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CONTENTS

MAY 2019

LIVE

MINDFULNESS TRAVELERS

SOUTHERN ARIZONA’S WILDLIFE DEFENDERS

Factoring sustainability into vacation planning

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum leads charge to control buffelgrass invasion

SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH

FOR SALE: THE GRAND CANYON

FASHION: MAKING GARMENTS FROM GARBAGE

SUSTAINABLE FARM FEEDS FAMILIES IN NEED

EMPOWERING WOMEN TO REDUCE WASTE

SUSTAINABLE YOU... ONE THING YOU CAN DO

RIC COGGINS

Meet Savannah Wix, Miss Arizona

Interview with the author of Grand Canyon for Sale: Public Lands versus Private Interests in the Era of Climate Change

Congratulations to Upcycle Design Challenge winner Scott Stanton

St. Vincent de Paul’s urban farm

Coconut oil, packaging-free products and more Start talking about women’s real health issues Juicing to boost immunity and fight cancer

20 Stay productive in work and life

TIPS FOR MAKING GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME

WORK

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS NEED A DEFINED TARGET Live, Work, Play model can help

IMPOSSIBLE LABS STRIVES TO CHANGE 22 NOT THE WORLD Improving lives through technology MAY 2019

Celebrating Women

WOMEN IN WILDLIFE / Fighting buffelgrass in Southern Arizona

FLOWATER / Working together to reduce single-use plastic water bottles

THE EVOLVING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY / A burgeoning opportunity for women US $5.95

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ON THE COVER ”The environment, after all, is where we all meet, where we all have a mutual interest. It is one thing that all of us share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves but a focusing lens on what we can become.”

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- Lady Bird Johnson

WORK cont. IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 24 WOMEN A growing opportunity NEXT LEVEL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES 26 THE Affordability, availability and incentives on the rise OUR ADDICTION TO PLASTIC 28 CURBING WATER BOTTLES FloWater refill stations offer a solution

SOLUTIONS SUMMIT 29 SIMPLE A recap from our April event RIVER DROUGHT 30 COLORADO CONTINGENCY PLAN

Time to get serious about our water

PLAY VIDA: EMBRACING ECO-TOURISM IN 32 PURA COSTA RICA A green vacation destination in the rainforest

DOG ACTIVITIES 33 HOT Cool activities for your pooch when it’s too hot outside OF OUR LIVES 34 FABRIC How the shirts off our backs affect the world

36 RECIPES Delicious dishes for Mother’s Day OF NO RETURN: MOVIE REVIEW 38 POINT Are solar planes the wave of the future? OUTRAGEOUS STUFF 39 COOL Products that are good for you, good for the Earth GREEN, SHE’S GREEN 40 HE’S Mother’s Day gift ideas KIDS (WRITTEN FOR KIDS, BY KIDS) 42 GREEN Fun things to do with Mom YOU KNOW? 44 DID Green facts about women’s health and wellness CAR REVIEW 45 GREEN Volkswagen Jetta: non-hybrid car, hybrid fuel economy SCENES 46 GREEN What’s happening around Arizona Background image features upcycled art by Scott Stanton.

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Letter from the Editor Celebrating Women Sunday, May 12, is Mother’s Day, so we are dedicating our May issue not just to moms, but to all women. From sharing information on women’s health and careers to shining the spotlight on incredible women making positive changes for important causes, we’re excited to share this issue with you. In her book Girl, Wash Your Face, Rachel Hollis says, “Our words have power, but our actions shape our lives.” I thought about that quote a lot as I worked on this issue, reading about people who devote hours to cutting buffelgrass in order to preserve our desert ecosystem. Or volunteers who help run a community garden that feeds the underserved. At our Simple Solutions Summit, I listened to a panel of advocates from diverse backgrounds, all working every day to make important changes to clean up the fast-fashion industry. It’s important to talk about what needs to be done, but it’s inspiring to learn from people who are actually doing it. Inside this issue, you’ll meet a lot of those people. You’ll also read about women’s physical and mental health, maximizing your productivity, and fun activities kids and moms can do together. On a related note, I wanted to let you know that, due to other obligations, I’m stepping out of the editor role to maintain a healthy work/life balance, and ensure I’m giving my best at work and with my family. I plan to return to Green Living this fall, though in a different capacity. Michelle Glicksman will be joining our staff as editor-in-chief this month. She can be reached at editor@greenlivingaz.com. As always, thank you for your support of Green Living Magazine, and for your commitment to making a difference. You are always welcome to reach out to us with comments and suggestions, and we appreciate your feedback. I hope you enjoy this issue! Best,

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MINDFULNESS TRAVELERS: CONSCIOUS CHOICES IN COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABILITY BY MAYA AZZI, M.S., AND CHRISTINE VOGT, PH.D.

eciding where to travel can be both exciting and stressful. There are many personal and destination features that travelers typically consider: weather, costs, length of trip, travel party of family or friends, level of adventure or fun or relaxation – and more consumers are now also factoring sustainability into their decision-making. Every year, more than one billion people travel for leisure. Around the world, destinations work to create the ultimate experience that visitors will enjoy and remember for a lifetime. While vacation trips are often a highlight in a person’s life, there are benefits for the locations visited, as well. Countless studies show that there are positive effects, including preservation of ecological and cultural sites, and job creation and job growth – particularly in local businesses and entrepreneurship. However, The Good, Bad and Ugly, a popular legacy book, says there are negative impacts too. One billion people traveling creates stress on local residents from crowding and road traffic, limited economic impact (if local businesses are not being supported), and degradation of the natural environment and its resources if no or little management is in place to protect it. Thankfully, as travel continues to expand, the tourism industry is working diligently to create options for the sustainably minded traveler. Travelers ultimately have control over where they want to go, what they want to do, and how they behave in a visited destination, even if the trip is a group tour or excursion. Destination planning often is unconsciously and passively decided from past experiences, such as fond memories of the beach as a child, personal motivation and characteristics (e.g., active healthy lifestyle or foodie), along with information from external sources, like a recommendation from a friend or an Instagram picture. The overarching idea is that most decision-

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making is done in a “mindless” state of being. The ability to plan a vacation with more active decision-making, a process that considers multiple perspectives, is possible; however, it requires a more intentional (“mindful”) thought process. In the study of tourism, sometimes mindlessness is associated with tourists and mindfulness with travelers. A traveler is sustainably minded and uses a more mindful process to plan visits to a destination. He or she selects activities and travel services, such as accommodations and transportation, that support greater accountability by destinations, and service providers who commit to more holistic sustainable practices that will improve the health of the environment, enhance sociocultural aspects of community, and provide enduring and localized economic development. For sustainability to yield maximum benefits, commitment and action need to come from both the traveler and the destination. Arizona State University’s Center for Sustainable Tourism recently partnered with Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau to better understand the presence of mindfulness among those who travel and determine whether mindfulness added to a traveler’s likelihood to behave sustainably in a visited destination. ASU researchers seized the opportunity to study a community like Sedona, where residents, city government, public lands, tribes, and nonprofits are working together to commit to community and tourism sustainability. Mindfulness and sustainability had not yet been studied in Sedona, even though similar concepts like spiritual and vortex tourism are a prominent sector in the area. Researchers were most interested in examining evidence of mindfulness by travelers through active information processing and acute sensitivity to an individual’s environment and openness to new information. Questions to measure mindfulness inherent of individuals were asked using a scale developed by mindfulness scholars. greenlivingaz.com

BRANDING WITH SUSTAINABILITY Indeed, Sedona was a perfect place to conduct travelers’ awareness of sustainability. Sedona had recently undergone a rigorous review to be certified by the Global Sustainable Tourism Certification (GSTC) program, one of the world’s leading travel credentials. This certification requires many dimensions of sustainability to be fulfilled by a destination. ASU was interested in learning whether travelers paid attention to the certification and other signs of sustainability commitment. Results showed that individuals who are looking to select a destination that is known to already be more sustainable are inherently more mindful. Results also found that travelers are more likely to be sustainable when they understand their sustainability options better. A community or destination can leverage sustainability and attract mindful travelers by simply focusing their branding, entertainment, and educational strategies to create awareness of sustainability practices by businesses, public lands, and the broader community, including residents’ commitment.

INTEGRATING RESPONSIBLE OUTDOOR RECREATION WITH SUSTAINABILITY ASU found that individuals who recreate outdoors are more mindfully oriented and receptive to mindful-oriented information than downtown shoppers. Outdoor enthusiasts should be a target market when highlighting sustainability offerings and marketing within a destination. With outdoor recreation being a pastime for Arizona residents and a dominant reason for tourists to visit Arizona, sustainability in outdoor recreation and tourism go hand in hand. Programs such as Leave No Trace were of great interest to the Sedona visitors we studied and provide a nationally recognized public lands ethic that everyone should follow.

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LOCALIZING ARIZONA Spending money in local businesses and selecting locally owned and operated tours that don’t stress the surrounding environment are very important to mindful travelers, according to the results of the ASU research study. Sedona has a localized tourism industry, with very few retail stores or tour companies owned or managed from out-of-state. That’s important to mindfully oriented individuals, but many destinations forget the importance of leveraging their localness. Maya Azzi was a graduate associate in the Center for Sustainable Tourism while completing her master’s degree from Arizona State University’s School of Community Resources and Development. Upon graduating, for two years, she worked around the state, collaborating and implementing sustainable and resilient economic and community development programs, as the Rural Program Manager for Local First Arizona Foundation. She now works at the University of Arizona with students from underrepresented backgrounds. Christine Vogt is a professor in the School of Community Resources & Development at Arizona State University. She also directs the Center for Sustainable Tourism, where faculty and students study leading tourism topics and trends for the benefit of communities.

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SOUTHERN ARIZONA’S WILDLIFE DEFENDERS

MEET THREE WOMEN WORKING TO SAVE SAGUAROS BY BEATING BACK BUFFELGRASS BY CATHERINE BARTLETT

magine Southern Arizona inundated with dry, thigh-high grass spread before you for miles, devoid of diversity and missing the icons and stanchions of the desert: saguaros. This monoculture is what the Sonoran Desert will look like without serious intervention in the fight against the invasive species buffelgrass, or BG for short. Buffelgrass is a nonnative grass that pushes out other plants and the animals that rely on them and fuels dangerous wildfires that burn between 1400-1600°F. For comparison, aluminum melts at 1200°F. The bottom line? Saguaros and buffelgrass cannot coexist. At the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, three women are working tirelessly to tackle this problem: Kim Franklin, conservation research scientist; Julia Rowe, invasive species program coordinator; and Sonya Norman, public programs coordinator. With nearly 40 years logged on buffelgrass between them, they’ve garnered the support and respect of the community – not to mention a handful of blisters along the way.

