Education / Awareness
Affiliated Organizations
- Arizona Association for Environmental Education
"...working to enhance the quality of environmental education in Arizona and to advance professionalism among all who are involved with environmental education" - Beantree Farm
consulting/design services, education, workshops, tours, permaculture, green building, earth/cob/straw/recycled materials building, integrated passive/active low energy/water community design, local/native foods, food security, educational staycations, na - Center for Sustainable Environments
"CSE is a national leader in university-based sustainability science" (Northern Arizona University) - Community Food Security Center
"... supporting community organizations, schools and individuals in becoming more food secure through education, advocacy, food production and desert gardening, and providing healthy food access through markets." - DAWN SouthWest: Natural Building Workshops
"DAWN SouthWest offers Workshops and other Resources for Sustainable Building and Permaculture enthusiasts." - Ironwood Tree Experience
"...empowering young people through active, mindful and educational eco-programs that cultivate a holistic sense of community." - Native Seeds / SEARCH
- Natural Systems Solutions
"community sustainability education and consulting services" - Sonoran Kitchen Gardens
"We started Sonoran Kitchen Gardens to make sure every school in the Sonoran bioregion has a drylands kitchen garden linked into our local food economy." - Sonoran Permaculture Guild
An excellent resource for all people wanting to design systems guided by ecology, including building, food production and water harvesting. The site also features workshops taught by Tucson's experts in the field. - Tucson Audubon Society
A leading environmental non-profit organization celebrating and protecting flora, fauna, and ecosystems. - Tucson Time Traders
Tucson's local TimeBank - we are a network of people who trade an hour of work for an hour of work. TimeBanking allows people to trade assistance, and helps build healthy communities.
Other Local Organizations
- azure education
AZURE is an education-outreach partnership between Arizonas electric utility companies, designed to educate Arizonans about renewable energy resources - Community Food Security Center
"... supporting community organizations, schools and individuals in becoming more food secure through education, advocacy, food production and desert gardening, and providing healthy food access through markets." - Ecosa Institute
"Unique sustainable design programs for architecture and design undergraduates, graduates, AND sustainable career explorers" (Prescott, AZ) - Environmental Education Exchange
"...comprehensive consulting services to assist in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of environmental education programs." - Native Seeds / SEARCH
- Prescott College
"For the Liberal Arts and the Environment" - Sonoran Kitchen Gardens
"We started Sonoran Kitchen Gardens to make sure every school in the Sonoran bioregion has a drylands kitchen garden linked into our local food economy." - Sustainable Seafood Program - Desert Museum
Resources on sustainable seafood choices (including a downloadable wallet card), with a special focus on the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez). - Tucson Audubon Society
A leading environmental non-profit organization celebrating and protecting flora, fauna, and ecosystems. - Tucson Time Traders
Tucson's local TimeBank - we are a network of people who trade an hour of work for an hour of work. TimeBanking allows people to trade assistance, and helps build healthy communities. - University of Arizona Sustainability Site
UA Sustainability Site - UofA Sustainability Centers
Various Centers for Sustainability in conjunction with the University of Arizona.
Local Businesses
- Greener Lives LLC
A licensed, full-service interior design firm that specializes in healthy and sustainable interiors - Sustainable Bags
Reusable totes, bioplastic garbage bags, education kits... - Tucson Time Traders
Tucson's local TimeBank - we are a network of people who trade an hour of work for an hour of work. TimeBanking allows people to trade assistance, and helps build healthy communities.
