: IRBIS - Heat Pumps Copper - Battery Electic Induction Cooking Range Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Aqua Metals - Learn about LiIon battery recycling ES Solar GreenTown Los Altos Electric Automobile Association of Silicon Valley City of Los Altos Environmental Commission Breathe California Acterra GoEV Los Altos High School PTSA Sustainability Committee Limited parking is available at the Los Altos Civic Center complex: carpooling or bike riding to the event is encouraged. For more information, including a complete listing of vehicles and information booths, visit losaltosca.gov/DestinationElectric.