WHAT COMPELS YOU TO WORK ON BUFFELGRASS? Sonya: I love the desert and seeing it remain in the state it’s supposed to be in. It’s a tangible problem with momentum and people working together in the same direction. It’s so satisfying to see a cleared landscape after a pull.

Julia: BG is a game-changer. The entire ecosystem will change to grasslands without our help. It’s a massive problem, and I can help. Kim: I get to work to save the Sonoran Desert. Not only is

it super interesting working with other organizations, it’s a problem we can fix!

TO WHAT WOULD YOU COMPARE THE BUFFELGRASS PROBLEM? Julia, Sonya, and Kim in unison: Cancer.

Sonya: It multiplies quickly, spreads, and invades everything in its path.

IS THERE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE?

Sonya: If we’re proactive, yes. And for a case study, look at the Tucson Mountains. That’s success. Kim: YES! Of course. We’re in great shape because we have an engaged community. Look at the number of volunteer hours logged in 2018. Between Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, Saguaro National Park Weedwackers, Catalina State Park Buffel Slayers and other organizations, there are more than 7,000 hours that people have donated to digging up the grass. That’s just incredible. On top of that, we have a plan that leaders want to see succeed, so there’s support from many angles.

WHAT CAN INDIVIDUALS DO TO HELP?

Sonya: Go to www.buffelgrass.org to learn more, then sign up for a pull! Julia: Yeah, a pull is where you get to see it, get to know it, and you get to interact with different groups and people while you work together. It’s actually really fun. Kim: Communicate the problem with friends and neighbors. If you do a pull, get social and share it! #saveoursaguaros

LASTLY, WHAT’S THE BEST THING YOU’VE COME ACROSS WHILE PULLING BUFFELGRASS? Sonya: Baby rattlesnakes—they are just SO cute!

Julia: Gila monsters. And one morning there was a herd of bighorn sheep watching us work. Kim: Baby saguaros, and then clearing the buffelgrass around them so we can give them a chance.

(L to R) Sonya Norman, Kim Franklin, and Julia Rowe defend the desert by pulling buffelgrass. Photo by Liz Kemp

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Catherine Bartlett is an education specialist at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, a nonprofit focused on conservation, education, and inspiring others to live in harmony with the natural world.

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SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH

SAVANNAH WIX LEVERAGES HER MISS ARIZONA TITLE TO CREATE AWARENESS BY JORDAN DIAB

avannah Wix is a woman of many hats…or sashes, one could say. She has held the titles of Miss Teen Arizona USA, Miss Malibu, and is currently the reigning Miss Arizona USA. She is now on the road to compete in the Miss USA pageant in Reno-Tahoe, Nev. Wix became involved with pageants when she was a teenager. “Pageants had always piqued my interest as a way to get into modeling, but I discovered that I greatly enjoyed competing and preparing for the events,” she says. “Competing is a great way to become more articulate, poised, and professional.” Wix is also a recent graduate from Pepperdine University, a passionate musician trained in musical theater and opera, and an advocate for important causes – case in point, she is using her title to bring awareness to mental health in the state of Arizona. Working with notMYkid, a local nonprofit, Wix helps to fundraise for and facilitate suicide prevention training programs for youth leaders at schools all around the Valley. She explains that by training these students and adult mentors, the organization prepares them for difficult conversations and teaches them how to assist a person who is considering suicide. This training can help combat the lack of counselors Savannah Wix, reigning Miss Arizona, is also an advocate for mental health issues. available at Arizona schools and will assist in making resources more readily available to those who need can be incredibly time-consuming, so cut it out!” them most. Wix believes this is an extremely important issue, Some say beauty pageants are “outdated” and “shallow,” particularly right now for Arizona, as suicide rates are steadily but Wix disagrees. “Pageants have transformed into a fully increasing. Arizona is currently ranked eighth among U.S. encompassing personal and professional development states for the highest rates of suicide. program. When I am preparing for and competing in a “There is a lack of resources in the community, particularly at pageant, I feel like the best version of myself. I believe that local schools. Action needs to be taken immediately,” Wix says. striving to be the best version of yourself will never be outdated.” She exhorts those who may be struggling with depression and anxiety to take advantage of the many resources and Finally, when asked what she would say if she had a magic professionals available to help. megaphone the entire world would hear, Wix answers, “Mental health care is healthcare.” “The hardest part is asking for help,” she says. When asked how she personally maintains her own mental health in the midst of a very busy lifestyle, she explains that she strives to listen to her own voice, rather than trying to meet the expectations of others. “When you are satisfied with yourself and know you are doing the best you personally can without comparison, you will find an inner peace that makes it much simpler to continue to lead such a busy life. Self-doubt and comparison greenlivingaz.com

From all of us at Green Living Magazine, Best of Luck at Miss USA, Savannah! We are proud to have you represent our beautiful state of Arizona. Tune in to Fox 10 on May 2 to watch Savannah Wix in the Miss USA competition live, 5 p.m. MST. Jordan Diab is a Phoenix native who has a B.A. in psychology from Pepperdine University.

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FOR $ALE!!!: THE GRAND CANYON (TERMS: NEGOTIABLE) BY DAVID M. BROWN

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uthor Stephen Nash says the price tags are clearly displayed in various markets. The lowest cost in any of them is too high for us and our children, he argues. His recently published Grand Canyon for Sale: Public Lands versus Private Interests in the Era of Climate Change examines this experientially, cogently and eloquently, exhorting us to engage our leaders regarding the preservation of our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, monuments and other public lands.

natural systems are, in the estimation of many scientists, falling apart. . . . We’re on a precipice, both politically and biologically” (p. 9).

First, the Native American Seventh Generation Principle: “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”

Central to the destruction is human-created climate change. “We live in an era where all public lands, not just our national parks, wilderness areas, and refuges, are of crucial importance because of climate change,” he says. “The life within the national parks is more fragile than the rocks. The animals and the ecosystems, which we all enjoy to our delight, are all at risk now as climate change gallops forward.”

Echoing this, from Kenya, is a watchword on a framed picture depicting a whale returning into the sea – “Respect” – given to me by my children 20-plus years ago: “Treat the Earth well . . . It was not given to us by our parents . . . It was lent to us by our children.” I keep this on my desk, at eyesight two feet from where I keystroke daily. Similarly, Teddy Roosevelt’s (T.R.) words spoken at the Grand Canyon South Rim, May 1903: “Keep it for your children, your children’s children, and for all who come after you. . . . Leave it as it is. You cannot improve upon it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it.” Nash says, though, that we have disimproved it and marred it. “In the 103 years since our national parks were established, our national promise has been that they be maintained unimpaired for future generations,” he says. And, he writes, “Perhaps this would be a discreet time to say that the parks’

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Some of this is a natural tension in a free society between public interest and private interests. “While free enterprise isn’t hostile to public service, there are some who look at the public interest as a private piggy bank,” says Nash, a Virginia resident who formulated the book 10 years ago while backpacking with his nephew in the Grand Canyon.

The namesake great trees at Sequoia National Park in California, for example, are threatened by drought and heat, and glaciers are melting at Glacier National Park in Montana. Because of climate change, animals in Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) will need other habitats at higher latitudes or higher, cooler elevations to survive, perhaps even to avoid extinction, he argues. However, because hundreds of thousands of square miles of adjacent public lands are not being used optimally, that may not be possible here and elsewhere. A central thesis Nash develops is to consolidate the national parks and other publicly owned areas into one protective system. greenlivingaz.com

Our national treasure, where humans have lived for thousands of years, and six million of us visit each year, is threatened. Some 25 plant and animal species, for example, are gone from the Grand Canyon that T.R. visited. Climate change is the major predator, backed by a militia of 200 or so invasive flora that we’ve brought or allowed in, known by appropriately gritty nomenclature: toadflax, skeletonweed, puncturevine, houndstongue, bull–thistle, cheatgrass. Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year as a national park, with Zion in Utah, GCNP is not alone. In Washington, Olympic National Park has unwelcome international visitors that have slipped by the gate: Himalayan blackberry, English ivy and holly, Japanese knotweed. And, the Everglades in Florida is now home to ambrosia beetles, lionfish, sharp-tooth tegu lizards and Burmese pythons.

finance donations; a few of our elected representatives and unelected appointees want to privatize some areas and further commoditize them. Other public officials have shown courage in protecting the parks, even though they are embedded in a federal bureaucracy. One, a former superintendent of GCNP, told Nash, “People don’t realize how threatened their national parks are, and they also don’t realize how powerful their voices are with their congressional delegation. There’s a need to be raising hell.” And a chief science administrator told him, “The public voice has to rise to a level even deaf ears can hear.” Fortunately, bipartisan support for national parks is enormous. “If we can make the connection between the future of the national park system and the future of those other

Animals that T.R. may have seen at the Grand Canyon are gone, too, locally extinct, including the jaguar, now very rarely seen north of the Arizona border with Mexico. Nash cites the work of biologist William Newmark: “The Grand Canyon . . . has lost one in five of its mammals” (p.39). He discusses in dedicated chapters other assaults on our sacred parks and public lands such as Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service acreage, much of this leased to cattle ranchers, resulting in ecologically destructive overgrazing, he says. Drilling and mining on sensitive lands near the parks are also a continuing peril. Of concern, too, is the growth of park gateway towns, such as Tusayan at Grand Canyon, the second most visited of our national parks; Gatlinburg, Tennessee, outside our most visited Great Smoky Mountains; and Jackson Hole, adjacent to Yellowstone, the first national park, and the majestic Grand Tetons. Are development constraints necessary simply because they neighbor sacred national lands? In Arizona, the noise and solitude disruption of overflights by airplanes and helicopters above the Grand Canyon is a loud challenge. “A river of aircraft flows out over the Canyon: some fifty thousand flights a year just from this location and double that number of low-altitude aircraft from Las Vegas and other points of origin, ferrying more than 423,000 tourists and an unknown number of others,” he writes (p. 178). Some of the threats to our public lands are difficult to counter, such as climate change, he says. Overflights can be stopped or curtailed. “Quiet technology, such as silent helicopters,” he says, “would provide much less reason to object to their presence and would be a new entry into that conversation.”

