Steven C Eddy, Manager of Government and External Affairs

Bringing Innovation to a Local Treasure: Electric Trams and Sabino Canyon Steven Eddy is the Manager of Government and External Affairs for Tucson Electric Power (TEP) & UniSource Energy Services (UES) and is responsible for representing and advancing policies that pertain to the company and utility industry with federal, state and local elected officials, while also developing and maintaining relations with government agencies, trade associations and community stakeholders. He has been with TEP for 8 years. Prior to joining the utility industry, Steven has held positions in land use planning, real estate development and economic development. He is an active member of the Tucson community, serving on various community boards and philanthropic organizations. Steven and his wife, Missy, are both native Tucsonans and University of Arizona graduates and spend most free time raising their three young and energetic children. When not engaged with family activities, Steven is an avid runner, cyclist and outdoor enthusiast.

This episode made possible by the generous support of Tucson Electric Power

Ted Burhans Director, Emerging Technology and Innovations, Tucson Electric Power

Taking a University Campus to 100% Clean Energy: Real Partnerships at Work

Mr. Ted Burhans is the Director of Emerging Technology and Innovations at Tucson Electric Power. His responsibilities include oversight of the renewable energy department, including residential and non-residential distributed generation programs, as well as utility-scale planning; the residential energy efficiency and demand-side management department; and the company’s Innovation Team. Ted has been with TEP for the past 13 years, holding various positions mainly in the renewable energy department during that time. He has a B.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. from Ashford University.

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Doyace Wilson, Engineering Project Manager, Tucson Electric Power

Sarah A. Wise, Associate Substation Engineer, Tucson Electric Power

Employing Our Veterans: An Arizona Roadmap, Part 2

Doyace Wilson is an Engineering Project Manager at Tucson Electric Power (TEP). Doyace joined TEP after serving 21 years in the United States Air Force where he led multidisciplinary teams in high-paced, no-room-for-error environments. During this time, he successfully managed projects, including aircraft system upgrades, facilities construction, flight safety and logistics programs. In his current role, he is responsible for managing the engineering, procurement, and construction of substation, communication, renewable interconnection and transmission line projects. Doyace participated in Department of Defense Career Skills Program through Davis Monthan Air Force Base, and worked as a Military Intern at TEP. The program allows transitioning military members to spend their final months on active duty interning at a civilian company. The goal of the program is to help service members successfully transition from military to civilian employment. Doyace has a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Organizational Development from Spring Arbor University and a Masters of Business Administration from Liberty University.

Sarah A. Wise is an Associate Substation Engineer at Tucson Electric Power (TEP) in the Transmission and Distribution Department. She has been with TEP for 6 months completing the Military Career Skills program for transitioning military members. During her time, she has created commissioning/testing procedures for substation equipment and collaborated with Substation Engineers to design and finalize electrical interconnection drawings for rebuild projects. She is currently working towards a Bachelor of Science, Engineering in Electrical Engineering (Electrical Power and Energy Systems) at Arizona State University (Online).

Ms. Wise has served honorably for 6 years as an Aerospace Ground Equipment technician in the United States Air Force at Davis-Monthan AFB, Az. While serving Sarah completed Air Force Leadership School as a distinguished graduate and honed those skills to become a section supervisor. Under her leadership equipment, operational levels remained at 94% or higher and preventative maintenance inspections were 3 weeks ahead of schedule.

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Mary E. Guss

Indian Tribes and Rising Sea Levels Mary E. Guss is currently a part-time attorney, doing contract work with Indian tribes.  She received her B.A. from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, majoring in philosophy, and her law degree in 1976 from Lewis & Clark.  She then traveled to Alaska to clerk for the Ketchikan Superior Court judge for a year. Instead, she stayed and practiced law there for three decades, over half of it as a solo practitioner doing a wide variety of legal work.  Guss also served as the part-time federal magistrate judge for Ketchikan, owned a bookstore for a short while, and volunteered with the Girl Scouts, the local public radio station, the community band and Youth Court.

In 2008 she went back to school, pursuing a long-time interest in indigenous peoples law.  She obtained an LLM from Arizona’s Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program in the spring of 2009 and was shortly thereafter hired to work for the program.   Her work included serving as IPLP staff attorney, writing wills for Tohono O’odham clients while teaching a tribal will-writing clinic, as well as coordinating the Lunch in Indian Country CLE series with the state bar.  Topics she has spoken on for this program include Tribes and Climate Change, the Cobell Land Buyback and tribal will writing. Currently she sits on the Salt River Pima Maricopa tribal appellate court and does will writing for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Michael Catanzaro, Energy Manager City of Tucson

Sparking Sustinability in the Desert: Tucson as a True Energy Efficient City , Michael Catanzaro became the first Director of Sustainability for the University of San Diego (USD) in 2010. He helped the university achieve an energy consumption reduction of more than 28% (10M kWh), water consumption reduction of more than 30% (38M gallons) and carbon emissions reductions of 15% (4873 MTCO2E). He also opened the first full-time Electronics Recycling Center on a college campus, which diverted more than 4 million pounds of electronic waste from landfills. He helped develop the university’s first climate action plan and was a founding member of the San Diego Climate Collaborative. This work led to a top 10 ranking in 2017 for US university sustainability programs. He is currently the Energy Manager for the City of Tucson and is installing more than 14 megawatts of solar across City of Tucson facilities and recently started a revolving loan fund for the City.

This episode made possible by the generous support of City of Tucson Department of Environmental Services

• Shyla has been a part of Conservation International (CI) for about 5 years and was heavily involved in policy. As she was developing the policies for the Paris Agreement, she came to understand that at least a 1/3 of what we need to do about climate change comes from nature. Stopping deforestation and restoring ecosystems is essential to the fight against climate change. In other words, 30% of what needs to be done about climate comes from addressing the issues facing nature.
• Shyla’s “why” for individuals to get engaged in the fight against climate change is to embrace that this is not an issue we can count on our governments to address – this really is something for each of us to solve for our own well being and fate of our future.
• Do you enjoy your morning coffee? Shyla provides insight into the impact climate is having on coffee production during this podcast.
• How will climate change impact you – your lifestyle and your wallet? Shyla provides an illustration of the impacts that we are currently seeing and will only continue to see – a lot of connection and ripple effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Listen to this podcast to understand what we know and what we need to do about it.
• Shyla shared her impressions of the decision made by President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement – and the hope and action that has risen and taken hold with the establishment of the We Are Still In
• Shyla finds during her international travel that the debate is not whether or not climate change exists…but rather what needs to be done about preventing climate change and addressing it’s impact.
• Carbon Dioxide can stay in the atmosphere for about 100 years – so the warming we are seeing today is accumulative for the last 100 years. Listen to this podcast to learn what that means for today and for tomorrow.
• CI wanted to give individuals the understanding of how their daily actions were creating an impact on the planet, as well as various components of overall lifestyle (travel, diet, life events for example) – the Carbon Calculator was born.
• If we have any hope of preserving our planet, we need to stop deforestation and save ecosystems – the carbon calculator allows you to determine your footprint, as associated with carbon emissions, and then gives you the direct opportunity to offset that impact.
• What model does CI use (that has demonstrated great success to offset carbon emissions) in the work that they do? Shyla lays out the strategy and how you can get involved!
• Fight like your life depends on it – because it does.

• Visit CI’s website; join them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• Watch CI’s Nature is Speaking series
• Learn more about the work that CI is doing here.

• Calculate your carbon footprint and reduce your impact today!
• Get involved with the work that CI is doing: Join CI Today!
• Get involved with We Are Still In

• For 38 years, Habitat for Humanity Tucson has been working towards ending the cycle of poverty by giving people a hand-up…not a hand-out.
• World Habitat Day is the United Nation’s annual day recognizing the importance of shelter.
• There are a number of factors at play with how funds are raised and used internationally – T. shares insights in this podcast.
• We are seeing the intense need for shelter around the world – especially now with the natural disasters that are happening. The need for a proactive approach to climate change (and fulfilling the need for shelter) is more so than ever.
• What is the comparative need in Tucson, as compared to the global need for shelter? T. responds to this question in this podcast – it is a big question!
• How is Habitat for Humanity handling the increased costs for building supplies, as a result of the natural disasters that are causing supply/demand to increase? T. gives us really important points to consider and how to assess non-profit admin costs across the board.
• Habitat for Humanity builds homes, communities and hope. There is a place for everyone to volunteer – get involved with Habitat today!

• Learn more about what Habitat Tucson is all about by visiting their website
• Keep up with the latest news/events by liking them on Facebook and following them on Twitter

• Learn more about World Habitat Day and how you can get involved with Habitat for Humanity International
• Shop the HabiStore

• Grant’s mission is to serve as an integrator across the city’s platform of service – working with various areas (agencies, non-profits, private sector, etc) to solve challenges of sustainability and resilience. How do we build planned strategies, as well as the departments and policies to implement those strategies?
• How does one go about getting “buy in” from the team of people that works for the city and those that are stakeholders in the city? Grant has an effective plan and shares it on this podcast.
• How did the city of Pittsburgh begin the process of becoming one of the 100 Resilient Cities? It began with connecting at the local level, being inclusive and then effectively working from a foundation that was already built. Learn from Grant’s success during this show.
• Preparation and adaptive infrastructure are essential keys when you assess a city’s level of resiliency.
• Cities that are partnered through the 100 Resilient Cities are truly a unified team – the richness of the support network is empowering but it also accelerates the application of knowledge so that all cities can rise up to the challenge of preparing for tomorrow.
• The people quotient is the place where you start – people make Pittsburgh. If you are able to create a resilient person, a resilient family, a resilient neighborhood….you will get a resilient city. There are true social, economic and environmental benefits to starting with the people.
• A great illustration of the initiatives coming through Grant’s work: 70% of the houses within the city of Pittsburgh were built before 1940 – the resilience dividend is the ability to leverage multiple assets to accomplish multiple objectives – there is a big upstream benefit to reducing a households’ energy costs and factoring in a person’s health/well-being in that process.
• Pittsburgh is a 2030 District – Grant shares how the entire city is working to achieve the goals of being a 2030 District and how they are using the 2030 benchmarks for the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan.
• What role does technology have to support the work of creating a resilient city? Grant shares tools, during this podcast, which they are using today to intersect public health and public safety officials to address various issues.
• How do you incorporate health, wellness and happiness in your sustainability plan? People live where they live because they tend to love it. Grant’s work is tying quality of life for the people to the objectives of creating a sustainable, resilient city.

• Learn more about the City of Pittsburgh and Grant Ervin
• Follow the city on Facebook and join Grant on Twitter

• Join the conversation of the 100 Resilient Cities
• Read about Pittsburgh’s action on climate.

