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The University of Arizona, joined by the city of Tucson, Pima County and local businesses, will mark April 22 with one of the biggest Earth Day celebrations ever held on campus.

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.

The New Mexico Wind Working Group is a collaborative group of individuals, professionals, and wind industry participants who have assembled to promote the development of wind energy in the state. The purpose of the group is to discuss, develop, and implement the tasks and methodologies that will hasten the development of wind energy in New Mexico.

This conference is intended to engage the key managers, researchers and “on the ground” practitioners that currently are setting the trends relative to designing and implementing adaptive management programs.

Posted by Rebecca Carter | on January 15, 2009
An assessment of western state climate plans finds many communities could cost-efficiently reduce their emissions by about 20 percent if their land use planning-related policies were fully implemented.

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.

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.