[ Monday, January 10, 2011; 5:45 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Joel Valdez Main Library, Basement Meeting Room

This month’s General Meeting will be devoted to Imagine Greater Tucson’s community planning effort. Your participation in this community conversation will help to identify a “preferred scenario or regional vision” that is expected to inform local and regional leaders about the path we would prefer to take to the [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ Sunday, October 10, 2010; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Speedway and Grande

Workshop instructors: Catlow Shipek & Chris Stenken
10/10/10 is set to be a global day of action on climate change in over 180 countries. Events are being planned that demonstrate real solutions, that anybody and everybody can be a part of to the threat of climate change.

In Tucson, Watershed Management group will be installing [...]

[ Sunday, October 10, 2010; 12:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] St. Phillips in the Hills, NE Corner of River Rd. and Campbell Ave.

Concerned about Global Warming?
10/10/10
Be a part of the
WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
initiated by 350.org.
BE PROACTIVE: Show our leaders that we’re learning and taking action! So should they!
Hear bells chime 350 times. LISTEN?
What is 350? Learn
Where are we [...]

[ Saturday, October 16, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Local Artists, Solar Powered Music, and Refreshments [Fair benefits the Lend A Hand Senior Outreach program]

St. Francis in the Foothills
United Methodist Church
4625 E. River Road
(Northwest corner of Swan and River Roads)

For more information contact:

Alan Adler, ahadler@cox.net or 909-5204

Junie Hostetler, jhos7@cox.net or 360-7613

Imagine Greater Tucson, a collaborative effort to define a publicly supported vision and clear action plan to help shape the region’s future is kicking off its multi-year campaign at the end of the month. There are many opportunities to get involved and to help ensure that sustainability is a fundamental concern of the campaign. Learn [...]

[ Thursday, September 30, 2010; 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Hi Corbett Field, Reid Park

Oktoberfest Tent on the field

Please join us to celebrate the Kick-Off of Imagine Greater Tucson !

• Discover how you can help shape the future of our region

• Meet Eileen Fagan, the new Director of Imagine Greater Tucson

• Meet other supporters of Imagine Greater Tucson

All attendees of the Kick-Off are invited to [...]

The Teaching & Helping Program of Empowering Local Communities, Inc. is organizing a project to reduce the energy use of as many Tucson homes as possible on the Day of Climate Action, October 10, 2010 (10-10-10). We are looking for Tucson homeowners who want to participate in doing energy conservation projects on their homes on [...]

It’s one thing to have a workplace that has a recycling bin, but do you
know of a company that could be named Arizona’s Greenest
Workplace?
Mrs. Green is on the hunt for companies and workplaces that are miles
ahead of the pack when it comes to keeping it green and making conscious efforts to be more eco-friendly.
Do you [...]

Tom’s of Maine is asking for the public’s vote to determine five non-profit organizations that will each receive $20,000 through its “50 States for Good” initiative. This year, the “50 States for Good” program drew submissions from every state with a special focus on non-profits that need volunteers to help get important projects started in [...]

The Pima Association of Governments just approved the Second Tucson Region Indicators Report. It provides a snapshot of the region with data on key measures that characterize its current health from an environmental and community perspective.
Five theme areas are: Natural Resources, Air Quality, Water, Transportation and Energy, and
Community and Economy, to represent the essence of [...]

[ Wednesday, June 23, 2010; 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Where: YWCA, 525 N. Bonita Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85745

FREE WORKSHOP

This FREE workshop is your guide to straight forward sustainable business practices.
Obtain Tucson Electric Power’s available incentives which can pay as much as 90% of the installed cost on select efficiency measures

Become a Certified Green Business through the City of Tucson
Increase your bottom line through decreasing [...]

Transition United States is passing on the word about the great success enjoyed by the first Cyclovia Tucson. You can follow these stories here.

Pima Connects is asking that you complete a survey to help identify the connectors in our community. Identifying Connectors and bringing them together is a powerful way to encourage different and dynamic voices to be part of community conversations about issues that affect us all. It’s also a great way to link people and resources [...]

Find out about an exciting opportunity to work with your neighbors and save both money and water! Download the flyer here .

[ Monday, August 9, 2010; 5:45 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Common Struggle on Many Fronts: Taking Action on Sustainability

Sustainable Tucson will be holding its next three general meetings (July, August and September) to raise awareness of the implications of fossil fuel dependency and climate change. We will be engaging [...]

