Native American Youth Sues Governor Janice Brewer Over Failure to Combat Climate Change

February 10, 2012 Government’s inaction jeopardizes her generation’s future well-being Phoenix, AZ – She may not be old enough to drink, vote or drive a car, but Jaime Lynn Butler, a 5th grader and member of the Navajo Nation, is old enough to recognize the danger of the government’s inaction on climate change. Today, Jaime will take time off from school... Read More

Sharpen Your Photography When the Desert Blooms in Arizona

By Jess R Lee~ Most people think of the Arizona Sonoran desert as a hot dry place, full of sand dunes, tumbleweeds and dry washes. Desert terrain can be dry and sparse. Although the look is different, the springtime does bring vegetation to the desert. When the winter rains are done, the desert comes alive with its own stark beauty. And wildflowers. Yes, there are... Read More

Artic Sancturay: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

“The refuge reaches whole and unbroken from the Arctic Ocean’s wash of blue, silver, and gray in the north to the greens and browns of the boreal forest in the south. Climbing as tundra up the North Slope to the foothills of the Brooks Range, it crests in glacier-clad peaks of the Continental Divide that settle southward into sparsely treed taiga. The refuge’s... Read More

Sail the Arizona Sea

By Russell Blackwell ~ Once during a weekend getaway as a child, I took notice of the changing flora around me. While heading to the Sonora Desert Museum and Old Tucson, I paid special attention to all of the differences between the saguaro studded desert floor of the “Valley of the Sun” where I am from, (a.k.a. Phoenix and nearby settlements), and the... Read More

Homecoming: Discovering a Sustainable Future in the Historical Past

by Phyllis Speidell/Photos by John H. Sheally II~ What’s flameproof, flood proof, and sustainable all over? Add architecturally appealing, energy efficient and cost effective, and forensic mason Jimmy Price has the answer. Inspired by a stay in a 300-year-old cottage in Edinburgh, Scotland owned by poet Robert Burns’ mother, Price developed a low tech approach... Read More

8 Favorite Things to Do in Arizona

By Valerie McGregor Want to know what to do on your next trip to Arizona? There are so many different things to see and do there, that it can be hard to know how to make the best use of your time. Here’s a list of eight of our favorite things to do in Arizona. 1. Visit The Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon may just take your breath away – this place... Read More

Finding Fall Color in Arizona

For many Arizonan’s, after the long hot summer, fall is our time to enjoy the art of outdoor living.  As a mom, part of that experience is taking a road trip north, to  reconnect with nature, do some hiking and enjoy the fall foliage. While doing a search on internet of where to find the best fall colors in Arizona, I found this article that I... Read More

Elpis’ Double Takes Photo Contest Winners: World’s Most Unusual Recycling Schemes

Double Takes  is a photography competition run by www.elpis.com, the social networking and collaboration platform, to find the most original, innovative and fun ways of recycling or re-using things.  Images can be of anything, in any style, that show how things can be re-used or recycled. They are unusual and fun everyday objects like light bulbs or shoes, or something... Read More

CITY OF SCOTTSDALE’S 12th ANNUAL GREEN BUILDING LECTURE SERIES BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1ST!

City of Scottsdale NEWS RELEASE Scottsdale kicks off 12th Annual Green Building Lecture Series in September For eleven years Scottsdale has provided monthly lectures with experts and practitioners speaking on green building topics that demonstrate energy/resource efficient, healthy, and environmentally responsible building practices. Beginning on September 1... Read More

City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Innovative Green Built Projects-June 2

Innovative Green Built Projects in the Cave Creek, Phoenix and Scottsdale Areas Granite Reef Senior Center Learn about local innovative projects that excel from the synergistic benefits of energy efficiency, renewable resources, water efficiency and climatic responsive design. Kevin and Doug Edwards are recognized leaders in the green building industry.  They... Read More