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New Farmers Market at ASU Tempe Campus
During the Spring 2010 semester, ASU Tempe Campus will feature a Farmers Market on February 16, March 23, and April 20, 2010.
On each of those days, the Farmers Market will be open from 9 am to 2 pm.
The Farmers Market will feature about 20 vendors on Orange Mall, west of the Memorial Union [...]
A Green Friday Deal
As you may know, thousands (millions?) of Americans this morning rushed into department stores and malls to commemorate the annual “Black Friday”.
Whether you participated in the Black Friday festivities or not, here is a fantastic deal that will not make you stand in a seemingly endless line at checkout.
Visit LetsGoGreen.biz, find neat eco-friendly products, buy [...]
High School Students in Tucson Taking Sustainability Seriously!
I was very happy to receive an email today (thank you Angela B.) regarding what one high school in Tucson is doing! Please read below:
High school students at City High in Tucson are dedicated to clean up 7 acres of land west of the Santa Cruz River.
The students will organize and lead [...]
“Keeping it Green” Festival in Tucson
I am excited to receive an email from my friend Priscilla Sheridan (from Who’s Green?) about the “Keeping it Green” festival in Tucson.
Presented by Tucson Electric Power Company, the “Keeping it Green” festival will celebrate Westcor’s 40th anniversary and is a joint effort between La Encantada and Who’s Green.
The Keeping it Green festival will take [...]
Take the Eat Local Challenge 2009!
July 5th to July 20th, 2009 marks this year’s Eat Local Challenge!
The Eat Local Challenge is hosted by food co-ops around the nation. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and promote eating foods grown by local farmers.
If you are an avid locavore (someone who makes it a point to eat local foods), [...]
A Sincere Thank You!
A sincere ‘thank you’ to all those who made the Green Media Alliance of Tucson green marketing event a great success! The event started out with an informative 3-hour green marketing 101 workshop by the nation’s leading expert on green marketing and innovation, Jacquelyn Ottman. The workshop was followed by a great opportunity for Tucson [...]
We’re Part of Green Media Alliance Tucson!
Recently, AGreenArizona has joined forces with a few fabulous organizations in the Tucson area to form the Green Media Alliance.
The Green Media Alliance is a local organization in Tucson composed of Cox Media, the Tucson Green Times newspaper, Mrs. Green Goes Mainstream Radio Show, Who’s Green? (WhosGreenAz.com) and AdVision Outdoor.
We are very excited about our partnership! [...]
TogetherGreen Innovation Grants in Arizona
It is with great excitement to learn that a few days ago, TogetherGreen.org announced that the Tucson’s Barrio Kroeger Lane neighborhood has been awarded a $20,000 grant to restore the native desert habitat while reducing water usage and saving money.
This award is one of the 41 recently announced national innovation grants (funded by Toyota). It [...]
Livin’ “la Vida Verde”
What: Tucson’s 2nd Annual Green Festival, where there will be prominent community and environmental speakers, activities, farmer’s market, organic food, eco-friendly local businesses, and more!
When: Saturday, October 25, 2008 between 10 AM to 3 PM.
Where: La Placita village and Tucson Convention Center Plaza (Directions).
This is a must-attend event. It’s going to be informative, uplifting, and [...]
Eat Local Challenge
The Tucson-based The Food Conspiracy is coordinating the Eat Local Challenge in Southern Arizona. What is the Eat Local Challenge?
It’s a chance to commit to eat foods and produce grown locally. You can sign up to participate in the challenge, where you will be able to list your goals, to which you would like to [...]