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SEPTEMBER September 9th Ironwood Tree Experience Center for Children and Nature at Prescott College
Ironwood Tree Experience (ITE) is a project of the Center for Children and Nature at Prescott College and operates from the Prescott College Tucson Center. ITE serves adolescents, ages 12-18, of diverse socio-economic levels, cultural backgrounds, and spiritual beliefs. ITE was founded by Prescott College alumni Eric R. Dhruv and Suzanne M. Dhruv.
ITE connects teens with community through experiences in nature and envisions a future in which critically thinking and compassionate young people actively forge a future that is ecologically and socially just. Click on the link for more information: www.ironwoodtreeexperience.org
Prescott College Tucson Center 2233 E. Speedway • Tucson, AZ 85719 Toll Free: 888-797-4680 • Phone: 520-319-9868 • FAX: 520-319-1032 www.prescott.edu
AUGUST August 26th Global Community Communications Alliance Eco-Village and Community Supported Agriculture Program Aladi Goodman www.gccalliance.org www.fuelfreefifth.org (520) 603-9932
August 19th CFL Recycling Program for kit . . . www.thinkgreenfromhome.com Waste Managment of Arizona, Inc. Don Cassano Government and Community Affairs Director 2425 S. 40th St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 602-454-2045 dcassano@wm.com
August 12th Cricket Wireless Pavillion Going Green . . . Brandon Sirocham General Manger www.livenation.com
August 5th Pennington Street Garage Solar Powered and More . . . Chris Leighton Parking Program Coordinator P.O. Box 27210 Tucson, AZ 85826 www.dot.ci.tucson.az.us/parkwise.htm
JULY GREEN HOME July 29th Kathy McMahon Editor Tucson Home Magazine Madden Media 1650 E. Fort Lowell Rd. Ste.100 Tucson, AZ 85745 (520) 624-8856 www.tucsonhomemagazine.com
July 15th David Blair and Francis Maasland Desert Green Builders www.desertgreenbuilders.com (520) 891-9043 davidblair21@yahoo.com Free Seminar: Tuesday July 22nd 6:30PM Ward 6 Office- 3202 E 1st St.
July 8th Brett Wright President D&H Air Conditioning and Heating Company, Inc 3629 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85705 520-408-COOL (408-2665) Brett@DandHac.com
July 1st United States Green Building Adrienne Gamba Vice-Chair USBGC Southern AZ Branch Gamba Design Group Owner/Principal (520) 822-8772
JUNE June 24th IndigoModern, Third St. Lofts LLC Randi Dorman and Rob Paulus 120 E. Congress St. Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 623-5638 (520) 904-4242 randidorman@cox.net ww.indigoMODERN.com
June 10th AlphaGraphics Commerical Printing Services Forest Stewardship Council Certification Gary Tennen Owner Store locations: Oracle and Ina- 7306 N. Oracle Rd (520) 297-7371 Grant and Swan- 4951 N. Grant Rd. (520) 881-1645 Commercial Printing Services: (520) 740-0911 Website: http://us013.alphagraphics.com FSC: www.fsc.org Contact:jcastillo@alphagraphicscps.com
June 3rd Tucson Community Food Bank Green Giveaway Bill Carnegie President and CEO Tucson Community Food Bank 3003 S. Country Club Tucson, Arizona 87513 (520) 622-0525 www.communityfoodbank.org
MAY- GREEN KIDS CAMPS May 27th Earth Camp Amy Orchard Education Specialist Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N. Kinny Road Tucson, AZ 85743-8918 (520) 883-1380 ext. 283 www.desertmuseum.org
May 20th Ironwood Tree Experience Suzanne Dhruv, Co. Director 2233 East Speedway Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 319-9868 suzanne@ironwoodtreeexperience.com www.ironwoodtreeexperience.com
