Since 2013, Green Foothills’ Leadership Academy has trained local changemakers on how to practice more effective environmental advocacy and take the next steps to build their leadership. The program is characterized by a smaller cohort size, a deep dive into environmental campaign planning, a racial equity foundation, project based-learning, and alumni impact. With the class...
Roxana is currently advocating to assure community voices are heard and their expertise is acknowledged. She seeks to be a good role model to her baby daughter by showing that women of color can be powerful and effective leaders in advocating for their communities, particularly when it comes to environmental justice.
Through the Leadership Academy, Alexii learned how to connect with local governments and persuade electeds in service of his tribe. He believes that tribal governments could be more influential than they currently are and wants to see them take their power back as legitimate and equal peers to local governments. He envisions a future where indigenous communities lead decision-making that affects the health of their homelands.
Since 2013, Green Foothills has been hosting an annual cohort of activists who service both Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties through the Community Advocates Leadership Academy (CALA). During this 8-month program, Green Foothills shares internal expertise on how to conduct effective advocacy in the benefit of land conservation while exploring the ways in which...
As we shelter in place to protect public health, we are fortunate to still be able to visit the nature close to home we have worked so hard to protect. Indeed, we are seeing unprecedented numbers of people out on the trails. We are so happy to see more of our community getting outside but...
Twice I have visited Cooley Landing as part of Green Foothills’ Community Advocates Leadership Academy (CALA). The first time was as a member of the 2018-2019 CALA cohort. Now, on this windy Saturday morning, I’m here as Program Director facilitating the first session of the reimagined CALA. You could say that this year the proverbial...
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