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	<title>Sustainable Tucson &#187; Neighborhoods &amp; Urban Villages</title>
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		<title>Valentine trade event &#8211; Amethyst Luna Co-op &#8211; Feb 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, February 11, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] We invite you to attend a Valentine trade event in Tucson on February 11, 2012. Please share this information with members of your organization and with people you know in the community.

Support co-operatives and local cottage industries, and find free trade gifts for the special someone for Valentine's Day.

We look forward to having you with [...]]]></description>
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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>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>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/annual-flavors-of-the-desert-april-28/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nativeseeds</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<dc:creator>ST Food Group</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/seed-library-of-pima-county-public-library-grand-opening-january-28/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/learn-to-save-money-in-the-kitchen-and-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>communityfoodbank</dc:creator>
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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>Southern Arizona Green for All Coalition &#8211; January 24</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/southern-arizona-green-for-all-coalition-january-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Tuesday, January 24, 2012; 9:00 am to 10:30 am. ] 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 local issues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>stand up tucson, a call to action</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/stand-up-tucson-a-call-to-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Mendola</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, January 14, 2012; ] all groups and individuals invited,

armory park, this saturday,all free, music ,dinner,speakers, interactive events......

all day...10am to 9pm....an opportunity to connect and collaborate toward our common goals..

represent your group or ck out groups that you might like to be a part of......

info on facebook at stand up tucson...or call 400-4489

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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>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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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 statement of support for Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Tucson</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2012/01/st-statement-of-support-for-occupy-wall-street-and-occupy-tucson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sustainable Tucson&#8217;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&#8217;s transition to sustainability through education and collaborative action.
A sustainable community embodies social justice and economic justice as well as environmental justice. Our vision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ST January Meeting &#8211; Topics and Working Groups for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/12/st-january-meeting-2012-jan-9th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/12/greywater-systems-watershed-technical-training-feb-6-8/</link>
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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>Tucson Time Traders &#8211; Tucson&#8217;s Local Timebank</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/12/tucson-time-traders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timetraders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Thursday, January 12, 2012; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Thursday, February 9, 2012; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Thursday, March 8, 2012; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Thursday, April 12, 2012; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Thursday, May 10, 2012; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] We're starting a local Timebank for the Tucson region, and hosting Timebank community potluck &#38; orientation meetings on the 2nd Thursday every month at the Tucson Ward 3 Office, 1510 E Grant Road (southeast corner of Grant &#38; Vine)

If you're interested in joining us, please sign up at tucson.timebanks.org/user/register and come to an orientation meeting.

We'll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson: Support a City Resolution to Curb Global Warming &#8211; Dec 20</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/12/tucson-support-a-city-resolution-to-curb-global-warming-dec-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Politics Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Tuesday, December 20, 2011; 5:30 pm; ] at Tucson City Hall, 255 W. Alameda, Tucson, AZ 85701 - downtown, just east of Granada in the Presidio Park Plaza

From: Center for Biological Diversity
Subject: Tucson: Support a City Resolution to Curb Global Warming

Seattle has just become the latest city to join the Center for Biological Diversity's Clean Air Cities campaign; Tucson could be next.

On [...]]]></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>Inside Tucson&#8217;s Civano Project</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/inside-tucsons-civano-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inside the Civano Project: A Case Study of Large-Scale Sustainable Neighborhood Development (Mcgraw-Hill&#8217;s Greensource Series) 2009
By C. Alan Nichols and Jason A. Laros
Forward by Sustainable Tucson &#8212; Co-Founder Bob Cook
Forward
The following story is about a group of people who recognized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and took it upon themselves to reinvent the future and work for [...]]]></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>ST December Meeting &#8211; The Politics of Sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Core Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, December 12, 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)

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 how we can use it to promote sustainability [...]]]></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>2012 Green Retrofit Economic Stimulus Proposal for Tucson</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 spell disaster for the home-building industry for at least the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saying No to WalMart, A Town Builds its Own Store</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying Underwear, Along With the Whole Store
By AMY CORTESE
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SARANAC LAKE, N.Y.
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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 out of business in 2002 — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson Time Traders &#8211; 2011 Nov</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/tucson-time-traders-2011-nov/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timetraders</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, November 14, 2011; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Tuesday, November 22, 2011; 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] 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 information about time banking and our local timebank, and help you sign up online.

