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Here are some of my favorites: Did you know that the toads that mysteriously appear during monsoon, make lots of noise, then vanish as mysteriously as they appeared, actually live most of their lives buried in the dirt? Spadefoot toads dig themselves out when they hear and feel the vibration of the rain. Another random and rather yummy discovery I am excited about is the diversity of a tiny fruit currently being harvested—the fig. It turns out big things really do come in small packages. This nutritional powerhouse packs fabulous texture and flavor that elevates it beyond the well-known Fig Newton cookies. Figs are a delicious addition to pizza and bruschetta, and we are happy to share the recipes with you. I also learned that for those who are returning to school, there are solar-powered backpacks, reusable lunch bags that convert into placemats and alarm clocks that run on nothing but water. So, I guess that’s the point. The learning never stops. And I, for one, am looking forward to what I’ll learn next.
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magine living in Cateura, Paraguay—a small, Latin American city that is literally built atop a landfill. A city where more than 1,500 tons of solid waste are dumped every day, health issues and drug problems are common, water is hard to come by, and collecting and reselling trash is often the best way to make a little cash. Now, imagine a world-renowned children’s orchestra arising from that very same place. Sounds impossible, right? Wrong. On August 9 and 10, La Orquesta de Instrumentos Reciclados de Cateura (“the Recycled Orchestra”) will be making its debut performance in the U.S. at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix. So how did this revolutionary orchestra begin? Favio Chávez, the orchestra’s director, originally arrived in Cateura as an environmental analyst. Chávez was working on a project and casually giving music lessons on the side, says Daniel Piper, the MIM’s Curator of Musical Instruments for Latin
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America and the Caribbean. As interest in his music lessons grew, Chávez started putting together a music program. Unfortunately, he ran into some roadblocks along the way. “He was acquiring some instruments, but there simply just weren’t enough for all these kids,” Piper says. Then there was the cost of a typical instrument—an unrealistic price to pay for a resident of Cateura. “A violin, like an imported violin from a professional violin maker, would cost more than a typical house in these areas,” Piper says. “It’s really dramatic.” Chávez had to make a change. Partnering with his friend and trash-picker Nicolas Gómez, Chávez began assembling instruments from repurposed garbage from the landfill. And though the instruments initially sounded a little rough, Piper says the men were able to create playable instruments after a few years of perfecting their craft. Now, some of these unique instruments are on display at the MIM. “Each one has its own idiosyncratic story behind it as far as materials and how it came together the way it did,” Piper says. “For example, the drum: the drumhead, instead of an animal skin, is made from x-ray films. You can actually see, in the light, a chest x-ray coming through.” Though the instruments are interesting and innovative, it’s ultimately the children’s raw passion that makes their story so special. And since the MIM is all about going back to the heart of music, the Recycled Orchestra is a natural fit for the museum.
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“People, not only in Cateura, but in many parts of the world, who are thinking about their next meal and where their rice or beans are coming from—they make sure that they have music in their lives and they prioritize it,” Piper says. And it’s that passion that inspired local filmmaker (and native Paraguayan) Alejandra Nash to pursue the making of a documentary about the Recycled Orchestra. Titled “Landfill Harmonic,” the film is directed by Emmy-nominated director, Graham Townsley. According to the MIM’s Music Theater webpage, “Landfill Harmonic” is set to come out in 2014. After the release, the Recycled Orchestra has plans to embark on a tour of the United States and Europe. For now, the orchestra is doing a few selective performances around the world, and the MIM is lucky enough to be hosting one of them. “There’s a lot of fundraising involved to bring a whole orchestra from Paraguay,” Piper says. “But through the support of all of our team, some members of the community, and the ‘Landfill Harmonic’ documentary, we decided, ‘Let’s bring them now!’” The museum plans to celebrate the orchestra’s presence with school partnership workshops and a Family Day with all sorts of family-oriented activities. Visitors will also be able to enjoy three public concerts during the orchestra’s time in Phoenix. So mark your calendars—the Recycled Orchestra’s U.S. debut is something you won’t want to miss.
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ducation is a powerful tool that must continue to evolve over time. It is vital that children are empowered to think critically and to challenge their minds on a daily basis, and this goal can only be accomplished by implementing modern approaches to learning. Kids have changed. The world is changing. The integration of environmental studies and current technology is a huge part of this evolution. Protecting the earth’s resources is becoming increasingly critical for future generations, and schools are coming up with unique ways to instill this message into children using a variety of educational methods, old and new. From hands-on experience planting the school garden to saving billions of trees by replacing textbooks with digital books, education is getting greener by the day. tAKinG tHe Green initiAtiVe Manzo Elementary in Tucson is one of the greenest schools on the planet. Manzo utilizes project-based learning, such as maintaining an on-site garden, greenhouse, and animal habitat to give students hands-on experience. There is a vegetable garden, a chicken coop, a composting space, and a rainwater cistern, all of which the children tend to from the planning stages through implementation. Many students gather leftovers from the cafeteria at lunchtime to add to the compost heap, which eventually becomes soil for the garden. The cisterns are hooked to roof downspouts to supply the project’s water. The chicken coop is monitored by the students to keep track of the number and kinds of eggs produced, which are then collected and sold. Many schools in Arizona have taken part in a green initiative, integrating green elements throughout campus and encouraging eco-friendly behaviors. According to the Arizona Children’s Environmental Program, many schools are installing efficient HVAC systems to provide healthier air quality, reducing the use of chemicals in maintenance and cleaning products, actively encouraging carpooling, and recycling throughout campuses.