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public lands, then the political conversation can change, as it often has,” Nash says. How about the politically disengaged neighbors, the Smiths, who work hard, raising their family – why should they care about parks and public lands? “Tell the Smiths that about 20 percent of freshwater comes from our national forests and those public lands we are taking too many chunks out of,” Nash says. “Tell them that excessive heat and drought can put so much pressure on our national lands they will begin to fail.” Better leadership to educate the public and respond to these issues and threats is needed. “We did it for World War II, when restructuring American industry and rationing were necessary,” Nash explains. “Today, we don’t need any more of an apocalypse than we are already facing. People can see it; you don’t need binoculars.” David M. Brown is an Arizona-based writer (www.azwriter.com).

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GREEN LIVING UPCYCLE DESIGN CHALLENGE PROVES YOU CAN MAKE GARMENTS FROM GARBAGE UPCYCLE DESIGN CONTEST WINNER TRANSFORMS FUNERAL FLOWERS INTO FASHION BY LAURA MADDEN

rtists, creatives and designers sometimes find inspiration in the most obscure places. Such is the case for the winner of our 2019 Green Living Earth Day Upcycle Design Challenge, Scott Stanton, who works exclusively with upcycled artificial cemetery flowers (those found in the trash). In an attempt to reduce textile waste while sourcing materials for his upcycled art, Stanton rescues discarded artificial flowers from cemetery trash bins. The idea came to him in a dream – to give new life to the discarded flowers that would otherwise end up in a landfill. In the U.S. alone, 15 million tons of textiles are discarded into landfill every year according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott hopes that his reuse of items otherwise discarded as trash will help to expand people’s consciousness to think beyond what we consider to be trash,

adding that the amount of discarded flowers he finds in just one cemetery supplies far more than enough for even his largest mural art pieces. It makes you wonder… that’s just one cemetery. As of 2016, Statista reports that there are over 20,000 cemeteries in the U.S. That adds up to a lot of artificial flower waste that could be reused in an artist’s work! I asked Stanton to describe his brand of art: “With my current works, I include a blend of salvaged/ upcycled artificial flowers from cemetery rubbish bins, handstitched to create large-scale works with plenty of texture and three-dimensionality. I like to believe the use of materials is what makes my pieces really stand out. I’ve always thought that one of the most peaceful places is a cemetery.” Can upcycled art save the planet? “While visiting the cemetery one day, I noticed how much waste was involved in regards to artificial flowers that end up becoming weathered and destroyed. Pounds of artificial flowers and plastics end up in the trash and could take thousands of years to degrade, either as pollution or taking up space in a landfill. I had the idea to upcycle the discarded silk flowers and stitch them into my work, not only to help reduce waste but to give these pieces of ‘trash,’ that had so much emotion tied to them at one point, a second life.”

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Stanton relocated to Arizona from Michigan seeking diversity, greater opportunity in the art space, and a fresh start. His upcycled design was modeled by Kim Ho, whom heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank fondly. Stanton estimates that a minimum of 30 hours was spent on the creation of his design, hand-dying and hand-sewing approximately 300 flower pieces onto the finished garment. Stanton speaks generously of having a strong support system in his life, to which he credits much of his success, including good friend and photographer Reid Woodward, and his sister Kristen. Scott is currently available for commissions. You can learn more about his work on his website ScottStantonart.weebly.com and follow him @Onequarterveela on Instagram. Pearlena Jackson was the runner-up in the Upcycle Design Challenge. Her design was modeled by her daughter, Quita Jackson. Pearlena is a phenomenally acclaimed fashion designer, designing since age 12. Fashion is her passion. It is her forte. Her style is described as innovative, opulent and eclectic, yet alluring. Old Hollywood glam and vintage influences her signature style. After enduring numerous health challenges, Pearlena has now resurfaced and presents under her label Variations by Pearlena. She also designs a captivating headgear collection Hats of Glory, inspired by and dedicated to her late mother. Pearlena credits her creative abilities to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impeccable guidance, love and blessings. Laura Madden is a sustainable fashion advocate, influencer, stylist and model who reports on the intersection of style, sustainability and self-esteem on both her blog, the ReFashion Report, and various conscious lifestyle publications. Laura also serves as a global ambassador for nonprofit Remake, a board member with San Francisco Fashion Community Week, and is a co-founder of AZ Sustainable Fashion. For more sustainable style and shopping tips, check out www.iamlauramadden.com and follow her on Instagram @iamlauramadden.

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SUSTAINABLE FARM FEEDS FAMILIES IN NEED

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL’S URBAN FARM GROWS FOOD AND HARVESTS WELLNESS BY BRIAN O’MALLEY

n the urban heart of Phoenix exists a place of hope and healing, where anyone experiencing hardships or homelessness can get a clean shirt, a hot shower, social services, and a good meal. Each day at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, more than 200 volunteers and staff ensure those people can get their basic human needs met; every day the number of meals served between the main and satellite campuses surpasses 4,500. That’s more than 1.6 million meals per year filling the bellies of an increasing population of homeless and underserved individuals and families. Most of those meals come through corporate donations, hotel chains, and community supporters, but few know that every year St. Vincent de Paul’s urban farm operation grows more than 40,000 pounds of fresh, sustainable produce. The Rob and Melani Walton Urban Farm at St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is a fully functioning one-acre farm that boasts the latest in sustainability practices, including a 32,000-gallon cistern that collects rain run-off, then filters and returns it directly to the farm, and a composting operation that diverts roughly 16,000 pounds of food each month. These features make this urban farm a shining example of sustainability. “At the root of all our efforts, we are trying to increase access to fresh, healthy foods for the underserved community,” says Taylor Scarpelli, urban farmer at SVdP’s main campus. “As we like to say, we are growing food and harvesting wellness.” Like all operations at St. Vincent de Paul, the urban farm relies on passionate, dedicated volunteers. Corporate volunteer programs, church groups, partner nonprofits, schools, and even residents of SVdP’s Ozanam Manor roll up their sleeves to plant seeds, pull weeds, turn compost, harvest produce, and mend irrigation lines. Sometimes as many as 60 volunteers will be on-site. “We use the farm as a way to teach our volunteers about the varied ways that you can grow food,” says Scarpelli. “Whether using traditional irrigation methods, in hoop houses or utilizing hydro- and aquaponics, we are able to illustrate that fresh, healthy food can be grown year-round, even in our harsh Arizona climate.” Between satellite farms collocated with dining rooms in Mesa and the Human Services Campus downtown, SVdP maintains nearly two-and-a-half acres of farmable land throughout Phoenix.

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“It’s that human element to the sustainability equation that connects our volunteers with those we serve,” says Danielle McMahon, food services director at SVdP. “It’s quite possible that a volunteer could plant a seed, harvest that vegetable, and serve it to someone in our kitchen experiencing homelessness. To me, that’s the most gratifying farm-to-table experience one could have.” To consistently yield 40,000 pounds of fresh produce a year, the concentrated full-time staff at the urban farm implements traditional permaculture and natural farming methods to keep their soil nutrient-rich. For example, alternating harvests of broccoli and beans helps maintain healthy nitrogen levels in soil, so farmers rotate crops to maintain this cycle. Scarpelli discussed the staff ’s desire to grow produce and flowering plants that are native to Arizona, completing that circle of sustainability and protecting our desert ecosystem. “We don’t want to just be farmers, we want to be mindful in all we do, to be good stewards of the land and be part of the system instead of fighting it,” says Scarpelli. “One of our goals is to find a partner nursery in Arizona who has that same ‘native’ mindset to create a mini-seed bank and overall seed sovereignty.” Planned additions for the farm include more garden beds and an apiarian “pollinator paradise.“ “We couldn’t be prouder of this farm and are thankful for the foresight of Rob and Melani Walton and our leadership to take that leap to turn what was a small garden and transform it into a thriving farm,” says Dave Smith, urban farm director at SVdP. “We now have a space that connects people to their environment, to the food they eat, and to the vulnerable community of people that it benefits. That’s the definition of sustainability to me.” Smith cited that they do receive donations of seeds, manure and other hard goods to assist the operation. To volunteer or contribute to the Rob and Melani Walton Urban Farm at St. Vincent de Paul, please visit www.stvincentdepaul.net/ programs/urbanfarm. Brian O’Malley is a public relations professional, passionate supporter of local nonprofits, lover of travel and music, and a dad. He is based in Scottsdale. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @omalleybp. Photo by Alejandra Bucon - St. Vincent de Paul

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MY PERSONAL JOURNEY IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY PART 4: EMPOWERING WOMEN TO REDUCE WASTE BY KAIT SPIELMAKER

ou might have noticed that Green Living is celebrating women this issue (don’t worry men, June is for you!). Continuing with the theme, I thought it would be appropriate to touch on waste reduction as it relates to women. In the world of health and beauty, there are a lot of things I have not conquered. My beauty routine is very minimal, most days lacking even blush or eyeshadow. But one big tip I can definitely offer – invest in a bulk size container of coconut oil. That will become an intrinsic part of your health and beauty routine. Not to mention using it for cooking. Coconut oil is the base for basically anything DIY in the health a beauty world. It’s proven to be good for your hair and skin. My favorite use right now is as a do-it-all eye makeup remover and moisturizer. It works incredibly well for those heavy eye makeup days by quickly removing liquid eyeliner and mascara before bed. As things in my bathroom run empty, I am replacing plastic bottles with minimal waste alternatives. When my conditioner ran out, I found a few different options for buying package-free conditioner and landed on a brand based in New Zealand that concentrates their shampoo and conditioner into bars. While it doesn’t lather as much as liquid conditioner, it gets the job done. I also continue to do coconut oil treatments on my hair to keep it hydrated and smooth (it really is a beauty essential). If you’re looking for an accessible brand where you can smell and test all the products before buying, try Lush. The company offers affordable options that are on point for aesthetics and

smells. It was easy to switch my body and face wash to a plastic-free alternative from them. Lush, which is a cruelty free and ethically sourced company, is a one-stop shop for everything from face wash to bath bombs. Thirty-five percent of their product line is packagefree, and anything with packaging is recyclable. Now for the thing no one ever wants to talk about: menstrual cycles. According to Glamour magazine, the average woman disposes of 11,000 single-use menstrual products in her lifetime. The topic of periods should be an open discussion and recognized as a natural occurrence. Girls and women should be educated on the most eco-friendly ways to have a recurring cycle. I bought a Diva Cup in 2015 and I still have it. Four years ago, many people were freaked out by the idea of using one because it seemed foreign and unfamiliar. Today, articles about switching to a menstrual cup are everywhere. Pretty soon you’ll be behind the times if you aren’t on the bandwagon. Since I bought mine four years ago, menstrual cups have evolved. Now there are sizes and shapes for every woman, so make sure to find one best suited for you. I know you won’t regret the decision to switch – a menstrual cup saves you money and reduces waste. What better combination could you ask for? Kait is a Michigan native who relocated to Phoenix, and is the administrative coordinator at Green Living Magazine. She is an avid hiker and is working on her master’s degree in Sustainable Tourism at Arizona State University. Photo courtesy of Lush Cosmetics