Other Resources
- Beantree Farm
consulting/design services, education, workshops, tours, permaculture, green building, earth/cob/straw/recycled materials building, integrated passive/active low energy/water community design, local/native foods, food security, educational staycations, na - Faith Voices .org
Faith Voices seeks to educate the wider public about the shared values, issues, and ethical concerns of religious people and their organizations. It enhances community interconnections among its diverse member organizations to coordinate efforts to educat - Greener Lives LLC
A licensed, full-service interior design firm that specializes in healthy and sustainable interiors - Sonoran Permaculture Guild
An excellent resource for all people wanting to design systems guided by ecology, including building, food production and water harvesting. The site also features workshops taught by Tucson's experts in the field. - Synanim - group idea distilling and document writing
Synanim is social software that enables participants to quickly develop ideas in small groups online. As easy as sending e-mail, It guides you and your group through a series of writing and sharing steps. Each participant benefits from the best ideas, an - The Cat Scan
A University of Arizona, student-run publication on sustainability. - Tucson Green Magazine
A monthly publication focusing on Sustainable Living, Community Spirit, Home and Garden, Natural Health, Good Food, Style and Arts, the Outdoors, Social Consciousness, and the Products, Services, Economics and Activities of - University of Arizona Sustainability Site
UA Sustainability Site - UofA Sustainability Centers
Various Centers for Sustainability in conjunction with the University of Arizona.
Global Organizations
- Bountiful Backyards (Durham, NC)
Bountiful Backyards is an edible landscaping collective with a radical vision for the future. It starts with the attainable ideal of transforming the relationship that people have with food and their communities. From kitchen gardens and composting to n - City Repair.org
"helping people reclaim their urban spaces to create community-oriented places." - Community Solution
Community Service, Inc. (CSI), founded in 1940, is a non-profit organization that educates on the benefits and values of small local community living. We envision a world where people live sustainably and cooperatively in local communities which are diver - Faith Voices .org
Faith Voices seeks to educate the wider public about the shared values, issues, and ethical concerns of religious people and their organizations. It enhances community interconnections among its diverse member organizations to coordinate efforts to educat - Groundwater Awareness League, Inc.
a not-for-profit educational group organized to inform the public regarding the dangerous levels of depletion and pollution of groundwater in Arizona. The group encourages scientific research, synthesis of data from various water agencies, and formulating - Inhabitat.com
A weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future. - Institute for Responsible Technology
A leading spokesperson on the risks of genetically modified (GM) foods, Jeffrey Smith started this organization to promote the responsible use of technology, and stop GM foods and crops through both grassroots and national strategies. - Organic Consumers Association
An online grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability, and on crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair - Synanim - group idea distilling and document writing
Synanim is social software that enables participants to quickly develop ideas in small groups online. As easy as sending e-mail, It guides you and your group through a series of writing and sharing steps. Each participant benefits from the best ideas, an - We Campaign
"The We Campaign is a project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. Our ultimate aim is to halt global warming. Specifically we are educating people in the US
Local Discussion Groups
- Synanim - group idea distilling and document writing
Synanim is social software that enables participants to quickly develop ideas in small groups online. As easy as sending e-mail, It guides you and your group through a series of writing and sharing steps. Each participant benefits from the best ideas, an
Publications/Media Resources
- Inhabitat.com
A weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future. - The Cat Scan
A University of Arizona, student-run publication on sustainability. - Tucson Green Magazine
A monthly publication focusing on Sustainable Living, Community Spirit, Home and Garden, Natural Health, Good Food, Style and Arts, the Outdoors, Social Consciousness, and the Products, Services, Economics and Activities of
Government Relations
Articles
- Free bike tuneups & more - Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market - Feb 16
Ride your bike to the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market and Menlo Bike Mechanics will provide FREE bike tune-ups!
You can also enjoy:
* Live Music
* A Cooking Demo
* Bike Accessories
* Advice on Bike Maintenance
When: Feb. 16th 3-6pm
Where: Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida Del Convento, West of 1-10... - Solar Cooking and Sustainability Event in Taylor AZ - Feb 18
at Northland Pioneer College, Snowflake, Arizona
Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 1 to 4 pm - Free admission
We are having a tribute to Barbara Kerr and Sherry Cole who invigorated a solar cooking movement when they lived in Tempe in the 1970's. We've got some great speakers and everyone will have a chance... - PV101 Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) - two 6-day workshops starting Feb 20 and March 12
PV101 Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) Workshop
This course will provide an overview of the three basic PV system applications, primarily focusing on grid-direct systems. The goal of the course is to create a fundamental understanding of the core concepts necessary to work with all... - Hot Chile Recipes - Native Seeds / SEARCH - Free Monthly Salon - Feb 20
at Native Seeds/SEARCH Retail Store, 3061 N. Campbell Road
February 20, Monday 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Free
Native Seeds / SEARCH Monthly Salons - A little something for anyone who has ever wielded a fork or pitchfork. Bring your juiciest ideas and appetite for mind-watering conversations.