We're also hosting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dark Side of the ‘Green’ City</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/the-dark-side-of-the-green-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 low-carbon technologies [...]]]></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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>Move Your Money: Campaign grows to divest from &#8220;Too Big to Fail&#8221; banks to local banks, credit unions</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/11/move-your-money-campaign-grows-to-divest-from-too-big-to-fail-banks-to-local-banks-credit-unions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 activists are hitting America’s largest banks—including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo—where it hurts most: the wallet. Dubbing [...]]]></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>
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		<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>ST Water &#8211; resource links</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/st-water-resource-links/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ST Water Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAINWATER &#38; GREYWATER USE RESOURCE LIST
Hands-On/Workshops
http://www.sonoranpermaculture.org/courses-and-workshops/ (Sonoran Permaculture Guild workshops &#8211; gray water use; rainwater harvesting; and more)
http://www.watershedmg.org/calendar-tucson (Watershed Management Group calendar of events &#38; workshops – hands-on work with gray water systems, rainwater harvesting systems, earthworks, etc.)
http://communityfoodbank.com/2011/08/10/gardenworkshops/ (Food Bank garden workshops &#8211; gray water use; self-watering containers; and more)
Websites for More Information
http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/water/greywater (City of [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Water blessing at Tucson Meet Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/water-blessing-at-tucson-meet-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Sunday, October 16, 2011; 2:00 pm to 2:40 pm. ] Water blessing at Tucson Meet Yourself, Sunday Oct 16, 2:00-2:40 pm

We'll gather to talk about the roots of this ritual in the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, and how we bless / express gratitude for water and all that we are thankful in our lives. Then we'll move outdoors to scoop up water in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco Neighborhoods certification program &#8211; Earth Advantage Institute</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/eco-neighborhoods-earth-advantage-institute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/eco-neighborhoods-earth-advantage-institute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stcontributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Colleague,
The Earth Advantage Institute of Portland, Oregon, is inviting expressions of interest for an innovative Eco Neighborhoods program that will certify existing neighborhoods that demonstrate excellence in achieving economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and social equity.
EAI is determining the level of interest in such a program and identifying key facets of the certification. Please help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Low Power Community FM Radio Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/10/low-power-community-fm-radio-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Sunday, October 23, 2011; 1:00 pm; ] 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, [...]]]></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>
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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>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>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/sustainable-tucson-general-meeting-october-2011/#comments</comments>
		<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>Tucson Time Traders &#8211; at Connect 2 Tucson &#8211; Sept 24</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/tucson-time-traders-sept-24/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/tucson-time-traders-sept-24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, September 24, 2011; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] 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.

&#160;

What Is A Time Bank?
A TimeBank is a group of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Planet &#8211; Connect 2 Tucson &#8211; A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/moving-planet-a-day-to-move-beyond-fossil-fuels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, September 24, 2011; 7:00 am to 11:00 am. ] 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 starts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watershed Management Group Residential Site Tour</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/watershed-management-group-residential-site-tour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/09/watershed-management-group-residential-site-tour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Watershed Management Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Saturday, September 17, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Sept 17, 2011

10 am – 4pm

Looking for inspiration and ideas as to how to green and beautify your home landscape without increasing your water bill? Watershed Management Group (WMG) is offering a self guided tour of residential rainwater harvesting systems. The tour will include examples of earthworks, greywater systems, and various types of cisterns and [...]]]></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>SEKEM: A visionary Egyptian desert project</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/08/sekem-a-visionary-egyptian-desert-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/08/sekem-a-visionary-egyptian-desert-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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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>August ST Film Night  &#8220;First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/08/august-st-film-night-first-earth-uncompromising-ecological-architecture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/08/august-st-film-night-first-earth-uncompromising-ecological-architecture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Monday, August 8, 2011; 5:45 pm to 8:00 pm. ] 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  and thriving desert communities.

Our Main film is    "First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Ground Six!</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/06/common-ground-six/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ Sunday, July 17, 2011; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Don't miss the next great coming together at The next Common Ground event.

See you at Armory Park.

&#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Home Food Production Workshops</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2011/06/home-food-production-workshops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oscar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PRO Neighborhoods Newsletter informs us that:
&#160;
The Community Food Bank&#8217;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 is not required. For questions or
information on this series, contact Leona Davis [...]]]></description>
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