Energy
Affiliated Organizations
- Fourth Dimension Fuels
- re-HOME
re-HOME provides various green building services including webinars, workshops, in-home energy assessments, decision support, etc. Patricia Ewanski - Solar Rock
- Solar Transportation Technologies
- 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.
Other Local Organizations
- azure education
AZURE is an education-outreach partnership between Arizonas electric utility companies, designed to educate Arizonans about renewable energy resources - Grecycle
An organization providing a collection service for used cooking oil to produce biodiesel fuel. - Solar Grants for Nonprofits
Technicians For Sustainability is glad to be able to offer a grant program for non-profits who are interested in adding solar systems to their buildings. We offer both matching solar grants and full solar grants. Due dates for applications are March 21 an - UofA Sustainability Centers
Various Centers for Sustainability in conjunction with the University of Arizona.
Local Businesses
- Abco/Westcap Solar
Solar energy provider - GeoInnovation
"We offer businesses and homeowners in Southeast Arizona a sustainable energy alternative giving you control of your own electricity production." - Progressive Solar
"...an Arizona based alternative energy company. We design, sell and install complete systems for various applications. We pride ourselves in our ability to take complex, intricate challenges and bring them to reality in the form of working systems." - re-HOME
re-HOME provides various green building services including webinars, workshops, in-home energy assessments, decision support, etc. Patricia Ewanski - Solar Store
"dedicated to providing renewable energy resources, products, and services while addressing the needs of our customers with the highest level of technical and professional competence." - Solar Transportation Technologies
- Technicians For Sustainability
"a locally owned, mission-driven company specializing in renewable energy and sustainable technologies for residential and commercial settings."
Other Resources
- Green Drinks Tucson
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a drink at informal sessions around the world known as Green Drinks. - Solar Grants for Nonprofits
Technicians For Sustainability is glad to be able to offer a grant program for non-profits who are interested in adding solar systems to their buildings. We offer both matching solar grants and full solar grants. Due dates for applications are March 21 an - 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. - UofA Sustainability Centers
Various Centers for Sustainability in conjunction with the University of Arizona.
Global Organizations
- Assoc for the Study of Peak Oil-USA
- Regeneration Project (Interfaith Power & Light)
"mobilizing a national religious response to global warming while promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation."
Local Discussion Groups
- Green Drinks Tucson
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a drink at informal sessions around the world known as Green Drinks. - Tucson Permaculture discussion group
Getting started with projects like growing food, harvesting rainwater, harnessing solar energy? This email discussion group is a good place to post questions, share knowledge, and make connections.
Government Relations
- City of Tucson Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development
"OCSD delivers policies and programs that integrate efforts related to energy efficiency, renewable resources, waste reduction and recycling, resource conservation, climate change, green building, and smart growth."
Articles
- 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... - 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... - 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 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... - 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... - 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... - 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 - 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... - Obama Delays Tar Sands Pipeline, McKibben Responds
U.S. Delays Decision on Pipeline Until After Election By JOHN M. BRODER and DAN FROSCH published in New York Times 11/10/11 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, under sharp pressure from officials in Nebraska and restive environmental activists, announced Thursday that it would review the route... - 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... - The Dark Side of the ‘Green’ City
The Dark Side of the ‘Green’ City By Andrew Ross PHOENIX The struggle to slow global warming will be won or lost in cities, which emit 80 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. So “greening” the city is all the rage now. But if policy makers end up focusing only on those who can afford the... - Don't let Arizona regulators pull the plug on solar