• How we see the world is influenced heavily by our childhoods…our families, where we lived and how we lived – Libby’s journey of how she came to be in the world is truly outstanding. She takes us down her path in this podcast.
• What are your signs of connection to our Earth? Because you are a loving, caring human being with an open heart…you experience your Earth connection in very powerful ways. Libby explores these responses during the show and how they come through her music.
• How do we nurture our children’s connection to nature? How can we be intentional in our parenting? How can we nurture our connection to nature? It is essential to living an enlightened and enriched life.
• Love is a political force – it is where the juice comes from….where we find the energy, the force; to carry on the work of keeping our heart open and express the emotional experience of being on the planet together.
• Do you know the secret benefits of singing together? Libby shares how music truly bring us together and the physical and emotional benefits of singing in community together.
• Music has a unique way of integrating our bodies with our heart and then connecting individuals together – there is a oneness about the experience of music.

• Learn more about Libby by visiting her website and join her on Facebook

• Bring Libby and one of her workshops to your organization
• Participate in the Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature and the Written Word in Corvallis, Oregon

• The YWCA of Southern Arizona’s mission is to eliminate racism and empower women.
• What does Kelly Fryer do when she sees a fire? This is a journey story not to be missed – listen to this podcast to hear this amazing story!
• Kelly’s journey brought her to the YWCA, and she finds that the heart of the YWCA is service, justice and building community.
• What is it like to walk into and work at/visit the YWCA of Southern Arizona – all aspects of your experience are intentional and Kelly describes why that matters.
• How does social justice fit into the fight against climate change? Mrs. Green responds to this question during this show.
• YWCA is celebrating its 100th birthday! As part of their celebration, they worked together to build a vision for the next 100 years. They started with the question: did the women who started the YWCA know what we would be thankful for 100 years later? Then they posed the question…100 years from now, when people look back at us, what will they be thankful for? Will we have tackled the biggest challenge of our generation? What is that challenge? The result of exploring those questions: Everything that the YWCA does has to be about challenging the political, economic and social systems that threaten our basic human rights and the survival of our planet.
• How can we improve the job our media does in America? Kelly shares her thoughts on how to address the issues our media is facing and what we can do to improve the issues at hand….learn about “citizen press” in this podcast!
• Our current political climate in America is a symptom of what is wrong with our country. The job of President of the United States is a rotating door. Until we, as an American people, address the root problems of our country – community by community, state by state – we will continue to see these national and global issues exploding. Each of us need to educate ourselves on the issues at hand and the policies that need to be addressed/changed – we need to mobilize into action to create the change we desire to see in our country and the world.
• YWCA is taking the initiative to mobilize: Stand Together Arizona Training and Advocacy Center – STAT is one example that Kelly illustrates in this show – exciting initiative forming a Haboob to take Arizona by storm! Learn about the goals and phases of Operation HABOOB for STAT in this podcast!
• Our future is very bright with the YWCA and Kelly Fryer in it – together we can!

• Visit the YWCA website to learn more about their work and get involved with their programs
• Like the YWCA Facebook page
• Read the Kelly’s article Why only whites were surprised by Charlottesville's neo-Nazi rally
• Learn more about social justice and climate change and why climate change is an issue of social justice and vulnerable people

• Get involved with STAT and Operation HABOOB – It is time to take Arizona by storm…and then the desert really will bloom.

• LET’S TALK TRUTH. We have the ability to bridge the divide in our neighborhoods, communities, cities, regions, states, nation and world. Art can break through barriers by using its natural creative and transformative process.
• ART is an acronym for street art and is a non-profit based in St. Louis. The mission is to open a dialogue around healing some of the socio-economic and racial divides in St. Louis. It was an idea that Michael birthed three years ago after meeting a number of street artists and is now coming to life.
• We are approaching the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and we, as an American society, have not come as far as we are capable of going when it comes to race relations in our country.
• Street art reaches across economic structures and it is a way to communicate commonality and unity – it supports the community.
• There are a number of reasons this event is manifesting itself in St. Louis – learn more about the city and why this event is essential at this time by listening to this podcast.
• What is the role of poetry in terms of the history of street art? Richard Blanco, fifth inaugural poet in U.S history, takes us on a journey into that history in this podcast. He then builds the bridge to illustrate its importance to our experiences today.
• Richard’s definition of poetry….to find the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary. A poem is simply a poet extending his hand saying “me too”.
• America is a question…a narrative….a work in progress. What America can do for a life is tremendous – when Richard was chosen as the poet for President Obama’s inauguration, that selection shifted his life and that possibility exists for all of us living in America.
• Michael shares a conversation he had with Deepak Chopra and the insights Deepak shared as the true essence of what community means.
• Both Michael and Richard expand on their thoughts about the ways in which art can bridge the divides in our communities, and break barriers that we create for ourselves and others try to place in our way.
• Is what we are doing enough? Mrs. Green shares her thoughts on what it means to take action today.

• Learn more about Art and like it on Facebook ; follow the event on Twitter
• Learn more about Louis Art Works
• Like Richard Blanco on Facebook and follow him on Twitter

• Watch the videos featuring the artists participating in the 2017 St.ART festival
• In St. Louis this weekend? Come to the festival!  Find the schedule and event details on the St.ART website

• What happens when a company has a solid foundation that is based on valuing the health of the planet? 130 years and counting of quality and service - Bosch
• Robert Bosch would “rather lose money than trust” and that is a value statement that Bosch has held at its core since it’s inception. “Being green” is not new to Bosch. Sustainability has been part of the company’s DNA since Robert Bosch founded the company.
• Bosch’s commitment to the environment – from green manufacturing to efficient appliance performance, and even recycling their product when the life cycle is over– helps distinguish Bosch as a brand that exceeds energy and water efficiency standards.
• The journey that brought Lisa to Bosch follows a winding path and the work that she is doing now reflects her passion and is all about relationships – how we get further in the world is to work together.
• Lisa is involved with Geos - an innovative mixed use, net-zero energy development in Arvada, Colorado
• Water retention and waste water management are issues that are becoming bigger factors in our ability to create sustainable neighborhoods and lifestyles – Geos and Bosch have factored these into the creation of their neighborhoods. Lisa and Mrs. Green discuss these factors and others (senior citizen living, food sourcing, etc) that Geos is addressing on this podcast!
• What social behavior changes may come from building communities like Geos? Mrs. Green has thoughts shared on this podcast.
• What about the cost of purchasing a home in a neighborhood like Goes? Lisa’s perspective is that when you are buying products, like Bosch, or homes like Geos….that are not only purposefully designed but every aspect of the engineering and design is thought of – your upfront costs are a little higher but the product will last longer and so the long term costs are less.
• When we face tragedies, like the recent hurricanes, it creates an even stronger priority for communities like Geos.
• Lisa believes in the importance of her work – making right choices and doing the good thing that benefits ourselves, those we love, and our planet.

• Like Bosch on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• Follow Geos on Facebook
• Join Mrs. Green for an additional podcast featuring Bosch here

• Become a member of the Passive House Alliance
• Take a tour of Geos
• Purchase your copy of The Illuminated Rumi

• For over 20 years, the City of Tucson has employed a full time Energy Manager.
• The Tucson community as a strong advocacy for addressing climate change. There is a new commission developing within the city: The Commission on Climate, Energy and Sustainability – the members will be made up of representatives from around our community and will serve as an advisory board for the Mayor.
• Jason shares a number of highlights that are happening right now within the City to continue moving the sustainability needle forward in Tucson – listen to learn more!
• What is a neighborhood scale water-harvesting program? Jason gives us the details in this podcast!
• The faceless villain of climate change can strike in many ways – and the natural disasters we are facing these days is giving climate change a face. What is your city doing to create a sustainability plan around climate change?
• Jason shares what The City of Tucson is doing currently, around renewable energy, and what the plans are for the future – and what is happening to reach one of the major goals: save money for the City of Tucson.
• Solar energy has a history of challenges but a future of possibility! Jason gives us insight into solar energy and how it has become affordable and a strong renewable energy option. This podcast is packed with great information – listen today!
• Really important that your home or business is energy efficient, in partnership with it’s solar use! The Energy Specialist in Tucson is a partner of Mrs. Green’s World and can assist you with your energy efficiency and solar use!

• Visit the City of Tucson's Environmental Services website for more information
• Like them on Facebook and follow on Twitter
• Like the Do More Blue Tucson Facebook page
• Learn more about Tucson Electric Power Bright Tucson Community Solar program

• Dreams are universal. Opportunity is not.
• Do you envision a world where all people hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others?
• Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty.
• You can participate in someone else’s story in a way that promotes partnership and dignity. You can do the good thing and shift the world toward the better.
• “Your heart goes where your feet are.”

• Visit the Kiva website to learn more and begin funding today!
• Like Kiva on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Instagram
• Learn how Kiva works by following the journey of a Kiva loan.
• Kiva is creating a global impact: learn more here!
• Learn more about the ApParent Project and listen to their podcast on Mrs. Green’s World.
• Learn more about charity: water and listen to their podcast on Mrs. Green’s World.

• Watch Poverty Inc today – Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?
• You can change the life of a person with a $25 loan and 100% of every dollar you lend on Kiva goes to funding loans – start funding today!

From where I sit, WECAN is doing some of the most important work on the planet today. And that's saying something. This network is a solutions-based, multi-faceted effort established to engage women worldwide to take action as powerful stakeholders in climate change and sustainability solutions. They engage women grassroots activists, Indigenous and business leaders, scientists, policy makers, farmers, academics and culture-shapers in collaboration with the goal of stopping the escalation of climate change and environmental and community degradation, while accelerating the implementation of just climate solutions through women's empowerment, advocacy at international policy forums, trainings, on-the-ground projects, advocacy campaigns, and political, economic, social and environmental action.

This November, WECAN will be launching 'Women Speak: Stories, Case Studies and Solutions From The Frontlines of Climate Change' - an online research database and program designed to share stories of women leading struggles and solutions for climate justice under a variety of themes - from women and water, to food justice, fossil fuel resistance, forest and biodiversity protection, Indigenous communities, movement building, and climate policy and education.

At the hub of this powerful wheel? Our guest: Osprey Orielle Lake, making her second appearance on the MGW network. Join us to learn what they are up to now and why it is of critical importance to all of us. (On a VERY personal note, Osprey is the reason I had the honor of meeting and later interviewing none other than the icon of conservation - Dr. Jane Goodall.) This show made possible due to the generous support of The Fairfax Companies.

• Brandy Ferrer has a personal story to share about the importance of keeping your home healthy so that you can stay healthy. They moved into a home and then her daughter started feeling sick – listen to this podcast to hear the story and what Russett Southwest did to help solve the problem.
• Child life specialists from Tucson Medical Center have shared that they are seeing increased cases of childhood asthma. (Learn more by listening to this show)
• As the environment outside continues to be more compromised, just opening the windows tends not to be the best solution. We need our homes to be our sanctuary and making sure our indoor air quality is excellent is the key!
• Buying a home? Ask for an indoor quality air check as part of your home inspection.

• Visit Russett Southwest's website to check out the services they offer.
• Check out their Facebook.
• Find them on Yelp.

• Where there is a pattern, there is a problem! If you or your family members are not feeling well, be sure to have your home’s health checked.

