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

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

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

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

Carpool to your next Sustainable Tucson event!
Through an online community carpool system called icarpool , our members can arrange with eachother to carpool.
If you are interested in this free, safe and easy-to-use service:
Use our Contact Form with the “Carpool Info” topic chosen.
Keely Sinclair will get back with you to walk you [...]

In the Garden, By ANNE RAVER, New York Times, April 17, 2008
MY peas are coming up - sugar snaps and snow peas - and the seeds I scattered out in my cold frame a month ago are now a blanket of baby greens. A few mornings ago, while weeding, I popped a tiny bok choy [...]

Climate Code Red: The case for a sustainability emergency
By David Spratt and Philip Sutton
Download report at: http://www.carbonequity.info/climatecodered/5keys.html
Hear two interviews with co-author Philip Sutton by Jason Bradford, Global Public Media:
1) http://globalpublicmedia.com/sustainability_emergency
2) http://globalpublicmedia.com/sustainability_emergency_part_ii
Phil Hart of The Oil Drum: Australia/New Zealand writes:
David Spratt from CarbonEquity and Philip Sutton from Greenleap [...]

Faith communities of the greater Tucson area are coming together to fight global warming. On this coming Earth Day, April 22, 2008, leaders from various faith groups will be offering a workshop for Tucson faith communities to reduce our carbon footprint.
This all-day workshop at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church (3809 East 3rd Street) will focus [...]

This list was developed in response to public demand for information about what ordinary citizens can do now to get started on the process of sustainability.
(Just for comparison you might wish to read the article Ten Ways to Prepare for a Post-Oil Society, on this website under Articles.)
Ten Top Things to Do to Make Tucson [...]

on March 14 at the UofA, the Arizona Daily Star sponsored a forum entitled “Tucson Growth: Decision at the Crossroads”, during which panelists discussed the issues raised by growth in the Tucson region.
Sustainable Tucson prepared a comprehensive flyer of critical questions on the topic related to sustainability concerns, and distributed it to attendees. [View and [...]