Archive for April, 2008


“Gas Hole” — Documentary & Fundraiser @ the Fox

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[ May 2, 2008; ]
Support clean energy by going to the movies…

This Friday, May 2, the Fox Theatre will be showing a screening of the documentary “”Gas Hole””.
And proceeds from the movie will go to the PAG Clean Cities program to advance outreach and education of the use of alternative fuels in the region.

As gas prices continue […]

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What to do about world food crisis?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

(From the Desmoines Register)
Food shortages are suddenly front-page news, but they are not new. Hundreds of millions of people were left starving or malnourished last year, and this has been going on for decades. The only change is that it has become more difficult for the institutions that control the global food chain to manage […]

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Water Conservation Town Hall

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

[ April 28, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Councilman Steve Leal invites you to a WATER CONSERVATION

TOWN HALL

Monday, April 28th, 5-8 PM

Join us for an information discussion of water, the importance of conservation, and offer your insights into these important issues.

All are Welcome!

Quincy Douglas Branch Library

1585 E. 36th Street, 85713, 791-5214

(Corner of Kino Parkway and 36th Street)

Sponsored by the Ward V Council Office […]

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“Livin’ la Vida Verde” Green Festival

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

[ October 25, 2008; ] Mark your calendars!

Stay tuned for more information.

If you’d like to get involved in planning this greenstravaganza, contact Keely Sinclair theegreendiva *at* yahoo.com

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CAP Water Leadership Forum

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

[ May 14, 2008; 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] Central Arizona Project (CAP) is hosting its 2008 Water Leadership Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Tucson . This 10th annual forum is meant to educate attendees regarding the ways in which Arizona’s Colorado River supply is allocated, managed, protected and defended during the state’s unprecedented growth […]

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Tastes of the Santa Cruz Valley Workshop

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

[ May 3, 2008; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Tastes of the Santa Cruz Valley Workshop, Desert Diamond Casino, Saturday May 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This heritage foods workshop will bring together local food producers, restaurants, restaurant organizations, food co-ops, groceries, farmers markets, seed banks, conservation farms, food banks, related non-profits and the general public to plan the development of a local […]

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Contribute to the Joint City County Water Study

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The City of Tucson and Pima County invite your early input into the recently launched Joint City/County Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, Supply, and Planning Study. They invite you to share your input on how to make the study process open, inclusive and transparent by submitting your suggestions to us in writing or by attending the […]

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Regional Water Study meeting

Monday, April 21st, 2008

[ April 23, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] NOTICE OF MEETING

City / County Water & Wastewater Study Oversight Committee
(Also known as the Regional Water Study Oversight Committee)

Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the above-named Study
Oversight Committee and to the general public that the Committee will hold a meeting open to
the public on:

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
6:00 P.M.
Manning […]

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Al Gore: New thinking on the climate crisis

Monday, April 21st, 2008

by Al Gore, TED  April 8, 2008
In Al Gore’s brand-new slideshow (premiering exclusively on TED.com), he presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists were recently predicting, and challenges us to act with a sense of “generational mission” — the kind of feeling that brought forth the civil rights […]

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Saudi King drops quiet bombshell; U.S. media sleep through it

Monday, April 21st, 2008

By Steve Andrews and Randy Udall, ASPO-USA   April 21, 2008 
On April 13, Reuters reported the following from Riyadh:
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said he had ordered some new oil discoveries left untapped to preserve oil wealth in the world’s top exporter for future generations…
“When there were some new finds, I told them, ‘no, leave it […]

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