THE NEXT ECO EVENT

JOIN GREEN LIVING MAGAZINE AND ECO PHX FOR A SUSTAINABILITY EVENT ON MARCH 21 CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS, LIVE MUSIC, VENDORS, AND THE ECO PHX SUSTAINABLE APARTMENTS

Green Living Magazine and ECO PHX are joining forces to offer a fun, interactive eco event.

On March 21, join the Green Team for an experience that will feature sustainable projects and services, including the new ECO PHX sustainable apartments; cooking demonstrations by Chefs Elizabeth Joseph founder of Be More Raw, Jason Wyerick, founder of Casa Terra, and Jennifer Johnson founder of Witnessing Nature; family-friendly activities; and live music.

Every attendee will receive a “passport” that can be stamped upon visiting each of the interactive booths that will highlight an UNsustainable development goal—some of which include our partnerships with COX Enterprises, Natural Grocers, MEB Management Services, True Garden, Express Furniture Rental, Casa Terra, and Sherwin Williams. Once the passport is completely filled with stamps, the attendee will be entered into a raffle to win a prize!

The event will be held at Roosevelt Mini Park, 837 N. 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., but if you happen to be an early riser, come ready at 9 a.m. for a mindful start to the day with some morning yoga presented by Elevate Yoga.

ECO PHX is the first sustainable apartment complex in the Phoenix area. The complex offers 70 luxury apartments, each of which includes features such as solar energy, greywater recycling, EV charging stations, a car sharing program, and more. Each of these unique features create hope that the future will be more sustainable, one apartment complex at a time.

The Habitat Fenix team created this complex as an approach to meet an underserved market of residents who are environmentally sensitive, which is why it is purposely sustainable.

Although this is the first foray for Habitat Fenix into sustainable apartment complexes, they have additional upcoming projects, including one in Mesa near the light rail.

The sustainable apartment complex was founded by military BY MADI PAGE

veteran and local entrepreneur, Thomas McPherson. His goal for creating the sustainable complex was to develop a more just world for all living things in the community.

McPherson attributes his desire to regenerate the world from his time serving as a U.S. Navy Fleet Marine, where he saw the destruction of the ecosystem due to the droughts, rising seas and food shortages that millions of people had faced globally. There are many ways, however, that people can create a change in the world—and it all starts with how people live their daily lives. “Go to a local farmers’ market for produce,” he explains. “The food actually has higher nutritional content, the amount of embodied CO2 in the food is much lower, and you are supporting small local farmers that usually implement more sustainable land management practices. Or, get some motion sensing light switches for your bathroom or other rooms so the lights automatically go out shortly after you leave the room. Or, bring in durable bags to the grocery store. Or, better yet, vote someone into office that shares the same values about our natural resources as you do. Finally, vote with your dollars and cents. The markets follow the money, and if we, as consumers, demand biodegradable ‘plastic’ (made from plant-based materials) or electric cars, or buildings with solar panels and living walls, the market will provide those things.”

To learn more about McPherson’s journey in creating a more just world for the community, join him and the Green Living Magazine team on March 21. Whether you are an expert on sustainability, are interested in a new home, or are just recently beginning your eco-journey, this event will serve you well.

For more information, visit www.greenlivingaz.com/party.

Madi Page is currently a senior at Arizona State University studying nutrition. After graduating in May of 2020, she plans to work towards her goal of becoming a physician's assistant. In her free time, Page enjoys writing, spending time with her friends, family and dog Oliver.

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