<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[GreenTown Los Altos]]></title><description><![CDATA[GreenTown Los Altos]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:44:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://greentownlosaltos.wixsite.com/gtla/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[GreenTown Los Altos’ LASD WoW! Survey Analysis - Fall 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last fall, Los Altos School District (LASD) surveyed students about their journey to school over several weeks in October and November 2025, with each classroom participating on a single day.  GreenTown is presenting an analysis and results of the survey and recommendations.]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/greentown-los-altos-lasd-wow-survey-analysis-fall-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cea05b981022c48b1f7958</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_7e6e34c210674ba6aca449aac619cd21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Margie Suozzo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Gardeners - Use Electric Leaf Blowers! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GreenTown Green Gardeners list of gardeners that use electric leaf-blowers is here!]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/green-gardeners-use-electric-leaf-blowers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697c459cafd4a3da350bd52f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:03:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_e1bfc226dc714e5da0040fc9216b1450~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_398,h_357,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Linda Ziff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrification Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[KJ Janowski and Tom Becker share their journey towards electrifying their whole home. ]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/electrification-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b932642f61c9c9c13a246b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 06:28:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_1d5c6273980e4f21912f18075cb14814~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KJ Janowski</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat Pumps Cause Pregnancy!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, more than ever, you can’t believe every headline you read. Almost as absurd as the idea of heat pumps causing pregnancy are the...]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/heat-pump-rebates-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6894c21d9ac5e3b05d32252b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:14:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_8529013ef89345e6a176980de77c0a6f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk or Wheel into the New School Year with WoW!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the 2025–26 school year kicks off, GreenTown Los Altos is excited to welcome students back with the return of the Walk or Wheel (WoW!) Program—an initiative that encourages students to get to school using any human-powered method: walking, biking, scootering, skateboarding, or even rollerblading.]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/walk-or-wheel-into-the-new-school-year-with-wow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689193a248b0eed74756292c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5cd86_d685a8577dd941a487d00d710b2c6746~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_212,h_100,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Margie Suozzo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting More Than Homes: What New Orleans Taught Me About Environmental Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Post by David Lawrence Chang When I first learned that I was going on a school service trip to New Orleans (NOLA) to help build houses...]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/protecting-more-than-homes-what-new-orleans-taught-me-about-environmental-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688c21c4366993874aff51d3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 02:17:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_1c1adf2dcf524628a4249be04c22a62a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_871,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Lawrence Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardening with Native Trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[GreenTown hosted the Native Tree Talk for the first time (June 1st, 2025) in the Google Gradient Canopy Huddle Room. Learn more about the talk!]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/gardening-with-native-trees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68641ce85a8ba1bc5a4f5733</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:03:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_90bfeea5bc4d4335b3a72ccad0c24adc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Glenda Chang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Our 2025 Summer Interns! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the 2025 GreenTown Los Altos Summer Student Interns!]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/introducing-our-2025-summer-interns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6860d561ccc85eb48d0e757d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:28:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_b699e18cbbf6400e80435d9d7351c2c3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Suresh Venkatraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tai Zhan Bakery: A butcher’s vegan granddaughter honors family values while creating amazing pastries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tai Zhan Bakery: A butcher’s vegan granddaughter honors family values while creating amazing pastries.]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/tai-zhan-bakery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683fd7dd91910dbe9dff0b67</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_9b56d639b6964454844e5a63d93d9277~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cary Anderson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living Electric Fair 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 4th , GreenTown Los Altos along with other community leaders hosted the inaugural Living Electric Fair in the Village of Los Altos. Over 35 exhibitors featured electric solutions for the home, cutting edge EVs, waste reducing ideas and hands’ on environmentally themed games. The event, drawing an estimated 1,200 people, featured solutions across four different zones: Electric, Transportation, Zero Waste and Family Discovery.]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/living-electric-fair-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683fd0539ea23bff7cdbec1d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:03:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_06f0a27ba1ec4c97b7b51cba3c9229f6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WoW!ing Our Way to a Greener Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far this school year, GreenTown Los Altos has supported and participated in several Walk or Wheel! (WoW!) events at local schools,...]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/wow-ing-our-way-to-a-greener-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a59298b32faf5d5064dfd8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:23:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/310478_bd406ef0141d4c7391258714032fcff3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_486,h_486,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Margie Suozzo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome New Board Members!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please join us in welcoming Laura Teksler  and Madhuri Davidson  to the GreenTown board. 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Seemingly small and...]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/the-last-straw</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aa84e34e49b484bd5ac601</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:59:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5cd86_62936ded44654c1382100b708a69da8b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_171,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Azar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas Blower Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wondering what's happening with the gas leaf blower ban enforcement in Los Altos? Here's your update. 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Yet you want some relief from the “new normal” high...]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/your-new-best-friend-a-heat-pump</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a99588640a665517db3e2c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 01:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/310478_64634444cb5d4276922f6417e6108eb2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Farm to Table Internship at the Heritage Apricot Orchard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farm to Table interns (Summer 2024) Natalie Barton and Kelsey Nguyen share their experience and work!]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/our-farm-to-table-internship-at-the-heritage-apricot-orchard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a7f0ab21dc0fb168b45cf9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_5a209a1d147e47e894be0f316f4a07da~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_360,h_479,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Barton &amp; Kelsey Nguyen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Our 2024 Summer Interns! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/introducing-our-2024-summer-interns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667c6ee7c7b13910f12e4c2d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:50:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd5fe3_776710184c484a1f94d040938beab5b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>suresh56</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Recycling Service Takes What Waste Companies Leave Behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.greentownlosaltos.org/post/new-recycling-service-takes-what-waste-companies-leave-behind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663d9c7a61a1488d7cba20a1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 04:21:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_fb339b7e1b9c482ebd8b2491cf0bc5da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Love</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate Freak? A Fun Workshop About Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? 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