In its series on green Silicon Valley, KLIV reports that true green development is about much more than building materials. “People think about low-flow shower heads or compact fluorescent lightbulbs,” says Marla Wilson of Greenbelt Alliance. “But really what it all comes down to is if you still can only get to that place by driving, then how green is it really? You still have that carbon footprint that comes from living a car-oriented life.”

Hear the rest of the series at KLIV radio.