Celia Riddle, owner... - Mole Recipes - Native Seeds / SEARCH - Free Monthly Salon - March 19
at Native Seeds/SEARCH Retail Store, 3061 N. Campbell Road
March 19, Monday 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Free
Amy Schwemm, owner of the Mano y Metate line of tasty and versatile moles
Amy will talk about how she created her moles and ways to use them in your cooking, and of course will provide samples. The varieties... - Annual Flavors of the Desert - April 28
at the University of Arizona and Tohono Chul Park
ANNUAL FLAVORS OF THE DESERT
This year we are celebrating the 1981 landmark gathering of the folks who would become the luminaries of the seed world, with a day of workshops at the University of Arizona, and then in the evening at Tohono Chul Park, we... - Seed School - Native Seeds / SEARCH - 6-day classes in 2012
March 4 – 9 in Tucson
April 12 – 14 Seed Library School
Summer Saturdays: June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14
Oct 28 - Nov 2 in Phoenix
Seed School - Native Seeds / SEARCH
Six-day trainings in Tucson, Arizona, facilitated by NS/S Executive Director Bill McDorman, author of Basic Seed Saving.
Bill is a 30-year... - WMG Composting Toilet Program - Seeking Participants - Feb 9
Soil Steward Composting Toilet Program - Seeking Participants
Are you…
An early adopter who likes to be part of a cutting-edge pilot program to influence city and state policy?
Tired of flushing potable water down the toilet and interested in building a legal composting toilet for your home?
Interested... - Pima County Food Systems Alliance - Meeting & Potluck - January 31
On January 31st, there will be a meeting of the Pima County Food Systems Alliance, at Tucson Village Farm, 4210 N Campbell Ave
The Pima County Food Systems Alliance (PCFSA) is an open membership network comprised of a variety of groups and individuals—including but not limited to farmers, chefs, restaurants,... - Seed Library of Pima County Public Library - Grand Opening January 28
10am-5pm at Joel D Valdez Main Library, 101 N Stone Ave, Downtown Tucson
Pima County Public Library invites you to the grand opening of its Seed Library and introducing the new Pima County Public Library Bookbike!
The Seed Library is a collection of edible, decorative, and herb seed varieties that community... - Learn to Save Money in the Kitchen and Home! - January 26
On January 26th, Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market will host 2 DIY workshops to help Tucsonans stretch their dollars with homemade soaps and food preservation techniques.
From 3 to 4pm, Joyce Speirs from Dragnass Soaps will lead a workshop on homemade laundry detergent.
From 4 to 5pm, Tiffany Rose... - Southern Arizona Green for All Coalition - January 24
Green for All and The Southern Arizona Green for All Coalition (SAGAC) invite you to our first Tucson Meet and Greet information session.
Join us on January 24th from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. to learn more about how Tucson is engaging in a new initiative to build a broad-based coalition to address our... - stand up tucson, a call to action
all groups and individuals invited,
armory park, this saturday,all free, music ,dinner,speakers, interactive events......
all day...10am to 9pm....an opportunity to connect and collaborate toward our common goals..
represent your group or ck out groups that you might like to be a part of......