(from The Vote Solar Initiative www.votesolar.org) Friends, Your elected utility regulators at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) are considering cutting funding for the state's solar programs. Can you help us urge the ACC to keep Arizona's solar growth and job creation on track? The ACC is currently... - Occupy Tucson Event: Tar Sands Keystone XL Pipeline Protest
Event: Occupy Tucson: Tar Sands Keystone XL Pipeline: Decision by Obama on behalf of the American People Sunday, November 6, 11:30–12:30, followed by General Assembly meeting. Amory Park, 221 S. 6th Ave. ??? moved to Veinte de Agosto Park at Church & Congress ??? This Sunday, exactly one year before... - 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 &... - 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... - Tucson Electric Car Parade
Tucson Prepares for National Plug-In Day on October 16 By Benjamin Nead · October 07, 2011 Bob Oldfather, owner of Bookmans Books and a longtime supporter of electric cars, at a Tucson event for the rollout of the Nissan LEAF. Tucson's parade for National Plug In Day will begin at Bookmans’s Campbell... - ST Sustainability Book Sale
Sustainable Tucson is offering a very special Book Sale fundraising event at our October General Meeting. We have more than 150 titles, including some hard-to-find classics. The winter reading season is coming, so come and browse this rich collection of sustainability literature. You can shop with... - The peak oil crisis: reality on hold
The peak oil crisis: reality on holdby Tom Whipple As much of America bakes in some of the highest temperatures ever recorded and while Washington argues interminably over taxes, budget cuts and debt caps, one is struck by the unreality of it all. When the House of Representatives votes to preserve... - Welcome to the Post-Growth Economy
Welcome to the Post-Growth Economy by Richard Heinberg During recent weeks, evidence has piled up that U.S. and European economies, far from recovering, are swirling back into recession. Failure of American politicians to address the federal debt crisis, the U.S. credit rating downgrade, and increasing... - Moving Planet - Connect 2 Tucson - A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels
Moving Planet - September 24th, 2011: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels JOIN THE RIDE: Connect 2 river paths on 2 wheels! Celebrate the linkup of the Santa Cruz and Rillito river paths and ride beyond fossil fuels. Meet on the plaza south of Drachman Hall on the UMC Campus (Helen St and Martin Av). Ride... - Creating a clean energy future for Arizona
Barbara Warren's - My Comments - Creating a clean energy future for Arizona http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep3iKOVn0RY - SEKEM: A visionary Egyptian desert project
Learn about an important example of sustainable development in Egypt. SEKEM, founded by Ibrahim Abouleish, winner of the Right Livelihood Award -- the "Alternative Nobel" Sekem: Born of the sun 5:17 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-D23-OjmoM&feature=fvsr Ibrahim Abouleish - Founder Sekem Group ... - Solar and Energy Efficiency Seminar
Free Solar and Energy Efficiency Seminar Arizona Energy Pros 3821 W. Costco Dr., Ste 119, Tucson, Az 85741 For all interested in attending a free energy efficiency and solar seminar. There will be some free drinks and snacks. Get a free quote or stop by just to get some free information. We have about... - 350 Home & Garden Challenge
Transition US is committed to enabling action-oriented programs at the national level. The Home and Garden Challenge is just such an opportunity. Inspired by the the amazing work done in Sonoma County, CA last May where over 600 gardens were planted, we have decided to take it (inter)national this... - Solar Home Tour
Please join the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association, the Arizona Solar Energy Association, and the Southern Arizona Regional Solar Partnership in a free solar home tour on May 8, 11-3. Check in at the Old San Pedro Chapel, 5230 E Ft Lowell, for a map of the houses. Meet neighbors who have gone... - Good News on the Energy Front
Russel Lowes recommends the following articles for some much needed good news on the energy front. 1. Global power generation by renewable energy sources outpaced that by nuclear energy for the first time in 2010, a recent report published by a U.S. think tank showed. Read the details here: http://english... - Building Resilience and Sustainability
So what is the sustainable path forward? The most often-adopted definition of sustainability is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” What is important about this definition is that we have to consider the needs of... - June Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
On Becoming One Desert Community A Desert Community is a group of people that have the culture, the tools and knowledge, and the commitment to thrive here in the normal times, and survive here, in the worst time. Becoming a desert community is our future, or we don’t have one. What will it take… ... - Antigone Books has gone SOLAR!