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Additionally, some schools also are utilizing irrigation systems to conserve water, rather than taking it from river systems or clean water units. One study found that green schools have an increased average daily attendance and increased teacher satisfaction and retention, which also contribute to an overall better learning environment and enhanced productivity. deVeLoPinG A diGitAL CUrriCULUM Some green practices are less obvious than others. It is estimated that more than fifty million trees are chopped down each year to make textbooks in the United States alone. Four billion trees worldwide are chopped down yearly for paper, notebooks, workbooks, and other paper resources. Advancements in technology are providing an increasing number of options for schools to help reduce those numbers, as well as a speaking to today’s children in familiar territory— electronics. Classrooms all over Arizona continue to develop ecological and digital programs, providing an innovative take on the learning curve. Numerous schools in the Kyrene School District, for instance, have begun using laptops, big interactive screens, and programmed software that tests students on basic subjects. So far, the district has invested roughly $33 million in new technology.
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In a largely internet-based world, children are learning to work computers and smart phones faster each day. Schools have begun to implement this knowledge into the curriculum in an effort to connect with the students on a higher level and guide them to use these technological advances to complete coursework. Empire High School in Vail, Arizona became the state’s first all-wireless, all-laptop public school. The school completely rid itself of paper textbooks and assignments, making way for electronic and online lessons. While there may be initial costs to support these technological gains, over the long term, savings in printing costs and paper production can make going paperless more cost efficient, and save some trees. Additionally, carrying a three-pound laptop is much healthier for children than a backpack full of books averaging 10 to 20 pounds. Teachers also benefit from this initiative—they can learn a new curriculum approach using advanced technology to find the best and most current approach to teaching specific subjects. Students have the flexibility to view materials and assignments online at any time, “search” for a particular subject, and easily access information needed while studying or completing assignments. With more and more schools walking the walk—implementing green practices, rewarding green behaviors, and integrating environmental studies into the curriculum—and giving kids the opportunity to work in their digital comfort zones, green schools and green kids are the way of the future. Photos courtesy of Manzo elementary
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n a world of many “glass-halfempty” (or completely empty) environmental documentaries, filmmaker Peter Byck is a glasshalf-full guy. Consider his 2010 documentary, “Carbon Nation.” Not only does the title indicate that its maker doesn’t take himself too seriously, the solutions-based film reaches out to everybody–whether they believe in climate change or not. Byck, a freshly minted addition to the Arizona State University (ASU) faculty, didn’t set out to be a teacher. After finishing film school at California Institute of the Arts, he embarked on a career in the film business, spending more than 20 years doing things like directing shows for MTV, and editing documentaries and promotional shorts for big names and big studios. Yet even though he didn’t plan on becoming an educator, his mind sort of worked that way. “It’s funny… says Byck, “when I was in film school, which is a long time ago, ‘82 to ‘86, I was already thinking of ways to teach—not planning on it, but things were popping into my head. There’s always been something there.” StUdentS LeArn to MAKe doCUMentArieS Something there will be something here this fall when Byck starts his new job as Professor of Practice at ASU’s School of Sustainability and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Media. There, in a class called Sustainability Storytelling, students will learn how to make documentaries about clean energy. Byck describes himself as a big fan of solar power, the perfect thing to explore in Arizona. “The first place that we’re going to delve into is all the solar work that’s going on in Gila Bend. The class starts in August and we’ll start shooting in September,” he says. Byck’s goal is to teach his students everything he knows in the process. “You can’t replace experience, but you can give the rules… all the mechanisms I’ve learned in filmmaking.” ByCK tAKeS PoSitiVe APProACH One of the recent mechanisms he has used is approaching environmental issues, most notably carbon, from a positive standpoint. Byck notes that there are films he admires for
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their ability to motivate change by focusing on the current situation, but he wanted to take a different approach. “When I saw “An Inconvenient Truth,” I thought it was a very wellmade film about what the problem was. And then I wanted to make a film about the solution.” That fresh perspective has opened doors. According to Byck, donors, audiences, liberals and conservatives all liked the approach. “I’ve been asked to show the film and speak at places all over the world and I don’t think it would happen if it wasn’t about solutions,” Byck says. “No one knew who I was before I made the movie, so it wasn’t that.” Nor is he focused on making everybody believe the same thing he does. In fact, one of the individuals featured in the film does not believe that humans are causing climate change, yet has created breakthrough geothermal technology. By setting aside the debate about whether or not climate change is happening, people can look at larger issues. Byck suggests that the commonality between us is that we all seem to like clean air and water. Most of us can agree that, by their nature, documentaries are educational—so much so, at times, viewers might feel like they’re being hovered over by a watchful parent and being forced to eat those mushy Brussels sprouts. Carbon Nation is a meticulously researched educational tool, but it’s more than that. “We look at it as entertainment, too,” says Byck. If it’s not entertaining, no one’s going to watch it. Even our title has a sense of humor. We want people to know that we’re not
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taking ourselves too seriously…(But) we took the art and the entertainment piece seriously to make sure it communicated to people.” ABoUt CArBon nAtion That approach is working. The film received a standing ovation after a screening for 250 high school students in Lexington, Kentucky. “What we’ve been told and what we’ve seen is that climate and energy films really scare the living daylights out of kids. Our film doesn’t scare them. It was a relief to them.” The film’s reach into educational settings will expand even further this fall. When Byck learned from leaders at The Boeing Company (which sponsored the film’s premiere in Seattle) that
the film could be an important supplement to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education, he decided to make sure it was accessible. Recently, at the Clinton Global Initiative America, he announced that “Carbon Nation” will be made available—for free– to students and teachers. Interested educators and students can go to carbonnationmovie.com to sign up for a viewing. In addition to his teaching duties at ASU, Byck has started work on “Carbon Nation 2.0.” Still in the early stages of putting together the pieces for a new film, he’s already sure that the follow-up project will be delivered with the same light touch as the first film. “When I’m laughing, I’m also more apt to take action. That’s part of the inspiration.”