May 13th Southwest Conservation Corps Carl Case Recruiter, Sonoran Desert 1376 West St. Mary's Road Tucson, Arizona 85745 (520) 884-5550 x1 carl@sccorps.org www.sccorps.org
May 6th CEDO Wet-Feet Ocean Camp Rick Boyer Co-Founder and Director CEDO Intercultural Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans P.O. Box 44208 Tucson, AZ 85733 (520) 320-5473 www.cedointercultural.org info@cendointercultural.org
APRIL- CLEAN AIR DAYS April 29th Beth Gorman Program Manager Pima Department of Environmental Quality 150 W. Congress St. Tucson, AZ 85701 (520)740-3343 www.deq.pima.gov www.AirInfoNow.org
April 22, 2008 6AM B.J. Cordova Director of Programs Tucson Clean and Beautiful P.O. Box 27210 Tucson, AZ 85726 (520) 791-3109 bj.cordova@tucsonaz.gov www.tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org
7AM Jerry Michael Sameniego President of Citizens for Solar Co-organizer 26th Annual Festival of the Sun: Tucson's Solar Potluck and Renewable Energy Exhibition Catalina State Park Saturday April 26, 2008 10AM-7PM (520) 749-3538 www.citizensforsolar.org
9AM M. Scott Johnson Senior Representative Defenders of Wildlife Earth Day Presentation The Climate Crisis- from Convienence to Engagement Tuesday April 22, 2008 Noon- 1:15PM UofA James E Rogers School of Law, Room 139 NW Corner of Speedway and Montain Ave. www.defenders.org www.theclimateproject.org
April 15, 2208 Ruth Reiman Travel Demand Management Manager Pima Association of Governments 177 N. Church Ave., Suite 405 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 792-1093 x 482 rreiman@pagnet.org www.PAGnet.org Click here to hear the podcast!
April 8, 2008 Tom Thivener Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the City of Tucson Department of Transportation Planning Division 201 N. Stone Ave.- 6th Flr. P.O. Box 272210 Tucson, AZ 85726-7210 (520) 837-6691 tom.thivener@tucsonaz.gov www.cityoftucson.org
April 1, 2008 Lisa Theisen Community Outreach Manager Sun Tran 4220 S. Park Ave. P.O. Box 26765 Tucson, AZ 85726 (520) 206-8881 lisa.theisen@tucsonaz.gov
MARCH- SOLAR ROCK . . . Natalie Shepp Co-Founder Solar Rock Event Saturday March 29th Himmel Park Noon- 5PM www.solar-rock.blogspot.com
MARCH- Xeriscape
March 18, 2008 Christina Bickelmann Water Conservation Specialist State of Arizona Department of Water Resources 400 West Congress Street- Suite 518 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 770-3816 clbickelmann@azwater.gov www.azwater.gov/tama
March 11, 2008 Nancy Laney Executive Director Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 N. Alvernon Way (520) 326-9686 x25 www.tucsonbotanical.org
March 4,2008 Michael Chamberland Director of Horticulture 2150 N. Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85712 (520)326-9686 horticulture@tucsonbotanical.org for info on Xeriscaping and Xeriscaping Contest: www.tucsonbotanical.org FEBRUARY
February 12, 2008 Waterharvesting Brad Lancaster Author Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond www.harvestingrainwater.com
February 5, 2008 America's Greenest School Lead Teacher Pam Bateman Civano Community School 10673 E. Mira Lane Tucson, AZ 85747 (520) 879-1700 www.vail.k12.az.us/`civano
JANUARY 2008 JANUARY: Green Building January 29, 2008 Lester Mismash Architect 11ten Design lester@11ten.com (520) 982-6864 United States Green Building Council Website: www.usgbc.org
January 15, 2008 Richard Barna Construction Manager PepperViner Homes 5633 East Grant Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712 or . . . PO Box 30128 Tucson, AZ 85751 (520) 721-7964 rbarna@pepperviner.com www.pepperviner.com