Sustainable Tucson (www.sustainabletucson.org) hosted a talk by Grace Vickers who provided numerous tips to reduce and reuse plastic and food waste during the upcoming holidays and celebrations (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s). This talk was given on October 14 online and the 45 minute video is now available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PORaPLoPvh8. Grace is a Zero Waste … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 pmOn Zoom: <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83552688300?pwd=zbxgl3mnnuquv0UMskFp5IG57iM3w9.1> “With the start of October, as the weather starts to cool a bit, our thoughts are likely to be turning to the coming Fall and Winter holidays, starting this month with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, and then the busy December holiday season. These holidays are a time … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger A Strong Local Economy: Why It Matters Sept 9, 2025 • 6:00pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82734092084?pwd=NqIxPj1Qt4hLsPXhFZa2eb3WLssxwX.1 “Our local economy and on-going localization of community life have long been supported by Sustainable Tucson as key to building a sustainable city and region. Lately, however, it often seems that those efforts are under direct threat from federal … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger Extended Producer Responsibility & Zero Waste Monday, August 18, 6:00-7:15 pm(Note change from regular schedule to accommodate our speaker.)Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89978974640?pwd=Wlj7abVS62VLG0CVZqHG7pbNjivaQ5.1“If you’re smart enough to make it, you’re smart enough to take it back.” This is the philosophy of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), an “environmental policy approach that holds producers responsible for product management … Read more
“Sustainable Tucson closed the year with a virtually festive party (December 8, 2020)– Sustainapalooza! — featuring an exciting group of Tucson performers in many genres. We thank them all for a delightful and entertaining evening celebrating Sustainability. Special thanks go to Jana Segal-Stormont and Dan Stormont, for organizing and making possible this special event. Title … Read more