Green Living asked Peter Byck about his influences and inspiration: “If you’re going all the way across the arts, you gotta start with the Beatles – just the outrageous amount of skill and talent and execution. But they were truly about love. They used their platform to talk about the best part of human nature. I think they inspired the planet. You don’t get bigger than that.” Here are some movies that have inspired Byck.
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Man on wire (2008) Director: James Marsh “An amazing movie about Philippe Petit and his walk across the World Trade Center. It’s so moving, especially since it’s gone.”
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) Director: Malik Bendjelloul “I don’t know how you make a better documentary than that, and being there when that story changes.”
The Thin blue line (1988) Director: Errol Morris “The film … actually helped find (Randall Dale Adams) innocent. Since then, there’s been a lot of work on The Innocence Project for those who were wrongly accused and wrongly convicted.”
unfinished Symphony: democracy and dissent (2001) Directors: Bestor Cram and Mike Majoros “It’s about the Vietnam War and the veterans who had fought in it and came back and said, ‘We gotta stop this.”
Supersize Me (2004) Director: Morgan Spurlock “There was a ruling in Brooklyn against a woman who was suing McDonald’s for making unhealthy food, so Morgan Spurlock made that film. But the film itself had an effect.”
revenge of the Electric Car (2011) Director: Chris Paine “I really like the Chris Payne film. He got a lot of access to car companies. He took Who Killed the Electric Car and flipped it.”
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Unlike typical sports, the focus of yoga is on the individual instead of the team. This is a huge benefit for children who don’t fit into that mold—children who are timid, easily frustrated, physically uncoordinated, easily distracted or anxious can experience a sense of accomplishment with yoga. Sometimes just mastering one pose can shift a child’s sense of self. For example, we practice handstand in my class for 4- to 10-year-olds. A girl who finally finds the courage to go upside down, supported only by her hands, comes out of the pose with a huge smile on her face. The only bigger smile than hers is the one belonging to her mom, when her daughter proudly shows her this new accomplishment. Yoga is healing for families. A couple, sitting at the bedside of their young daughter struggling with cancer, can find a renewed sense of courage through a breathing practice with a yoga teacher. Positive experiences with yoga give families feedback that they have strengths, are loved and appreciated by another caring adult, and have something unique to offer the world. Yoga helps us see each other and ourselves in more receptive ways. It gives families inspiration to be better with each other, especially when circumstances become challenging. Yes, the poses are an important part of the practice, and there is so much more. Mary Glover is a certified yoga teacher who teaches at desert Song Healing Arts Center in Phoenix. She is also director and co-founder of Awakening Seed School and a volunteer at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. illustration by yvonne Hodges
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take some trial and error “Pets have different personalities just like humans,” Moore says. “[The best way to play] varies from animal to animal.” So what are some good toys for effectively entertaining your kitty? According to Galaxy, most toys will fall under one of two categories: remote toys or interactive toys. Remote toys, like West Paw Design’s Rata-cat-cat, can be thrown and returned by your furry friend. Interactive toys, which allow you to better accomplish the goal of actually playing with your pet, are toys that are connected to you and keep your cat engaged for a longer period of time, like West Paw Design’s Kitty Lure Caster. West Paw Design cat toys are eco-friendly, and have organic catnip sewn in. In the end, your pet’s safety is what’s most important. “Toys that don’t pose a threat or harm to your pet are best,” Moore says. “Choose a toy that can’t be destroyed and swallowed.” Courtesy of West Paw Designs
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the capacity to endure changes in its operating environment he terms “sustainability” and “sustainable business” by renewing and restoring the resources necessary for have become rather ubiquitous in the business press its operations over an extended period of time. lately. Many major corporations seem to be This definition has several important jumping on the sustainability bandwagon implications. and producing social responsibility and The first implication is based sustainability reports, while the on the fact that businesses public seems to have a growing require ecological, social, interest in sustainable and economic resources products and services. to survive, and the According to a recent availability of these report published by resources is in the Massachusetts constant flux. The Institute of saying that nothing Technology, is constant except more than 70 Optimistic Renewing change is especially percent of U.S. Outlook Resources true here. Different managers have resources change sustainabilitySustainability their availability related issues on more quickly than their operational Alignment of Core others. Employees agendas. There is Values may come and go, broad agreement established suppliers among business may go out of business leaders that due to and new suppliers arise, the depletion of finite and raw materials can natural capital as well as become unavailable or their regulatory and customer prices can increase. When pressures, sustainability will we take the long view, we see continue to grow in importance that all resources can change their over time. structure, disappear, and even reappear Most business leaders face two over time. Therefore the sustainable business important challenges when it comes to leader works continually to ensure that critical resources are sustainability, however: what exactly does sustainability identified, used efficiently, and renewed as necessary. mean for my company, and how do I manage my operations to become more sustainable? These terms have proven confounding as managers attempt to sort out how related Be A SUStAinABLe LeAder issues such as social responsibility, green management, The second implication is that a sustainable business leader and technology innovation should be integrated into a must create the mental, physical, technological, and cultural sustainability agenda. Before diving in and taking the capacity to adapt to change. These capacities include the sustainability plunge, managers can gain much from realizing attitudes of employees and managers, which should reflect that sustainability is much more than greening a business—it an optimistic outlook and the commitment to achieve the is a set of strategies for being successful through financial gain mission and vision of the business. Sustainability leaders need and better relationships with people and the natural world. to be models for the core values of the company. The basic leadership tasks for any sustainable business are keeping everyone aligned toward the desired future, reminding people wHAt MAKeS A CoMPAny SUStAinABLe? of their inherent worth as human beings, and communicating The first step in understanding what sustainability means to each person how they are contributing to the positive for your company is to describe the fundamental framework outcomes the company is achieving. within which any sustainable business must operate. A sustainable company is one that develops and maintains