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SUSTAINABLEYOU One thing you can do... START TALKING ABOUT WOMEN’S REAL HEALTH ISSUES BY KAREN LANGSTON

hroughout a woman’s lifespan, she deals with menstruation, childbirth, fluctuating hormones from puberty to menopause, and everything in between. She experiences the effects of birth control; vaginal irritations; urinary tract, bacterial and yeast infections; and uncontrollable moods swings. Honestly, I do not understand how we keep our sanity. After rearing children, women are rewarded with everlasting hot flushes, mood swings, increased risks for breast cancer, unnecessary hysterectomies, uterine fibroids, prolapsed uterus, mesh surgeries and bladder leakage. Women, is this what we have to look forward to in our golden years? We’re all in this together, so why are women suffering in silence? Because mainstream medicine has not tapped into the true functional aspects of the connection between our gut and vaginal microbiome, and the intimate relationship with our hormones and quality of life.

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN YOUR GUT AND YOUR VAGINAL MICROBIOME In a healthy gut, microbes produce beta-glucuronidase to maintain estrogen balance. Balanced estrogens lead to balanced hormones. During the latter part of a woman’s cycle, the hormone progesterone becomes dominant to aid in either pregnancy or bringing on menses. In our gut, we eat food to feed our gut microbes and keep our immune system healthy. In our vagina, we use our vaginal epithelial cells which produce glycogen (sugar) to feed beneficial friendly bacteria which, in return, produces lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide to help maintain a low pH. This helps prevent potential pathogenic bacteria from causing harm such as bacterial vaginosis, yeast and sexually transmitted infections, HPV and group B Streptococcus. Over time, with the wrong diet, xenobiotics, stress, antibiotics, douching and birth control, our vaginal and gut microbiota become disrupted, thus disrupting hormones. The problem is that medical professionals have not embraced the microbial/hormone connection, so we end up with uterine fibroids, endometriosis, unnecessary hysterectomies, and pelvic and uterine prolapse, leading to synthetic medications and surgeries.

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“For the mature woman, the root cause of vaginal dysbiosis is a combination of diet and hormones leading to recurring infections and damaged tissues,” according to women’s health expert and author of Our Journey with Food, Dr. Tammera J. Karr, Ph.D. “When naturally occurring estrogens are replaced with synthetic estrogen, it leads to receptors in pelvic wall tissues being blocked, thus losing the ability to maintain elasticity and support the uterus properly, resulting in uterine prolapses followed by unnecessary mesh surgeries, which can lead to further complications, more antibiotics, and more systemic problems,” she says. It has been well documented after antibiotic use, pathogenic species can creep in and cause problems in both the gut and the vagina. These microbes also affect the liver. The liver takes our used-up estrogens and packages them up to be excreted in our colon. Some bacteria have the ability to disrupt this natural process. Estrogens are sent back into circulation, disrupting other key hormones. Remember, we need specific hormones to keep our beneficial vaginal bacteria happy. How do we keep our vaginal bacteria happy and healthy? Eat a microbiome-friendly diet full of organic fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds and pasture-raised animal protein. Wear cotton underwear and do not use douches. If you are on birth control and over the age of 35, get your hormones checked via saliva or urine testing at least annually. Women’s health should not be some mysterious taboo subject. A woman’s life cycle is a natural, sacred phenomenon which has been happening since the beginning of time. We need to tune in to our bodies to stay healthy at any stage of life without synthetic drugs, unnecessary surgeries and medications. Start talking about it. For more information on Dr. Karr’s practice, Holistic Nutrition for the Whole You, visit www.yourwholenutrition.com. Karen Langston is a certified holistic nutritionist working with clients and professionals on how to have three healthy poops a day. Poop well, be well. For more information, visit www.healthygutadvisor.com

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JUICING TO FIGHT CANCER

FOLLOW RIC COGGINS’ JOURNEY INTO HIS CANCER RECOVERY

ancer has been referred to as a “disease of deficiency.” In other words, cancer occurs when the human immune system does not get enough nutrition and becomes ineffective at “taking out” the rogue cells we call cancer. Juicing is a way to quickly infuse high-power nutrition almost directly into the bloodstream. RIC COGGINS While science knows some of what juiced vegetables and fruits contain, the reality is that there is likely much more we do not yet fully understand. While science eventually unravels the inherent mysteries, we can put those mysteries immediately to work! One of the first regimens I turned to after being diagnosed with cancer was juicing. I knew I needed to supercharge my immune system and I learned that juicing was a way to do it. In fact, on my first visit to Mexico to visit the doctors at the Hoxsey Clinic, I packed an ice chest full of fruit jars containing freshly juiced vegetables and fruit! Initially, I flooded my system, drinking them eight times per day on my road trip. This is the same regimen that Chris Wark elaborates on in his Chris Beat Cancer health blog series. To fully comprehend the value of juicing, consider the normal process of what occurs when one eats solid food.

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The act of chewing food (mastication) is similar to juicing itself. It physically takes food solids and turns them into a more liquid form. Chewing breaks open cell walls, releasing vitamins, minerals, salts, antioxidants, enzymes and other phytonutrients. The more we chew food, the more of these wonders are released. Juicing is a great way to enhance this process. It separates out the fibrous parts of food and superconcentrates the nutrients into the liquid portion. In fact, it is believed that juicing releases up to 90 percent of a food’s nutritional content… fully three times the amount of what even prolonged chewing can accomplish. It also affords one the ability to consume, in a concentrated form, far more nutrition than one could otherwise practically accomplish. Even if we managed to chew 20 lbs. of vegetables and fruit in a day, it’s unlikely we could repeat it daily. Juicing allows you to concentrate that 20 lbs. of vegetables and fruit into eight, 8-ounce glasses of juice. Juicing also gets nutrients into your bloodstream quickly, especially when taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Because the nutrients are in a highly concentrated form, your body doesn’t need as much time to sort out the fiber and solids from the liquefied nutrition, so juice goes almost directly into your bloodstream, to be immediately carried to your immune system.

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One of the first in the world to use juicing as an immune enhancer to fight cancer was Dr. Max Gerson, M.D. A Jewish doctor in Nazi Germany, Gerson was “kept on” by the Nazis for his amazing work and its value to the Reich. Gerson, however, after learning that the Nazis had killed all of his siblings, escaped to America where he continued his research into juicing and other natural therapies. Unfortunately, the AMA and the FDA were less interested in his treatment modalities and ended up banning his work in the U.S. Like the Hoxsey Clinic, the Gerson clinic moved to Mexico to continue its work. Today, Gerson’s clinic in Mexico and affiliated clinics around the world use juicing as a potent immune system builder. Juicing was a big part of my fight to beat cancer and remains a daily part of my maintenance program. I use many recipes, but gravitate to one from Chris Wark’s work. Essentially my juicing consists of equal parts organic carrots, organic beets (including the greens when possible), organic celery and organic green apples (core, seeds and all). I sometimes add fresh organic pineapple, fresh organic ginger and turmeric root, organic citrus (with peel) and fresh organic garlic (as much as I can tolerate). I consume an 8-oz. glass each morning before eating. Ideally one should juice fresh daily to be able to take the nutrition in, at its most vibrant, rawest state. After returning to work, I started juicing larger batches and freezing my 8-ounce jars to be thawed for daily consumption. This is the second best to daily juicing, which is best for optimum nutrition. Note: Store-bought, bottled juices have little value for this purpose. Even if they are organic with no sugar added, the fact that they are “canned” for shelf storage means that necessarily all “life” has been killed by high heat and pressure. While they have other values, the kind of juicing we are discussing here requires fresh, live, organic vegetables and fruits. Whether as a means to fight a diagnosed cancer or simply as a preventative measure to keep your immune system in greenlivingaz.com

high gear to prevent cancer cells from succeeding, juicing is an amazing and important tool. Ric Coggins is a University of Arizona Master Gardener who grew up on a one-acre garden tended by his father, who was a regular contributor to Mother Earth News and Organic Gardening and Farming magazines. Ric continues his father’s “green” traditions on a one-acre organic garden urban homestead in Mesa he calls The Fool on the Hill Farm.

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PRODUCTIVITY: TIPS FOR MAKING GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME BY MARGO CRAWFORD

Find the things that matter most and do those things. Live the good life. Don’t watch it vicariously through social media.

ife gets busy. With work, family, and other obligations, how do you even find the time to take care of yourself? It’s crucial to maximize your time throughout the day, even when you’re on the go. Here are some tips on finding small pockets of time throughout the day so you can be more productive.

SET IT AND FORGET IT Great for a slow cooker, not a great adage for work. Whatever system you put in place, you can’t set it and forget it. In order for the system to work for you, you’ve got to work the system. Whether you use paper, a program on your computer, or an app on your phone, you must check it regularly. You can move actions forward using a system that you trust.

SIMPLIFIED TO-DO LIST Most of us have a to-do list that is intimidatingly long. To keep it under control, take time during your day to scan your list, then pick the top three items to work on. Just three. It’s tempting to think we are going to get ten items knocked off our to-do list, but that rarely happens.