• Alden is changing the way we think about consumption and what it means to live a 'green' lifestyle, especially through her blog EcoCult where she showcases everything sustainable, from food to fashion.
• With much of the world's population living in urban areas, trying to be environmentally sustainable by homesteading is not a possibility for everyone. Alden shows that it's possible to be environmentally conscious while living in a city and turns the phrase "fun things are for people who don't care about the environment" on its head.
• Where did we go wrong with conscious consumerism? The answer lies in our unwillingness to take a step further than the cash register and participate in the political realm. Alden believes that our most pressing environmental issues require us to go beyond our own individual consumption choices. Reaching out to government officials (who have a large influence over what happens with our natural environment and to some extent, companies) and becoming active in policy, can help change the status quo.
• Listen to the full podcast to hear Mrs. Green and Alden discuss the steps needed for helping to make greater, systemic change and how to avoid 'decision fatigue'.

• Check out EcoCult on Instagram Pinterest Facebook or Twitter to see more from Alden and tips on making a greener lifestyle, possible.
• Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, Halina Brown has spent many years uncovering the fallacies behind conscious consumption. Learn more about it in this report she co-authored.

• What other ways does a green lifestyle look like? Check out this podcast featuring Lauren Singer, the woman who stuck one year’s worth of trash into a mason jar!
• What are some organizations that are making a difference in the lives of people and for the environment? Ten Thousand Villages -- Mrs. Green discusses their work in this podcast
• Check out Canopy, the organization that works with some of the world's biggest clothing brands to help them leave unsustainable rayon materials out of their clothing and help protect forests.

• Besides heating and air conditioning, what else is important for our homes? Ventilation! It is critical for the air quality of our homes and in turn, our health. Surprisingly, the location and physical surroundings of a house can greatly impact the quality of ventilation or lack of ventilation.
• Since before 1950, Russett Southwest has been providing quality service to Tucson and surrounding areas. Today, they utilize top of the line technology to assess the air quality along with other services, making sure your home is operating at peak performance.
• Harmful particulate matter and ground level ozone pollution can impact the quality of air in our homes and cause adverse health affects.
• Listen to Mrs. Green, Gary, and Tim discuss what you can do to lessen your exposure to harmful contaminants and how to keep your home at optimum health.

• Learn more here about why air quality is so important for our health and how it can impact our everyday lives.
• Visit Russett Southwest's website to check out the services they offer.
• Like their Facebook page and find them on Yelp.

• Schedule your appointment today to have your home inspected and tested by Russett Southwest.
• Changing your air filters is important, but making sure there is enough ventilation is even more important. Open your windows to let some fresh air in from time to time!

• Bonni and Jon have dedicated their lives to telling the stories of influential people and bringing together a multitude of perspectives through film. Performing dual roles as award-winning directors and as environmentalists who are concerned with the future of our planet, Al Gore embodied the optimism that they felt they needed to capture during these times of great environmental and political change.
• Former Vice President Al Gore has committed more than four decades to spreading awareness of our changing climate and influencing others to take action around the world.
• Rising sea levels, increasing global temperatures, shrinking ice caps; everything is happening at such a quick pace, but it is not too late for us to act!
• It can be easy to get depressed and down about our current climate crisis, but Al Gore strives to encourage others to know that we can all do something about it. As citizens, neighbors, parents, and people of the planet, we need to constantly be filling the "Hope Bucket" that will help us move forward in finding solutions for a better and healthier planet.
• In order to tackle climate change, everybody needs to be heard. Bonni and Jon recognized that and made it such that this film can reach a variety of communities, showing the undeniable truth of how climate change is unraveling around the world.
• Our economic model and way of doing things has to change and we are beginning to see that change with the growing renewable energy sector.
• Listen to Mrs. Green, Bonni, and Jon discuss what to expect from An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power and how the film couldn't have come at a more perfect time.

• The Climate Reality Leadership training is helping citizens from all over the country take climate action. Listen here to learn more!
• Support the Paris Agreement and learn the scientific fundamentals of climate change in under 5 minutes by visiting this website.
• Like An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power Facebook page and follow on Twitter
• Like The Climate Reality Project on Facebook and follow on Twitter

• Join the movement, watch and share the An Inconvenient Sequel's trailer here and don't forget to watch the film, in theatres everywhere on August 4th.
• Which of our elected leaders are serious about climate change? Learn more here about those that are not.
• Help bring 'truth to power' and get involved with local organizations/grassroots groups in your area who are working for climate solutions.
• Mayors and elected leaders all over the country are serious about tackling climate change, listen here to learn about a Mayor, in the state of Indiana, and the great work being done in his city.

• The Chapman Community Green Team is dedicated to spreading awareness and finding solutions to make their workplace more environmentally conscious. Whether it's eliminating water bottles or reducing their paper usage, they strive to show that being green doesn't have to be hard and can even be done at work!
• Supporting local companies is something that the Chapman Automotive Group greatly values because every dollar that stays in our local economy helps our community grow stronger.
• Every year, donation drives are held at Chapman locations throughout Tucson to support and help meet the needs throughout our corner of the country (especially during back-to-school season).
• The Chapman Community Green team and Mrs. Green partner with various local organizations and hold different events throughout the year to help the community. What better way to engage with the community than working with Habitat for Humanity to host a 'Habitat Build Day' or working with The Arizona Humane Society to host a day of finding homes for dogs and cats?!
• Listen to Lisa, James, and Mrs. Green discuss the impacts The Chapman Community Green Team and their community members are having in Tucson and around the country!

• Visit Chapman's website to learn more about their community outreach and events
• Like Chapman Automotive Group on Facebook for their latest updates
• Follow them on Twitter

• Join a Team in Training and find out how you or your organization can support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Arizona Chapter by going here
• Get more information on how to become a member with Local First Arizona here and listen in on why being a 'localist' is critical for our state, community and the environment.
• Goodwill has a variety of ways the community can get involved with their mission, learn more here and listen to why the work of Goodwill matters for our planet.
• Pima Animal Control Center (PACC) is always looking for volunteers, learn how you can get involved or listen to Mrs. Green and PACC discuss the many things this organization does.
• To learn more about the incredible work of Changemaker High School or to make a donation, go here
• Interested in getting your organization to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity? Go here for more information and listen to how their retail store is making a difference in our community.

• What does the sustainable seafood movement look like today? The general public is very interested in what they are eating and the impact of their food choices on the oceans. The focus of Seafood Watch is now on businesses to make whole scale change. Working with businesses to make sure they are committed to sustainable seafood makes the consumer choice easy – you don’t have to do the work to insure you are making the sustainable choice.
• Got the Seafood Watch APP? Download it today and stay in the green.
• What is the most popular seafood in the United States? How are issues, like slavery, involved with providing this seafood? Join this podcast and hear Ryan and Mrs. Green discuss how important social justice is in creating a sustainable planet!
• We need to lead! 90% of the seafood consumed in the United States is imported – and there is a lot of control in regards to the safety of that which is imported; 90% of the seafood sourced in the United States gets the green light for safe and sustainable – listen to this podcast and learn how Seafood Watch is working with fisherman, scientists and government agencies in developing countries and guiding the way to create environmentally responsible products around the globe!
• Just as our oceans are intricate webs of life, the issues facing our oceans and the fishing industry are just as complex. Ryan provides insight into these complexities and how Seafood Watch is partnering with over 200 conservation partner organizations to address these issues and move the needle forward on creating healthy oceans and fishing practices.
• Have you consumed Slimehead or Patagonian Toothfish? You might have and didn’t realize what you were consuming!
• Bluefin Tuna, Eel, Orange Roughy – three species that should be on your do not eat list at all times
• How did the United States culture become one so focused on convenience? Many factors have contributed to this but in regards to food, we got away from interacting with our food – cooking at home and all that the process of cooking entails. If we can bring cooking back into our homes – and that means understanding the food system (how our food is grown/raised, processed, distributed), we might begin to shift our choices from convenience to better.
• How can we all change the objective of our life from MORE to BETTER? How can we make the choice that moves us closer to producing and creating better (not consuming/creating more)? The choices we make around seafood can move the needle toward better and that helps us all win the game of life!
• Seafood Watch and the Monterey Bay Aquarium is putting more effort into their policy work and partnering with states to lead the way in regards to sustainability and environmental issues.
• How can you empower consumers and businesses to make choices for a healthier ocean and further Seafood Watch’s mission to inspire conservation of the ocean? Support their work today!

• Visit the Seafood Watch website
• Like Seafood Watch on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium website
• Like the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• Learn more about issues facing our oceans

• Download the Seafood Watch APP
• Support the partners of Seafood Watch

• Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is the county run shelter in Pima County, Arizona. The county is about 9,000 square miles and the center does all things pet related for the county. Find out all that the center offers in this podcast.
• Did you know that the PACC takes in about 18,000 animals a year?
• PACC offers outreach services to the community and these services are truly shifting the way pets are being cared for in Pima County. Karen discusses these services during this podcast – listen and learn more about the great service PACC offers to Pima County and the late breaking news that will result in changes happening July 2017!
• PACC is at a 90% save rate right now and they want to reach the 98% save rate marker.
• PACC has a low barrier adoption process - they work from the philosophy that most people will be good pet owners, so they work hard to make it as painless as possible to bring a fur baby into your family.
• Not able to bring a pet into your family right now but want to help support PACC? You can donate on PACC’s website or purchase off their Amazon wishlist! They need volunteers for all kinds of things involved with “kennel enrichment”, adoption and administration – learn more here

• Please visit the Pima Animal Care Center website; like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter

• Purchase items off the PACC Amazon Wishlist
• Volunteer with the PACC

• Pima Association of Governments (PAG) is the regional metro planner and regional council; the focus is on mobility, sustainability and livability and they conduct the mobile planning for the metro area of Pima County.
• How do we sustain our desert water resources? Conserving our drinking water, protecting our creeks and preventing storm water pollution – all three contribute to our watershed health.
• Storm water is an important resource to the desert! The most significant source of pollution is what is called non-point source pollutants. These pollutants are gathered around the region and come from actions we may participate in during our daily lives – spraying toxins to kill weeds/pests around our home, leaking cars, litter, etc.
• Green infrastructure mimics how nature would naturally hold the water, as opposed to having it run down the street or run off hard structures. During this podcast, you will learn why green infrastructures are essential to achieving clean water goals for all communities!
• C2E (Conserve to Enhance) links to green infrastructure work. The conserve part encourages residential and commercial customers (who have signed up for C2E) to save water through conservation efforts and then C2E asks participants to donate their financial savings, from conserving water, to community grants to restore Pima County’s watershed.
• The brewing industry (besides agriculture) is one of the largest users of water. It is vital that they get involved in missions like C2E, as good stewards of the planet and their business.
• C2E is working to provide businesses with a loan opportunity (in coordination with the Community Investment Corporation, which is a public/private partnership designed to improve the quality of life around Tucson) to conserve water through various projects.
• This podcast provides an insight into how the protection of the environment is linked to water conservation and clean water….as well as the importance of meeting people where they are in terms of climate change and their own understanding.

• Visit the PAG website; like them on Facebook and follow on Twitter

• Visit Borderlands Brewing Company and support their work
• Get involved with C2E. Households can sign up to have their water use automatically tracked online.  Businesses can become partners investing in the program.

