Personal Lifestyle


Affiliated Organizations

  • Food Conspiracy Co-op
    Organic produce, award-winning bulk section, fair trade and local food and items, plus community programs.
  • Sonoran Permaculture Guild
    An excellent resource for all people wanting to design systems guided by ecology, including building, food production and water harvesting. The site also features workshops taught by Tucson's experts in the field.
  • TucsonRecycles.org
    Find out where to recycle anything, and more, in the Tucson region.
  • Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona
    The Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) is a program for youth ages 11-18. We provide service learning and leadership opportunities in several different areas including the environment, animals, children, seniors, homelessness, hunger, social justice and more...

Other Local Organizations

  • Ecosa Institute
    "Unique sustainable design programs for architecture and design undergraduates, graduates, AND sustainable career explorers" (Prescott, AZ)
  • Sustainable Seafood Program - Desert Museum
    Resources on sustainable seafood choices (including a downloadable wallet card), with a special focus on the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez).

Local Businesses

  • Solar Store
    "dedicated to providing renewable energy resources, products, and services while addressing the needs of our customers with the highest level of technical and professional competence."
  • Sustainable Bags
    Reusable totes, bioplastic garbage bags, education kits...

Other Resources

  • Handbook for Rooftop Water Harvesting
    This report by the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) is a useful guide to rooftop water harvesting. It is intended for the developing world, but as a community that is transforming itself into a desert-adapted community, that is where we ar
  • Low Impact Living Calculator
  • Sonoran Permaculture Guild
    An excellent resource for all people wanting to design systems guided by ecology, including building, food production and water harvesting. The site also features workshops taught by Tucson's experts in the field.
  • The Cat Scan
    A University of Arizona, student-run publication on sustainability.
  • Tucson Green Magazine
    A monthly publication focusing on Sustainable Living, Community Spirit, Home and Garden, Natural Health, Good Food, Style and Arts, the Outdoors, Social Consciousness, and the Products, Services, Economics and Activities of
  • TucsonRecycles.org
    Find out where to recycle anything, and more, in the Tucson region.

Global Organizations

  • Handbook for Rooftop Water Harvesting
    This report by the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) is a useful guide to rooftop water harvesting. It is intended for the developing world, but as a community that is transforming itself into a desert-adapted community, that is where we ar
  • Low Impact Living Calculator
  • Shop IPL.org
    "This new online store for energy efficient products provides individuals and congregations with high quality, deeply discounted conservation options. A portion of all proceeds benefit your state Interfaith Power & Light campaign. "

Local Discussion Groups

  • Tucson Permaculture discussion group
    Getting started with projects like growing food, harvesting rainwater, harnessing solar energy? This email discussion group is a good place to post questions, share knowledge, and make connections.

Publications/Media Resources

  • The Cat Scan
    A University of Arizona, student-run publication on sustainability.
  • Tucson Green Magazine
    A monthly publication focusing on Sustainable Living, Community Spirit, Home and Garden, Natural Health, Good Food, Style and Arts, the Outdoors, Social Consciousness, and the Products, Services, Economics and Activities of

Articles

  • Film Night: "City Repair" & "What a Way to Go"
    Lee Stanley presents: Thursday, May 21, 7:30 pm 1327 N. 4th Avenue At 7:30, May 21st I will show a fifteen minute short called : City Repair. City Repair is the story of a quintessential grassroots startup in Portland, OR who transform space into place. After that I will show 'What a way to Go.,,Life...
  • International IONS Conference ( Larry Dossey)
    13th International IONS Conference June 17 - 21, 2009 Marriott Star Pass Resort Join mind-body pioneer Larry Dossey, MD; Bruce Lipton, author of Biology of Belief, and other inspiring, thoughtful, and visionary people to explore insights in science, social innovation, and the world's wisdom traditions...
  • Sustainability Actions Everyone Can Do
    Sustainability Actions Everyone Can Do We in Tucson face an unprecedented sustainability crisis including economic meltdown, climate change, resource depletion, and unraveling of the social fabric.------- Every level of our community is important in the effort to mitigate and adapt to these inter-related...
  • 27th Annual Tucson Solar Potluck and Exhibition
    27th Annual Tucson Solar Potluck and Exhibition April 25, 2009 10:00 a.m. until dark Catalina State Park, Tucson, Arizona Presented by Citizens for Solar For information: 940-2565 Citizens for Solar invites everyone to come and join in the fun of the 27th Annual Tucson Solar Potluck and Exhibition. ...
  • Cultural/Spiritual Change & Awareness
    JANUARY General meeting -- Organizing questions: How can we get past the barriers that keep groups separated? What needs to happen to create cooperation and inspiration instead of divisiveness and perhaps violence? How do we shift our thinking to value relationships and peace and quiet over acquiring...
  • Greening the Desert (video)
    "You can solve all your pollution problems and supply-line needs through a garden." Permaculture turns Middle East salt flat into sustaining harvest. [Longer version: Making of interview before and after]
  • Green Building Seminars (w/Desert Green Builders)
    Free "Green building" seminars! Currently two are scheduled: June 24th, 6:30 PM, at Councilmember Nina Trasoff's ward 6 office on East First Avenue. ???????? August 13th, 6:30 PM, at Councilmember Rodney Glassman's ward 2 office on East Speedway. The seminars are open to anyone, but seating is...
  • Green Audit: Congregation Initiative Workshop
    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...
  • 10 Personal Steps to Sustainability
    This list was developed in response to public demand for information about what ordinary citizens can do now to get started on the process of sustainability. (Just for comparison you might wish to read the article Ten Ways to Prepare for a Post-Oil Society, on this website under Articles.) Ten Top Things...