Archive for the 'Community Projects' Category
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
[ April 18, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Cyclovia will give Tucson folks the chance to enjoy our great weather, see neighbors, friends and people from throughout Tucson, and get a little exercise – all on city streets that will be closed to car traffic and open to walkers, joggers, cyclists, skaters and all other forms of natural movement.
Motor vehicles are detoured from [...]
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 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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Friday, February 26th, 2010
[ June 9, 2010 to 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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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
[ February 27, 2010; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] The Peace Center will celebrate its 28th annual Peace Fair this year. This day-long event in Reid Park brings people together to celebrate the peace movement in our region. Sustainable Tucson recognizes that a unifying consciousness, based on peaceful practice, is foundational to manifesting sustainability. As one of many organizations [...]
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
[ March 27, 2010; 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Last year, nearly one billion people in the world joined together in the largest climate movement in the history of mankind. We raised our voices in the United States with 80 million people participating and 318 cities (thanks to you) turning out their lights to take action in the fight against climate change.
This year, not [...]
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
[ March 19, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] The Southern Arizona Green Chamber of Commerce invites you to their Launch and Luncheon at the Tucson Assoc. of Realtors Meeting Room 2445 N. Tucson Blvd.
Enjoy our luncheon speaker, MC Gina Murphy-Darling: “Mrs Green Goes Mainstream”
Learn how you can benefit through:
Green Education
Green Business Development
Collaboration and Networking
Green Advocacy
Visit www.SAGCC.org
RSVP to: info@SAGCC.org or (520) 306-6475
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
[ February 27, 2010 7:30 pm to February 28, 2010 2:00 am. ] Come to the Water-themed FUNdraiser in support of The Water Project, Tucson’s Synergistic Water Festival at the Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall Avenue (1 block West of Park Avenue, just South of 20th Street). $10 suggested donation.
For more information, visit the Water Project Website at: www.waterprojectfestival.org
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
[ April 12, 2010; 5:45 pm to 7:55 pm. ] The Transition Movement: From Fossil Fuel Dependence to Local Resilience, One Community at a Time.
Learn how communities around the world are joining together in a significant social change, unleashing their collective genius to meet the monumental challenges of peak oil, climate change, and economic instability. Explore the revolutionary Transition process as it is being [...]
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
[ March 20, 2010; 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Join us for a day of art and exploration!
This is your chance to connect with local artists and see their works up close. The excursion includes tours of sculptors’ workshops, installations, and art galleries, plus a mid-morning coffee stop and lunch afterwards at Acacia Restaurant. Large comfortable vans take us from location to location so [...]
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
[ March 26, 2010 12:00 pm to 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!
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