• What is the right thing to do as a human being? What if this question was intentionally asked, by each of us, in our daily lives? What if the operation of your business was based on this question? This is the question that the founder (Dr. Kazuo Inamori) of Kyocera asked and it has continued to lead the international enterprise daily.
• “Kyocera was green before it was cool to be green” – the core of everything Kyocera does is to insure that their products have as little an impact on the planet as possible.
• What is planned obsolescence? Learn Kyocera’s perspective on planned obsolescence as a strategy by listening to this podcast.
• Addressing the issue of recycling toner cartridges - because of the way Kyocera manufactures it’s products it can be recycled in blue bins where mixed plastics are taken. Kyocera ECO footPRINT Toner Recycling Program is a bell ringer for sure!
• Kyocera: Help Us Copy This Across the Country – learn about Close The Loop and the park bench campaign, that Kyocera is bringing to it’s American headquarter community, during this podcast.
• Kyocera’s core values inspired them to form a voluntary partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – striving everyday to be the leader in business…inspiring all of us to do the right thing as human beings.
• Danielle’s mentors have instilled in her the Kyocera core belief system…and it inspires her leadership today. Danielle shares, in this podcast, how the leadership practices of Kyocera speak to the core values of the organization on a daily basis.
• Kyocera’s solar division is creating and participating in wonderful projects and continues to succeed on multiple levels – learn more here
• Is this good or just good enough? We should all be striving to do what is good…what is right. Kyocera continues to role model, on a global scale, how you can be successful in business by doing what is right.

• Visit the Kyocera website and like them on Facebook
• Learn more about the efforts Kyocera makes towards society and the environment
• Learn more about Dr. Kazuo Inamori
• Read the article noted by Mrs. Green during the podcast: The Buddhist priest who became a billionaire snubbing investors

• Get involved with Close the Loop

• The City of Tucson has been a forerunner on recycling early on and the city set up neighborhood drop off sites for recycling.
• In 2013, the blue bin curbside recycling program was rolled out for city residents. Over the years, the city is seeing their neighborhood drop off sites becoming a dumping ground for all types of garbage – not recyclables (2/3 of the items found in the bins are trash and 1/3 is recyclable).
• Want to know what items they have found in the bins that are not recyclable? You might be shocked to hear the list! Listen to this podcast to learn more.
• There are changes in the future of neighborhood recycling centers. There will be a total of seven centers around the city – one in each ward.
• The neighborhood recycling centers are intended for use by individuals living in an apartment complex or those times of the year (holidays) when we might have more items to recycle.
• Did you know that toothbrushes are not recyclable? What is the current status of glass and recycling? What to do with the medications you no longer need? What is the most popular program the City of Tucson Environmental Services offers? Cristina covers the most commonly asked trash and recycling questions that Mrs. Green gets on a regular basis.
• Is Mother Earth worth all of us being a little inconvenienced? #InconvenientTruth Reduce your consumption because that is the first “R” – not recycling.

• Learn more about your recycling options at DoMoreBlueTucson.com

• Founded in 1946 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania…the history of Ten Thousand Villages has it’s roots in rising out of poverty and the importance of sustainable jobs and the Amish community. This is a great story of one person seeing what needs to be done and stepping up to do it.
• Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit social enterprise that partners with independent small-scale artisan groups, co-ops and workshops to bring their wares to our markets. We lay the groundwork for sustainable change by bringing their products and stories to our markets through long-term, fair trading relationships. Learn more about the name and mission of Ten Thousand Villages.
• We have partnerships in 30 developing countries. The lives of over 20,000 skilled makers are impacted by our trade relationships.
• Why does fair trade matter? Fair trade proves that greater justice in world trade is possible. It highlights the need for change in the rules and practice of conventional trade and shows how a successful business can also put people first. It is a tangible contribution to the fight against poverty, climate change and economic crisis (World Fair Trade Organization)
• What product featured on the Ten Thousand Villages website is on Mrs. Green’s gift wish list? Listen and learn what caught her eye and why – what will inspire you in their product line?
• We’re in this together. We really can make this a better world. Even small choices to live life fair can dramatically affect the lives of people around the world and in our own communities.
• How is the fashion revolution impacting the work of organizations like Ten Thousand Villages? When you buy quality and you consider #whomademyclothes, you are embracing the impact that production and consuming makes on the planet and on our lives. You are shifting that impact to be a positive one. You are changing the world.
• Important message to celebrate: we are not consumers, we are part of a community. Being a mindful, conscious, healthy person making mindful, conscious, healthy decisions is the important shift to addressing climate change and the challenges facing our global community.

• Visit the Ten Thousand Villages website
• Like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• Understand the importance of fair trade

• Support the work of Ten Thousand Villages - take action and get involved today!
• Follow the stories of the Ten Thousand Villages artisans on their blog Mosaic

• What is TRUCE? Cleaning, personal care and pet care products that are non-toxic, use essential oils, child safe, cruelty free, non-GMO and made in the USA!
• It all started at a farmer’s market…listen to this podcast to hear the rest of this story.
• TRUCE Core Values – “it comes from the heart”…she wants people to get harmful chemicals out of their home. Health is their number one value…and then wisdom, traditions, transparency, service and fun are on their list.
• When Diann was in a graduate seminar, a professor shared with the class that “the average American householder applies chemicals at a rate of 5 times of agri-business” and she knew that was not right. This spurred her into taking action to bring TRUCE to the market.
• What TRUCE really sells is peace of mind – listen to this podcast to hear the funny ways people have used their products.
• How did American’s get the harmful products that we currently have on the market? Diann shares a bit of the history and the larger climate issues (like products made mostly of water).
• You only need the three TRUCE products to clean your entire home! The TRUCE wood cleaner – you can polish the table, polish your shoes, dress the salad and soften your skin…all with the same product.
• TRUCE products are 100% child safe – you can have your children help with the household cleaning and not worry about their contact with the product.
• Love your fur babies? People spend more money on their pets than they do their children – we do care about our pets! TRUCE products will not harm your pets and they work!
• TRUCE is not only about the products – together we can preserve our planet. You vote with the products you buy – vote for your health, the health of your home and the health of our planet.

• Visit the TRUCE website
• Like TRUCE on Facebook and follow them on Twitter (twitter.com/TruceClean)

• Order your TRUCE products today
• Watch The Human Experiment on Netflix today!

• With over 2 million supporters and growing, the Sierra Club is the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots organization today.
• The Beyond Coal campaign has been recognized as one of the most effective in environmental history.
• Right now in America, we are being taxed on everything we hold dear – wildlife, public lands, clean water and air - our climate – they are all being attacked by the current administration of the United States.
• The environmental community is running as fast as it can to respond and stop the attacks being poised by the federal government. “We can’t just play defense. We have to make progress. We have to accelerate our work.”
• The Sierra Club is accelerating its work with the private sector, big cities, schools and universities to help them transition to 100% clean energy as quickly as possible.
• Millions of people and thousands of institutions are responding to the challenges in front of us all – it is a source of inspiration to keep going and continue the fight.
• Who are the corporate players that are stepping up to fight for change? Walgreens, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google to name a few.
• Why is Michael optimistic about the politics of climate change changing? Listen to this podcast and learn about his optimism, as well as his insights into historical challenges in American politics around climate.
• How can you get engaged in protecting our environment? How do we align our lives with our values? What strategies are the most effective in combating the politics involved in planet preservation? Now that we are in the process of changing fuel sources in America, what is our obligation to those that we have counted on for years? What is the Sierra Club’s number one goal? Listen to this podcast to hear Michael’s insights on these questions and more!

• Visit Sierra Club’s website
• Like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• Subscribe to the Sierra Club magazine and like it on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• You can follow Michael on Twitter

• Read Michael’s book: Coming Clean: Breaking America’s Addiction to Oil and Coal
• Become a member of any organization that you are inspired by…those that are working to preserve the things you value.

• Fashion Revolution was born in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh – 1138 people were too many people to lose from the planet as a result of our insatiable appetite for fashion…it is time for a revolutionary change.
• Carry was having a bath a few days following the disaster and the idea of Fashion Revolution hit her – she got out of the bath and started doing something about that idea…and that germ of an idea is now a global movement.
• Fashion Revolution celebrates fashion as a positive influence while also scrutinizing industry practices and raising awareness of the fashion industry’s most pressing issues. They aim to show that change is possible and encourage those who are on a journey to create a more ethical and sustainable future for fashion.
• Fashion Revolution and Fashion Revolution Week (which falls every April on the anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse) is a movement where brands and producers are encouraged to respond with the hashtag: #imadeyourclothes and to demonstrate transparency in their supply chain.
• Fashion Revolution participants are “pro-fashion” protestors because they love fashion and want to see it become a force for good.
• 2016 Fashion Revolution Week was their “loudest” and most active week ever!
• Fashion needs to feel good – Carry explains that deep philosophy behind that statement during this show - join us to go deep!
• Be a disruptor who dares to say, “I can change the world.” We have such power as consumers – to recognize that power and own it…then we are all part of creating the change we seek in the world.
• Shifting the stereotype in the United States that “responsible fashion is not fashion forward” is key to getting the Fashion Revolution going in the United States.
• What is fast fashion and how does it differ in Europe versus the United States? Join our discussion to learn more.
• It is not the speed of production that is necessarily the problem – it is the speed of consumption. We need to consume less and that will positively impact the production. Reduce is absolutely the key to preserving our planet and preserving ourselves.
• When we put faces on the production of the clothing we are all wearing…we care. We care about their working conditions. We care about their life experiences. Know your farmer – know your clothing producers.
• Only about 10% of the clothing given to second hand stores (in the UK) is resold – most is shipped to central America where it is negatively impacting their local economies. The clothing shipped in is so cheap that local merchants can’t compete with the price point.
• Fashion Transparency Index - learn about this index and how you can get your copy by listening to this podcast!
• What can we all do? Ask the question – who made my clothes?

• Visit the Fashion Revolution website
• Like Fashion Revolution on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
• Learn more about the story Mrs. Green mentions during the podcast here

• Join the Fashion Revolution and Do Something – lots of ways to take action on the Fashion Revolution website
• Follow Eco Fashion Talk
• Read the book ReFashioned: Cutting-Edge Clothing from Upcycled Materials

• Gibson and Sibley emphasize the importance of HVAC to keep homes healthy. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning are things to always be aware of in your home.
• There are pressure differences throughout our homes, influencing indoor conditions. If there is an imbalance, such as too much 'negative' pressure, your home could be sucking in harmful particles from outdoors.
• Even though a home is energy efficient, it can still be a breeding ground for bacteria and other harmful molds due to a lack of ventilation. Energy efficient homes do not necessarily imply that they are healthy homes.
• Long exposure to contaminants throughout the home can really take a toll on individual's health, from various respiratory diseases, to asthma, which is why it is so important to be aware of your homes indoor conditions.
• Listen to the full podcast to learn more about why keeping track of your home's HVAC is so important!

