transportation

SW Cities to Serve as Testbed for Car Chargers

Date Posted: 
October 27, 2010
Publisher: 
Ecotality

To Fly or Drive? Minimizing Climate Impact Isn’t Simple

Date Posted: 
August 13, 2010
Publisher: 
Environmental Science and Technology and ScienceDaily

National Conversation on Climate Action

April 22, 2009 | University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ | Event Web site

Tucson will host a “Spotlight Conversation on Climate Action” as part of an elite group of 10 communities that were selected by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability to be highlighted nationally. This event is part of the National Conversation on Climate Action series of local-level community engagement events taking place nationwide on Earth Day.

New Mexico’s FoodShed Alliance

Posted by Michelli Murphy | on March 30, 2009
<p> FoodPrint NM in New Mexico is working to shrink the distance between the farm and the fork and curb climate change in the process.</p>

Southwest Cities Find Ways to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Posted by Stephen Miller | on August 29, 2008
Reducing a city’s carbon footprint requires more than switching to energy-saving light bulbs, and leaders across the Southwest are finding more and more creative ways to meet the challenge.

Small Towns Take Big Chunk Out of Carbon Footprint

Posted by Stephen Miller | on July 29, 2008
Sustainability is a big-budget item in any city, making it an especially challenging goal for smaller—and often poorer—cities and towns. Nevertheless, towns with tighter spending plans and limited resources have found ways to reduce their carbon footprint.