Relocalization

Affiliated Organizations

  • Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture
    "a 501c3 non-profit organization working to increase local sustainable food production and marketing in southern Arizona."
  • Community Gardens of Tucson
  • Desert Harvesters
    Desert Harvesters is a volunteer -run, grassroots organization based in Tucson. We strive to promote, celebrate, and enhance, local food security and production by encouraging the planting of indigenous, food-bearing shade trees (such as the Velvet mesqui
  • Iskashitaa Refugee Harvesting Network
    “We empower refugees by creating opportunities to use their knowledge and skills from Africa to help their families and their own community and to better integrate with the larger Tucson community while gaining life skills that serve them in America.”
  • Natural Systems Solutions
    "community sustainability education and consulting services"
  • Neighbors Care Alliance
    The NEIGHBORS CARE ALLIANCE (NCA) assists communities in helping elders remain independent and in their homes for as long as possible through the support of neighbors helping neighbors.
  • 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 Farmers Market
    Tucson Farmer's Market hours, events, favorite vendors, and other info
  • 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

  • Local First Arizona
    "We are the locally-owned, independent businesses that are the backbone of the Arizona economy. "
  • Neighbors Care Alliance
    The NEIGHBORS CARE ALLIANCE (NCA) assists communities in helping elders remain independent and in their homes for as long as possible through the support of neighbors helping neighbors.
  • Sonora Arizona Local Living Economy (SALLE)
    "Our mission is to promote and improve the conditions of the locally owned, independent business community Pima, Cochise, and Santa Cruz counties."
  • Southern Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce
    "non-profit organization for business people of all industries who embrace a holistic attitude toward business and life."
  • Tucson Farmers Market
    Tucson Farmer's Market hours, events, favorite vendors, and other info
  • 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.

Local Businesses

  • Tucson Farmers Market
    Tucson Farmer's Market hours, events, favorite vendors, and other info
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.

Global Organizations

  • EcoCity Builders
  • ReLocalization Network
    The Relocalization Network supports local groups in developing community activities and programs that can be implemented locally and as working models for other communities seeking to increase their resilience.

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.