CONSIDER SUCCESS To help you decide on those top three tasks, look at your to-do list and fill in the blanks to this sentence: “I could consider today a success if I completed ___, ___, and ___.” If you have more time later, do the exercise again to pick the next three priority items.

BREAK IT DOWN Take those tasks you’ve deemed important and break them down. What is the smallest step you can take to complete it? When you work on a smaller task that only takes 15 minutes, you are on your way to completing the larger project using smaller, more manageable chunks of time.

CREATE A “DON’T DO” LIST It’s exactly that – a list of things not to do. Add to that list the following: procrastinate, make it perfect, check email many times a day, attend a meeting without a clear agenda. Write down all the things that drag you down on a daily basis, then stay clear of them.

SCREEN TIME You mindlessly scroll through pictures on Instagram, read the latest post from a long-lost friend on Facebook, and you’re crushing it... but with Candy Crush, not with work. Add social media and games to your “don’t do” list during the work day, and limit it in your personal time. Instead, use that time to create a list of alternative high-impact tasks that you can be doing instead of social media. Meal plan for the week, make a list of needed grocery items, and scan your calendar for upcoming events to get a pulse on the next few days. Find the things that matter most and do those things. Live the good life. Don’t watch it vicariously through social media. Life gets busy, but now you have some easy tools to help you maximize your time and stay productive in work and life.

TWO MINUTES OR LESS The idea is simple: If you can get it done in two minutes or less, get it done. Send it, sign it, fax it, click it, buy it, burn it, write it. Whatever you have to do. Move it off your desk and off your to-do list.

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Margo Crawford is a productivity coach and professional organizer with Wave Productivity. She works with entrepreneurs, small business owners and business professionals to help them get more focused, organized and productive in their workplace. She coaches by phone throughout the country, and in person in Phoenix, Providence and Boston.

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SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS NEED A DEFINED TARGET BY JOHN WAECHTER

ocial media platforms continue to increase in size, scale and audience. The desire of these platforms to differentiate themselves from one another has led to not only the big boys getting bigger, but also a new generation of numerous smaller players with niche market agendas. This dizzying array of platform players increases the confusion of business owners and marketing experts alike. Accordingly, deciding how, when and where to deliver your message has become increasingly difficult. Nonetheless, it is imperative that you understand the differences in the social media platforms you are considering for your marketing campaigns. Proper targeting can make all the difference when choosing your platform alternatives.

WHY IS TARGETING IMPORTANT? Before you begin making choices regarding social media platforms for your digital campaigns, you must define your target audience. Who are the people that will eventually be buying your product or service and where are they typically in the buying decision? What is your target’s buying motivation? Pain (to solve a problem)? Pleasure (to enhance a lifestyle)? Fear of future (to prevent a problem)? Are you targeting consumers (B2C), or businesses (B2B)? Young or old? Urban or rural? There are significantly more things to know about your intended audience, but once you do the legwork, the process becomes easier. Not only will this information affect which platforms you use, it should also help you determine the style and information to include in your social media content.

THE TARGETING PROCESS: WHERE TO BEGIN? Regular readers of Green Living Magazine may be familiar with our format as laid out in the table of contents for each issue. There are three major editorial categories every month: Live, Work and Play. Extending this format to your process for identifying your target audience may enhance your understanding of your audience in a relatively simple way. Take each category one at a time and ask yourself some basic questions. greenlivingaz.com

LIVE – Where do they live? What age bracket? Do they own a home? What gender? Are they parents? Are they children or teens? Where do they get their information? WORK – Do they work full-time? Are they small business owners? What do they do? How much do they make? Are they considered professionals? What challenges do they have? PLAY – What feeds their lifestyle? What occupies their play time? Fitness? Team sports? Family time? The outdoors? Home improvement projects? Collectibles? This is just a sample to get you started. Ultimately, you are the one who understands your products or services the best, and who will know what affects your audience the most. Keep narrowing your questions to pinpoint your alignment of the audience and your product or service. Develop the list that makes the most sense to you and before you know it, you’ll have your targeted consumer profile staring right back at you.

A LITTLE PLANNING GOES A LONG WAY There are a variety of tools in the market to help identify and target your customer base, but this simple model of identifying how your audience lives, works and plays is an effective and inexpensive place to start. Once you have a better idea about who they are and how they live, the decision of which social media platforms to use will become less confusing and more transparent. Additionally, creation of your content will fall more easily into place and your messaging will begin to strike home. Once that happens, you’ll be the one enjoying more about how YOU live, work and play! John Waechter, MBA, is an independent business, media, and behavioral assessment consultant. He is a certified Predictive Index Practitioner helping organizations solve operational problems through workforce analytics and other data-driven and human solutions. Contact him at jwwaechter@comcast.net with questions or comments, or connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/john-waechter909b8627/.

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“TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY” NOT IMPOSSIBLE LABS STRIVES TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY MICHELLE TALSMA EVERSON

arlier this year, Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs, gave a moving speech at the 2019 Waste Management Sustainability Forum. This inspirational talk got our attention and we wanted to learn more about the one-of-a-kind organization.

According to Not Impossible Labs, the company is founded on the principle of Technology for the Sake of Humanity. “Not Impossible Labs LLC is a one-of-a-kind, award-winning technology incubator and content studio dedicated to changing the world through technology and story,” cites its official website, www.notimpossible.com. Not Impossible Labs notes that its current initiatives include: “Music: Not Impossible” which provides wearables that give the deaf community access to the music experience; “Vaccine: Not Impossible” which helps to overcome obstacles that prevent those in remote locales from receiving vaccines; and “Absurdity Projects” that “crowd-solves issues of inability and inaccessibility looking to provide low-cost solutions that allow the most vulnerable among us to survive and thrive.” Adam Dole, executive director of Not Impossible Labs, recently talked with us and shared some insight and recent news about the organization.

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backgrounds and experience as designers, engineers, hackers/ makers, storytellers and business builders to address basic human needs that we call ‘absurdities.’ We are a good home for creative problem solvers with a sense of urgency to improve people’s lives now. For us, humanitarian absurdities are things that we look at in the world and say, ‘that’s just wrong...it shouldn’t be that way, and we need to do something about it.’ Examples of solutions to absurdities we’ve tackled include a 3D printer lab to create prosthetic limbs for victims in the war-torn regions of Sudan; a device [EyeWriter] that allows patients with severe neurologic impairment [e.g. ALS, lockedin syndrome] to communicate using only their eyes; and a text messaging platform that connects those who don’t know where their next meal is coming from to healthy meals prepared by local restaurants. At Not Impossible Labs we live by the mantra, ‘commit first, and then figure it out.’ Once we commit, we identify an individual whose life embodies the humanitarian need we are determined to tackle. We call this person our ‘one,’ who becomes a source of inspiration and remains at the center of everything we do. Importantly, our solution for one must be scalable to address the global humanitarian need. By telling the story of ‘one’ and how our solution changed their life, we gain the momentum and traction needed to make the solution accessible to everyone who would benefit. Help one, help many.

Green Living: For those who have never heard of Not Impossible Labs, how would you describe your work in a nutshell?

GL: What role does the Not Impossible Foundation play in your overall work?

Adam Dole: Not Impossible Labs is a technology incubator based in Venice Beach, Calif., dedicated to changing the world through technology and story. We’re a team of passionate change makers that leverage our unique skill sets,

AD: The purpose of the Not Impossible Foundation is to provide individuals and organizations with a way to support our humanitarian mission through charitable donations that are used to fund one of our social enterprise initiatives. One of our core design

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principles at Not Impossible Labs is that our solutions are widely accessible to all those who would benefit. Accessibility for us means scaling our solutions for broad humanitarian impact by creating new businesses and investing in private and public sector partnerships and joint ventures. For some solutions, an open-source social enterprise will be the best option to help as many people as possible. The Not Impossible Foundation enables us to fund such initiatives. GL: What is the importance of the Not Impossible Awards, taking place on June 1? AD: We encounter humanitarian absurdities every day, and every day they go unrecognized and people continue to suffer. As part of our mission, we encourage others to join us in identifying and addressing these humanitarian needs. The Not Impossible Awards is our way of recognizing and celebrating others in the community who are applying technology for the sake of humanity. At this year’s award ceremony we will be sharing the stories of five mission-driven startups who are doing their part to make the impossible, not impossible. The Not Impossible Awards ceremony is open to the public, so please join us [if you are] in Los Angeles on June 1 at 8 p.m. for an evening filled with inspiring

speakers and musicians, and we will showcase our documentaries featuring this year’s award winners. GL: How can our readers get involved in Not Impossible Labs?

AD: There are three ways that people can get involved right now. The first is to sign up for our mailing list to receive updates about the latest absurdities that we’re tackling and how to get involved, as well as invites to special events. Secondly, you may follow us online through our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. And lastly, if you plan to be in Los Angeles on June 1, reserve your tickets to join us for the Not Impossible Awards ceremony at the Ace Hotel Theater in downtown Los Angeles at 8 p.m. To learn more about Not Impossible Labs, visit www.notimpossible.com.

