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 is a community-driven project that incorporates the best sustainability practices, such as water conservation, rain-water harvesting, and landscaping with native plants.

The project will be coordinated by the Tucson Audubon Society.  For more information about the Tucson Innovation award, please visit TogetherGreen: Community Conservation in Tucson.

In addition, Phoenix also received a TogetherGreen Innovation Grant that will be coordinated by Audubon Arizona (National Audubon Society) and aims to raise awareness of the human-caused water pollution and its consequences on the environment.  The project will be centered in the heart of Phoenix’s Rio Salado Habitat.

For more information about the Phoenix Innovation award, please visit TogetherGreen: River Keepers.

To learn more about TogetherGreen, to view other projects, or if you have an idea and would like to submit a proposal for your own project, please visit the TogetherGreen website.

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