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"Green Wine?"
Wineries in the Napa Valley are doing their part to help the environment. KGO Green Studen Reporter, Natalia Nicholas, takes a look at one winery that's making a difference.

"Online Help for Going Green"
There's a Silicon Valley website that can help you find great eco-friendly products . . . everything from Tesla cars, to sustainable chewing gum. Green Student Reporter Violet Lingenfelter has the story . . .

"Growing Greener Together in Los Gatos"
The town of Los Gatos has received a special environmental honor. KGO's Green Student report Ani Vemury of Union Middle School in Los Gatos has the story for us.

"Green Tech Makes a Difference in Fremont"
Solar technology is creating new jobs in Fremont, while also helping the environment. KGO Green Student Reporter Alex Ellenberg reports.

"A New 'Hub' for Sustainability"
There's a bike store in Napa that's doing more than just selling bikes to help the environment. Natalia Nicholas, from Napa Valley College, our KGO Green Student Reporter, has the story.

"From Landfill to Park"
It's the last place you might think about having a picnic. Violet Lingenfelter, our Green Student Reporter from Rancho San Justo Middle School, reports about an unusual and innovative park.


"Going Native"
Want to save some money? Try making some changes in your garden and landscaping. Alex Ellenberg from Irvington High School in Fremont has another Green Student Report.

"Personalized Green Commutes"
KGO Green Student Reporter Natalia Nicholas from Napa Valley College explores greener ways to get to and from school and work.

"Here Comes the Sun!"
San Benito County could soon be the home of the biggest solar farm on earth. KGO Green Student Reporter Violet Lingenfelter from Rancho San Justo Middle School in Hollister, looks at the proposal.

"Walk This Way"
Green Student Reporter Ani Vemury from Union Middle School in Los Gatos checks out an organization that aims to make commuities more walkable.

"The Bay Area's Sun-powered Theater"
There is a theater in Berkeley that runs entirely on solar energy. KGO Green Student Reporter Alex Ellenberg reports on the ground-breaking effort. New Story

"The Answer is . . . Reusable"
KGO Green Student Reporter Natalia Nicholas from Napa Valley College answers a question many have been seeking to answer for years.

"The Million Trees Project"
Kids in Belmont are planting their roots in more ways than one. KGO Green Student Reporter Violet Lingenfelter from Rancho San Justo Middle School in Hollister has the story.

"New HOT Lanes for Bay Area"
It's a big construction project that's expected to last 25 years. In this Green Student Report, KGO's Alex Ellenberg, a junior from Irvington High School in Fremont, takes a look at the effort to keep cars moving around Bay Area freeways.

"Encouraging Businesses to Go Green"
Businesses in the North Bay area getting some help when it comes to going green. KGO Green Student Reporter Natalia Nicholas, from Napa Valley College, reports.

"Tires to Playgrounds"
you can add the word "park" to the phrase "where the rubber meets the road." KGO Green Student Reporter Violet Lingenfelter, 6th grader from Rancho San Justo School in Hollister visits a company that recycles tires from all over the west coast.

"Where Does This Water Come From, Where Does it Go?"
Ani Vemury, 8th grader at Union Middle School in Los Gatos, has the story of two brothers whose favorite place to play inspired this report.
"Going Green in Fremont"
With the economic downturn, many in the Bay Area hope that green technology will bring more jobs. KGO Green Student Reporter Alex Ellenberg from Irvington High School in Fremont reports . . .

"Healthy Never Tasted This Good"
Here's our first Green Student Report, from Natalia Nicholas, Napa Valley College. Natalia says the school lunch program is going green, and helping local growers at the same time.

 

Green Student Reporter winners

Violet Lingenfelter, 6th grader from Rancho San Justo School in Hollister
Ani Vemury, 8th grader at Union Middle School in Los Gatos
Alex Ellenberg, Junior from Irvington High School in Fremont
Natalia Nicholas, Freshman at Napa Valley College

Also in the Photos

Bret Burkhart, KGO Afternoon News (far left)
Ursula Vogler Public Information Officer at Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Lisa Fansano Communications Director at Bay Area Air Quality Management District

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Bret Burkhart
Bret Burkhart, KGO Afternoon News

 
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