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Set LonG-terM StrAteGieS Finally, it is essential to consider the period of time over which the organization will exist. The efforts to bring an organization around to a more sustainable set of activities are not meaningful unless a longer time period—at least seven to ten years or longer—is considered appropriate for continuing operations. Entrepreneurs who wish to build a business and then sell it in two or three years need not bother with sustainability strategies, for they will not be in business long enough to see the results of their efforts. While sustainability management sounds complex and difficult, it is well within the realm of possibility. An example is the Kimberly-Clark Company, the 140-year-old maker of Kleenex tissues. This company has produced a sustainability vision that states, “Our business success entails providing people with the essentials for a better life while conserving the
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wind enerGy JoBS As wind becomes more popular as a source of energy, job openings for wind turbine service technicians increase. Wind turbine technicians count routine turbine inspections, repairs and building wind farms among their regular duties. Though earning a lower salary than that of wind energy engineers, wind turbine technicians are expected to see much higher job growth than their engineering counterparts. Sciencebuddies.org calculates the average wind turbine technician’s salary to be $36,710. According to the Global Wind Energy Council, the wind energy industry will experience a 13.7 percent growth rate between 2012 and 2017. SoLAr enerGy JoBS Once again, we encounter a broad field. Let’s take a look at solar energy engineers to narrow down our view of the market. A solar engineer’s job is to design the mechanical and electrical workings of a photovoltaic (PV) system, which is
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USGBC: AUGUSt LUnCH + Leed Center for entrepreneurial innovation 275 N. Gateway Drive, Phoenix Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. This lunch and presentation aims to educate attendees on biomimicry, or the art and practice of imitating the natural world in the solving of human problems. usgbcaz.org
CLeAn teCH nAtion LUnCHeon feAtUrinG ron PerniCK of CLeAn edGe, inC. renaissance Phoenix downtown Hotel 50 E. Adams St., Phoenix Aug. 22, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Green Chamber’s August Quarterly Luncheon features guest speaker Ron Pernick, who has written more than a dozen reports on various clean technologies and worked with many large companies to improve their sustainability. Pernick is the co-founder, managing director and principal of Clean Edge, Inc. thegreenchamber.org
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Green IN THE newS GiLBert CoMPAny fUnded for ALGAe With the help of both pre-existing and new investors, technology company Heliae has raised $28.4 million to fund the operation and expansion of its first commercial facility in Gilbert. The facility will be operational starting in September, and will work to provide algae-based products to its customers in the personal care and nutraceutical industries. The new facility will be constructed with flexibility in mind, allowing the company to produce a variety of products and strains of algae, enabling them to meet multiple customer needs from one location. heliae.com GinA MCCArtHy APPointed to US ePA Four and a half months after her nomination by President Obama, Gina McCarthy has been appointed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. McCarthy previously served as the Assistant Administrator for the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. Since her appointment to the assistant administrator position, McCarthy has been a supporter of common-sense strategies for protecting public health and the environment. epa.gov
SoLAr PLAne LAndinG On July 6, the Solar Impulse completed its cross-country journey with its safe arrival at JFK International Airport in New York City. Since their start in San Francisco in early May, pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have made history by making the first flight across the United States in a solarpowered plane. solarimpulse.com AriZonA wineS eArn toP MArKS froM wine SPeCtAtor Arizona wineries Page Springs Cellars and Burning Tree Cellars have both been awarded 90-point scores by Wine Spectator’s senior editor, James Molsworth, in a blind tasting. These high scores land both cellars’ Colibri Syrahs a place in the publication’s “outstanding” category. Both wines are made from grapes grown at the Colibri Vineyard in Southern Arizona. pagespringscellars.com, burningtreecellars.com
fdA LiMitS ArSeniC in APPLe JUiCe The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed an action level of 10 parts per billion of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, in apple juice. Though FDA studies from the past 20 years show that apple juice consistently contains only very low levels of arsenic, the agency is establishing the action level to serve as guidance when considering enforcement actions against companies producing food products that exceed the approved arsenic level. Ten parts per billion is the same level set by the EPA for arsenic in drinking water. fda.gov
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isbee, Arizona, is known as the Queen of the Copper Camps because it was one of the richest caches of copper ever found. The mine closed in 1975, almost one hundred years after its inception, but the widespread success story of such a small boomtown had the mine tours opening less than a year later. Today, visitors can admire the backdrop of the beautiful Mule Mountains before they travel deep underneath them by train car on the historical Queen Mine Tour. The rollicking Wild West culture and the rich history of the copper mines have kept Bisbee on the map as a popular tourist destination, but the town has also taken great strides toward sustainability. Along with the must-see tourist spots – the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum, the Lavender Pit, and the popular ghost tour – make sure you don’t miss out on the quaint and eco-friendly charm of Bisbee. CAfÉ roKA 35 Main Street, Bisbee AZ Chef-owned Café Roka has been hailed as one of the best restaurants in Bisbee. Rod Kass prepares his signature mixture of Italian, Californian, Mediterranean, and vegetarian cuisines with Photo courtesy of Cafe roka only the freshest quality ingredients. He obtains local organic produce through the Community Supported Agriculture Program, his meats are grass-fed and naturally farmed, and his seafood sustainably harvested. He also happily accommodates for special diets—gluten-free, vegan, and allergen alternatives. The menu is changed twice weekly, and the restaurant is known for its style rather than a particular dish. The four-course dinners–soup, salad, sorbet, and entrée–are always beautifully presented in perfectly sized portions and served by the charming staff. The historic building that began as a shoe store in 1907 is now a stylish restaurant with four levels and live jazz music every Friday night.
