“After graduating with a degree in Environmental Studies, I served the Samoan government as the first resident climate change officer developing programs to address the country’s vulnerabilities to climate change and meet its obligations to the United Nations. When my family and I moved to Sunnyvale in 2005, I looked for like-minded environmentalists and found...
Testimonial Category: 2020 Annual Report
Angela Ling
“When the residents of Saratoga were fighting to protect the hillsides from a proposed 300-room hotel in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, Green Foothills worked with the community to defeat the annexation request. We knew that a zoning change with proposed extensive commercial development in this location would not only create unacceptable risks...
Helen Deng
“I’ve been fighting for climate and environmental justice since I was 15, co-organizing the first major youth-led climate strike in our area. Sunrise Silicon Valley represents hundreds of young people who care about local climate action, uniting to protect people and the planet. In addition to advocating for national policy, we engage locally. Green Foothills...