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WOMEN IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY BY BILL JANHONEN

started working in construction at the age of 10. My first job was pasting wallpaper for my father, and I was too short to reach the top of the pasting table, so I had to stand on two paint pots. Fast-forward to 2019. I’ve seen a lot of changes, both good and bad, in the construction industry over the last 55 years. One of the slowest to change is the addition of women to the construction landscape – but thankfully, that’s changing for the better. I have to tell one story: I was working on a project in Connecticut for an Energy Star high-rise commercial project and was reviewing the site with a young lady in a hard hat. Some of the male workers on the site gave the stereotypical catcalls to this individual. Thirty minutes later, some of those same embarrassed supervisors sat in the weekly construction review meeting with the new project supervisor – the same female with whom I was walking through the site. Women working in construction numbered 1.3 percent of the entire U.S. construction workforce in 2015, compared to 9.9 percent in 2018. By 2020, that number is expected to reach 25 percent. Women in the U.S. earn on average 81.1 percent of what men earn; however, the gender pay gap is much narrower in the construction industry. In construction, women earn on average 95.7 percent of what men make. The demand for workers in the construction industry is currently higher than it has ever been. Because of this,

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BREAKDOWN OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

In 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, women made up 9.9% of the construction industry in the United States. Approximately 939,000 women are employed in various occupation sectors of the construction industry, broken down as follows:

Occupation Sector

Number of Women

Percentage

Sales & Office

423,000

45%

Professional & Management

293,000

31%

Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance

196,000

21%

Service Occupations

14,000

1.5%

Production, Transportation & Material Moving

13,000

1.4%

Total Workers in Construction Men in Construction Women in Construction

10,328,000 9,389,000 939,000

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management is looking everywhere it can to fill the gaps. One problem they are facing is the fact that not many women wish to enter the industry. This problem could take time to solve, as it involves changing the perceptions of construction as a career. Currently, 13 percent of construction firms are owned by women according to www.bigrentz.com. Jennifer Vide, superintendent of Turner Construction, is a young professional who became a project superintendent at only 26 years old. “If you can show them how great a woman can be, then they start thinking many women can be great,” she says. To enter the male-dominated field of construction, women can seek the increasing number of resources available to them that address their specific needs in the industry: nationally recognized groups like the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Women in Operations provide mentorship, marketing and networking opportunities to help women who are new to the industry. Other notable groups include the Women Construction Owners & Executives USA and Women in Operations. I can state from personal experience that an increasing number of women are entering the construction field today. Recently, we had the opportunity to have a trade school visit a Net Zero Home where I was the Energy Rater for the project. I was pleasantly surprised that when the students on the first school bus emerged – over half of the students were female. I was even more surprised to learn there were three more buses coming for different trades – plumbing, electrical and framing. And the female-to-male ratio remained at about 1:1 – showing

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that young people are learning that anyone can be successful at anything they choose. Employing many more women in construction would be great. Bill Janhonen is a building science instructor, HERS rater, Energy Star verifier and longtime writer of several articles on sustainable building. He holds a brokers license in three states (NY, CT and NC), and is an approved instructor for the National Association of Home Builders. He is also an advisor to Green Living Magazine. For questions, he can be reached at wjanhonen@wsjenterprises.com.

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THE NEXT LEVEL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY BILL SHEAFFER

ehicle emissions have surpassed power plants as the greatest source of air pollution. A growing trend in electric transportation is producing zero vehicle emissions – and that may be the solution. The availability, advantages and incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) have delivered a powerful new focus, driving up the next level of EV operations. From personal and commercial cars to electric motorcycles and bicycles, and from electric forklifts to battery-powered leaf blowers, more eco-friendly equipment is on the rise, and is becoming more convenient and more affordable all the time.

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ELECTRIC FOR YOUR NEXT VEHICLE Growing Convenience Electric power is everywhere, making it easy to fuel at home. And, workplace charging is a growing trend. The installation of urban charging stations is on the rise, with 1,258 public charging stations in Arizona, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Additionally, Electrify America is committed to installing more charging stations along our interstates, with support from a series of government incentives.

Increased Range Increased EV range has made charging locations far less critical. The new standard from empty to fully charged is about 250 miles, closing in on the range of hybrid vehicles.

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Environmentally Friendly Tailpipe pollution? Since there is no tailpipe on an EV, there’s no harmful pollution being pumped into the air.

Financial Savings The cost of electric fuel runs the equivalent of 50 cents to $1 per gallon. There is a consistent record of a stable price for electricity, but not for gasoline. In fact, we have no reliable estimate of what the cost of gasoline may be next year. Additionally, as mentioned, there is no tailpipe or exhaust system, and no engine maintenance or oil change. In fact, there is no engine. Transmissions are expensive and require operating fluid. There’s no transmission in an EV either. Parts cost money to service and maintain. An EV has about 80 to 90 moving parts. A gasoline-powered car has about 10,000. Brakes in EVs will also last much longer, as the cars have regenerative braking. This means that each time you slow down, you are recharging your batteries, which gives an assist in braking and helps to preserve your brake pads.

EV AVAILABILITY AND POWER SUPPLY Arizona’s key utilities – APS and SRP – now have a surplus of solar power during the day. You may have noticed that your low-cost, off-peak schedule has been extended from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a big plus for daytime charging, including low-cost power for workplace charging. Electric vehicle availability is on an exponential curve. The current count is now at 12 and includes the BMW i3; VW eGolf; Tesla models S,3, and X; Chevrolet Bolt; Hyundai Ioniq and Kona; Jaguar I-Pace; Kia

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Niro; and Nissan Leaf. That number is expected to double in the next two years. Additionally, electric motorcycles and bicycles now provide another option for emission-free travel.

COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLES On the commercial side of things, more than 50 varieties of electric vehicles, including vans, step vans, shuttle buses, school buses, and transit buses are making an impact. Even the ever-present forklift has gained new life through improved battery technology, and now includes expanded applications from inside the warehouse to a lumber yard. The position of EV incentives has also evolved. As the volume of 200,000 vehicles produced by an EV manufacturer is reached, the federal incentives are timing out. The lower price of EVs is pretty much offsetting the decreased subsidy. In addition, we are now seeing a fine-tuning of the rebates. SRP is offering a $500 incentive for Level 2 charging stations installed at a workplace. This incentive corresponds with the utility’s decreased daytime electric rates. SRP is also offering commercial rebates of up to 10 cents per annual kilowatt-hour to upgrade internal combustion equipment to electric alternatives (e.g., infrared heating curing and drying, industrial process heating, electric motor drives, and airport ground support equipment).

INCENTIVES FOR EMISSIONS-FREE LAWN MOWERS AND EQUIPMENT Maricopa County has turned the electric incentives toward the residents with a program encouraging consumers to retire

polluting gas-powered lawn mowers and/or hand-held lawn and garden devices in favor of new electric or battery-operated replacements. The program offers a $150 voucher toward the cost of a new electric or battery-powered lawn mower and/ or a $50 voucher toward the purchase of electric leaf blowers, trimmers, edgers and chainsaws. The next level of electric vehicles is here, and you have more green options than ever. Take a hard look at your next vehicle purchase, and consider pollution-free driving. Learn more at www.cleanairaz.org Bill Sheaffer is the executive director for the Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition.

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CURBING OUR ADDICTION TO WATER BOTTLES

COMPANIES WORK TOGETHER TO CRUSH DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES BY BARBI WALKER-WALSH WE’RE DROWNING OUR ENVIRONMENT IN BOTTLED WATER After decades of education, public awareness, and countless efforts by major conservation groups, plastic continues polluting the environment at an alarming rate, with plastic single-use bottles among the primary contributors. According to an article in The Guardian, in 2016 there were 480 billion single-use plastic beverage bottles bought worldwide, and by 2021 that number will reach nearly 600 billion. And while most plastic bottles made from polyethylene terephthalates (PET) are recyclable, it is estimated that nearly 90 percent will end up in landfills. Plastic is everywhere, including every square mile in the ocean. The main culprits: plastic bottles and bags. “Given projected growth in production, in a business-as-usual scenario, by 2050, oceans could contain more plastics than fish [by weight],” points out the study “The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking The Future Of Plastics & Catalysing Action.” When plastic bottles degrade, large pieces break down into microplastics. These tiny plastic particles are found in our water and in the air we breathe. In fact, Ghent University researchers recently found that Europeans could be consuming as much as 11,000 microplastics annually via their seafood.

BOTTLED WATER – A NEW KIND OF POISON A study by the State University of New York Fredonia tested 259 water bottles from 11 brands sold worldwide, including the United States, and found that 93 percent of those tested contained microplastic contamination, double the plastic contamination found in regular tap water. PET bottles often contain BPA and phthalates, which have been linked to numerous harmful health factors, including cancer. In some ways, bottled water is the cigarette of our times, says Rich Razgaitis, CEO and co-founder of FloWater. Distrust of local tap water is what keeps some lugging containers of bottled water from the store to home, but as more studies show, that’s an exercise in futility. By drinking bottled water, we’re drinking precisely what we were trying to avoid in the first place and paying extra to do so. A large portion of bottled water, possibly as much as 40 percent is really municipal water, says Graham Symmonds, a water utility expert and co-author of The Smart Grid For Water: How Data Will Save Our Water And Your Utility. “That means that the industry is relying on our municipalities to do their job of supplying clean, safe, reliable water for them to repackage,” Symmonds says.

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Symmonds points out that bottled water is a convenience item, easy to get, easy to take along, but it’s also expensive for what you get. Taste is another reason. How water tastes is subjective, but healthy or not, Americans have grown accustomed to the taste of filtered water.

DEATH TO THE UBIQUITOUS PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE Distrust, habit and taste are three significant reasons why Colorado-based FloWater thinks they can disrupt this consumer behavior. FloWater has created a new way to get back to the tap and still love the taste of your water, Razgaitis says. And it isn’t just about making great-tasting water available from convenient “fill and go” stations. FloWater’s goal is to reduce single-use plastic in the environment. By working with hotels, schools, corporations and retail outlets, including locally with the Arizona Biltmore, Lululemon at Biltmore Fashion Park, and The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, and Baumen’s X-treme Fitness, FloWater and their partners are reducing the use of single-use plastic bottles, and water cooler bottles, which take extra resources to transport. FloWater Refill Stations connect directly to any potable water source and use a seven-step approach to remove up to 99 percent of impurities. Then, it adds in trace elements of minerals and electrolytes, and finishes off by running it through a coconut carbon fiber, giving it what Razgaitis says is the fresh, crisp, delicious taste – one that Razgaitis is confident customers will prefer over plastic bottled water. The company recently hit the 50 million mark on plastic water bottles eliminated from the market, and according to company documents, is on track to hit a billion by 2022. Individual action certainly helps, but what is really needed is for companies to give consumers more choices for plasticfree products and refillable options. “We need to change the structure of our commerce to protect our marine health and our own life,” said Jacqueline Savitz, chief policy officer of North America for Oceana, to CNN. With local companies and FloWater partnering up, maybe we can save the planet from choking on plastic. Barbi Walker-Walsh is a freelance journalist and veteran flight attendant with a serious case of wanderlust. When she’s not globetrotting her family around the world, she can be found geeking out over food, fitness and fashion at home.