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fArMer’S MArKet Every Saturday morning from May to November, the Bisbee Farmer’s Market appears in Vista Park where anyone and everyone are welcome. Vendors sell locally grown organic produce, grass-fed meats, free-range chicken eggs, baked goods, and more. Local musicians and artists perform and sell their work. The Farmer’s Market also hosts various one-time events such as the Solar Cook Off and the Waterwise Workshop. You can sit in the grass under the shade of the “Social Tree,” sip iced tea, listen to live music, and, as the name suggests, socialize with the friendly Photo courtesy of people of Bisbee. Bisbee farmer’s Market
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eCoASiS SUStAinABLe LiVinG Center Ecoasis runs a local Food Garden Program, providing garden consultation and installation. They custom design with the customer’s criteria in mind, whether it be requests for watersaving filtrations, permaculture techniques, or the tropical bird of paradise. They are so proud of the results that they hosted Old Bisbee’s first Annual Organic Garden Tour this past May with the help of Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture. At next year’s expanded tour, you green thumbs can come see the stunning fruit trees, herbs, peppers, and flowers that can grow in the high desert’s mineral-rich soil. Ecoasis also runs a catering company, Ecoasis Organic Café, bringing wholesome healthy meals to the entire community. Their menu is 100 percent organic, with delicious choices such as falafel or gyro sandwiches and homemade ice cream. All ingredients come fresh from local growers in the Community Supported Agriculture Program. AnnUAL BiSBee 1000 StAir CLiMB fUndrAiSer Every October, the Bisbee 1000 takes place with a weekend full of events. The main event is the Great Stair Climb, a race 4.5 miles long with winding scenic roads and nine staircases for a grand total of 1,034 steps. The stairs originated as mule paths that led to the copper mine. Then during the Great Depression, the Work Projects Administration under Franklin D. Roosevelt put men to work building the staircases. In 1990, Cynthia Conway founded the “Save Our Stairs” group and the Bisbee 1000, trusting in the Photo courtesy of bisbee1000.org unique physical fitness
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challenge to preserve this historical gem. The money raised in the Bisbee 1000 goes to under-funded health programs at Bisbee schools and local non-profit organizations that promote healthy lifestyles. The race is limited to 2,000 participants, but there’s still plenty to do for those who miss the cutoff. There are live music performances, costumes, shopping, an afterparty Beer Fest and, of course, cheering on the racers. Around midday, after the Bisbee 1000 is finished, the Ironman Ice Competition gets underway. In this extreme sporting event, racers reenact the iceman deliveries of the mining days. Participants must sprint up 155 stairs, and back down a steep hill—all while carrying a ten-pound block of ice with a pair of antique tongs. The event is named after the iconic Ironman Statue, “Dedicated to those virile men: The Copper Miners.” Most of these admirable racers participate after running the Great Stair Climb and often do so in temperatures greater than 80°F– truly an homage to the virility of the miners of yore.
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GArdenS At MiLe HiGH rAnCH 901 Tombstone Canyon, Bisbee AZ The Gardens at Mile High Ranch boast three acres of peaceful gardens complete with wildlife, a pond, and 150-year-old cottonwood trees. The premises are solar-operated, with two thirds of the electricity coming from the solar panels located discreetly at the front edge of the property. They recycle, employ low-use laundry facilities, and embed glass bottles in the wall for colorful natural lighting. For the eco-minded, this is one of the greenest places to stay in Bisbee, and it’s located in excellent bird-watching country only a mile from the Historic District. Quaint and pet-friendly, this bed and breakfast also offers in-house spa services such as a variety of relaxing massages (deep tissue, acupressure, reflexology, Swedish, and Reiki), colon hydrotherapy, and an ozonated sauna for a complete healing body detoxification. And for a special treat, you can make arrangements in advance to visit with the owner, Maggie, who will guide you through the process of baking your own pizza in the outdoor wood-fired oven.