[ Sunday, May 23, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Local chefs cook meals with produce from local gardens at a fundraiser
for Kim Fox’s travels from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 23. $25 to $75.
Mercado San Agustin 100 S. Avenida del Convento. Call 461-1106, or
visit theoriginalhoe.blogspot.com for more information.

Sara Jones of Tucson CSA will make dessert, and Amy Schwemm of Mano Y
Metate will make [...]

[ Tuesday, May 4, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Joel Valdez Main Library, Downtown

According to the organizers: “This community forum will kick off a huge campaign to show Washington that we’re done letting our Democracy be ruled by the profits of giant
corporations. We’re going to gather together in towns and cities around the
country and come up with great ideas about how we organize millions [...]

[ Wednesday, April 21, 2010; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona cordially invites you to join us as we celebrate the contribution that volunteers make in Southern Arizona and the role that the Volunteer Center plays in building capacity for volunteer service throughout our communities.

There will be light refreshments, a scavenger hunt, a Wish Tree, and a raffle. The [...]

[ Wednesday, April 21, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] An important planning meeting of the Sustainable Tucson Food & Agriculture Working Group will be held in the small meeting room at the Woods Memorial Library, 3455 N. First Avenue. All are invited to help discuss, dream, create, suggest, discover, plan and envision the future focus of the group.

[ Saturday, April 17, 2010 2:00 pm to Saturday, April 24, 2010 2:00 pm. ] Join The Watershed Management Group in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.  Earth Month events include:

April 10th: Green Streets Block Party, 4pm to 7pm
April 10th: Street Painting Event, 10am to 1pm
April 17th: Samos Neighborhood Green Streets Workshop, 8am to 1pm
April 18th: Green [...]

[ Sunday, 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 [...]

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 [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ Saturday, 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 [...]

[ Saturday, 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 [...]

[ Friday, 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

[ Saturday, February 27, 2010 7:30 pm to Sunday, 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

[ Monday, May 10, 2010; 5:45 pm to 7:55 pm. ] Anticipating Tucson’s Future

Sustainable Tucson (ST) hosts a presentation by Keri Silvyn, a local attorney who heads up the Imagine Greater Tucson (IGT) visioning effort with participation from over 60 Tucson area organizations. The IGT mission is to create a shared vision and clear action for the Tucson region that will make our community a [...]

[ Saturday, 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 [...]

[ 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 [...]

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, the Tucson City Council and Pima County Board of Supervisors met to discuss the final Phase II Report for the City/County Water and Wastewater Study.The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution endorsing the report and directing staff to move forward with the recommendations.The City Council voted to continue the item [...]

[ Saturday, January 16, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] A Community Celebration of Sharing, Reusing, and Recycling. Bring something to share: useful items, a vegetarian snack, music or poetry, skills (haircuts, painting, knitting, etc.), or just your smile. Take home what you need or want.

3rd Saturday of every month at Himmel Park. Meet east of the tennis courts at 1st Street and Tucson Blvd.

No [...]

[ Saturday, January 30, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Our mission is to create a locally-based economy in Tucson that promotes and supports local businesses via sustainable, cooperative and community-based commerce. Come lend a hand.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd.

[ Thursday, January 14, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Come help plan the Water Festival! Come to the Brainstorming Gathering.

Doors open / Sign in: 6pm
Discussion / Activities: 6:30-8:30pm
Armory Park Center
220 S. 5th Avenue, Tucson AZ
(On 5th Avenue, South of 12th St)

At the Community Brainstorm Gathering you will have the opportunity to:

Learn more about the festival
Collaboratively map ideas about water issues
Sign up for preferred levels [...]

Sustainable Tucson Survey: Planning the Region’s Future
This survey is designed to help us understand how different organizations in our community have approached thinking about the future. We are especially interested in your use of scenarios, or other techniques for exploring the interactions between key drivers of change in our region. Scenarios are stories of the [...]

[ Thursday, December 10, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] It’s time for the 2nd Water Festival Community Brainstorm Gathering! There was
an amazing turnout for the first one — a vibrant conversation with a wonderful mix of artists, educators, conservationists, representatives from non-profits, city department employees, and business owners working on or are interested in water issues.  Don’t miss this next monthly gathering where we [...]