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SIMPLE SOLUTIONS SUMMIT AND GREEN SHARK TANK EVENT

Photography by Rick Carter On Earth Day, April 22, Green Living Magazine held its 2nd annual Simple Solutions Summit, a series of panels with powerhouse speakers discussing the 12 pillars of sustainability â&#x20AC;&#x201C; air, building, energy, education, food, fashion, nature plant solutions, water, waste, health, transportation and travel. The Honorable Mayor Kate Gallego kicked off the event with a rousing speech. In the afternoon, there was a Green Shark Tank event, where judges were ready to listen to green ideas from local businesses and start-ups. Prizes included two hours of business consulting with AMP Systems, a $1,000 start-up patent package from Galvani Law Offices, P.C, and a feature in Green Living Magazine. Look for an event wrap-up and a story on the winner in our June issue!

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COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN: TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT WATER BY DAVID A. SCHALLER

n March of this year, Arizona joined six other states and signed a 60-page management plan specifying how Colorado River water shortages will be shared ahead of and after an anticipated shortage declaration on Lake Mead. To reach this point, each of the seven states developed its own Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), committing to specific steps it would take to either keep upper-basin water in Lake Powell or lower-basin water in Lake Mead. These state DCPs were then bundled into an overall agreement and enshrined in federal law, enabling Interior Department water managers to execute a number of individual agreements, transactions, exchanges and other operational measures necessary to meet water cutback targets agreed to by the states. Some closest to the Arizona DCP negotiations see it as more than a “Drought Plan.” Dan M. Offret, a board member with the Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District (Metro Water) in Pima County, was closely involved in the DCP’s negotiations. He sees the agreement as “not so much a drought plan as a crisis avoidance plan without federal direction... the DCP shows that this entire river basin has acted in a spirit of cooperation rather than confrontation,” which has not always been part of the historical record when it comes to Colorado River water conversations, says Offret. The Arizona DCP and the supporting network of other states’ plans were necessary to prevent the water level in Lake Mead from dropping to a level that would trigger immediate,

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deep, and mandatory curtailments to Arizona water users dependent on Colorado River water delivered through the Central Arizona Project (CAP). To forestall this as long as possible, Arizona, along with the other lower-basin states, agreed to keep more water in Lake Mead now to prevent more damaging cutbacks later. For Arizona, even with the DCP, there remains an odds-on chance that a shortage will be declared as early as next year should water levels drop below important trigger points. In that event, Arizona would lose as much as half a million acre-feet of water a year.

THE IMPACT OF POTENTIAL WATER CUTBACKS Much of the inconvenience involved with Colorado River cutbacks depends on whether alternative sources of water are legally available and accessible, and to whom. Those with high-priority water rights like the Colorado River and Gila Indian communities are making water available, for a price, of course, to lower-priority users such as Pinal County farmers. But this is just a short-term fix until the farmers can upgrade the infrastructure to resume large-scale groundwater pumping as they did before Lake Mead began dropping in earnest. Even so, Pinal farmers expect to fallow almost 40 percent of their acreage in the years ahead. As a second round of groundwater extraction proceeds, we have the benefit of knowing what it looked like the first time around. Near Eloy, several decades of massive groundwater extraction to irrigate thirsty fields of cotton have opened about 70 miles of greenlivingaz.com

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deep earth fissures, according to the Arizona Geological Survey. The survey adds that the valley floor around Eloy has subsided as much as 20 feet in the past 50 to 60 years, while water tables once tens of feet from the surface are now hundreds of feet deep. The state’s Water Agency says soil compaction during subsidence now limits aquifer recharge. Thus, subsidence will continue to expand the labyrinth of deep crevasses in the county. Says a state spokeswoman, the subsidence “is permanent and irreversible.”

this explains why the 2007 Colorado River agreement needed a mid-course correction right now in the form of the new DCP.

Meanwhile, the crops that will be grown in Pinal County are often destined for other shores. Cotton is shipped to Bangladesh, while alfalfa and other forage crops are sent to Asia and the Middle East. Whether we think of it this way or not, we are permanently exporting our groundwater every growing season, bushel by bushel and bale by bale.

The good news is that Arizona is fresh from a difficult round of negotiations. There is no better time than now, before deep rationing kicks in, to get serious about our water future.

Massive groundwater pumping is continuing all over the Colorado River basin. While we have focused on water levels in Lake Mead, data from two NASA satellites indicate that between 2004 and 2013 the groundwater pumped from beneath the seven basin states was a volume equivalent to oneand-a-half Lake Meads.

TAKING ACTION NOW TO PREVENT PERMANENT “DROUGHT” CONDITIONS

And what of the loss of river and reservoir water as the drought becomes more severe? Data show that evaporation from Lake Powell and Lake Mead subtract an estimated one million acre-feet of Colorado River water annually. Do our DCPs adequately account for the loss of this million acre-feet? We’ll find out.

The takeaway point from the DCP is that, voluntary or otherwise, rationing of Colorado River water is underway. The test of the DCP will be whether it helps keep Lake Mead above shortage thresholds long enough for a more permanent Colorado River allocation and management plan to be crafted by 2026. We must hope that it does. David Schaller is a retired environmental scientist living in Tucson, where he writes on climate, water, and energy security.

Water managers and government officials refer to the entire exercise of propping up Lake Mead as a “drought” contingency effort. But what if our current 19-year period of dryness becomes more than a drought? What if the dryness we call drought remains a permanent condition, one that redefines what we expect from year to year, decade to decade? This is what we may be facing as our current drought threatens to become a permanent state of aridness, where annual patterns of temperature and rainfall are no longer valid for water planning purposes. How can we know what a permanent “drought plan” should consider if we don’t yet understand what “normal” conditions look like? In some ways, greenlivingaz.com

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PURA VIDA: EMBRACING ECO-TOURISM IN COSTA RICA

A WEEK OF BEACH, RAINFOREST, AND HOT SPRINGS ADVENTURE BY ELAINA VERHOFF

osta Rica is a nature lover’s dream – with surprise animal encounters, adventure, and beauty at every turn. I recently took the kids to Costa Rica for a week’s vacation, where we got a taste of beach relaxation, jungle adventure, and hot springs luxury.

to reverse his previous negative impact on the environment by doing something to preserve our Earth and teaching others to do the same. We stayed in our own cabin, with a private deck and a big relaxing hammock where we could zen out to the sounds of the birds.

We started our trip at Papagayo Peninsula, just a 30-minute drive from the Liberia airport. It’s important to note that Costa Rica has two airports – Liberia and San Juan – and depending on where you plan to spend your time, you’ll want to choose the right landing spot. Although Costa Rica looks tiny on a map, there’s a fair bit of travel time involved to get from one destination to the next.

If you’re looking for the true eco experience, this is it. From the pigs, chickens and cows raised for food, dairy and eggs, to the biodigester that slurps up methane gas from all the animal “caca,” there is a system and a purpose for everything. Vegetables are grown in the sprawling garden, hydropower generates the electricity, and the ranch even makes its own soap, using leftover cooking oil from the ranch kitchen. Volunteers and students run the place, while getting a true hands-on education in sustainability – serving as ranch hands, dishing out the meals (3 meals per day included), teaching yoga (2 classes per day are included), and leading the day and night ranch tours (also included).

The Andaz Papagayo was the perfect way to ease into our vacation. This beach resort’s close proximity to the Liberia airport makes it an easy choice for a first or last night. Animal and insect sightings were frequent at the Andaz. From cruising coatis (a cousin of the raccoon) to white-faced monkeys swinging through the trees and iguanas lazing in the sun, we knew we were in Costa Rica from the moment we arrived. From Papagayo, we headed east and into the jungle, leaving the dry climate behind. By the time we stopped for lunch overlooking Arenal Lake, the temperature had dropped considerably, and the freeway that had been dotted with fruit stands for miles turned to tiny winding roads and the lushest green rainforest this desert girl had ever seen. Even a half-hour traffic delay due to road work didn’t dampen our spirits as we made our way over a road that turned from the smooth paved variety to unpaved jungle adventure. The last 20 minutes of the drive to our next destination – an eco-lodge called Rancho Margot – would have made me think we had made a wrong turn if I hadn’t been warned in advance about Costa Rica road conditions. Rancho Margot is a sustainable eco-lodge in the heart of the rainforest near Arenal volcano and Lake Arenal. The ranch was conceived and built by a Harvard-educated ex-chemical company executive who saw the light and realized he needed

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After two nights at Rancho Margot, including a day-trip to zipline through the rainforest (which involved hours driving over jagged roads and a detour getting stuck in a river), we wrapped up our stay with some much-needed pampering. Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa was exactly what we needed. If you are a fan of natural hot springs, this is heaven on earth. Zigzagging steamy springs that go on forever, a beautiful view of the Arenal volcano, and a dreamy spa with outdoor massage cabanas. Day passes to the thermal hot springs are available for those not staying at the resort. After a week, we had only scratched the surface of this rainforest paradise. The beauty, the food, and the friendly Ticos (Costa Ricans) left us glowing with the “pura vida” spirit. We will be back. Elaina Verhoff is a freelance writer, public relations director, travel lover, and mom based in Phoenix. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @elainaverhoff.

