April 2019 - Spring Hike

Doug, Kathy, ?, Alan, Petra, Becky, ?, Marty, Chris, Deborah, David, Nicola, Michele

Hike-a-Palooza # 4 - Crystal Springs Regional Trail

Date - Wed Apr 10, 2019

Location - Crystal Springs Resevir

Description -On the Crystal Springs Regional Trail, we’ll cover 4 miles roundtrip of the lower Sawyer Camp Segment. Sights include 2 reservoirs, a 600-year old Laurel tree, and the 1776 Spanish expedidon footsteps to SF. Food & beer follow at Wursthall Restaurant & Bierhaus in San Mateo.

Pre-hike reading - Electric cars emit less CO2 over their lifetime than diesels even when powered with dirtiest electricity

Recap

On hike #4, our 16 fast paced hikers covered 6 miles in 2 hours on the lower Sawyer Camp Segment. Under breezy blue skies, the reservoir glistened and provided a perfect sedng for conversaaon and exercise. Appropriately, I learned about SMC water sources, management, and emergency availability from a fellow environmental leader. Great food & beer followed at Wursthall Restaurant & Bierhaus in San Mateo. More pictures below.

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March 2019 - Sustainable Food

Speakers (from left) - Peter, Amy, Jayne, Kellyx, & Nickie

Food & Footprint: Sustainability in San Mateo County

Date - Wed March 20, 11:30a-1p

Location - Sobrato Center for Non Profits, Shoreway Conference Room, 330 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City

Description - Food & Footprint: Sustainability in San Mateo County – How food leaders across the county are practicing sustainable & humane farming, decreasing our ecological footprint, and promoting healthy diets high in local, seasonal organic agriculture. Six fantastic featured speakers, all experts and leaders in their disciplines. Excellent discussion followed.

Speakers

1. Claire Felong - President, Incredible Edible Mid-Peninsula

2. Jayne Battey - Owner, Miramar Farms

3. Kellyx Nelson - Executive Director, San Mateo Resource Conservation District

4. Nickie Irvine - Bee Legal Coordinator, Beekeepers’ Guild of San Mateo County

5. Peter Ruddock - Coordinator, California Food Policy Council

6. Zia MacWilliams - Federal Children’s Nutrition Programs, Second Harvest Food Bank

Recap

The March 2019 E&S TAG convened six sustainable food experts to share their challenges and success with the audience of 27. Titled Food & Footprint, the program’s topics covered sustainable and humane farming, urban agriculture, and equitable consumption.

Notably, expertise spanned the entire food lifecycle -- healthy land preparation, responsible farming, transportation & preparation, thoughtful consumption, and leftover & recovery -- and exposed the complexity of collaboration necessary to reach a shared set of goals.

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