• Visit Russett Southwest's website to check out the services they offer.
• Check out their Facebook.
• Find them on Yelp.

• Check out the EPA's guide for learning more about the indoor air quality of your home.
• What are common sources of in home pollutants and their associated health impacts? Check out this guide to find out.
• To keep your home in top-notch condition, be sure to change air filters regularly, control the pressure around your home, or hire a professional to test the conditions of your home.

• Climate change, climate justice and social justice are all a part of the same conversation when it comes to addressing the myriad of issues we face to combat climate change. Research shows that communities and populations, already living in poverty, are and will continue to suffer some of the more severe impacts of climate change.
• The Apparent Project mission: prevent child relinquishment in Haitian families. Their focus is to “make the needs of Haiti known,” to offer opportunities for the Haitians be able to provide for themselves and their families, empowering them to rise up out of poverty… to be able to keep their families together… to avoid relinquishing their children to orphanages.
• The Apparent Project had its roots in a small family wanting to make a difference and has resulted in hundreds of families benefiting – hear how it all started when Marilyn tells the story on this show.
• The children in Haiti are poverty orphans – the parents do not have the funds to care for their children and turn them over to the orphanage for care.
• Learn how Papillon Enterprise (Papillon means butterfly) was birthed from The Apparent Project – the story only continues to be more magical as it unfolds.
• The beads used in the jewelry come from cereal boxes – can you guess the most consumed cereal in Haiti?
• What is a “sol”? In Haiti, a pot of money that a community gathers every month and each month one person gets to take the money. Allegory of the Long Spoons
• The only way to end poverty is to get people out of it. “A rising tide lifts all boats.” Listen to this podcast to find out one way people are getting out of poverty….and how you can truly help.

• Check out the Apparent Project website
• Like the Apparent Project Facebook page and follow them on Twitter
• Watch Poverty Inc.
• Visit the Papillon website

• Take action to educate the global community on the cycle of poverty and what we all need to do to end it.
• Host an Apparent Project Party in your home – learn more.
• Looking for a fundraiser for your organization or school? Learn how to partner with Apparent Project for your next fundraiser.

• The 2030 district is a model taking off across the country, which calls for a 50% reduction in building's energy use, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2030!
• From San Antonio, Stamford, and Detroit, to Burlington, Cleveland and even Toronto, The 2030 Districts Network is bringing together property owners/managers, services stakeholders, and community stakeholders to work toward sustainability within commercial cores.
• Peter Dobrovolny recognizes that water efficiency is critical in our time of a changing climate, especially in places like Tucson. The work that the 2030 district is doing is necessary for reaching these goals and working across all sectors to accomplish them.
• Listen to the full podcast to learn more about how the Tucson Emerging 2030 district is working to help our buildings be more green!

• Check out 2030 district's website for more information.
• Find them on Facebook
• Follow them on Twitter

• Find out what sustainability efforts are being done in your city and see how you can get involved!
• Learn more about your elected officials and how they are supporting sustainability initiatives!

• The story of how Laura Coffey and Lori Fusaro connected and ended up on an 8-day road trip (having never met before) is a story for the ages. It is on purpose and mission driven – listen to this podcast and learn more about Lori’s amazing dog Sunny and the beginning of a movement.
• What age is a dog considered "senior"? Large breeds it's age 6 and smaller breeds it's age 7. When an animal reaches age 7, their adoptability tends to drop significantly.
• Although we all want our pets for life…life cycles are real and when it comes time for your pet to cross the rainbow bridge, you can know that by adopting a senior pet…you created a happy life for them and gave them a true second act.
• Older dogs tend to be calm, mellow, sweet and loveable - a lot of older dogs are ready to live in your home (house trained). You are getting them at the best years of their life!
• There are great programs in the United States to help with the costs of taking care of a senior pet. Through community support (in Pima County) the Pima Animal Care Center helps take care of a few health issues - like dental care, which can be very expensive. Donate to your community shelters so they can help with care!
• Our veterans are finding that bringing dogs into their lives is helping with post-traumatic stress. The incredible value of veterans having access to service animals is beyond measure!
• Shelters are doing great work pairing up animals with humans that need them – check out Muttville’s Senior for Senior Program.

• Purchase your copy of My Old Dog and get connected with their work on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Visit Lori Fusaro’s website and learn more about her great work
• Learn more about the services of the Pima Animal Care Center and visit their Facebook page

• Do a little research to find out the types of dogs that would be best for you! Dogtime.com has a quiz you can take to get you started
• Check out Patriot Paws to learn more about service animals for veterans

• MainStreet Business Assistance Program works with small businesses to consult and help address the potential impacts from transportation projects, such as widening roads and work towards helping facilitate the process.
• Small businesses are at the core of communities, so the MainStreet Business Assistance Program works hard to meet their needs and hear their concerns when there are transportation projects.
• Listen to the full podcast to find out more about how the MainStreet Business Assistance Program is helping our community and helping businesses grow!

• What is the Regional Transportation Authority up to? Check out their website
• Find out more about the MainStreet Business Assistance Program by visiting their website
• Listen to this past podcast with the team at RTA to learn LOTS more great stuff!

• Timberland, a corporate powerhouse, and Thread, a B-certified corporation, have partnered together to create Timberland X Collection -- "...incredible proof that style and sustainability can go hand-in-hand," said Colleen Vien, director of Sustainability at Timberland.
• Timberland strives to be 'Earthkeepers' in everything they do and are dedicated to implementing their three pillars of sustainability - Product, Outdoors, and Communities, as much as possible. By partnering with Thread, they are able to further these values of creating responsible products, preserving the outdoors, and supporting local and global communities.
• Ian created Thread after he saw the impacts of poverty in Haiti and getting to know the locals, as he says; "Poverty is not about the absence of money, it's about the absence of dignity. It starts with a job -- a dignified opportunity to go to work".
• Transparency is of utmost importance to Thread and they ensure their Ground to Good™ fabric is created in a way that goes beyond social responsibility by establishing relationships in communities that are most vulnerable.
• Listen to the full podcast to find out how water bottles in Haiti are transforming the fashion industry and communities at a local and global scale!

• Visit Timberland's website
• Learn more about the work of Thread
• Check out Timberland on Facebook and Thread on Facebook
• Follow Thread on Instagram

• Partnerships like Thread and Timberland are critical for helping the fashion industry move towards environmentally sustainable and just practices. To contrast their work, check out how the fast fashion industry strengthens inequality and strains natural resources here .
• Plastic waste is a serious problem; learn more about it here including ways we can all reduce our plastic consumption.

• Poorly managed ranches and farms can destroy wildlife, water quality, soil health, contribute to climate change and poor human health. Overgrazing is a key reason why land is degraded in many areas of the world. This is why sustainable food systems (like the one Ariel is involved in) are so important.
• Holistic Ag. is based on holistic management (operates by considering the whole ecosystem and making sure ALL stakeholders are well cared for), and uses cattle to help regenerate the soil while helping to improve watersheds.
• One reason why the industry of sustainable grass-fed beef is growing rapidly is because producers are finding that they can have healthier products with lower inputs and sell their products for more, while helping the environment.
• Ariel recognizes the privilege behind what she does and the social complexities of working in a segment of sustainable food systems -- she is the real deal!
• Ariel believes a way that the local food movement can really be successful is to hold conversations between consumers, who have some economic flexibility, and producers, who have creative ideas with very slim margins. If we can come together to form creative solutions for how the shift to a new level of management can be buffered/supported by the economic needs of doing so -- than we're all ecological stewards, not only the people who are working on the land.
• "I would like for us to think about our food as our direct action - it's participatory ecology and it's also our own political activism." -- Ariel Greenwood
• Listen to the full podcast to hear Ariel discuss more about the social, economic, and environmental importance of sustainably produced food!

• Visit Ariel's blog
• Follow her on Twitter
• Check out her Instagram

• Learn more about why grasslands and sustainable grazing is so important here
• What is sustainable agriculture? Read about it here
• Support your local farmers by visiting your farmer's market or searching the web to see where you can purchase locally produced food.

• What is Synchronicity Earth? It is a non-profit organization that focuses on the importance of biodiversity and the issues that surround biodiversity loss and looks at those issues holistically to better understand what strategies can effectively tackle them. Their dedicated team identifies the gaps through in-depth research and analysis on a number of important themes in global conservation.
• What is biodiversity? The variety of all living organisms including ecosystems, plants, animals, their habitats and genes.
• Why does biodiversity matter? Our planet and everything that lives on it is intricately connected, from the conditions of our oceans, to the health of forests across the world. Everything in one place has an effect on another place. It plays a major role in climate change mitigation and determines the health of every ecosystem on the planet. Our society depends on healthy ecosystems to function.
• Social justice issues cannot be understood completely without considering the physical environment that plays a role in those issues. People are deeply tied to nature!
• When considering problems like extreme drought and how it influences food insecurity in places like Africa, it's important to dig deeper into the cause of these issues. Are communities in Africa more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because they are already suffering from socioeconomic inequalities perpetuated by rich countries? We need to look at the root of these problems, not the symptoms.
• And how does the palm oil in our cheap processed foods relate to the tropical forests? Find out on this podcast.

• Check out Synchronicity Earth's website
• Learn more about the amazing work they're doing here
• Subscribe to Synchronicity Earth's YouTube channel
• Follow Synchronicity Earth on Twitter
• Find Synchronicity Earth on Facebook

• Read more about the state of our ocean's here
• Learn more about how the ecosystem effects of biodiversity loss could worsen climate change here
• Learn what you can do to help protect biodiversity here

• Green for All is a social justice accelerator that works on solutions to poverty at the federal, state and local levels. They are dedicated to building an inclusive, green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
• Vien Truong is fighting for a new economy, a new democracy, a new relationship with the land and with each other.
• The youngest of eleven children, Vien arrived in the United States as a refugee in the 1980s. Growing up in this country, she saw what was happening - an increasing disenfranchisement of those suffering at the bottom. Vien’s life work became connecting the climate problem and the economy problem.
• What identifies a marginalized community? Learn the factors by listening to this podcast.
• When you are poor, policy tends to happen to you and does not include your voice in the development phase. The issues we are facing as a global society today are because policies have been put into place that prioritize profits over people. Creating a global economy that works for all is key.
• What does a green economy look like? How about a world that works for everyone? Vien has a very clear vision and shares it during this podcast.
• Green For All put a bus tour together to bring media attention to and support for Flint, Michigan – this country needs compassion right now and all of us need to be asking “how can I help” and then take the necessary actions to find solutions.
• There are two emotions that are the base of all others - fear and love. We need to fight, not from fear but from love! What are we for, rather than what are we against.
• The impact of climate change is far reaching. When we look at issues of hunger, water, refugees etc the roots of these issues can be traced back to climate change.
• United Nations statistic: If we don’t do something drastic to address the problems to address climate change, by 2050 we could see 200 million climate refugees. Figuring out what to do to prevent this is the key – not being alarmed by what we will do when it happens.
• The current political environment in the United States may very well be on purpose moving us all to be in touch with what is really important.
• Can we shift our consciousness to having enough, instead of having abundance of material items? When we show up for others, we can reach having enough.

