ARIZONA FORWARD

Environmental Education & Communication

Achievements in education and/or communication that are designed for a wide audience and produce increased awareness, change in behavior, or a deeper appreciation of sustainability or climate action initiatives.

• Sustainable Peoria Plan

• “The Weight of a Feather” Documentary Film

• Phoenix Food Day & Healthfest

• Urban Heat Leadership Academy

• Identifying Strategies for a Cooler Scottsdale

• Elizabeth “Liz” C. Archuleta County Park Fostering Hope, Heritage, & Community Centered Environmental Education

Healthy Communities Projects, policies, or plans that promote the health and wellness of communities in rural or urban areas and could include neighborhood revitalization, community redevelopment, or cross-sector collaborations.

• Water Works: A Community Coalition

• Urban Heat Leadership Academy

• Park Central

• Tres Rios Renewable Natural Gas Project

• South Terminal TOD Community Plan

• Preventing Arsenic Exceedances Through Predictive Analytics

• Valley Metro Streetcar

• Keep Tempe Beautiful’s Park and Street Cleanup Program

• Stacking Stormwater Solutions: A Model for Interjurisdictional Partnership

Art in Public Places

Creative works of art visually accessible to the general public that contribute to aesthetic appreciation, add to a sustainable-based culture and encourage sustainability (public or privately owned).

• SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center

• Community Well Enhancement Program

• City of Phoenix Well Site Reuse - A Time Machine Called Tinaja

• Veterans Memorial, Field of Honor

• Chasing the Stars at Goodyear Recreation Campus

• Multicultural Community Art at Coconino County’s Elizabeth “Liz” C. Archuleta Park

Buildings, Structures, & Landscape Design — Civic

Civic, commercial, or institutional buildings, structures, or landscapes that represent elements that preserve environmental quality, incorporate sustainability, integrate with the natural or built environment, and create aesthetic appreciation.

• Pima Dynamite Trailhead

• Eighth Concourse at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

• Studios at Mesa City Center

• Bell94 Sports Complex

Buildings, Structures, & Landscape Design — Commercial or Institutional

Civic, commercial, or institutional buildings, structures, or landscapes that represent elements that preserve environmental quality, incorporate sustainability, integrate with the natural or built environment, and create aesthetic appreciation.

• ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health

• Arizona State University Durham Hall

Renovation

• ASU Media and Immersive eXperience Center

• Wexford PBC

• U-Haul: Business Strategies for a More Sustainable Future

• The Beam on Farmer

• Maswik Lodge South Complex Reconstruction

Buildings, Structures, & Landscape Design — Historic Preservation Civic, commercial, or institutional buildings, structures, or landscapes that represent elements that preserve environmental quality, incorporate sustainability, integrate with the natural or built environment, and create aesthetic appreciation.

• CattleTrack Arts Compound

ON DISPLAY: The ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health is a 281,000-squarefoot interdisciplinary research facility testing innovative approaches regarding the sustainability of food, water and energy. Transparent display cases allow programs to tell their story to the community.

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES : The Wexford Phoenix Bioscience Core Innovation Center’s architecture draws inspiration from the simplicity and economy of the saguaro cactus, as seen in the limited pallete of materials used in the building’s design.