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Water in the Desert at Sustainable Tucson meeting
October 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm MST
by Carolyn Classen, blogger
Water in the Desert: Preserving & Protecting Life in Tucson |
Date: Tuesday, October 8 Time: 6:00-7:20 pm Hybrid meeting: Ward 6 Office, 3202 E 1st St or Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89084974212?pwd=MObop1vmAJtvGL9WmWiiBNYCrL8iWg.1 “Before the Europeans arrived in the Tucson basin, rivers flowed year-round with forest-feeding water. After a few centuries of depletion and degradation of this most precious resource, scientists, activists, and policy-makers are leaning in hard to replenish and cleanse our streams and aquifers. Join us Tuesday evening, October 8th, for an exploration of efforts to secure, protect, and sustain our essential waters for future generations, with a special focus on detoxifying our groundwater. |
Featured speaker: Yolanda Herrera, a fifth-generation Tucsonan and torch-bearer for a family committed to community advocacy and creating positive change. For 22 of its 23 years, Yolanda has been involved with the Unified Community Advisory Board – a citizen advisory group established to monitor, prevent, contain, and remediate contamination of area groundwater. She has served as the Community Co-chair for the past seven years.” |
Since 1994, Yolanda has been involved with the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association, currently president of this group that is a model of action and advocacy. She also serves on the City of Tucson’s Environmental Services Advisory Committee as a representative of Ward 5. “Water contamination,” Yolanda says, “is like rape. No one wants to live with its never-ending negative consequences. We strive to move forward to continue creating positive change for all!” |