• Check out Green For All website
• Like the Green For All Facebook page
• Follow Green For All on Twitter

• Support the great work of organizations like Green Bronx Machine
• Support the residents of Flint, Michigan
• Take the Frontlines First Pledge
• Listen to Mrs. Green’s interview with Tzeporah Berman
• Get involved in the legislation to help coal miners transition to new jobs and get the support needed for their families and communities!

• What is the mission of Clean Cities? To reduce dependence on petroleum by deploying alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles.
• Clean Cities coalition is made up of huge institutions (like the University of Arizona) to small, local businesses and organizations. Together, we are all trying to introduce alternative fuel into some part of our operations.
• There have been amazing improvements around Tucson with energy use and reduction of greenhouse gases. A few "eco-champions" include:

- The City of Tucson: A good portion of their trash hauler fleet has moved to compressed natural gas instead of belching diesel fuel - good for the community and for the air! By doing this, the city has reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 328 tons in one year!

- Amphitheater School District: The district exchanged 22 of their school buses for buses that use alternative fuel. The buses were purchased with the help of an EPA grant  - greatly helping a small school district and reducing greenhouse gases!

- Marana Unified School District: This district received more than $467,000 in rebate funding for committing to purchase school buses that will use alternative fuel. This rebate was the largest rebate funding received by a school district in the United States!

• Clean Cities coalition is involved in many great partnerships. Listen to the full podcast to learn how they are working with The National Parks Projects and the Department of Energy!

• Visit the Pima Association of Governments website and the Clean Cities website
• Like the Pima Association of Governments Facebook page and the Clean Cities Facebook page
• Follow the Pima Association of Governments on Twitter

• Check out these energy saving tips from TEP and do something to have a positive impact!
• Some ways YOU can reduce pollution: avoid excessive idling of your vehicle, keep your vehicle well tuned and maintained, limit driving by carpooling  or use public transportation, bike, or walk.
• Remember: every step we take as individuals helps all of us!

• What is BioNurse: Generating Spaces for Life? It is a project designed by Camila and others in Chile for the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. They won 3rd place in the Food Systems 2015 challenge and won the $100,000 Ray of Hope award!
• Camila and her team (the bionurses) observed plants that were able to grow in some of Chile's harsh environments and asked "Where are living spaces generated in the soil?".
• They produced a "biopatch" which is a biodegradable product that is created from a patch of agricultural crops (like corn), taken to a nursery where restorative plant species are grown in it, then given to farmers who suffer from poor soils. The "biopatch" helps restore the health of the soil that could be degraded by compaction, erosion, and other conditions.
• Soils around the world are being depleted at an incredible rate due to conventional agricultural practices, listen to the full podcast and learn more about how the work of BioNurse can transform our food systems! 

• Visit the Biomimicry Institute's Website
• Check out Biomimicry Institute Facebook and the Centro Regional Cere's Facebook page
• Follow the Biomimicry Institute on Twitter
• Follow Biomimicry Institute on Instagram

• Excited about biomimicry and want to learn more about it? Visit AskNature for details!
• Remember! Spending time outdoors and knowing about biomimicry can offer a whole new way of seeing the world. What do you notice about the different plants and animals in your area? What patterns do you see?

• Pima Association of Governments helped us think about carpooling perks and benefits at a whole new level! Their Travel Reduction program provides services for employees from various businesses with alternative transportation, such as biking, walking, or carpooling to their jobs. They recognize that air quality is highly negatively affected by emissions from cars, which has economic, social, and of course, environmental costs.
• The Travel Reduction Program helps employees choose an alternative mode of transportation that is easy, cost effective, saves time, all while aiming to reduce congestion, improve air quality, and lessen our dependence on fossil fuels!
• Carpooling and other means of alternative transportation have individual and community benefits. Think about it, if you don't have to drive - you have more time to read, socialize, and perhaps even create a greater sense of community!
• There are some barriers for people to consider alternative modes of transportation, so The Travel Reduction Program works with employers to understand how their engagement with employees can help promote travel choices. They offer supporting services that can help overcome those barriers.
• Registered commuters who are signed up for the program can take advantage of the "Guaranteed Ride Home" service which allows people who are carpooling, biking, riding the bus or walking to work and encounter an emergency, have a reliable way home. It's basically a free and safe taxi ride home that can be used up to 4 times a year!
• One less trip by car means less wear and tear on your tires, more time for you, less air pollution and so many other benefits!
• Anyone can become eligible to earn Sun Rideshare rewards by simply using an alternative form of transportation to work or other destinations. 

• Watch Mrs. Green learn more about #Carpool #Matchmaking!
• Check out PAG's Website
• Like PAG and Sun Rideshare on Facebook
• Follow PAG on Twitter

• Know someone who lives in your neighborhood and commutes to work with your work or destination on their way? Ask if they would be interested in carpooling a few days or even once a week.
• Find what bike paths are in your area and if they lead to your work. Maybe you'll find the route is easier than driving by car on the main roads!
• Investigate if public transportation is a viable option for you within your area.
• Committing even one day out of the week or month to not driving could make a difference in your personal life and the greater community.

• Eco-friendly has become about what you buy, instead of how you act. Buying eco-friendly products will not help the core issue of many environmental problems, which is overconsumption.
• Before buying an eco-friendly product, consider whether or not you really need that product. The most environmentally friendly thing to do would be to not purchase it or reduce the amount of things purchased - which can be very challenging!
• Living environmentally friendly doesn't have to be all or nothing - small efforts matter!
• When trying to be minimalistic or live with less stuff, it's important to focus on getting rid of things but also focus on what things are coming into your home. Be conscious of what you're buying and why you're buying it (e.g. are you shopping because you're stressed or upset?).
• Shopping at second hand stores can disrupt the cycle of fast fashion where clothes are disposable rather then long lasting.
• It's important to not feel guilty if you're trying to reduce your waste and you do something "unsustainable". For example, if you go to the grocery store and forgot your reusable bag, don't feel guilty about using plastic bags. Being conscious of your shopping behavior is what's really important!
• Madeleine recognizes that pursuing a more conscious lifestyle, at first, may seem and feel like having to give up many things. However, it actually allowed her to live in a way she wouldn't have been able to otherwise. As she spends less time and money on material things, she's been able to live comfortably and gain a sense of freedom.
• Since it can be easy to talk about reducing one's consumption and difficult to try to figure out how to do it, Madeleine found it really helps to ask herself 4 simple questions before she checks out at a store:

1. Do I truly need this?

2. Can I make this myself? If I can't make it, the next question would be...

3. Can I buy this second-hand?

4. Is this the best quality that I can afford? (Try to buy things that are good quality that will last instead of falling apart within a few weeks).

• Read the Book: All You Need Is Less: A Guilt-free Guide to Eco-Friendly Green Living and Stress-Free Simplicity
• Check out Madeleine's Website
• Like Sweet Madeleine's Facebook Page
• Follow Madeleine on  Twitter
• Follow Madeleine on Instagram

• Next time you're looking for new clothes or furniture, visit your local second hand store.
• Instead of buying beauty products, home cleaners, and other products from stores, try to see if you can find a recipe on how to make that product. Pinterest offers infinite ideas!
• Visit a used bookstore or library instead of buying new books. In Arizona, we love Bookmans.
• Evaluate your own consumptive behavior and see if there are any areas where you can make a change. Keep in mind, baby steps are important and can really make a difference!

• Robert Bosch would “rather lose money than trust” and that is a value statement that Bosch has held at it’s core since its inception.
• Being "green” is not new to Bosch. Sustainability has been part of the company’s DNA since Robert Bosch founded the company more than 130 years ago.
• Bosch’s commitment to the environment - from green manufacturing to efficient appliance performance, and even recycling their product when the life cycle is over - helps distinguish Bosch as a brand that exceeds energy and water efficiency standards. They are committed to water and energy efficiency.
• As an ENERGY STAR® partner since 2007, the brand has long been committed to water and energy efficiency through its manufacturing of efficient kitchen appliances. Bosch manufactures the most energy efficient dishwasher in the US and offers ENERGY STAR® certified products in the following categories: compact laundry pair, dishwashers, refrigeration and ventilation.
• How does Bosch translate their core values of sustainability to their employees and consumers? They are constantly evaluating how consumers are interacting with their appliances and applying their core values to the invention and manufacturing of their products.
• Do you want to understand induction cooking and convection baking and why it matters to the planet? Listen to this to get your questions answered.
• A steam convection oven? WHAT?! Learn more about the benefits in this podcast.
• An oven that opens to the side? Check it out. Living life in a smaller space? The Bosch 24” product line is the solution. They truly have something for everyone!
• New things on the horizon for Bosch - keep an eye out for their new dishwashers!

• Like the Bosch Global  and Bosch Appliances pages on Facebook
• Follow Bosch Global and Bosch Appliances on Twitter
• Follow Bosch on

• #KnowYourSeafood! Read about Bosch partnering with the World Wildlife Fund  to teach about the threat overfishing poses to the health of the oceans and show conscious consumption can help combat its effects.
• Learn more about Bosch’s commitment to sustainability!

• Lose clutter, gain time and reduce stress - introduce The Clutter Diet into your life!
• Why is it difficult for people to let things go? Fear of loss….people feel that they are losing the memory associated with the items they have. There are other ways to celebrate and appreciate that memory - listen to this podcast to learn more!
• Clutter is delayed decisions and actions and is, therefore, manifested procrastination.
• How do you start removing clutter from your life? Start with the area of your house that is going to give you the greatest daily impact! You will notice the difference and then use the momentum into the rest of your home.
• Want ideas of how to organize items under your kitchen sink or in your bathroom? Lorie covers tips in this podcast!
• When you clear clutter from your home, and thus your life…there is a calming effect. When you maintain your home, in such a way where clutter is very minimal or not at all, it creates a sanctuary for your life.
• Lorie’s program is available online and is celebrating 10 years of helping people declutter their lives.

• Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona shares how “Spring Cleaning” can give someone in your community a fresh start!
• Visit Lorie’s Clutter Diet Website
• Check out Lorie’s YouTube channel
• Like the Goodwill International and Goodwill Southern AZ Facebook pages
• Follow Goodwill International and Goodwill Southern AZ on Twitter
• Follow Goodwill Southern AZ Instagram
• Lots of good stuff on their Pinterest

• Visit Lorie’s Clutter Diet online store

• The HabiStore is Habitat for Humanity's Tucson retail outlet for gently used furniture and home improvement supplies. It's a treasure trove for upcyclers and recyclers that benefits the entire community!
• The HabiStore generates revenue to help build and repair homes for communities and collects resources for various local organizations
• HabiStore provides a spectrum of affordable building materials available to anyone who may be looking to remodel their kitchen or other home improvement projects
• They partner with other local non-profit agencies and organizations who are helping communities and offers resources donated from the HabiStore
• Upcycling makes use of already made materials, instead of buying something where new materials had to be sourced. It helps reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill, allows you to explore your creativity, reduces your carbon footprint, and saves money
• Upcycling is greener than recycling because it doesn't compromise the quality of the material, it can be fun and easy as putting a new coat of paint on an old item, or adopting previously loved items that can add a little character to your surroundings

• Learn more about Habitat Tucson is their website
• Keep up with the latest news and events by liking their Facebook page
• Follow them on Twitter

• Ask your friends, family, or neighbors if they may have anything they don't need or want and see if you can put it to use in a creative way!
• If you are remodeling or redesigning your home, check your local HabiStore or thrift store first to save money and help the environment - you never know what you will find.
• Try to find a signature piece or accent piece that fits your home. Don’t be afraid of a little DIY. There are so many tutorials online, Pinterest is a great resource!
• One item in - one item out. Don’t forget when you are rearranging, remodeling or redesigning your home to donate your old items back to the HabiStore or a local Goodwill to keep the cycle of giving going!
• Tucson Residents: Visit the Tucson HabiStore located at 935 W Grant Rd

• James Brainard is the six-term Republican Mayor of Carmel, Indiana - which makes him one of Indiana's longest serving mayors. During his time as mayor, the population of Carmel has nearly tripled but remained focused on environmental sustainability!
• Mayor Brainard was the only one of four Republicans on a presidential task force on climate change.
• During the beginning of his term, he researched what made a city sustainable and asked the locals what the ideal city looked like. Most of them said they wanted places within walking distance, places they could go without having to drive long distances, more community centers, parks and other public areas.
• Mayor Brainard worked to grow Carmel while being conscious of wanting clean air, clean water and a quality place. He made his vision and the vision of the community into reality. They now have almost 1,000 acres of parkland, 190 miles of bike and pedestrian trails and have built a walkable, pedestrian friendly downtown!
• Carmel has won awards for being the # 1 Safest City to Raise a Child and Best Small Cities for Families in America, along with numerous other awards.
• The roundabouts implemented in Carmel have not only allowed traffic to flow smoother, but it has saved fuel and therefore has improved air quality.
• Instead of 'wasting' the solid waste from sewer treatment plants, Carmel has invested in diverting that waste into fertilizer, saving the city money.
• Solution for those of us worried about the current administration? Local government is where it's at - what we do at the local level is just as important!
• Around the nation: 1,250 Mayors and 1,240 have signed the KYOTO protocols - many mayors are doing the right thing.

• Find out more about how cities can develop sustainably
• Get the City of Carmel's latest updates on Facebook
• Follow the City of Carmel on Twitter
• Check out lots of cool stuff on their Pinterest boards
• Check out Carmel's un-jammed, not packed roundabouts

• Research issues that may be going on within your community and how you can help.
• Have a question, concern, or suggestion for your local or state leaders? Give them a call! This is the best way to get a message directly to them.
• Research and vote for officials who are standing up for your community.
• Attend town/city meetings to find out what kinds of decisions are being made. Meetings are usually listed on town's/city's websites or local newspapers.

• Visit World Access for the Blind
• Learn more on the I am Water website website and their Facebook page
• Check out James’ documentary The Click Effect
• Learn more about the Japanese Ama divers
• Read James’ award winning book DEEP
• Check out the movie Arrival 

• Single use plastics are the biggest problem for the oceans - stop using them!
• Where is scientific funding most needed and could be put to the best use? Listen to this podcast for Mrs. Green’s take.
• Do something to make this a healthier sustainable planet.

• Pima Association of Governments works to ensure our region enjoys quality transportation, a healthy economy and a sustainable environment.
• The ultimate goal for pedestrian planning is to ensure safety for everyone.
• PAG and local governments work together to continuously improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians in the Tucson community
• Tucson has been designated as a pedestrian and bicyclist safety focus city – this is a special designation from the Federal Highway Administration for cities that have crash rates above the national average. Recently, the City of Tucson had a 3-day workshop, which kicked off the development of a pedestrian safety action plan.
• Engineering, Enforcement and Education are the three key “Es” that are needed to create a safe community for both pedestrians and cyclists.
• There are a number of “hot spots” around the Tucson region where a higher amounts of crashes occur. PAG’s planning efforts help to foster a culture of safety across the region and to address “hot spots.”
• U.S. Department of Transportation has found that human factors contribute to 93% of the crashes we have across the country. If you are drinking and driving, you are 10 times more likely to be involved in a crash. If you are texting and driving, you are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash. Texting and walking is not a safe choice either.
• The Tucson region is doing a number of things really well around pedestrian and cyclist safety – listen to this podcast to learn about these “thumbs up” efforts going on in our region.

• Sy Montgomery: “Part Indiana Jones, part Emily Dickinson"
• Sy is a true immersion journalist, committed to illuminating the true, complex nature of diverse forms of animal consciousness.
• She never questioned “if it could be done by a person, it could be done by me”. Reminds us of this lesson by Maya Angelou: I A Human
• The book, The Soul of an Octopus is a surprising exploration into the wonder of consciousness. It explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus - a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature - and the remarkable connections it makes with humans.
• What is the scientific impact? Want a model for soft robots? Look at the octopus! They can multi-task like nobody - three fifths of their neurons are not in their brain, they are in their arms!
• We must take care of our oceans or we will lose the knowledge, wisdom and insights that animals, like the octopus hold for us.
• Children are the leaders for today and they have a tremendous amount of power - we must give them tools.
• Courage comes in so many forms and calls on us to be our best selves.
• Praising and protecting our world is the highest and best use of our lives!

• Renovation Angel is a great example of the true green trifecta – people, planet and profit-they create jobs, protect the Earth and help to support high-quality non-profits
• They take care of every step in the process of donating your high end kitchen and the result is a free demolition, reduced cost for waste disposal, tax deduction and the knowledge that you are helping to create jobs and support high-quality non-profits!
• Want to hear a great story of reaching for the moon and landing in the stars? This podcast is for you!
• You can create opportunity in your life in the darkest moments – often times this is when the best ideas present themselves!
• Entrepreneur? Look for markets where there are early adaptors, innovative thinkers and create an opportunity where one does not yet exist.
• Benchmarks that Renovation Angel has met since 2005 – 16.8 million dollars worth of jobs created; they have a payroll of 1.95 million a year and 2.2 million dollars have been raised for charitable outreach programs – this is from items being “thrown out”!
• Adults who take action to preserve the planet were often introduced to those values during their childhood – be a true hero in the life of a child and introduce them to conservation and preservation today!

• Like them on Facebook
• Follow them on Twitter
• Check out Taylor Recycling Center 

• Looking to renovate a home or office? Create ways to reuse building materials – check out places like HabiStore
• Support Focus North America
• Support Timothy Hill
• Check out Domestic Estate Management Association

• The RTA increases the quality of life for Tucson by focusing on mobility, livability, and sustainability. When we improve traffic flow, this reduces the time spent idling in cars, which in turn reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Plus, less time spent in traffic makes happier people too!
• What is the RTA? The Regional Transportation Authority is the fiscal manager of the $2.1 billion, 20-year RTA plan, which was approved by Pima County voters in May 2006. The plan includes roadway, transit, safety, environmental and economic vitality improvements. Plan goals include improving safety, crosstown mobility and reducing congestion.
• The RTA has completed 770 projects in Pima County since 2006! During the economic downturn, RTA projects helped keep some projects running. Without them, lots of construction would have stopped and companies would have closed.
• Chronic Respiratory Illness is the third leading cause of death in Pima County. One of the big requirements from the federal government for the RTA, is to make sure we don’t have a negative effect on the air quality. As the RTA develops these plans to improve traffic flow and have more bike paths (which also has the added benefit of getting people outside to be more active), they are focused on improving air quality - good stuff!
• What are some of the projects RTA has done? Check out their updated list anytime HERE. Here’s some of the current highlights:
  • Extending Wilmot Road 4-5 miles south to Sahuarita Rd. Currently, if you live south of Tucson, near Sahuarita Rd, there is no way to go north between Houghton and Nogales Highway. By extending Wilmot, Tucson will have a new connection.
  • They’re replacing Sunset Rd, which was a roadway that was lost in the 1983 floods. The road will go over the Santa Cruz River and connect with Silverbell.
  • The Ina Road interchange is under construction now. When it’s completed, Ina will go over the train tracks and then they’ll do it for Ruthrauff next.
• Does the RTA only build roads? Nope! About a quarter of their funding goes to transit and other important projects in Pima County. Here are some highlights:
  • Sun Shuttle Dial-a-Ride provides door-to-door paratransit service to persons with disabilities living outside the Tucson city limits or City of Tucson residents needing to reach destinations outside the city limits.
  • Over the holidays they provided an electric shuttle that took visitors from Udall Park to Sabino Canyon. Almost 500 people rode the shuttle in one week!
  • RTA also provides transportation-related critical wildlife linkages as part of the environmental and economic vitality element of the plan. These funds may be applied to projects that are specified by the RTA plan or to any other transportation related project.
  • They've also partnering with a company called Metropia to address the “first and last mile problem” in Pima County.

• Visit the RTA Website to stay up to date on all the great work they're doing in the Pima County community!
• Check out the Pima Association of Government (PAG) Website for lots of insightful updates and helpful resources!
• Like PAG on Facebook
• Follow PAG on Twitter

• Take some #CLIMATE #ACTION and download the Metropia app to plan your most environmentally friendly commute. You'll save on gas AND help with keeping our air clean!
• Learn all the great things happening to preserve our planet on the City of Tucson website .
• Check out this short and fun video with Mrs. Green and PAG on#Carpool #Dating...yes it's a real thing! :)

• What is EcoFashion? EcoFashion is the response to our current destructive system of clothing production (fast fashion). Instead of natural resource and energy intensive processes, EcoFashion focuses on energy efficiency and improving the processes in which clothing is made.
• 'The hidden price tag' is not the price we pay at the register for a cheap piece of clothing, but it's the price another human pays and what the planet pays for its manufacture. Sass says $5 T-shirts and other extremely cheap items cannot be made with good conscious taking care of people and planet at that price, something has to suffer.
• From the raw materials, to the transportation of garments, the textile industry is extremely energy intensive.
• Textile and garment production accounts for the 2nd global user of water, this is not surprising after considering that the water footprint for a shirt is huge, 2-3,000 liters are needed for just one T-shirt!
• Our rate of production and consumption of clothing cannot be sustained simply because our natural resources are not finite. Sass stresses that we need a culture shift, one where we can reconnect with what our clothing really means to us and reinvest in it.
• Alternatives to fast fashion are not all expensive; second hand shopping, clothes exchange parties, and even H&M are some cheap alternatives!
• Listen to the full podcast to find out more about why we need to rethink our clothing, how Sass is influencing the Eco Fashion industry, and how clothing can be made better!

• Visit her website
• Check out her Instagram
• Find Sass on Facebook
• Follow her on Twitter

• Learn more about how the fashion industry is the second dirtiest in the world here
• Check the tags of your clothing and be conscious of what materials you buy, whether it's organic cotton or polyester, knowing the quality of your clothing is important as the greater the quality, the longer it lasts!
• Support companies that produce sustainable fashion, there are so many out there!
• Recycle your clothing: shop used and vintage clothing.

