Be the Change will be on hiatus for a year. Although there remains a critical need for this program, we will be taking this opportunity to retool the curriculum and raise funds.

Our goal is to recommence the program on a more solid foundation during the 2012-2013 fiscal year. For any questions, please contact Debbie Mytels, Associate Director for Programs, at 650-962-9876 x302 or debbiem*acterra.org

Be the Change Advisory Committee:

Be the Change has an outstanding group of experienced environmental leaders who act as advisors for this program. Participants will have several opportunities to meet these advisors during the year. Some will offer lectures on program days, while others will serve as mentors for participants' practice projects.

Ephi Banaynal dela Cruz, Director of Sustainability

Duane Bay, Housing Director, San Mateo County

Phil Bobel, Environmental Compliance Manager, City of Palo Alto

Jill Boone, Climate Change & Sustainability Manager, County of Santa Clara

Gail Brownell, Engineer, Sustainable Spaces, San Francisco

Margaret Bruce, Center for Climate Action, Los Angeles

Jesse Cool, Organic Chef, Restaurant Owner and Author, Menlo Park & Stanford

Mary Davey, Elected Board Member, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Los Altos Hills

Rod Diridon, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute & Former Supervisor, County of Santa Clara

Katherine Forrest, President and Co-Founder, Commonweal Institute

Jerry Hearn, Educator, Peninsula School, Menlo Park

Rose Jacobs Gibson, Supervisor, County of San Mateo

Carl King, Business Leader, Mayfield Mortgage, Palo Alto

Terri Lobdell, Former Board Member, Hidden Villa, Palo Alto

Emy Mendoza, Zero Waste Planner, City of San Jose

Clem Molony, Environmental Manager, Lyngso Garden Supply, Redwood City

Rachel Meyer, Executive Director, Coyote Point Museum, San Mateo

Debbie Mytels, Associate Director of Programs, Acterra, Palo Alto

John Northway, Architect, Stoecker and Northway, Palo Alto

Kay O'Neill, Green Collar Jobs Manager, San Mateo County, and Co-Founder/Former Director of Be the Change

Barry Posner, Dean of the Leavey Business School and Professor of Leadership, Management Department, Santa Clara University

Steve Preminger, Director, Union Community Resources, Working Partnerships USA, San Jose

Ted Smith, Senior Strategist and Founder, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, San Jose

Judith Steiner, Retired Executive Director, Hidden Villa, Palo Alto

Don Weden, Retired Planner, Santa Clara County, Mountain View