Come celebrate the emergence of Antigone Books as the first 100% solar powered bookstore in the country! Come celebrate with us at our Solar Party and Sale, Discounts, Giveaways and Drawings! Solar treats to eat! We’re one of just three 100% solar businesses in Southern Arizona. The other two (Brooklyn... - Solar Potluck
Catalina State Park 11570 N. Oracle Rd. Learn about solar energy at the 29th Annual Solar Potluck and Exhibition. Discover how to use solar energy to power your home, cook your food, heat your water and live more responsibly. Experience the flavors of solar-cooked food and enjoy solar-powered music,... - Resilience 2011: An upcoming conference
March 11-16, 2011, Arizona State University Welcome to the Conference Website for Resilience 2011; Resilience 2011 website A conference that will bring together scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplinary backgrounds who are interested in the major science and policy challenges that face us... - The Myth of Electric Vehicles
The Sierra Club's new "Go Electric" campaign aims to make a rapid expansion in electric vehicles in the US a reality by advocating for policies that make EVs both affordable and accessible -- and by debunking some common misconceptions. You can read the complete article here. - Common Ground Two
Time again to invite you all to proclaim local community from the rooftops. One rooftop at least. Join in on the action on the roof of the Pennington St Parking Garage, 110 E. Pennington St. What is Common Ground? What it is... is a CELEBRATION, where every group, organization, congregation, small business,... - Water and Natural Gas
The New York Times reminds us that getting to the natural gas that many see as an alternative source of "cleaner energy" may have equally serious threats to our water supply. In the words of one expert: “We’re burning the furniture to heat the house,” said John H. Quigley, who left last month... - Solar off the grid
The New York Times ran a heart warming story about the spread of renewable energy technology (primarily) solar, that is transforming the lives of the rural poor in Africa (and around the globe). There may be some lessons for us here. Read (and look at the pictures) here. - Pittsburgh Bans Fracking
The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance banning corporations from conducting natural gas drilling in the city. The ordinance was drafted by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) at the invitation of Councilman Bill Peduto, and was introduced by Councilman Doug... - New Thinking about Energy
The New York Times has special section on energy covering: “New oil and gas sources, investing in coal, uranium prices, a diesel comeback and the risk solar storms pose to the power grid.” You can read these articles here. - Power 2K10, an original work
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA STUDIO SERIES PRESENTS POWER 2K10, AN ORIGINAL WORK ADDRESSING TOPICS ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (November 18-21). The Harold Dixon Directing Studio in the Drama Building on the University of Arizona Campus, 1031 N. Olive Rd at the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard... - Public Hearing on Solar Farm Proposal
The Pima County Hearing Administrator will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 10th at 10AM in the Public Works Building, 201 N. Stone Avenue, Basement, Conference Room C. The hearing concerns a proposal to establish a solar power plant at 9000 N. Sanders Rd, on property owned by the City of... - Dr. Majumdar to lecture on energy
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, 1030 North Olive Road, Tucson Dr. Arun Majumdar, director of ARPA-E, the U.S. government agency created to promote and fund research and development of advanced energy technologies, will deliver a public address at the University of Arizona on... - Dedication for Solar Generating Facility
You are all invited to a dedication ceremony for Pima County's Solar Electric Generating Facility. Be there when they flip the switch on the largest polycrystalline PV solar facility in Southern Arizona. Directions: Exit I-10 at Ruthrauff Road/W. El Camino del Cerro Turn west off the ramp at W.... - One step forward, two steps back...
Tomas Friedman's New York Times column describes the well funded effort to reverse California's pioneering effort to reduce the impact of green house gas emissions. "A.B. 32 was designed to put California on a path to reducing greenhouse gases in its air to 1990 levels by 2020. This would make the... - 10/10/10 Action Opportunity
St. Phillips in the Hills, NE Corner of River Rd. and Campbell Ave. Concerned about Global Warming? 10/10/10 Be a part of the WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT initiated by 350.org. BE PROACTIVE: Show our leaders that we’re learning and taking action! So should they! Hear bells chime 350 times. ... - Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
Joel Valdez Main Library, Downtown, 101 N. Stone Ave Free Parking in the Basement after 5PM This month's General Meeting will be focused on critical concerns about food security, food safety, and the steps that each of us can take to reduce our contribution to the region's carbon footprint by changing...