info... - Citizens' Climate Lobby Tucson Meeting - January 7th
The Citizens' Climate Lobby, Tucson Chapter is meeting at 11 am on Saturday at 255 W. University Blvd to join the national chapters' conference call and discuss local climate lobby plans. If you have any comments before the meeting, please forward them to Vince Pawlowski: pawlowski (at) ultrasw.com
Reminders... - Ten Good Things About a (Not So) Bad Year
Ten Good Things About a (Not So) Bad Year
Medea Benjamin, CommonDreams
I had the privilege of starting out the year witnessing, firsthand, the unfolding of the Egyptian revolution in Tahrir Square. I saw people who had been muzzled their entire lives, especially women, suddenly discovering their collective... - The 12 most hopeful trends to build on in 2012
The 12 most hopeful trends to build on in 2012
Published by YES! Magazine on Sat, 12/31/2011
Original article: http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/sarah-van-gelder/12-most-hopeful-trends-to-build-on-in-2012
by Sarah van Gelder
Who would have thought that some young people camped out in lower Manhattan... - ST February Meeting - Climate Change in Tucson and the Southwest - Dr Jonathan Overpeck
at DuVal Auditorium, University Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell Avenue
Sustainable Tucson's February Meeting will be a special public lecture event in collaboration with the Tucson Audubon Society and the Community Water Coalition.
University of Arizona climate scientist Dr. Jonathan Overpeck will speak... - ST statement of support for Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Tucson
Sustainable Tucson's statement of support for the Occupy Wall Street movement and Occupy Tucson
The mission of Sustainable Tucson is to create a community-wide network of people and organizations facilitating and accelerating Tucson's transition to sustainability through education and collaborative... - ST January Meeting - Topics and Working Groups for 2012
at Joel D. Valdez Main Library
101 N. Stone, Downtown (free lower level parking off Alameda St)
How do we "green" our homes and neighborhoods?
How do we work together and contribute to each other?
How do we prepare for climate change?
Join us on January 9th to learn of some exciting efforts now underway... - Greywater Systems - Watershed Technical Training - Feb 6-8
Early registration ends January 6!
Brad Lancaster, Senior Watershed Specialist with Watershed Management Group and author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, will lead this hands-on technical training covering advanced greywater systems.
Greywater use is not only allowed by an increasing... - Community-based Green Infrastructure - Watershed Technical Training - March 29-31
Introductory webinar: March 20th, 3-5pm (PDT).
Hands-on training: March 29-31, 2012, Tucson, Arizona.
Watershed Management Group has been working with community members to install neighborhood level Green Infrastructure (GI) projects in Tucson since 2008. Now WMG is offering an in-depth professional... - Tucson Time Traders - Tucson's Local Timebank
We're starting a local Timebank for the Tucson region, and hosting Timebank community potluck & orientation meetings on the 2nd Thursday every month at the Tucson Ward 3 Office (Grant & Vine).
If you're interested in joining us, please sign up at tucson.timebanks.org/user/register, and come to an orientation... - Tucson: Support a City Resolution to Curb Global Warming - Dec 20
at Tucson City Hall, 255 W. Alameda, Tucson, AZ 85701 - downtown, just east of Granada in the Presidio Park Plaza
From: Center for Biological Diversity
Subject: Tucson: Support a City Resolution to Curb Global Warming
Seattle has just become the latest city to join the Center for Biological Diversity's... - Dreaming New Mexico - Peter Warshall - TEDxABQ video
Dreaming New Mexico has built a map of pragmatic and visionary solutions to create a more localized and green economy with greater local self-reliance and enhanced prosperity.
Peter Warshall is Co-Director of the Bioneers' Dreaming New Mexico Project, and a world-renowned water steward, biodiversity... - Monthly Salon - Native Seeds / SEARCH
FREE at the Native Seeds/SEARCH Store, 3061 N. Campbell Ave. 85719
Bring your juiciest ideas and appetite for mind-watering conversations. The Salons are held every third Monday of the month, and have a little something for anyone who has ever wielded a fork or pitchfork.
Our Salon on January 16, 2012... - Inside Tucson's Civano Project
Inside the Civano Project: A Case Study of Large-Scale Sustainable Neighborhood Development (Mcgraw-Hill's Greensource Series) 2009
By C. Alan Nichols and Jason A. Laros
Forward by Sustainable Tucson -- Co-Founder Bob Cook
Forward
The following story is about a group of people who recognized a once-in-a-lifetime... - Holiday Farmers' Market
December 15th, 3-6 pm, at 100 S. Avenida del Convento, near the corner of Congress and Grande
This holiday season, Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market shoppers will find a variety of distinctively southwest gifts to choose from at our weekly Thursday market.
