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posted November 29, 2011
[ 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 [...]
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posted November 28, 2011
[ 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 & Introduction (Nick) (5 min; 6:00-6:05)
Presentation by PCFSA Consultants (Bryn/Lewis) (25 min; 6:05-6:30)
Break & Get [...]
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posted October 19, 2011
[ 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 [...]
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posted September 17, 2011
[ 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.
What Is A Time Bank?
A TimeBank is a group of [...]
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posted May 11, 2011
[ Saturday, May 21, 2011; 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Barrie Herr, Committee Chair, and the RUMBA Committee of Tucson Clean and Beautiful are pleased to invite you to the first annual RUMBA-Pro Show! These RUMBA-Pros* have been generous to show their work at our student RUMBA competitions over the years, and it is time for them to have their own Show!
Please join us: Saturday [...]
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posted March 21, 2011
[ Saturday, April 2, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Join TAB and the Barrio Centro Association for our Community Paint Day
Lucky Wishbone 2712 E. 22nd Street.
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posted March 2, 2011
[ Sunday, March 20, 2011; 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Time again to invite you all to proclaim local community from the rooftops. One rooftop at least.
Join in on the action on the roof of the Pennington St Parking Garage, 110 E. Pennington St.
What is Common Ground?
What it is… is a CELEBRATION, where every group, organization, congregation, small business, performer, artist, EVERYBODY in the Tucson [...]
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posted November 3, 2010
[ Friday, November 5, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] First United Methodist Church
Park Avenue at East 4th Street
Parking off 4th behind the church
The annual World Community Day celebration is one of four national Church Women United celebrations. It is our opportunity to invite members of the wider community to engage in prayerful conversation about community issues that touch us deeply [...]
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posted October 28, 2010
[ Saturday, October 30, 2010; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] 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 system will broadcast the tunes of local musicians,
a solar oven demonstration will be cooking [...]
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posted September 22, 2010
[ Friday, October 29, 2010; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Historic Fox Theatre, 17 West Congress, Tucson
A Sense of Wonder: a celebration of children and nature, a film about Rachel Carson will be shown at the historic Fox Theater. This gala evening event for adults and youth 12 and above will include appearances by Pete Mesquitey and Eb Eberlein. The event will be catered by [...]
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posted March 3, 2010
Dear Community Friends and Partners:
The first print edition of the Green Pueblo Map showcasing our community’s favorite “green” places and spaces will be available later this year. If you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to “make your mark” on the map by nominating your favorite sustainable sites at www.greenpueblomap.org [...]
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posted February 26, 2010
[ Wednesday, June 9, 2010 to Thursday, June 10, 2010. ] The WRRC invites you to participate in the 2010 Annual Conference, Creating New Leadership for Arizona’s Water and Environment in a Time of Change, at the University of Arizona Memorial Student Union on June 9-10, 2010. The conference will provide a forum for youth leaders and young professionals to interact with established professionals and together [...]
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posted January 19, 2010
[ Friday, March 26, 2010 12:00 pm to Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:00 pm. ] Celebrate our most precious and endangered resource -WATER -with the The Water Project: Tucson’s Synergistic Water Festival on March 26-28, 2010. This event combines the energy of Tucson’s sustainability community with the vibrant arts community to provide an opportunity for the public to experience a festive collaboration, learn about water issues and have some fun!
This [...]
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posted December 25, 2009
A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward. This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the [...]
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posted November 17, 2009
[ Monday, February 8, 2010; 5:45 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The focus of the Sustainable Tucson General Meeting will be Food Sustainability. On February 8, your view of food sustainability in Tucson ’s future may change forever. The Sustainable Tucson Working Group on Food & Agriculture will engage your mind and your tastebuds in thinking about the sources of food in Tucson, Pima County and [...]
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posted September 27, 2009
Please listen to this powerful appeal to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development by a young woman of 13, wise beyond her years: http://media.causes.com/510213
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posted April 3, 2008
[ Friday, April 11, 2008; 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. ] On behalf of Club Green, we would like you to participate in our 2nd Annual Earth Awareness day on April 11th 2008. This will be a day in celebration of and education about Earth Awareness and the environmental problems and solutions that we face everyday.
Last year was our first Earth Awareness and it was a [...]
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