Meetings and Events
- 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... - 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... - 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 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... - 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... - 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... - 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 - 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... - Obama Delays Tar Sands Pipeline, McKibben Responds
U.S. Delays Decision on Pipeline Until After Election By JOHN M. BRODER and DAN FROSCH published in New York Times 11/10/11 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, under sharp pressure from officials in Nebraska and restive environmental activists, announced Thursday that it would review the route... - 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... - The Dark Side of the ‘Green’ City
The Dark Side of the ‘Green’ City By Andrew Ross PHOENIX The struggle to slow global warming will be won or lost in cities, which emit 80 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. So “greening” the city is all the rage now. But if policy makers end up focusing only on those who can afford the... - Don't let Arizona regulators pull the plug on solar
(from The Vote Solar Initiative www.votesolar.org) Friends, Your elected utility regulators at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) are considering cutting funding for the state's solar programs. Can you help us urge the ACC to keep Arizona's solar growth and job creation on track? The ACC is currently... - Occupy Tucson Event: Tar Sands Keystone XL Pipeline Protest
Event: Occupy Tucson: Tar Sands Keystone XL Pipeline: Decision by Obama on behalf of the American People Sunday, November 6, 11:30–12:30, followed by General Assembly meeting. Amory Park, 221 S. 6th Ave. ??? moved to Veinte de Agosto Park at Church & Congress ??? This Sunday, exactly one year before... - 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 &... - 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... - Tucson Electric Car Parade
Tucson Prepares for National Plug-In Day on October 16 By Benjamin Nead · October 07, 2011 Bob Oldfather, owner of Bookmans Books and a longtime supporter of electric cars, at a Tucson event for the rollout of the Nissan LEAF. Tucson's parade for National Plug In Day will begin at Bookmans’s Campbell... - ST Sustainability Book Sale
Sustainable Tucson is offering a very special Book Sale fundraising event at our October General Meeting. We have more than 150 titles, including some hard-to-find classics. The winter reading season is coming, so come and browse this rich collection of sustainability literature. You can shop with... - The peak oil crisis: reality on hold
The peak oil crisis: reality on holdby Tom Whipple As much of America bakes in some of the highest temperatures ever recorded and while Washington argues interminably over taxes, budget cuts and debt caps, one is struck by the unreality of it all. When the House of Representatives votes to preserve... - Welcome to the Post-Growth Economy
Welcome to the Post-Growth Economy by Richard Heinberg During recent weeks, evidence has piled up that U.S. and European economies, far from recovering, are swirling back into recession. Failure of American politicians to address the federal debt crisis, the U.S. credit rating downgrade, and increasing... - Moving Planet - Connect 2 Tucson - A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels
Moving Planet - September 24th, 2011: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels JOIN THE RIDE: Connect 2 river paths on 2 wheels! Celebrate the linkup of the Santa Cruz and Rillito river paths and ride beyond fossil fuels. Meet on the plaza south of Drachman Hall on the UMC Campus (Helen St and Martin Av). Ride... - Creating a clean energy future for Arizona
Barbara Warren's - My Comments - Creating a clean energy future for Arizona http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep3iKOVn0RY - SEKEM: A visionary Egyptian desert project
Learn about an important example of sustainable development in Egypt. SEKEM, founded by Ibrahim Abouleish, winner of the Right Livelihood Award -- the "Alternative Nobel" Sekem: Born of the sun 5:17 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-D23-OjmoM&feature=fvsr Ibrahim Abouleish - Founder Sekem Group ... - Solar and Energy Efficiency Seminar
Free Solar and Energy Efficiency Seminar Arizona Energy Pros 3821 W. Costco Dr., Ste 119, Tucson, Az 85741 For all interested in attending a free energy efficiency and solar seminar. There will be some free drinks and snacks. Get a free quote or stop by just to get some free information. We have about... - 350 Home & Garden Challenge
Transition US is committed to enabling action-oriented programs at the national level. The Home and Garden Challenge is just such an opportunity. Inspired by the the amazing work done in Sonoma County, CA last May where over 600 gardens were planted, we have decided to take it (inter)national this... - Solar Home Tour
Please join the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association, the Arizona Solar Energy Association, and the Southern Arizona Regional Solar Partnership in a free solar home tour on May 8, 11-3. Check in at the Old San Pedro Chapel, 5230 E Ft Lowell, for a map of the houses. Meet neighbors who have gone... - Good News on the Energy Front
Russel Lowes recommends the following articles for some much needed good news on the energy front. 1. Global power generation by renewable energy sources outpaced that by nuclear energy for the first time in 2010, a recent report published by a U.S. think tank showed. Read the details here: http://english... - Building Resilience and Sustainability
So what is the sustainable path forward? The most often-adopted definition of sustainability is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” What is important about this definition is that we have to consider the needs of... - June Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
On Becoming One Desert Community A Desert Community is a group of people that have the culture, the tools and knowledge, and the commitment to thrive here in the normal times, and survive here, in the worst time. Becoming a desert community is our future, or we don’t have one. What will it take… ... - Antigone Books has gone SOLAR!
