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		<title>Tucson Aquaponics Systems Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, February 11, 2012; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] 


The first TAPST (Tucson Aquaponics Systems Tour) is officially happening!  Saturday 2/11/12 all around Tucson, 9AM-3PM.  The full range of aquaponics systems will be featured.  So far we have at least 10 systems on 5 different sites.  

Here is a link to more info: http://www.facebook.com/events/239007656182410/

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		<title>Free bike tuneups &amp; more &#8211; Santa Cruz River Farmers&#8217; Market &#8211; Feb 16</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Thursday, February 16, 2012; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] 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 near Congress/Grande
For more information call: 822-3304]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Cooking and Sustainability Event in Taylor AZ &#8211; Feb 18</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, February 18, 2012; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] 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 to say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Chile Recipes &#8211; Native Seeds / SEARCH &#8211; Free Monthly Salon &#8211; Feb 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, February 20, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] 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 &#38; creator of Hot Flash Chile Products

Celia will demonstrate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mole Recipes &#8211; Native Seeds / SEARCH &#8211; Free Monthly Salon &#8211; March 19</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, March 19, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] 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 include Mole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Flavors of the Desert &#8211; April 28</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, April 28, 2012; ] 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 will enjoy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed School &#8211; Native Seeds / SEARCH &#8211; 6-day classes in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/seed-school-native-seeds-search-6-day-classes-in-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Sunday, March 4, 2012; Thursday, April 12, 2012; Saturday, June 16, 2012; Sunday, October 28, 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 veteran of the bioregional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ST committee on Food/Water</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/st-committee-on-foodwater/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Friday, January 27, 2012; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The ad hoc committee on Food &#38; Water, we begin to develop a Sustainable Tucson General Meeting for later in the year.  The goal of that meeting will be to initiate some sort of action in the area of food and water.  It is up to the ad hoc committee, working with the Core Team, to determine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pima County Food Systems Alliance &#8211; Meeting &amp; Potluck &#8211; January 31</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/pima-county-food-systems-alliance-meeting-potluck-january-31/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Tuesday, January 31, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] 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, schools, educators, youth, gardeners, researchers, food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seed Library of Pima County Public Library &#8211; Grand Opening January 28</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, January 28, 2012; ] 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 members will borrow, use to grow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn to Save Money in the Kitchen and Home! &#8211; January 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Thursday, January 26, 2012; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] 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 Wood, a local integrative nutritionist, will demonstrate how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Good Things About a (Not So) Bad Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 voice. Singing, chanting, demanding, creating. And that became the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 12 most hopeful trends to build on in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 with cardboard signs, a few sharpies, some donated pizza, and a bunch of smart phones could change so much?
The viral spread of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ST February Meeting &#8211; Climate Change in Tucson and the Southwest &#8211; Dr Jonathan Overpeck</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/february-st-general-mtg-climate-change-in-tucson-public-lecture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, February 13, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] 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 on Climate Change: What does it mean for Tucson and the Southwest?

Last year’s increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ST January Meeting &#8211; Topics and Working Groups for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, January 9, 2012; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] 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 in your home town to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greywater Systems &#8211; Watershed Technical Training &#8211; Feb 6-8</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Watershed Management Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, February 6, 2012 to Wednesday, February 8, 2012. ] 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 number of municipalities, it’s actively encouraged by many authorities in efforts to preserve water, reduce energy and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community-based Green Infrastructure &#8211; Watershed Technical Training &#8211; March 29-31</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Watershed Management Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Tuesday, March 20, 2012; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Thursday, March 29, 2012 to Saturday, March 31, 2012. ] Introductory webinar: March 20th, 3-5pm (PDT).
Hands-on training: March 29-31, 2012, Tucson, Arizona.
&#160;

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 training covering the "how to" of organization and design for community led GI installations.