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f you dream of a garden at your child’s school, stop wishing and start doing! It only takes one or two dedicated parent leaders to ensure a garden’s success. Follow these steps to get the process started. Get teACHer And AdMiniStrAtor BUy-in Let’s face it—with the new Common Core standards and large classroom sizes, teachers have enough on their plates as it is. Asking them to run a school garden program can, at first glance, seem like a big undertaking. Start by talking to your child’s teacher about his or her ideal outcome from a school garden program. Offer your help and demonstrate how you and other parents will be involved to ensure the garden’s upkeep and longterm success. It’s unlikely that you can implement a garden without the approval of the principal of the school—he or she is a key ally. Make sure the principal knows what you are planning and is comfortable with the proposal well in advance of when you actually want to start installing the garden. While you’re at it,
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start getting the school’s maintenance crew on your side—they could help you in times of need, and also need to be aware of what you are doing so they don’t spray herbicides and pesticides near the garden. Know tHe BenefitS To convince stakeholders that a school garden is a great asset, it might help to demonstrate that you have done your research. Show parents, teachers, and the principal that incorporating hands-on learning can help students retain knowledge. Point them to the various school garden curriculums that are available online. For example, if a pest comes through the garden and destroys the tomato plants, turn it into a science lesson for the children. Did the insect prefer one plant over another? What did the damage to the plant look like? Can you capture the insect in question and identify it based on certain characteristics? Think of the school garden as a living learning laboratory where students learn by doing. BUiLd it And tHey wiLL CoMe If possible, select a space for the garden that is away from that voracious Bermuda grass, which can quickly overtake a school garden. Locate the garden in a place with full sun—at least six
hours a day. Don’t forget to position the garden near a water source, as irrigation will be one of the most important tasks in the garden. Keep the planting area to a manageable size and consider using raised beds. Raised beds allow you to easily amend the soil with organic material, and they can provide easier access to the plants. Once the garden is in place, host a grand opening with students, parents, and teachers to generate interest and recruit volunteers. AdditionAL reSoUrCeS • The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension has updated its Success with School Gardens book. Contact the Maricopa County office to obtain your copy. • 10 Steps to a Successful Vegetable Garden: cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1435.pdf • Know what to plant, and when. Download the Maricopa County Vegetable Planting Calendar: cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1005.pdf Haley Paul is an Assistant in extension, Urban Agriculture at the University of Arizona Cooperative extension office in Maricopa County. Contact Haley at hepaul@cals.arizona.edu. for gardening questions: 602.827.8200 ext. 301.
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he stillness of a summer night was broken by a deep, throaty, bleating-type sound coming from the other side of our house. We investigated and found the sound was coming from a small toad in the grass. In fact, it turned out there were hundreds of these toads reveling in our yard, heralding in the start of the monsoon rains in Arizona. Like other dry regions of the world, Arizona is subject to monsoon thunderstorms that occur yearly and consist of high temperatures, high winds, and high moisture. The National Weather Service states that this large-scale weather pattern officially runs from June 15 through September 30. Monsoon storms begin with heavy winds and end with heavy downpours that, over the season, can deliver more than half of the precipitation our state receives annually. This precipitation gives a seasonal boost to desert plants and animals.
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to hatch, and the resulting tadpoles develop into toads able to leave the water after only 9 to 12 days! This amazing adaptation makes them able to out-compete every other frog or toad in the region in terms of sheer reproductive numbers, and helps ensure the continuation of their species. If there is open space where you live, you may be able to hear, and possibly see, these and other similarlyadapted toads and frogs. To listen to an example of their unique calls, go to westernsoundscape.org and search for Spadefoot Toad. MeASUrinG rAin Another way to appreciate this interesting time of year is to keep track of the amount of rain that falls in your own backyard. All you need is a rain gauge, a tool used by scientists to measure precipitation. Although you can purchase a gauge at your local hardware store, it’s easy and fun to make your own. Choose any clear, straight-sided jar, such as
those used for olives. Place a ruler next to the jar, with the lower numbers at the bottom and use a marker to make lines on the jar to indicate whole, half and quarter-inch increments. Place the device in an open space and wait for the rain! When the storm is over, help your child measure by holding the jar at eye level before emptying it for the next storm. Older kids can track the results by making a simple chart on graph paper with the dates along the bottom and the inches on the side. They can even register and log daily data on rainlog.org, a cooperative rainfall monitoring network for Arizona operated by the University of Arizona. arizonaexperience.org
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oUtdoor StorM ConCert Teaching children about the hazards of thunderstorms, and their accompanying lightning and flooding, is very important. They should, however, also learn to appreciate and respect, not fear, these weather episodes for the lifebringing rain that comes with monsoon
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storms. Young children can experience the rain in a sensory way by placing metal pots, bowls, cake pans and pie tins outside before the storm to create rain music, perhaps even dancing to the songs they create. When the concert is over, be sure to have them use the water collected to water plants. MUSiCAL MonSoon If you have a group of four or more, you can duplicate a favorite park ranger-led activity and make your own thunderstorm. Divide your group into four and assign each section a specific action from the following list without telling them what it represents: 1. Rub palms together (represents the rising wind) 2. Snap fingers (represents the first drops of rain) 3. Slap thighs (represents the rain falling harder) 4. Stomp feet (represents thunder) Tell them not to speak, but to perform their assigned
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action when you point to them, continuing until you tell them to stop. Point to the first group to start the storm, and then, like a conductor, use your hands and body language to bring in group two, three and four in sequence and build them to a sound frenzy. When you are ready to end your storm, stop each group in reverse order. You’ll be amazed by how much your produced sound can mimic the real thing, and once the group gets the full picture, even young kids can take a turn at storm conducting. However you experience this incredible time of year, don’t forget to spend some time outside appreciating it, observing it, and, of course, staying safe in it! Sandy Muñoz-weingarten is a freelance writer and naturalist who lives in the east Valley. Here’s a 2-minute video of the human “storm” performed by a choir – turn your sound all the way up: youtu.be/dn-hso_voei
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Tiny Fruit Packs Nutritional Punch There’s a lot of nutritional power packed in this tiny purple orb. The fig, a deliciously sweet fruit, is chock full of fiber, potassium, vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. They have been credited with helping to reduce cholesterol, control blood pressure and blood glucose levels, slow aging and boost your immune system. The unique taste and texture of figs, dried or fresh, make it a culinary delicacy. The fruit has a combination of smooth skin, sweet chewy flesh and crunchy seeds. When buying figs, look for fruit that is plump and tender with a slightly sweet scent. Handle figs with care, as they can bruise easily, and use them within a day or two since they have a short shelf life. Figs can be added to appetizers, salads, main courses and desserts—or simply enjoyed by themselves, fresh or dried.