Come celebrate the emergence of Antigone Books as the first 100% solar powered bookstore in the country! Come celebrate with us at our Solar Party and Sale, Discounts, Giveaways and Drawings! Solar treats to eat! We’re one of just three 100% solar businesses in Southern Arizona. The other two (Brooklyn... - Solar Potluck
Catalina State Park 11570 N. Oracle Rd. Learn about solar energy at the 29th Annual Solar Potluck and Exhibition. Discover how to use solar energy to power your home, cook your food, heat your water and live more responsibly. Experience the flavors of solar-cooked food and enjoy solar-powered music,... - Resilience 2011: An upcoming conference
March 11-16, 2011, Arizona State University Welcome to the Conference Website for Resilience 2011; Resilience 2011 website A conference that will bring together scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplinary backgrounds who are interested in the major science and policy challenges that face us... - The Myth of Electric Vehicles
The Sierra Club's new "Go Electric" campaign aims to make a rapid expansion in electric vehicles in the US a reality by advocating for policies that make EVs both affordable and accessible -- and by debunking some common misconceptions. You can read the complete article here. - Common Ground Two
Time again to invite you all to proclaim local community from the rooftops. One rooftop at least. Join in on the action on the roof of the Pennington St Parking Garage, 110 E. Pennington St. What is Common Ground? What it is... is a CELEBRATION, where every group, organization, congregation, small business,... - Water and Natural Gas
The New York Times reminds us that getting to the natural gas that many see as an alternative source of "cleaner energy" may have equally serious threats to our water supply. In the words of one expert: “We’re burning the furniture to heat the house,” said John H. Quigley, who left last month... - Solar off the grid
The New York Times ran a heart warming story about the spread of renewable energy technology (primarily) solar, that is transforming the lives of the rural poor in Africa (and around the globe). There may be some lessons for us here. Read (and look at the pictures) here. - Pittsburgh Bans Fracking
The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance banning corporations from conducting natural gas drilling in the city. The ordinance was drafted by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) at the invitation of Councilman Bill Peduto, and was introduced by Councilman Doug... - New Thinking about Energy
The New York Times has special section on energy covering: “New oil and gas sources, investing in coal, uranium prices, a diesel comeback and the risk solar storms pose to the power grid.” You can read these articles here. - Power 2K10, an original work
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA STUDIO SERIES PRESENTS POWER 2K10, AN ORIGINAL WORK ADDRESSING TOPICS ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (November 18-21). The Harold Dixon Directing Studio in the Drama Building on the University of Arizona Campus, 1031 N. Olive Rd at the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard... - Public Hearing on Solar Farm Proposal
The Pima County Hearing Administrator will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 10th at 10AM in the Public Works Building, 201 N. Stone Avenue, Basement, Conference Room C. The hearing concerns a proposal to establish a solar power plant at 9000 N. Sanders Rd, on property owned by the City of... - Dr. Majumdar to lecture on energy
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, 1030 North Olive Road, Tucson Dr. Arun Majumdar, director of ARPA-E, the U.S. government agency created to promote and fund research and development of advanced energy technologies, will deliver a public address at the University of Arizona on... - Dedication for Solar Generating Facility
You are all invited to a dedication ceremony for Pima County's Solar Electric Generating Facility. Be there when they flip the switch on the largest polycrystalline PV solar facility in Southern Arizona. Directions: Exit I-10 at Ruthrauff Road/W. El Camino del Cerro Turn west off the ramp at W.... - One step forward, two steps back...
Tomas Friedman's New York Times column describes the well funded effort to reverse California's pioneering effort to reduce the impact of green house gas emissions. "A.B. 32 was designed to put California on a path to reducing greenhouse gases in its air to 1990 levels by 2020. This would make the... - 10/10/10 Action Opportunity
St. Phillips in the Hills, NE Corner of River Rd. and Campbell Ave. Concerned about Global Warming? 10/10/10 Be a part of the WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT initiated by 350.org. BE PROACTIVE: Show our leaders that we’re learning and taking action! So should they! Hear bells chime 350 times. ... - Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
Joel Valdez Main Library, Downtown, 101 N. Stone Ave Free Parking in the Basement after 5PM This month's General Meeting will be focused on critical concerns about food security, food safety, and the steps that each of us can take to reduce our contribution to the region's carbon footprint by changing...
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