James MacAdam, Green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dreaming New Mexico &#8211; Peter Warshall &#8211; TEDxABQ video</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217; Dreaming New Mexico Project, and a world-renowned water steward, biodiversity and wildlife specialist, research scientist, conservationist, and environmental activist.

from 2011 September TEDx [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monthly Salon &#8211; Native Seeds / SEARCH</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, January 16, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] 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 will feature Carolyn Niethammer, author [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Bean Tasting &#8211; Native Seeds / SEARCH</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, December 10, 2011; 11:00 am; ] THE GREAT BEAN TASTING - Bean Appétit!

Feel that rumbling?  It's your stomach reminding you that Native Seeds/SEARCH's annual Great Bean Tasting is around the corner!  Come out on Saturday, December 10 to the NS/S Retail Store for your holiday shopping and sample a smorgasbord of our delectable beans, prepared by Tucson's finest chefs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Farmers&#8217; Market</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/holiday-farmers-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>communityfoodbank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Thursday, December 15, 2011; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] 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 raw mesquite honey, prickly pear jams, mesquite flour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pima County Food Systems Alliance &#8211; Meeting &amp; Potluck &#8211; Nov 30</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pima County Food Systems Alliance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Wednesday, November 30, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] 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 &#38; Introduction (Nick) (5 min; 6:00-6:05)
	Presentation by PCFSA Consultants (Bryn/Lewis) (25 min; 6:05-6:30)
	Break &#38; Get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Gardening &amp; Farming &#8211; Resources &amp; Contacts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Food Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Secure Food Supply for Tucson &#38; Southern Arizona
Resources &#38; Contacts: Gardening &#38; Farming &#8211; Production, Distribution, Education
 A sampling and an on-going growing list (see this page for updates)
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona &#8211; communityfoodbank.com
Native Seeds/SEARCH &#8211; www.nativeseeds.org
Pima County Food Systems Alliance &#8211; go to Facebook page
Tucson Organic Gardeners &#8211; www.tucsonorganicgardeners.org
Community Gardens of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Film Festival featuring the Film &#8220;Greenhorns&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Food Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Sunday, November 20, 2011; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] 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.)
&#38; Happy Hour at Borderlands Brewery (119 E. Toole Ave.)

It's time for the second annual Taste Film, Talk Food, brought to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Tucson comments on proposed Rosemont Mine</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/sustainable-tucson-comments-on-proposed-rosemont-mine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the Sonoran bioregion.
The proposal by the Augusta Resources Corporation to develop a copper mine in the Santa Rita mountains [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UA Professor Walks Away From Empire</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/ua-professor-walks-away-from-empire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Taking material from his latest book, &#8220;Walking Away From Empire&#8221; , Guy demonstrates Gandhi&#8217;s  recommendation: &#8220;Become the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GMO Free Project Pure Food Happy Hour 11.11.11</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/gmo-free-project-pure-food-happy-hour-11-11-11/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/gmo-free-project-pure-food-happy-hour-11-11-11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Friday, November 11, 2011; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] 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 &#38; meeting like-minded people.

Learn about your gluten free and non-GMO choices in Tucson.

Friday, November 11, 2011

3:00 to 6:00 pm
Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen

7850 N. Oracle Road (south of Magee, near Trader Joe’s)

Cost:  Whatever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction to Growing Food at Home &#8211; Sonoran Permaculture Guild</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/introduction-to-growing-food-at-home-sonoran-permaculture-guild/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/introduction-to-growing-food-at-home-sonoran-permaculture-guild/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonoran Permaculture Guild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, November 12, 2011; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] 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 value, using an integrated system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mesquite Milling at Santa Cruz River Farmers&#8217; Market</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/mesquite-milling-at-santa-cruz-river-farmers-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/mesquite-milling-at-santa-cruz-river-farmers-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>communityfoodbank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Thursday, November 17, 2011; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] 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, mesquite seeds are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Mentor Program &#8211; Community Food Bank</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/garden-mentor-program-community-food-bank/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/garden-mentor-program-community-food-bank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>communityfoodbank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 sign up as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Foods Event at Antigone Books</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/local-foods-event-at-antigone-books/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/local-foods-event-at-antigone-books/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Food Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Friday, November 18, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] 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 &#38; Southwest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Harvest Fest at Santa Cruz River Farmers&#8217; Market</title>
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		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/fall-harvest-fest-at-santa-cruz-river-farmers-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>communityfoodbank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Thursday, October 27, 2011; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] 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 baked goods.