• What are synthetic fibers and why are they harmful? Some synthetic (man-made) fibers include polyester, rayon, and nylon. Many synthetic fibers are made out of fossil fuels or processed with chemicals like formaldehyde, ammonia, acetone, just to name a few. These chemicals are probable carcinogens and harmful to our health.
• Rayon is made from recycled wood pulp that needs to be treated with a soup of harmful chemicals in order to break down into a fiber. It has been linked to chest pain, headaches, muscle pain, anorexia, and Parkinson's disease for those who wear it on a regular basis.
• There are 1,900 chemicals in textiles that cannot be washed out and everyday we are absorbing those chemicals, Patricia says.
• Our clothing is cheap because it is made out of harmful materials that are inexpensive to produce, but are expensive to our health, our environment, and the workers in the garment industry.
• Textile waste ends up in the landfill, contaminating the soil, affecting ground water, and contributing to methane emissions (the second dangerous greenhouse gas affecting our climate).
• Listen to the full podcast to learn more about the work Patricia is doing to help transform our garment industry, why we need to think about our bed sheets, and how we can be better aware of what kind of clothing we are buying.

• Check out Consumer's Against Toxic Apparel's website
• Visit their Facebook
• Follow CATA on Twitter

• Before buying clothing/textiles, look at the label to see what it is made out of. If possible, purchase quality materials, which may seem more expensive, but will last much longer than their conventional counterparts.
• Shop small organic and eco-friendly clothing companies, some examples are listed here
• Learn more about the health impacts of toxic apparel here

Their mission is simple and incredibly powerful: "Together, we will end the killing in America's shelters. Save them all." Millions of pets end up in shelters each year for a myriad of reasons - divorce, foreclosure, death in the family, economic problems and sometimes even problems with the pets and their behavior. Tragically, over 4 million of these homeless pets are killed in shelters each year. The research done by the Best Friends Animal Society supports that 90% of the animals that enter shelters are adoptable, or could be, with care and treatment. Best Friends believe it's possible to make this senseless killing a thing of the past and they intend to do just that.  Join me to learn how. This show is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Best Friends Animal Society and is in memory of Pam Hodges.

Drum Roll Please! Our guest for the first part of our show is Dr. Jane Goodall! Dr. Goodall is the founder, mentor and inspiration behind the Jane Goodall Institute. In July 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall traveled from England to what is today Tanzania and bravely entered the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. The world started watching her and we have never stopped. Today, Jane's work revolves around inspiring action on behalf of endangered species, particularly chimpanzees, and encouraging people to do their part to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment we all share. Jane will be the Exemplar Awardee at the Captain Planet Foundation's Annual Gala in Atlanta on December 5th. Leesa Carter-Jones will inform and delight us as the second guest on our commercial free show. Leesa passionately believes the work of the Captain Planet Foundation is a vital part of the solution for our planet. She also believes we can't afford to raise another generation without honoring and supporting the fact that every child holds a key to solving the environmental problems plaguing our communities. It is our job to give student change-makers the tools, funding, and best practices to solve and implement their answers. Her passion is contagious! Listen and be inspired with me. This show sponsored by The Fairfax Companies.

Laura Turner Seydel is an international environmental advocate and eco-living expert dedicated to creating a healthy and sustainable future for our children. She is the chairperson of the Captain Planet Foundation which promotes hands-on environmental education projects worldwide. She is a director of and works with the Environmental Working Group to limit the toxic chemicals in food, air, water and consumer products. In 2004 she co-founded Mothers and Others for Clean Air and is currently the Chair of the Board, and in 1994 she and her husband co-founded Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Heather White is the Executive Director of the Environmental Working Group (EWG.) She is a nationally-recognized expert on federal environmental law and policy and a campaign strategist with more than 15 years experience. EWG, the nation's most effective environmental advocacy organization, uses game-changing, original research to help individuals, businesses, and governments make better decisions to protect public health and the environment. White guides EWG's policy positions, advocacy strategies, manages EWG's three offices and oversees the engagement of EWG's 1.3 million online supporters. She leads the legislative activities of EWG Action Fund, EWG's related lobbying organization. These are two very powerful women making big changes for the planet. Our commercial free show will be action packed and content rich.

Dr. Paulson is a Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, and a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. As a clinician, a researcher and an advocate, Dr. Paulson works to enhance children's health, and particularly to identify and mitigate the impact of environmental hazards on pediatric populations. He is also the director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and Environment (MACCHE), a federally-funded environmental health specialty unit affiliated with the Department of Environment and Occupational Health that provides education and outreach to health professionals, parents, and the community. I have lots of questions about what's really making our kids so sick and I believe Dr. Paulson will have lots of answers. This show sponsored by The Fairfax Companies.

Lunch Hour explores the National School Lunch Program, childhood obesity, and our addiction to unhealthy foods. The documentary examines just how deeply our children are exposed to such unhealthy yet culturally accepted food at such a young age. Is this the root of the American obesity crisis? What exactly IS causing us to lust for these unhealthy foods? I hope you will join us to hear James Costa's passion, understanding and some possible solutions to our school lunch programs. Lunch Hour is a compelling and at times shocking documentary that shows both the dark side AND what schools, parents, authors, doctors, politicians, celebrities, and chefs are doing to problem solve this issue and help save the children of America. This show sponsored by The Fairfax Companies.

There is GREAT news from the oceans! Declared a federal disaster in 2000, west coast groundfish are now rated best choices or good alternatives by Monterey Bay Aquarium! Join us to hear from Sheila Bowman how and why 21 species of West Coast groundfish - including sablefish, rockfish typically sold as "snapper" and popular flatfish species caught bottom trawl and other methods are now healthy and back due to improvements in management, gear, habitat protection and recovery of over-fished species. It is the most dramatic turnaround to date, and reflects significant improvements in federal fishery management to restore these economically important fisheries in California, Oregon and Washington. Fish lovers, ocean lovers, planet lovers, join us!

Howard Lyman's testimony on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996 revealed to the world the deadly impact of the livestock industry on our well-being. It sent shock waves through a concerned and vulnerable public. This 4th generation Montana cattle rancher investigated the use of chemicals in agriculture after developing a spinal-tumor that nearly paralyzed him. Now a vegetarian, Howard blasts through the propaganda of beef and dairy interests - and the government agencies that protect them - to expose an animal-based diet as the primary cause of cancer, heart disease, and obesity in this country. Howard lets LOTS of facts get in the way. Lots to think about? We hope you join us. This show sponsored by The Fairfax Companies.

HealthBarn's mission is to ensure that ALL family members eat and live healthier lives. They teach children (and the grown-ups who love them) about delicious, nutritious food and the healthy lifestyle that goes with it.Kids learn how to grow their own fruits and vegetables and how to make the best choices at the supermarket or in a restaurant and how to have fun doing just that.  They have reached over 40,000 children and their numbers are growing. Stacey is the force behind all of this and she will share with us her passion and her success in getting families to raise their nutrition literacy through hands-on learning.  Listen to hear why HealthBarn has emerged as a major force for positive change in the lives of children and their families. Given our national healthcare crises and its unquestionable relationship to our diets, I am ready to listen.

Jerome is an Executive Chef, a thought leader and a game changer when it comes to what we will be eating in the future. I am not sure if I even understand Jerome's vision and his passion but somehow it involves eating weeds - Eco-bioflora. Jerome will talk about getting beyond food security. He is full of hope about our food future and believes it will be satisfying and fulfilling. He will share with us about concepts like "Vertical Rural Urbanization", biodiversity abundance and social plant welfare. Jerome wants to inspire and educate us about our ever-changing food service DEEDS and about putting them ahead of our desperate needs. Yikes. This show sponsored by The Fairfax Companies.

For the past 30 years, everything we thought we knew about food and exercise is dead wrong. Laurie David, author of The Family Dinner, Oscar-winning producer of An Inconvenient Truth, and outstanding thought leader in our time, is now part of yet another shocker. FED UP is the film the food industry doesn't want you to see. From Katie Couric, Laurie David, and director Stephanie Soechtig, FED UP will change the way you eat forever. Not sure if Mr. Green is ready for another MAJOR shift.  Are you? This show sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona.

Sometimes I just have to copy and paste so people don't think I am making stuff up. Yes - Maya is 14 - FOURTEEN!  She writes: "Welcome to my shop! Here you will find eco-friendly, environmentally sustainable, fashionable accessories and clothing! I'm a 14-year-old designer, animator, and philanthropist. I'm also into technology and I built my first website myself in HTML. I also have a nonprofit organization called Maya's Ideas 4 The Planet. I use 100% organic cotton, hemp, and bamboo, as well as recycled vintage materials in creating my clothing and accessories. I love nature and the environment, and I use this as constant inspiration. All items are one of a kind, artisan handcrafted from the finest materials. 10-20% of the profits I make go to local and global charities and organizations." Whew. FOURTEEN! This show sponsored by The Fairfax Companies.

Why DOES climate count and what IS Climate Counts? It is a collaborative effort to bring consumers and companies together to address solutions around global climate change. Climate Counts scores the world's largest companies on their climate impact to spur corporate climate responsibility and conscious consumption. Their goal is to motivate deeper awareness among consumers - that the issue of climate change demands their attention, and that they have the power to support companies that take climate change seriously and avoid those that don't.

When consumers take action and raise their voices on issues that matter to them, businesses pay attention. The GREAT news? Climate Counts has no interest in doom-and-gloom environmental reporting. Instead, it believes that positive change starts with a hopeful outlook; that real change is possible; and that the relationship between companies and consumers can become more substantive and constructive. WE'VE GOT THE POWER! Now let's help everyone believe that this is true.

INSIGHTS

• Why is it important to rethink how clothing is made, not only those made from synthetic materials, but also those made from natural fibers like cotton? Well, conventional cotton represents 3% of the world's agriculture but uses up to 25% of the world's most harmful insecticides and needs 10% of global carcinogenic pesticides to grow. When the cotton goes through the processing, dying, and finishing, it is hardly the 'natural' fiber it once was.
• Conventional textile production is extremely natural resource and labor intensive, not to mention textile waste occupies of over 5% of all of our landfill space!
• There are many fast fashion alternatives available at various retailers like Nordstrom, H&M, and even more available online - fast fashion is not the only way!
• The GOTS certification (similar to the USDA Organic & Fair Trade Certifications) guarantees textiles are not produced with harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, chlorine bleach, and pesticides. It not only certifies environmentally safe textiles, but it also ensures the textiles were produced in a socially responsible manner.
• "The ramifications of the textile industry are significant and so that for me, full circle here, was the catalyst that said; ok my mission is to revolutionize the industry." - Marci Zaroff 

• Check out Marci's website
• Follow her on Twitter
• Like her on Facebook

• Don't forget that shopping secondhand is a great way to shop in an environmentally conscious manner, since no new natural resources are needed. Plus, you'll never know what you'll find!
• Learn more about what happens when clothing becomes fast, cheap and disposable here
• Learn more about the environmental impacts of the clothing industry here