[ Saturday, December 5, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] What’s Working: A roundtable of resident experts
Many of the problems neighborhoods face have found a
successful solution somewhere in Tucson. This workshop will
touch on crime, the environment, streets and transportation
projects,development/redevelopment and infill, tracking
proposals before the Mayor & Council, and finding grant
opportunities or other funding sources.
Date: Saturday, December 5, 9AM – Noon
Place: Ward I Conference Rm, 940 [...]

[ Friday, November 27, 2009; 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Enjoy Dining Green (EDG) will collect used cooking oil the Day after Thanksgiving! EDG will start the first of their regular monthly collection sites in hope to reduce the amount of oil being dumped in our sewer system.

Enjoy Dining Green will have 2 collection sites, one at the EDG building located at 4551 S. Alvernon [...]

[ Saturday, April 10, 2010; 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Tucson-based nonprofit Watershed Management Group and the Rincon Heights Neighborhood Association are hosting a block party and cookout to celebrate and share their successful model program installing \”green infrastructure\” in the neighborhood. Green infrastructure is vegetated infrastructure that uses natural processes to provide services like flood and pollution reduction, traffic calming, wildlife habitat and [...]

[ Thursday, November 19, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] A Community Brainstorming Gathering is scheduled for Thursday, November 19th, 6:30-8:30pm (doors open at 6pm) at the Armory Park Center, 220 S. 5th Avenue. The Brainstorming Gathering is being organized in support of the Water Project being planned for March 26-28, 2010. The Water Project is a participatory festival that celebrates, educates, and facilitates creative [...]

[ Friday, October 30, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Arizona Ecumenical Council announces its 2009 Annual Tucson Banquet “Celebrating the Mission of Unity.” Friday, October 30, 2009, 6:00-9:00pm St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. 602 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711.

6PM – Social Hour with appetizers, wine, and other beverages

7PM – Dinner catered by “Enjoy Cooking”

8PM – Program featuring Fr. Joe Rodrigues, [...]

[ Sunday, November 8, 2009; 2:00 pm; ] The Tucson community CROP WALK is Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2:00 pm
Reid Park, Ramada 5. Proceeds of this fundraiser benefit the Community Food Bank, Casa Maria and Church World Service in their programs to provide food for those in need.
For more information, contact Betty Lu Holland directly at hollandaz@yahoo.com.

You may be interested in the following new reports:
1. Climate Solutions2: Low-Carbon Re-Industrialization. A Report to WWF International based on the Climate Industry Sector Technology Allocation (CRISTAL) Model (Executive Summary). This report models the ability of low-carbon industries to grow and transform within a market economy. It finds that runaway climate change is almost inevitable [...]

[ Tuesday, October 27, 2009 to Thursday, October 29, 2009. ] Tucson’s 2nd annual bicycle count needs volunteers. The count is important
to the region to better understand the trends in cycling, the behavior of
cyclists, and to identify locations needing improvements. The more cyclists
we can get on the roads safely, the better our community and our
environment. Last year we counted over 50 locations and this year we [...]

[ Saturday, November 7, 2009; 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Hello peace and sustainability advocate:

You and your affiliated organizations are invited to the La Vida Verde, potluck picnic and open space event, Saturday, November 7th at Reid Park, ramadas 14 and 15, from 11am to sunset. Passive tabling is encouraged.

This event will focus on uniting our Tucson community and organizations in pursuit of our common [...]

By Tony Davis, February 18, 2009, Arizona Daily Star
The state’s best-known climate-change expert presented harrowing forecasts for sharply higher temperatures and drier rivers and reservoirs before a legislative committee in Phoenix on Tuesday.
Jonathan Overpeck told the House Environment Committee that:

Temperatures could regularly hit the 130s in Phoenix by the second half of this century [...]

[ Saturday, February 7, 2009; ] For immediate release
Contact: Dennis Dickerson, (520) 792-1093
Volunteers needed to help remove buffelgrass
from parks, public land across the region on Feb. 7

Beat Back Buffelgrass Day is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7. The second annual volunteer
event, coordinated by Pima Association of Governments, will be held across the region. Last
year, over 200 volunteers removed more than 4,000 buffelgrass [...]

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

Either donate your excess grown produce OR simply have your resource added to the database.
Iskash*taa is an inter-generational group of refugees from Africa and Tucsonan volunteers harvesting approximately 20,000 lbs. of fruits and vegetables each year from backyards and local farms and redistributing to refugee families from many countries and other Tucson organizations that assist [...]