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INgrEdIENTS 3 Tbsp. olive oil (2 Tbsp. for pizza, 1 Tbsp. for onions) 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic ¼ cup caramelized sliced yellow onions 1 tsp. sugar ½ cup chopped Turkish figs 1 cup shredded mozzarella ¼ cup shredded gorgonzola 1 cup fresh arugula 2 Tbsp. fig balsamic vinaigrette 1 6-ounce organic pizza dough Oven temperature: 400 degrees Cooking time: 10 to 12 minutes 1. Sauté onions in 1 tbsp. olive oil and sugar until soft and golden. Set aside. 2. Roll out dough to a 12-inch round. 3. Coat dough with olive oil and garlic. 4. Layer cheeses, caramelized onions and figs and place in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. 5. Remove from oven, drizzle with vinaigrette, top with arugula and serve. recipe courtesy of Picazzo’s organic italian Kitchen
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Green SCeneS SHow Low fArMer’S MArKet On Cooley Street between 9th and 11th Historic Downtown Show Low Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Not only does this farmer’s market supply locally grown food, but it also provides shoppers with live entertainment and handmade arts and crafts from various vendors. showlowmainstreet.org MiXoLoGy 101 Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa, 5700 E. McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley Every Saturday, 1 p.m. Sanctuary’s Jade Bar offers small group mixology classes on a weekly basis. sanctuaryoncamelback.com Photo courtesy of sanctuaryoncamelback.com
PeACH MAniA 2013 Apple Annie’s Orchard, 2081 W. Hardy Road, Willcox Aug. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The 15th annual Peach Mania at Apple Annie’s Orchard includes a wide selection of peach-filled dishes, wagon rides and plenty of peach-picking opportunities. appleannies.com food trUCK dAy At wHoLe foodS MArKet 8688 E. Raintree Drive, Scottsdale Aug. 15, 11 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Every third Thursday of the month, Whole Foods’ Raintree location provides a wide selection of lunch options, served from various food trucks. wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/raintree
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PLAnetAriUM SHowS At fLAndrAU 1601 E. University Blvd., Tucson Daily shows, time varies The University of Arizona’s Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium presents a daily, family-friendly show exploring the Arizona night sky. flandrau.org iMAX MoVieS At AriZonA SCienCe Center 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix Two films run daily Escape the heat and travel to distant lands with two daily films on Arizona Science Center’s five-story-tall IMAX screen. Many of the movies explore natural phenomena around the world. This month: Tornado Alley 3-D and Space Junk 3-D. azscience.org CAr reSiStAnCe ACtion PArty BiKe ride Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Meet up with a group at the entrance of Tempe Beach Park for a weekly social bike ride, ending at a restaurant for food and beer. facebook.com/craptempe rePtiLe rAMBLe Tohono Chul Preserve, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson Every Friday, 10 a.m. Come to the Tohono Chul Preserve to learn about the collection of creepy crawly reptiles that experts bring in each week. tohonochulpark.org
17tH AnnUAL wine & dine in tHe PineS Hart Prairie Lodge, Hwy. 180 and Snowbowl Road, Flagstaff Aug. 18, 2 to 5 p.m. Enjoy fine wines, food, coffees and desserts at this event hosted by the NAU Lumberjack Athletic Associations. All proceeds go toward the university’s athletic scholarships. nauathletics.com 2013 SALSA & teQUiLA CHALLenGe La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, Tucson Aug. 24, 5:30 p.m. This annual competition attracts many top chefs, restaurants and thousands of attendees to La Encantada. Enjoy food, drinks, live music and other activities with admission. The competition raises money for hunger relief and the arts in the local community. saaca.org
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CoMMUnity yoGA ProJeCt Civic Space Park, 424 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Aug. 3, 8:30 to 10 a.m. Enjoy Ashtanga-style yoga at the Civic Space Park, brought to you by Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA. downtownphoenix.com wALK-in fAMiLy Art worKSHoP: PHoeniX Zoo “deSert diSCoVery” GALLery Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe Aug. 3, Noon to 12:45 p.m. Perfect for kids from ages 4 to 6, this workshop at Tempe Center for the Arts allows children to learn about the desert and its wildlife through a storybook. tempe.gov tHe BiG HeAP VintAGe & HAndMAde feStiVAL 2446 Fort Tuthill Loop, Flagstaff Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This festival showcases vintage, salvaged and handmade goods made by local artisans. It will make a second appearance in Cave Creek in November. thebigheap.com 64tH AnnUAL nAVAJo feStiVAL of ArtS And CULtUre Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 More than 100 local Navajo artists flock to this festival at the Museum of Northern Arizona to display their work. Visitors can enjoy traditional dancing, educational presentations on Navajo culture and even a hike with a Navajo ethnobotanist to learn about the Navajos’ use of plant life. musnaz.org BACK to SCHooL SKAte Jay Lively Activity Center, 1650 N. Turquoise Drive, Flagstaff Aug. 9, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Bring the kids to the ice rink at the Jay Lively Activity Center for a night of skating, free school supplies and games. flagstaff.az.gov
