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Helping Young Athletes Succeed
Featured July 15, 2019Mrs. Green’s World is a platform that not only educates people about the health of the planet, but also encourages all of us to consider various options to create healthy, sustainable communities. We are proud to partner with Tucson Medical Center, which has been Tucson’s locally governed nonprofit regional hospital for more than 70 years. Because TMC is committed to empowering patients to be active partners in their care and has a robust wellness outreach program, we are sharing TMC’s message. To learn more, please listen to our special podcast series, sponsored by Tucson Medical Center. Helping young athletes be successful on…
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Cox Conserves Heroes nominations open through July 31
July 14, 2019Celebrating its 11th year, the Cox Conserves Heroes program has opened the nomination process through July 31 for this year’s Cox Conserves Heroes awards. Sponsored…
Learn MoreOur Beach Footprint
July 1, 2019At Ocean First Institute we are all about protecting the ocean. We believe that small, positive actions by individuals can add up and be inspirational…
Learn MoreSave Our Reefs (and You): The Virtues of Non-toxic Sunscreen
June 30, 2019It’s summer, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, and (hopefully) we’re all spending some more time enjoying the great outdoors. When we’re out in…
Learn MoreHappy Sustainable 4th of July
June 30, 2019It’s that time of year. The backyard BBQs and pool parties are in full swing, and though you may have heard it all before,…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
June 30, 2019“It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose should now be threatened by the activities of one form of…
Learn MoreThe Pool Is Beckoning. Do you know your water safety?
June 17, 2019Mrs. Green’s World is a platform that not only educates people about the health of the planet, but also encourages all of us to…
Learn MoreThe Road to Extinction: What’s It Going to Take to Slow Us Down?
June 17, 2019When I read the latest reports on where we are as a planet when it comes to entire species going extinct, I said to…
Learn MoreSpecies Extinction: Why our Oceans are Hit the Hardest
June 17, 2019Diverse species all over the planet are disappearing at an alarming rate. Scientists are seeing rapid die off of everything from insects to rhinoceros,…
Learn MoreClimate Change & The Great Lakes
June 17, 2019With the greater impact of climate change focused on more critical and extreme events such as animal extinction, both land and sea, not a…
Learn MoreTen Good News Conservation Stories
June 17, 2019A Tribute to Our Collective Actions According to a report published by The Nature Conservancy Canada, there really is some good news out there…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
June 17, 2019The Earth is what we all have in common. Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? We start now. 5 steps…
Learn MoreDoing the Good Green Thing: TEP Style
June 11, 2019One of my favorite things to do every year is to co-host the Go Green Awards with Dave Hutchens, the CEO of Tucson Electric…
Learn MoreDisruptor for Good Spotlight Four: Shirley
June 3, 2019Living My Grandmother's Values My grandmother Stella taught me how to pick wildflowers, to break the violet's stem close to the ground, being careful…
Learn MoreDisruptor for Good Spotlight Five: Mike
June 2, 2019I was born and raised in Tucson, with the Sonoran landscape outside my window. It's a naturally beautiful place. I have been a runner…
Learn MoreDisruptor for Good Spotlight Six: Nikki
June 2, 2019When I sat down to write this I have to admit, I kind of had an “Oh snap!” moment. The truth is, while I…
Learn MoreSustainable Travel Solutions
May 20, 2019In this age of globalism, we’re all more connected than ever in so many ways. We see events from around the world in real…
Learn More40 Ideas to Keep Your Summer Travel Planet Friendly
May 19, 2019Whether it is choosing where to travel, how you will get there or where you will stay, planet friendly travel planning just takes a…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
May 19, 2019“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert Ready to do some good for…
Learn MoreReflections on Mothers, Mother’s Day and Mother Earth
May 6, 2019A Wish for Mother's Day I truly hope that everyone reading this had a great Mom and I mean that very sincerely. I know…
Learn More6 Sustainable Ideas to Celebrate Mom
May 6, 2019What better way to celebrate Moms than to do so in ways that celebrate the mom that gives us all life and creates our…
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