Our healthy and locally made gifts include... - Oppose the Rosemont Mine - public meetings Dec 1st, 7th, 8th, 10th
Thursday, Dec. 1, at Corona Foothills Middle School, 16705 S. Houghton Rd., from 5 to 9 PM (and see comments below for further meetings at other locations)
From: Keith Willmarth
Subject: Oppose the Rosemont Mine
I am sending this message to mobilize informed opposition to the... - Pima County Food Systems Alliance - Meeting & Potluck - Nov 30
On November 30th (this Wednesday) from 6-8 pm, there will be a large group meeting of the Pima County Food Systems Alliance (PCFSA) with a potluck at the Sam Lena Library (1607 S. 6th Ave, Tucson; call 520.594.5265 for directions)
The Agenda is as follows:
Welcome & Introduction (Nick) (5 min; 6:00-6:05)
Presentation... - ST December Meeting - The Politics of Sustainability
at Joel D. Valdez Main Library
101 N. Stone, Downtown (free lower level parking off Alameda St)
Activism, Advocacy, and Political Action are ramping up all over the world. Tucson is no exception, and so Sustainable Tucson begins an exploration into the realm of political expression and action, and... - 6 Burning Questions About the Violent Crackdowns on Occupations Around the Country
6 Burning Questions About the Violent Crackdowns on Occupations Around the CountryBy Lynn Parramore, AlterNet Posted on November 15, 2011 http://www.alternet.org/story/153083/6_burning_questions_about_the_violent_crackdowns_on_occupations_around_the_countryOccurring without provocation, the Occupy crackdown... - Local Gardening & Farming - Resources & Contacts
A Secure Food Supply for Tucson & Southern Arizona
Resources & Contacts: Gardening & Farming - Production, Distribution, Education
A sampling and an on-going growing list (see this page for updates)
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona - communityfoodbank.com
Native Seeds/SEARCH - www.nativeseeds... - Food Film Festival featuring the Film "Greenhorns"
Food Film Festival featuring the Film "Greenhorns"
and a film short on the locally owned Sleeping Frog Farms
Happy Hour Party at Borderlands Brewery to follow
Date: Sunday, November 20
Time: 3:00 pm
Cost: $15 per person
Place: The Screening Room (127 E. Congress St.)
& Happy Hour at Borderlands Brewery (119... - Sustainable Tucson comments on proposed Rosemont Mine
Sustainable Tucson comments on proposed Rosemont Mine
Sustainable Tucson is a non-profit, grass-roots organization that builds regional resilience and sustainability through awareness raising, community engagement and public/private partnerships. We recognize the need to focus on sustainability within... - Ed Mazria's Two-Year, Nine-Million-Jobs Investment Plan
By Caroline Dobuzinskis
(Ed Mazria's Revised One-Year, 4.5 Million-Jobs Investment Plan available here:)
With the job market crashing and a reported one in five mortgages underwater, the need for complex solutions to fix the US economy grows increasingly urgent. Ed Mazria, founder of the non-profit... - 2012 Green Retrofit Stimulus Proposal for Tucson
With half of all mortgaged homes “underwater” and owing more than their market value, housing prices continue to decline even after four years of collapsing prices. The ongoing global credit and debt crisis combined with declining house prices spell disaster for the home-building industry for at... - 2012 Green Retrofit Economic Stimulus Proposal for Tucson
2012 Green Retrofit Economic Stimulus Proposal for Tucson
With half of all mortgaged homes “underwater” and owing more than their market value, housing prices continue to decline even after four years of collapsing prices. The ongoing global credit and debt crisis combined with declining house prices... - ST's Tom Greco Gives Economics Talk at International Conference
Sustainable Tucson founding coalition member, Tom Greco gives a presentation on his transformational model of economic change to the International Conference on Sustainability, Transition and Culture Change: Vision, Action, Leadership. This TED-like talk is video-streamed from the conference and is... - UA Professor Walks Away From Empire
UA Natural Resources Professor Emeritus Guy McPherson and Sustainable Tucson founding coalition member addresses the International Conference on Sustainability, Transition and Culture Change: Vision, Action, Leadership recounting his journey to personal accountability in the current crisis of civilization... - Tucson Time Traders - 2011 Nov
We're starting a local Timebank for the Tucson region. If you're interested in joining, please sign up at tucson.timebanks.org/user/register, and/or contact us by email - timetraders(at)sustainabletucson.org
We'll be at the Sustainable Tucson General Meeting on Food Security on November 14 to give... - Introduction to Growing Food at Home - Sonoran Permaculture Guild
The future of sustainable agriculture will be in small to medium scale organic food gardens grown right in our cities. In this workshop that includes hands-on work, you will learn how to set up a complete garden system.