tHird tHUrSdAyS At tUCSon BotAniCAL GArdenS 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson Aug. 15, 5 to 8 p.m. Visual artist and writer C.J. Shane and musical group The Cordials will be featured at Tucson Botanical Gardens’ Third Thursday event. tucsonbotanical.org ¡fLAMÉXiCo! MAriACHi MeetS fLAMenCo Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m. Local-born composer, Chris Burton Jácome, presents his project ¡FlaMÉXico!, which merges the cultures of Spain’s flamenco and Mexico’s mariachi into one exciting (and free) musical performance. chandlercenter.org wiLdfLower wALK At tHe ArBoretUM At fLAGStAff 4001 S. Woody Mountain Road, Flagstaff Aug. 24, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Learn about wildflowers while walking through the Arboretum’s woodlands, meadows and gardens. thearb.org BotAniCAL Art of tHe SonorAn deSert: PASt And PreSent Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N Kinney Road, Tucson Aug. 24 to Oct. 27 This exhibit at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Ironwood Gallery showcases original artwork celebrating botanical illustration. The art featured specifically depicts plants from the Sonoran Desert region. desertmuseum.org BUtterfLy worKSHoP Butterfly Wonderland, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale Aug. 26, 6 to 8 p.m. Learn about some of the more than 300 butterflies found in the rainforest conservatory at Butterfly Wonderland. The workshop includes life cycle information, viewing tips and butterfly gardening. To register, call 480.951.2100 ext. 224. butterflywonderland.com
tUCSon Bird And wiLdLife feStiVAL The Arizona Riverpark Inn Hotel, 350 South Freeway, Tucson Aug. 14 to 18 At this third annual festival, attendees can learn more about the local birding and conservation community, and participate in different wildlife-watching activities. All proceeds from the festival will go to protect various birds and their habitats. Festival Headquarters: The Arizona Riverpark Inn Hotel tucsonaudobon.org
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Back-to-school time means gearing up with pencils, paper and backpacks, and also packing lunches. We want our growing youngsters to eat healthy, of course, but every kid loves a sweet surprise at lunchtime. Take a peek at some convenient snacks that are “yum-worthy” enough to tuck away in the lunchbox. Annie’S orGAniC orCHArd | GrAPe frUit BiteS hE SAId: These remind me of the fruit leathers my mom used to buy me if I whined a bunch in the checkout line as a kid (okay last week). A delicious fruit snack that is mostly made of apples, but you’d never know. They’re a bit slimy out of the package, but worth it.
ShE SAId: I inhaled these! Wow, so soft, chewy and moist, with that perfect tart/sweet grape flavor. This all-natural fruit snack will definitely put a smile on your little one’s face (until they’re gone, that is).
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18 rABBitS BUnny BAr | SQUeAKy CHeeKy CHerry orGAniC GrAnoLA BArS hE SAId: I’m not sure if our box was just old, but these things were as tough as an old boot. I enjoyed the flavor, but honestly if you add cherries and chocolate to anything, I’d eat it. On the plus side, they take quite a while to chew up, so I’ll keep a few of these around for when I need a little peace and quiet.
ShE SAId: I don’t think the rabbits realize that we have inferior jaw strength. All the fruit, oats and seeds were surprisingly soft, but half of this dense, chewy granola bar was enough for me! Not very many cherries or much chocolate either.
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365 | orGAniC CinnAMon GrAHAM CrACKerS hE SAId: The only time I ever eat graham crackers is when there’s some chocolate and a marshmallow smashed between them, so I may not be the best judge. That being said, I thought these were very good. They had lots of cinnamon and sugar on top and would probably make some killer s’mores... now where did I put those marshmallows?
ShE SAId: I was surprised to see that the nutrition label on these grahams was nearly the same as conventional grahams. I’d still pick organic every time to avoid pesticides, and there’s some iron, calcium and protein to boot. I’d like a stronger cinnamon flavor, but these were still yummy.
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eArtH’S BeSt orGAniC | yoGUrt riCe CriSP BArS VAniLLA hE SAId: These chewy brown rice and oat bars weren’t the most exciting snack I’ve put in my mouth, that’s for sure. They had a very dull vanilla yogurt flavor and an overall humdrumness to them. I recommend these for really active kids—it might bore them into being mellow.
ShE SAId: Your kiddo wants a Rice Krispie treat in his lunch, but you want something healthy. Elmo has just the treat. (I guess he does more than giggle and dance!) Though the flavor didn’t win me over, the kids might like the tangy yogurt and vanilla.
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nAtUre’S PAtH orGAniC | froSted rAZZi rASPBerry hE SAId: Tarts, eat your heart out! These delectable, raspberryfilled toaster pastries were equally tasty hot or cold, and they’re organic with no GMOs to boot. I recommend telling the kids these are gross so you can keep them all to yourself.
ShE SAId: The picture on the box looked good enough to eat, but the actual pastry was a bazillion times better! No toaster? No prob! You could eat these frozen solid and they’d still taste “razz-tastic” (though toasted is drool-worthy). I wish there had been more fruit filling, but the frosting, sprinkles; mmmm... this crunchy pastry will have everyone in your brood excited for lunch!
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