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...
  • 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...
  • 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 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...
  • 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...
  • $4B Public-private Program for Energy-efficiency planned
    The following national plan for investing in the energy-efficiency of our buildings is a further evolution of  Ed Mazria's 2009 Plan which Sustainable Tucson is suggesting as a model to develop a local green retrofit  stimulus program. See the Mazria Plan here: $4B public-private program for energy...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Saying No to WalMart, A Town Builds its Own Store
    Buying Underwear, Along With the Whole Store By AMY CORTESE SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. THE residents of Saranac Lake, a picturesque town in the Adirondacks, are a hardy lot — they have to be to withstand winter temperatures that can drop to 30 below zero. But since the local Ames department store went...
  • 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...
  • GMO Free Project Pure Food Happy Hour 11.11.11
    GMO Free Project of Tucson presents Pure Food Happy Hour 11.11.11 Tasty Gluten-Free/Non-GMO/Organic Food that’s good for you - at happy hour prices. Gluten-free/non-GMO info, prizes, mixing & meeting like-minded people. Learn about your gluten free and non-GMO choices in Tucson. Friday, November 11,...
  • 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...
  • Adapting to Our New Economic Reality
    Welcome to the Post-Growth Economy "As humanity has chewed through the low-hanging fruit of our natural resources and has turned to lower-grade and more expensive ores and fuels, managers of the economy have attempted to keep growth going by piling up debt in the mistaken belief that it is money that...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Mesquite Milling at Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market
    Many in Tucson are familiar with the shady mesquite trees that fill our neighborhoods, but few may know that these native trees also provide us with an excellent source of food. Mesquite pods are a versatile food that may be ground up into a nutritious flour or processed to make sweeteners. Unfortunately,...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • ST November General Meeting - Food Security
    at  Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone, Downtown (free lower level parking off Alameda St) FOOD SECURITY What is it? ... Do we have it? ... What can we do about it? Please join us for the next Sustainable Tucson General Meeting, where we will begin to tackle the issue of creating a secure food...
  • 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...
  • URBAN CHICKS - Native Seeds/SEARCH
    December 19, 5:30-7:30 P.M. Native Seed/SEARCH Retail Store, 3061 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson Join us at our monthly SALON for a discussion with Pat Foreman, internationally renowned chicken expert and author of CITY CHICKS. Pat will talk about how to employ your family flock's skill sets for insect and...
  • Bean Tree Farm Workshops - Fall 2011
    Here are Bean Tree Farm's workshop listings for fall, 2011, plus a special solar energy class we're excited to be hosting.  For more info and any questions, check out www.beantreefarm.com, or email beantreefarm(at)gmail.com --- October 8 ~ Earth Plasters, Paints and Pigments ~ 8am-12noon: Art,...
  • Low Power Community FM Radio Workshop
    There will be a Low Power FM Radio Workshop on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 in Studio “A” at Access Tucson, 124 E Broadway Blvd. (near 6th Ave), starting at 1:00 pm. Participants will learn; What IS Low Power FM Radio, some FCC requirements for LPFM, the need for a nonprofit to apply for an LPFM license,...
  • 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...
  • Sustainable Tucson - General Meeting - October 2011
    Sustainable Tucson General Meeting - at Milagro Cohousing Community Monday, October 10th, 5:45 – 8:30 pm, and come early at 5:15 pm for a tour Note: this meeting will be at the Milagro Cohousing Community instead of the library (click here for map). If you can come earlier, there will be a tour of...
  • Tucson Time Traders - at Connect 2 Tucson - Sept 24
    We're starting a local Tucson Timebank soon.  If you're interested in joining, please pre-register below, and/or contact us by email - timetraders(at)sustainabletucson.org We will also be at the Connect 2 Tucson - Moving Planet event on September 24 to meet people and give information about time banking...
  • August ST Film Night  "First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
    Sustainable Tucson General Meeting Monday, August 8th,  5:45 - 8:00 pm Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone (free lower level parking - off Alameda St This month's General Meeting will continue our project on "Becoming a Desert Community" by presenting films relevant to desert natural buildings ...
  • Home Food Production Workshops
    The PRO Neighborhoods Newsletter informs us that: The Community Food Bank's Community Food Resource Center will team up with the Pima County Library system in June to present a series of workshops on Sustainability and Home Food Production. The workshops are free and open to the public. Pre-registration...
  • Moving Day for Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market
  • 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...
  • TIME BANKS IN ACTION
    Ward 6 Council Office, 3202 East 1st Street, Tucson, AZ 85716 Facilitated by Nan Carle Time Banks take many shapes. They can be used in pursuit of such wide-ranging goals as social justice, healthy lifestyles, and local sustainability. At the most basic level, Time Banks involve earning Time Dollars...
  • Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
    Joel Valdez Main Library, Basement Meeting Room This month's General Meeting will be devoted to Imagine Greater Tucson's community planning effort. Your participation in this community conversation will help to identify a "preferred scenario or regional vision" that is expected to inform local and regional...
  • Shockingly Sane Solutions Rally
    2602 E. Grant Road The Rally will be held locally while Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity and Stephen Colbert's March to Keep Fear Alive occur in Washington, D.C. Our rally highlights Tucson organizations that are providing sane solutions to intensifying global challenges. A solar-powered sound...