We will show you how to increase your garden’s health, production, and nutrient... - Garden Mentor Program - Community Food Bank
Do you grow your own vegetables? Become a Garden Mentor with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and help others learn!
Garden Mentors work with a new home or school gardener for two growing seasons, supporting them as they gain the tools to produce their own food.
For more information or to... - Move Your Money: Campaign grows to divest from "Too Big to Fail" banks to local banks, credit unions
Published by Democracy Now! on Wed, 11/02/2011
Original article: http://www.democracynow.org/2011/11/1/move_your_money_campaign_grows_to
by Amy Goodman
As participants in the Occupy Wall Street movement continue protesting the record profits made by banks bailed out by taxpayer money, a group of grassroots... - Local Foods Event at Antigone Books
We have an upcoming local foods event at Antigone Books (411 N. 4th Avenue) that we thought you might enjoy.
Friday, November 18, 7 PM: Join us for a lively discussion with two experts in local, seasonal and sustainable food, each of whom has a new cookbook: Cooking the Wild Southwest by Carolyn Niethammer... - Photovoltaics Class at Bean Tree - Nov 7-11
Understanding PV (photovoltaics) with Ed Eaton, guest instructor
November 7-11 at Bean Tree Farm
Registration & info about this class: http://solarenergyclasses.com/workshops
Ed Eaton an ISP certified Master Trainer of Photovoltaics, has taught 3000+ students, and founded the Tucson Solar Potluck &... - Eco-Sanitation Course with David Omick & Brad Lancaster - Dec 5-7
Eco-Sanitation Course with David Omick & Brad Lancaster
December 5 - 7 in Tucson
Note: Dates have changed from those previously advertized. Early registration extended to Oct 30. Early registration cost is $250. Scholarships are available.
Learn cutting-edge principles in simple living technology in... - Fall Harvest Fest at Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market
Join us on Thursday Oct. 27th (3pm- 6pm) for family fun at Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market with a veggie scavenger hunt and pumpkin decorating!
When you come to the market you can also expect to find a colorful variety of locally grown organic foods including fresh fruits and veggies, eggs, honey and... - Sustainability Lessons for the United States
How Germany became Europe’s green leader: A look at four decades of sustainable policymaking
by Ralph Buehler, Arne Jungjohann, Melissa Keeley, Michael Mehling
In Brief
Over the last 40 years, all levels of government in Germany have retooled policies to promote growth that is more environmentally... - Sprouting: The Art of Gardening in a Jar
Sprouting: The Art of Gardening in a Jar
We are all trying to eat healthier, right? Growing organic sprouts in our own kitchen is an easy, cheap way to improve nutrition. You can quickly grow organic food in your own home by sprouting seeds, beans, grains, or nuts.
Easy to learn—In one hour, you... - ST Water - resource links
RAINWATER & GREYWATER USE RESOURCE LIST
Hands-On/Workshops
http://www.sonoranpermaculture.org/courses-and-workshops/ (Sonoran Permaculture Guild workshops - gray water use; rainwater harvesting; and more)
http://www.watershedmg.org/calendar-tucson (Watershed Management Group calendar of events & workshops...