{"id":466,"date":"2012-02-11T04:06:33","date_gmt":"2012-02-11T04:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nipspeersupport.org\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2012-02-11T04:07:11","modified_gmt":"2012-02-11T04:07:11","slug":"466-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nipspeersupport.org\/?page_id=466","title":{"rendered":"Tucson Resource Guide for Sustainable Lifestyles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sustainable Actions Anyone Can Do <\/p>\n

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Resource<\/td>\nEmail<\/td>\nPhone<\/td>\nContact<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\npossilbe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Buy local natural foods<\/td>\nFood Conspiracy Coop; Tucson Community Supported Agriculture<\/td>\nwww.foodconspiracy.org;tucsoncsa@tucsoncsa.org<\/a><\/td>\n520-203-1010(TCSA); Judith Mattson 520-395-0663<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eat at restaurants that serve local natural foods<\/td>\nLovinSpoonfuls Restaurant<\/td>\nwww.lovinspoonfuls.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n2990 N. Campbell Ave.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cultivate a backyard kitchen garden.<\/td>\nTucson Organic Gardeners<\/td>\n info@tucsonorganicgardeners.org<\/a><\/td>\n520-670-9158<\/td>\nSt. Mark’s Garden, 3809 2nd St., Sat.,\u00a0 9-11 am,<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Make nutrient-rich soil by composting waste.<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook with solar ovens.<\/td>\nAZ Solar Center<\/td>\nww.azsolarcenter.org<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Harvest rainwater.<\/td>\nOasis Rainwater*<\/td>\noasisrainwater@theriver.com<\/a><\/td>\n520-234-7681<\/td>\nRick Weisberg<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nbrad lancaster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irrigate landscape with greywater.<\/td>\nWatershed Management<\/td>\nwww.wathershedmg.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMarch Conference<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use native landscape plants.<\/td>\nHarveting Rainwater<\/td>\nhttp:\/\/www.harvestingrainwater.com\/tucson-az-plant-lists\/<\/td>\nBrad Lancaster<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use low-flow toilet.<\/td>\nProgressive Plumging*<\/td>\nprogressiveplumbingservices.com<\/td>\n520-579-7922<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use front loading washing machine.<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use low-flow faucets and shower heads.<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Share rides with others.<\/td>\nErideshare<\/td>\nwww.erideshare.ocm<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use public transit.<\/td>\nSuntran Public Transportaion<\/td>\nwww,suntran.com<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walk more.<\/td>\nSierra Club (has Tucson Trail Blog)<\/td>\nhttp:\/\/arizona.sierraclub.org\/outings.asp<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bicycle more.<\/td>\nGreater Arizona Bicycling Association, Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage<\/td>\nwww.bricas.org<\/a><\/td>\nwww.bikegaba.org\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use electric cars, scooters, and bicycles.<\/td>\nTucson Electric Bikes<\/td>\nwww.tucsonelectrcibikes.com<\/a><\/td>\n520-240-7493<\/td>\nDaniel Mannheim<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use bio-diesel made from local feedstock.<\/td>\nGrecycle<\/td>\nwww.grecycle.com<\/a><\/td>\n520-628-4300<\/td>\nMike Kazz<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lobby for expanded sidewalks, bike paths, and transit.<\/td>\nGreater Arizona Bicycling Association<\/td>\nwww.bikegaba.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Buildings<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Add wall and roof insulation.<\/td>\nEnglish Business Services, Teaching and Helping Project<\/td>\n520-795-3413<\/td>\nTres English<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upgrade to insulated windows and doors.<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caulk air leaks.<\/td>\n“<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use high efficiency air conditioning or coolers.<\/td>\nRite Way Ventllating*<\/td>\nwww.ritewayac.com<\/a><\/td>\n520-745-0660<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Install solar-electric panels.<\/td>\nSun Power of AZ<\/td>\n<\/td>\n520-392-5736<\/td>\nMike Gordy<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Install solar hot-water system.<\/td>\nTechnicians for Sustainability<\/td>\ninfo@tfssolar.<\/a><\/td>\n520-740-0736<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use natural lighting and energy-efficient bulbs.<\/td>\nOnly ones now legally sold<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shade buildings with trees and shrubs.<\/td>\nTucson Ckean and Beautiful<\/td>\nwww.tucson<\/span>az.gov\/tcb\/<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use local materials.<\/td>\nSonoran Permculture Guild<\/td>\nwww.sonoranpermaculture.org, dorsey@dakotacom.net<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recycle solid waste material locally for future uses.<\/td>\nPima County Dept. of Env. Quality<\/td>\nhttp:\/\/www.pima.gov\/deq\/waste\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nwww.tucsonaz.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dry clothes in sun.<\/td>\nACE Hardware<\/td>\n<\/td>\n325-7093<\/td>\n5424 E. Pima<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Social (all of these steps are easier in a group!)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Talk with your neighbors.<\/td>\nNeighborhood or Development Association<\/td>\ncms3.tucson<\/span>az.gov\/hcd\/<\/span>neighborhood<\/span>–<\/span>associations<\/span><\/td>\nwww.riverhaven<\/span>.us\/<\/span><\/td>\nRiverhaven Homeowners Assoc.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teach children.<\/td>\nReading Seed; Davidson School PTA<\/td>\nwww.litearcyconnects.org<\/a><\/td>\n520-882-8006<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listen to others.<\/td>\nCo-counseling (“RC”)<\/td>\nwww.rc.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCatherine Land<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Join groups doing sustainability work.<\/td>\nSustainable Tucson<\/td>\nww.sustainabletucson<\/span>.org\/<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nRon Proctor<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Help people who need help.<\/td>\nVolunteer Southern AZ<\/td>\nwww.volunteersoaz.org<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Introduce sustainability into your work and social groups.<\/td>\nNat’l Int. for Peer Support<\/td>\nwww.NIPSPeerSupport.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nJim Driscoll<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Share work projects with others.<\/td>\nUS. Fed. Of Woker Cooperatives<\/td>\nwww.usworker.coop<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buy Locally. Employ locally.<\/td>\nLocal First Arizona<\/td>\nwww.localfirstaz.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spend leisure time in Tucson.<\/td>\nTucson Visitors Center<\/td>\nwww.visittucson.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Celebrate community.<\/td>\nTucson Weekly Best of Tucson<\/td>\nwww.tucsonweekly.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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*Member So. AZ Green Chamber of Commerce, for other referrals, go to www.sagcc.org or call 777-7138<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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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. … <\/p>\n

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