We are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability Lessons for the United States</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/sustainability-lessons-for-the-united-states/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
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 sustainable. Germany’s experiences can provide useful lessons for the United States (and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ST November General Meeting &#8211; Food Security</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/st-november-general-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/st-november-general-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, November 14, 2011; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] 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 supply for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprouting: The Art of Gardening in a Jar</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/sprouting-the-art-of-gardening-in-a-jar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Food Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Wednesday, October 19, 2011; 6:00 pm; Wednesday, November 16, 2011; 6:00 pm; Wednesday, December 14, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] 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 will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>URBAN CHICKS &#8211; Native Seeds/SEARCH</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/urban-chicks-native-seeds-search/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/urban-chicks-native-seeds-search/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, December 19, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] 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 rodent control, as weed eaters, fertilizer &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bean Tree Farm Workshops &#8211; Fall 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/bean-tree-farm-workshops-fall-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/bean-tree-farm-workshops-fall-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>beantreefarm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, October 8, 2011; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Saturday, November 5, 2011; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Saturday, December 3, 2011; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] 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

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October 8 ~ Earth Plasters, Paints and Pigments ~ 8am-12noon:
Art, mudslinging and a feast of harvested native foods and garden bounty

The morning will include:
~ harvesting and preparation of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Native Seeds/SEARCH Monthly Salon &#8211; Native foods for the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/native-seedssearch-monthly-salon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/native-seedssearch-monthly-salon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, November 21, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Join us for a discussion and tasty ideas on Southwest Holiday Fare using native foods, presented by NS/S Board Member Martha Burgess of Flor de Mayo.&#160; November 21st 5:30-7:30pm at 3061 N. Campbell.&#160; Free.

Visit our new Seed Room and Seed Library.

www.nativeseeds.org &#160; Contact: belle(at)nativeseeds.org]]></description>
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		<title>Seed Saving for Dummies &#8211; Native Seeds/SEARCH</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/seed-saving-for-dummies-native-seedssearch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, October 17, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Join Native Seeds/SEARCH for the next monthly Salon at their Retail Store at 3061 N. Campbell Road,&#160; Monday, October 17th from 5:30 - 7:30p.

Seed Saving for Dummies! presented by NS/S Executive Director Bill McDorman will convince you that seed saving is 80% inspiration and 20% technical.&#160; Come prepared to be inspired.&#160; FREE!

www.nativeseeds.org &#160; Contact: belle(at)nativeseeds.org
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		<title>Native Seeds/SEARCH &#8211; Janos Harvest Dinner</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/native-seedssearch-janos-harvest-dinner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Tuesday, October 25, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] Native Seeds/SEARCH presents one of its most celebrated and enduring traditions – the Janos Harvest Dinner.&#160; This year's gathering takes place on Tuesday, October 25th at the fabulous Janos Restaurant at the Westin La Paloma at 3770 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson.

Chef  Janos  Wilder  cooks  up  the  15th annual  Harvest  Dinner  to  benefit  Native  Seeds/SEARCH .&#160; The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worm Composting Workshop with Linda Leigh</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/worm-composting-workshop-with-linda-leigh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, October 8, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. – 12 noon; $65 per person, 3061 N. Campbell, Tucson
Learn everything that you need to know to successfully compost your household waste using worms! Learn how to maintain the bin, feed the worms, and harvest and use the worm compost. You’ll go home with: A complete worm composting system; 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ST Sustainability Book Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/sustainability-books-for-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, October 10, 2011; 5:15 pm to 8:45 pm. ] 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 gifts in mind for particular friends, relatives, or colleagues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Tucson &#8211; General Meeting &#8211; October 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/sustainable-tucson-general-meeting-october-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, October 10, 2011; 5:45 pm to 8:30 pm. ] 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 Milagro from 5:15 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vegan Potluck / talk about Ecocide</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/vegan-potluck-talk-about-ecocide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, September 17, 2011; 5:30 pm; ] Hello,

