Archive for August, 2008


Solar training at Pima College

Friday, August 29th, 2008

[ August 30, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Pima Community College  is offering two classes this fall on basics of solar PV installations. One is on West Campus,  starts Aug 30 and runs Saturday mornings for 3 hours for 12 weeks  (TEC198TD: Photovoltaic Installation Training.) The other will run in October and November on Saturdays and Sundays for 5 weeks at the East [...]

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Pop-Cycle recycled goods grand opening

Monday, August 18th, 2008

[ September 19, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Three native Tucsonans, all women artists, will be embarking on an exciting new venture beginning Sept. 20, 2008 at 422 N. 4th Ave. Pop-Cycle will be the latest addition to Fourth Avenue’s recent influx of new shops, featuring fun, unique, accessible art and apparel. Our special twist is that all items will be made from [...]

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Will we have enough? Recapping the UA Water Conference

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

On June 24, Sustainable Tucson Core Team members Susan Williams and Bob Cook attended the Water Resources Research Center’s (WRRC) 2008 conference, entitled “The Importance of the Colorado River for Arizona’s Future.” This article is their report of the conference, which first appeared in Tucson Green Magazine in August 2008
There is one notion that everyone [...]

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Green Festival Committee Meeting

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

[ August 18, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Come join the “Green Team”!!
The Green Festival Committee still needs a few more great volunteers to help us in the planning process! We only have 11 weeks before the big day. Please visit our website to see what’s lining www.tucsongreenfestival.org.
Our next meeting:
Rincon Market
2513 E 6th St
Monday- 8/18/2008
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Contact Keely Sinclair if you need more information [...]

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Sustainable Tucson General Meeting: Food Sustainability Forum

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

[ August 12, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] When: Tuesday, August 12, 6:00-8:00 PM

Where: Joel Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave, Downstairs conference room

Sustainable Tucson has gathered four local community members to speak and answer questions on issues of local food sustainability and security.Dan Dorsey (Sonoran Permaculture Guild), Stuart Loew (Agua Linda Farms), Thom Richardson (RichCrest Farms), and Deb Hilbert (Sustainable Cuisine [...]

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