Meetings and Events

  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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 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...
  • 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...
  • $4B Public-private Program for Energy-efficiency planned
    The following national plan for investing in the energy-efficiency of our buildings is a further evolution of  Ed Mazria's 2009 Plan which Sustainable Tucson is suggesting as a model to develop a local green retrofit  stimulus program. See the Mazria Plan here: $4B public-private program for energy...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Saying No to WalMart, A Town Builds its Own Store
    Buying Underwear, Along With the Whole Store By AMY CORTESE SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. THE residents of Saranac Lake, a picturesque town in the Adirondacks, are a hardy lot — they have to be to withstand winter temperatures that can drop to 30 below zero. But since the local Ames department store went...
  • 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...
  • GMO Free Project Pure Food Happy Hour 11.11.11
    GMO Free Project of Tucson presents Pure Food Happy Hour 11.11.11 Tasty Gluten-Free/Non-GMO/Organic Food that’s good for you - at happy hour prices. Gluten-free/non-GMO info, prizes, mixing & meeting like-minded people. Learn about your gluten free and non-GMO choices in Tucson. Friday, November 11,...
  • 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...
  • Adapting to Our New Economic Reality
    Welcome to the Post-Growth Economy "As humanity has chewed through the low-hanging fruit of our natural resources and has turned to lower-grade and more expensive ores and fuels, managers of the economy have attempted to keep growth going by piling up debt in the mistaken belief that it is money that...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Mesquite Milling at Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market
    Many in Tucson are familiar with the shady mesquite trees that fill our neighborhoods, but few may know that these native trees also provide us with an excellent source of food. Mesquite pods are a versatile food that may be ground up into a nutritious flour or processed to make sweeteners. Unfortunately,...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • ST November General Meeting - Food Security
    at  Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone, Downtown (free lower level parking off Alameda St) FOOD SECURITY What is it? ... Do we have it? ... What can we do about it? Please join us for the next Sustainable Tucson General Meeting, where we will begin to tackle the issue of creating a secure food...
  • 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...
  • URBAN CHICKS - Native Seeds/SEARCH
    December 19, 5:30-7:30 P.M. Native Seed/SEARCH Retail Store, 3061 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson Join us at our monthly SALON for a discussion with Pat Foreman, internationally renowned chicken expert and author of CITY CHICKS. Pat will talk about how to employ your family flock's skill sets for insect and...
  • Bean Tree Farm Workshops - Fall 2011
    Here are Bean Tree Farm's workshop listings for fall, 2011, plus a special solar energy class we're excited to be hosting.  For more info and any questions, check out www.beantreefarm.com, or email beantreefarm(at)gmail.com --- October 8 ~ Earth Plasters, Paints and Pigments ~ 8am-12noon: Art,...
  • Low Power Community FM Radio Workshop
    There will be a Low Power FM Radio Workshop on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 in Studio “A” at Access Tucson, 124 E Broadway Blvd. (near 6th Ave), starting at 1:00 pm. Participants will learn; What IS Low Power FM Radio, some FCC requirements for LPFM, the need for a nonprofit to apply for an LPFM license,...
  • 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...
  • Sustainable Tucson - General Meeting - October 2011
    Sustainable Tucson General Meeting - at Milagro Cohousing Community Monday, October 10th, 5:45 – 8:30 pm, and come early at 5:15 pm for a tour Note: this meeting will be at the Milagro Cohousing Community instead of the library (click here for map). If you can come earlier, there will be a tour of...
  • Tucson Time Traders - at Connect 2 Tucson - Sept 24
    We're starting a local Tucson Timebank soon.  If you're interested in joining, please pre-register below, and/or contact us by email - timetraders(at)sustainabletucson.org We will also be at the Connect 2 Tucson - Moving Planet event on September 24 to meet people and give information about time banking...
  • August ST Film Night  "First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture
    Sustainable Tucson General Meeting Monday, August 8th,  5:45 - 8:00 pm Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone (free lower level parking - off Alameda St This month's General Meeting will continue our project on "Becoming a Desert Community" by presenting films relevant to desert natural buildings ...
  • Home Food Production Workshops
    The PRO Neighborhoods Newsletter informs us that: The Community Food Bank's Community Food Resource Center will team up with the Pima County Library system in June to present a series of workshops on Sustainability and Home Food Production. The workshops are free and open to the public. Pre-registration...
  • Moving Day for Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market
  • 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...
  • TIME BANKS IN ACTION
    Ward 6 Council Office, 3202 East 1st Street, Tucson, AZ 85716 Facilitated by Nan Carle Time Banks take many shapes. They can be used in pursuit of such wide-ranging goals as social justice, healthy lifestyles, and local sustainability. At the most basic level, Time Banks involve earning Time Dollars...
  • Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
    Joel Valdez Main Library, Basement Meeting Room This month's General Meeting will be devoted to Imagine Greater Tucson's community planning effort. Your participation in this community conversation will help to identify a "preferred scenario or regional vision" that is expected to inform local and regional...
  • Shockingly Sane Solutions Rally
    2602 E. Grant Road The Rally will be held locally while Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity and Stephen Colbert's March to Keep Fear Alive occur in Washington, D.C. Our rally highlights Tucson organizations that are providing sane solutions to intensifying global challenges. A solar-powered sound...