Leadership Program

Leadership Program graduates, class of 2025, standing together under trees

Congratulations to the 2025 Leadership Program Graduates

Congratulations to the Green Foothills Leadership Program 2025 participants, who graduated on August 10. Each participant in this year’s class...

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Karen Madsen: Working to Reduce Plastic Pollution

Many people sign up for the Green Foothills Leadership Program to gain career skills, but it’s also a great way...

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Iliana Nicholas: Infrastructure, Climate Resilience, and Community

In 2020, Iliana Nicholas was finishing her master’s degree in city planning and working for Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) when...

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Students Learn How to Get Elected Leaders to Listen

Do elected leaders really listen to what community members have to say? If you’re a Green Foothills supporter, you probably...

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Nicole Fernandez: Shaping Policy and Community

When Nicole Fernandez signed up for the Green Foothills Leadership Program class of 2016-17, she was looking for new and...

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Leadership Program Participants Learn How to Make Dreams a Reality

Have you ever wished you could solve a problem in your community but didn’t know what to do or even...

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Meet the Leadership Program’s 2025 Cohort

On January 11, we welcomed the 12th annual cohort of training participants into the Green Foothills Leadership Program. From January...

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Radhika Thekkath: Cultivating Change, from Native Plants to Sustainable Housing

Radhika Thekkath, an executive board member of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Santa Clara Valley Chapter, cares deeply about...

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Monica Nanez: Growing a Career in Environmental Conservation

People sign up for the Green Foothills Leadership Program for a variety of reasons–to learn how to advocate for the...

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Congratulations to the 2024 Leadership Program Grads. We’re Now Accepting Applications for 2025!

Congratulations to the Green Foothills Leadership Program 2024 participants, who graduated on August 17. We are excited to announce that...

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Emily Schwing: Building a Collective Food System

In the heart of East San Jose, next to the Hwy 101 and I-680 interchange, sits a vibrant urban oasis...

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Protecting Our Groundwater From Mining Contamination

Santa Clara County has enacted a new ordinance requiring mining operations to maintain a 50-foot protective buffer from groundwater. We’re...

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