My name is Kaylee Farnolli, I'm a senior in the School of Art at the University of Arizona. I've just returned from 6 months living and studying abroad in Mexico City. The people I met there have inspired me to call a community vegan potluck in an effort to spread the word about Polly Higgen's [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Permaculture Course with Toby Hemenway &#8211; 6 weekends starting Nov 12-13</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/permaculture-course-with-toby-hemenway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/permaculture-course-with-toby-hemenway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, November 12, 2011 to Sunday, November 13, 2011. ] Permaculture Course with Toby Hemenway author of Gaia's Garden, the best-selling permaculture book in the world at Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S) Conservation Center.

One weekend a month for six months beginning November 12 13. $1,000 tuition, $850 early bird if paid by October 21. Proceeds benefit NS/S. For more information: www.nativeseeds.org

&#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Seed School &#8211; Native Seeds/SEARCH</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/seed-school-native-seedssearch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/seed-school-native-seedssearch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Sunday, October 30, 2011 to Friday, November 4, 2011. ] &#160;

October 30th - November 4, 2011 at the NS/S Conservation Center - 3584 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ

Join NS/S Executive Director Bill McDorman and special guests for a 6-day immersion into a new regional and sustainable seed production and distribution system. Bill is a 30 year veteran of the seed industry who has recently joined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does a food cooperative do and why is it important?</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/what-does-a-food-cooperative-do-and-why-is-it-important/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, September 19, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Monthly Community Series - Ideas, Conversation, Food - 3rd Monday of every Month

Sep. 19, 2011, 5:30-7:30p, Native Seeds/SEARCH Retail Store, 3061 N. Campbell Ave.

Guest Speaker, Coley Ward, Marketing Mgr., Food Conspiracy Cooperative, "What does a food cooperative do and why is it important?"

Door Prizes! See our new Seed Room Library!

For more information: www.nativeseeds.org

&#160;]]></description>
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		<title>ST September General Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/08/st-september-general-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, September 12, 2011; 5:45 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Sustainable Tucson General Meeting
Monday, September 12th,  5:45 – 8:00 pm
Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone
(free lower level parking – off Alameda St

September’s General Meeting will include presentations by members of GMO Free Project of Tucson &#60;http://gmofreeprojectoftucson.org/&#62;  and a film, "Deconstructing Supper", on GMOs and how genetically modified organisms are threatening our food systems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SEKEM: A visionary Egyptian desert project</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/08/sekem-a-visionary-egyptian-desert-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn about an important example of sustainable development in Egypt.
SEKEM, founded by Ibrahim Abouleish, winner of the Right Livelihood Award &#8212; the &#8220;Alternative Nobel&#8221;
&#160;
Sekem: Born of the sun  5:17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-D23-OjmoM&#38;feature=fvsr
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Ibrahim Abouleish &#8211; Founder Sekem Group   9:58
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2tmH1wK2YU
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SEKEM English Part 1   9:51
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXXpamUjYmg
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SEKEM English Part 2   2:47
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7T0bz7sPg
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Sekem website film
http://www.sekem.com/english/Filmen.aspx
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Official SEKEM website
http://www.sekem.com
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		<title>Mesquite Harvesting Time!</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/06/mesquite-harvesting-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, July 9, 2011; 8:00 am to 11:00 am. ] El Pueblo Farmers’ Market

Located at El Pueblo Adult Learning Center Parking Lot,
SW corner of Irvington Road and S. Sixth Avenue

Mesquite trees are all over
Tucson and their pods can be
used in variety of foods.
Come learn how to:
• Identify
• Collect
• Store
• And use mesquite pods!]]></description>
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