Tucson Resource Guide for Sustainable Lifestyles

Sustainable Actions Anyone Can Do 

 

 

Resource Email Phone Contact possilbe
Food
Buy local natural foods Food Conspiracy Coop; Tucson Community Supported Agriculture www.foodconspiracy.org;tucsoncsa@tucsoncsa.org 520-203-1010(TCSA); Judith Mattson 520-395-0663
Eat at restaurants that serve local natural foods LovinSpoonfuls Restaurant www.lovinspoonfuls.com 2990 N. Campbell Ave.
Cultivate a backyard kitchen garden. Tucson Organic Gardeners info@tucsonorganicgardeners.org 520-670-9158 St. Mark’s Garden, 3809 2nd St., Sat.,  9-11 am,
Make nutrient-rich soil by composting waste.
Cook with solar ovens. AZ Solar Center ww.azsolarcenter.org
Water
Harvest rainwater. Oasis Rainwater* oasisrainwater@theriver.com 520-234-7681 Rick Weisberg brad lancaster
Irrigate landscape with greywater. Watershed Management www.wathershedmg.org March Conference
Use native landscape plants. Harveting Rainwater http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/tucson-az-plant-lists/ Brad Lancaster
Use low-flow toilet. Progressive Plumging* progressiveplumbingservices.com 520-579-7922
Use front loading washing machine.
Use low-flow faucets and shower heads.
Transportation
Share rides with others. Erideshare www.erideshare.ocm
Use public transit. Suntran Public Transportaion www,suntran.com
Walk more. Sierra Club (has Tucson Trail Blog) http://arizona.sierraclub.org/outings.asp
Bicycle more. Greater Arizona Bicycling Association, Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage www.bricas.org www.bikegaba.org/
Use electric cars, scooters, and bicycles. Tucson Electric Bikes www.tucsonelectrcibikes.com 520-240-7493 Daniel Mannheim
Use bio-diesel made from local feedstock. Grecycle www.grecycle.com 520-628-4300 Mike Kazz
Lobby for expanded sidewalks, bike paths, and transit. Greater Arizona Bicycling Association www.bikegaba.org
Buildings
Add wall and roof insulation. English Business Services, Teaching and Helping Project 520-795-3413 Tres English
Upgrade to insulated windows and doors.
Caulk air leaks.
Use high efficiency air conditioning or coolers. Rite Way Ventllating* www.ritewayac.com 520-745-0660
Install solar-electric panels. Sun Power of AZ 520-392-5736 Mike Gordy
Install solar hot-water system. Technicians for Sustainability info@tfssolar. 520-740-0736
Use natural lighting and energy-efficient bulbs. Only ones now legally sold
Shade buildings with trees and shrubs. Tucson Ckean and Beautiful www.tucsonaz.gov/tcb/
Use local materials. Sonoran Permculture Guild www.sonoranpermaculture.org, dorsey@dakotacom.net
Recycle solid waste material locally for future uses. Pima County Dept. of Env. Quality http://www.pima.gov/deq/waste/ www.tucsonaz.gov
Dry clothes in sun. ACE Hardware 325-7093 5424 E. Pima
Social (all of these steps are easier in a group!)
Talk with your neighbors. Neighborhood or Development Association cms3.tucsonaz.gov/hcd/neighborhoodassociations www.riverhaven.us/ Riverhaven Homeowners Assoc.
Teach children. Reading Seed; Davidson School PTA www.litearcyconnects.org 520-882-8006
Listen to others. Co-counseling (“RC”) www.rc.org Catherine Land
Join groups doing sustainability work. Sustainable Tucson ww.sustainabletucson.org/ Ron Proctor
Help people who need help. Volunteer Southern AZ www.volunteersoaz.org
Introduce sustainability into your work and social groups. Nat’l Int. for Peer Support www.NIPSPeerSupport.org Jim Driscoll
Share work projects with others. US. Fed. Of Woker Cooperatives www.usworker.coop
Buy Locally. Employ locally. Local First Arizona www.localfirstaz.com
Spend leisure time in Tucson. Tucson Visitors Center www.visittucson.org
Celebrate community. Tucson Weekly Best of Tucson www.tucsonweekly.com
*Member So. AZ Green Chamber of Commerce, for other referrals, go to www.sagcc.org or call 777-7138

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