We are jumping in to help the CoolBlocks roll-out in Palo Alto and hope, as volunteer block-leaders, to build some very local momentum toward footprint reduction and block-level community building. From what some of the alumni and coaches said at the introductory meeting, the program sounds like it is well considered, thoughtfully developed, and honed to incite valuable actions at the neighborhood level. We’ll learn more in the training, and even more as we build our neighborhood team and undertake actions aiming to reduce footprint, improve disaster readiness, and build community connections in the surprisingly isolating Palo Alto.