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HOT DOG ACTIVITIES

WHEN IT’S JUST TOO WARM TO GO FOR A WALK BY JENNIFER BELL

s the sweltering summer months get closer, it becomes necessary to think of ways to safely occupy our precious pups. We want to provide them with their usual physical outlets, but it’s often not safe to be outside in the extreme heat. However, with a little creativity, we can provide them with physical and mental enrichment, which is more like having a staycation at a resort than sitting at home bored. SCAVENGER HUNT—materials needed: kiddie play pool, recycled water bottles (without lids/labels), small dog treats, squeaky toys, balls, chew bones. Fill ¼ of the water bottles with a small handful of treats, then fill the pool with the empty and treat-filled water bottles, toys, chew bones, etc. Next, let your dog discover and explore the area. You may need to toss some treats outside and into the pool to get them started. On especially hot days, you can add water to the pool. Just empty out the treat-filled bottles first so you don’t have a soggy mess. PLAY WITH POPCORN—materials needed: popcorn. This is my dog’s personal favorite activity. Simply pop some popcorn, wait for it to cool, and then grab a handful and throw it toward your dogs. Let it scatter so that the dog has to search to find each morsel. Let them use their ears, eyes and nose to fully engage all of their senses. If a piece goes under a cupboard, don’t point it out. Let them discover it later instead. TUNNEL VISION—materials needed: recycled box (bigger than dog), tape, tissue paper or other lightweight material. Optional: crayons, markers or paints. Open the box fully. Tape the flaps together so the box forms a long rectangular shape. On one end, tape the tissue paper so it’s secure on the top of the tunnel but loose on the bottom. This can be a fun activity for any budding artists in

your family, too. Have the kids paint or color the box before assembling it to make a fun and colorful addition to your enrichment tool kit. Once the tunnel is complete, toss a ball or one of your dog’s favorite items inside, and let them figure out how to get it. Let them take their time to explore the outside of the box – sniffing and pushing it around are all a part of the game. If they stick their head inside, reward them with a pet or treat. Let them know that it’s fun and safe to play in their tunnel. HIDE AND SEEK—materials needed: pieces of hot dog, chicken, new bones, toys. Gather together some tasty food items, chew bones, and toys that your dog just loves. Let them smell the items and get excited. Then go outside without them. Start hiding the items around the yard – some easy to find so they learn the game, others in more difficult (but reachable) spaces. Once you’re finished hiding the goodies, open the door and tell your dogs to seek it all out. Let them sniff, look, and listen. If they don’t find everything the first go-round, they will find it next time. Just make sure not to play this game during the hottest parts of the day — keep your dog’s feet safe from burning! This summer, don’t be worried about your dog finding inappropriate ways to be entertained. Implement these easy enrichment ideas and brainstorm ideas of your own, to keep your dog out of trouble and happy instead. We’d love to hear how you enriched your dog’s life during the sometimes unbearable summer months. And please remember to be safe. Always supervise your dog during these activities. Jennifer Bell is the founding director of One Dog Arizona, an all breed dog rescue. She is a staunch advocate of animal rights and lives in Chandler with her husband Jon and son Jack.

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THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES

HOW THE SHIRTS OFF OUR BACKS AFFECT THE WORLD BY MELISSA GOODWIN

ake. Drink coffee and eat breakfast. Shower, get dressed and head out the door. Everyone has a morning ritual, and although yours may be different than mine, unless you live in a nudist colony, your ritual probably involves getting cleaned up and getting dressed. Most of us don’t give any thought to these rituals, but a little knowledge might change that. For most of our day, our bodies are ensconced in clothing. We’re out of our PJs in the morning, into workout gear, followed by work clothes, and finally into comfy clothes for the rest of the evening. Typically the only thought we give to the clothes we choose is how stylish and comfortable they are, and how much they cost. Little thought goes into how the fabric is made, where the clothes are manufactured, and the impact those things have on our environment, our economy, and the lives of people all over the world. Since you’re reading Green Living Magazine, chances are you’re eco-conscious. You might think that by buying clothing made of natural fabrics like cotton or bamboo, you’re doing the eco-friendly thing. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. It’s much trickier than that.

NATURAL DOESN’T MEAN NATURE-FRIENDLY While cotton and bamboo are natural fabrics, they are poor choices in regards to their environmental impact. Conventional cotton has earned the reputation for being one of the dirtiest crops on the planet. More pesticides are used on

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this crop than any other in the world – a full 25 percent of all pesticides used are applied to cotton crops, according to the Organic Consumers website. These chemicals contaminate the soil and pollute the water and the air. The global consumption of conventional cotton produces 1.8 tons of greenhouse gas emissions a year, says Swedish Linens. Cotton is a thirsty crop – it takes 713 gallons of water to produce enough cotton for a single T-shirt! Bamboo isn’t much better. At first glance it looks great: it’s a sustainable crop, requires no fertilizer, and self-generates from its own roots, so it doesn’t need to be replanted. Dig a little deeper though and you’ll find the dirt. It is a sustainable crop, but that doesn’t mean it’s being grown sustainably. Most bamboo is grown in China, where there are few regulations. Where bamboo gets really dirty is in its production. The process of getting those hard green sticks into soft, luxurious fabric is a highly intensive chemical process – the bamboo is dissolved in a chemical solution to create a pulpy, viscous substance that can then be spun into fibers and made into thread. These chemicals are highly toxic and a risk to human health. What’s more, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, half of the hazardous waste produced in the process cannot be captured for reuse and goes directly into the environment.

MORE DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS The production of these fabrics has an ugly environmental impact, and so do the finishes applied to them. The dyes and greenlivingaz.com

unethical conditions. Workers’ rights and fair trade practices are an important consideration when choosing clothing. Sometimes, though, you can’t just rely on the “made in” label. There’s a slippery but completely legal practice whereby designers can claim their clothing is made in a certain country as long as at least 51 percent of the product is actually made there.

DON’T THROW IN THE TOWEL! While these practices are disheartening, we as consumers do have some control. Here are some tips to keep in mind when shopping, so you can feel good about your clothing choices. • Avoid clothing made from nylon, polyester, rayon, and conventional cotton.

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processes to make fabric wrinkle-, shrinkage-, water-, flame-, and stain-resistant all have toxic chemicals behind them. Toxic surfactants called NPEs (nonylphenol ethoxylates) are commonly used as detergents in textile processing. These NPEs are released when you wash your clothes, eventually ending up in our water supplies and our oceans. According to Marci Zaroff, an expert in sustainable and ecofriendly fashion and textiles, “The magnitude and multitude of toxic chemicals in the fashion and textile industries is out of control. Even though some carcinogens are regulated [for example, formaldehyde, linked to cancer, is regulated in the U.S.], most brands are still manufactured overseas, where regulation is far behind.”

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION In addition to the environmental impact of clothing, fabric and textile production, there’s the social and economic impact to consider, too. It’s an increasingly competitive industry, and textile products from some countries are produced in

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• Choose clothing made from Tencel, Modal, Cupro, and organic cotton. Learn more about eco-friendly fabrics here: www.mindbodygreen. com/0-25104/the-4-most-toxic-fabrics-theirecofriendly-upgrades • Look for GOTS, OEKO-TEX and Cradle to Cradle Certified products. These products are verified to adhere to ethical and sustainable practices. www.c2ccertified.org • Wash your new clothes before you wear them! This will help remove skin-irritating chemicals, as well as other disturbing organisms. • Shop vintage or secondhand, the most sustainable shopping method. • When shopping for new clothes, choose ethical clothing brands. Buy quality pieces that you love, so they’ll last and you’ll be willing to wear them for the long haul. Melissa Goodwin is the owner of Wave Health and Pain Therapy, where she offers low-frequency acoustic wave pressure therapy, a drug-free, non-invasive approach to total body health and pain relief. Learn more at www.wavehealthaz.com.

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RECIPES

TEQUILA LIME BOWL

Recipe courtesy of Babbo Italian Eatery www.babboitalian.com

INGREDIENTS: 8 oz. cauliflower rice 2 oz. white onion 2 oz. mixed peppers 2 oz. roasted veggies Splash of tequila Juice of ½ lime, squeezed 2 oz. pico, sautéed Salt and pepper Choice of protein 2 oz. fresh pico (garnish) Fresh lime wedge (garnish) INSTRUCTIONS:

Sauté white onion, mixed peppers, and roasted veggies until soft. Add a splash of tequila, the juice from ½ of a lime, and pico. Sauté another 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, sauté cauliflower rice in cooking oil until tender; about 1½ to 2 minutes, until it browns. Add choice of protein and serve.

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS Recipe courtesy of Arcadia Tavern www.arcadiatavern.com

INGREDIENTS: 8 oz. of Brussels sprouts ½ tsp. minced garlic ½ tsp. salt and pepper 2 oz. olive oil 2 oz. honey 2 oz. balsamic reduction INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut off ends of the Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow-looking leaves. Blanch the Brussels sprouts. Toss Brussels sprouts in a large mixing bowl and add minced garlic, salt, pepper, and honey. Pour the mixture onto a sheet pan. Bake for about 10 minutes. From time to time, shake the pan to brown the sprouts evenly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve the balsamic reduction on the side as a dipping sauce.

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SALMON SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE Recipe courtesy of Pomo Pizzeria www.pomorestaurantgroup.com

DRESSING INGREDIENTS: ½ tsp. finely grated lemon zest 2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt, or to taste 3 to 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil Freshly ground black pepper to taste SALAD INGREDIENTS: Wild-caught Scottish salmon 35 grams organic spring mix 35 grams cooked & cubed organic golden beets 15 grams sliced organic fennel 35 grams organic cherry tomatoes, halved Dill (garnish) Peppercorn (garnish) INSTRUCTIONS:

Grill or pan sear the salmon and keep aside. Mix all salad ingredients with dressing and place salmon on top. Garnish with dill, peppercorn and green onions.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SPRING VEGETABLES: 2 cups grilled asparagus 1 cup blanched snow peas 1 cup blanched snap peas 1 cup blanched edamame 1 cup roasted yellow squash 4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp. chopped scallion 1 tsp. chili flakes 1 tsp. kosher salt INSTRUCTIONS:

AVOCADO HUMMUS

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together until vegetables are evenly coated with olive oil and seasoning. Place vegetables is a medium-heat sauté pan; gently heat vegetables without getting any color on them.

Recipe courtesy of Pita Jungle www.pitajungle.com

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas 1 ripe avocado 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus oil for drizzling 1 garlic clove, peeled Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) 1/4 cup water Juice of one lemon INSTRUCTIONS:

Add all ingredients to a blender. Emulsify together for 1 to 2 minutes. An additional ¼ cup of water can be added if needed (hummus should have consistency of a spread). Place hummus in a bowl or on a plate and serve with pita, chips or veggies. Add any desired toppings such as diced tomatoes. greenlivingaz.com

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MOVIE REVIEW: POINT OF NO RETURN WHAT IF PLANES COULD FLY WITHOUT FOSSIL FUELS? BY ABDURAAFI ANDRIAN

he Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at ASU recently ran a film screening of Point of No Return at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Tempe. Made by filmmakers Noel Dockstader and Quinn Kanaly, this documentary tells about Solar Impulse 2, the aircraft that took the first solar-powered flight around the world. The story focuses on its two pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, who took turns flying the aircraft around the world, and how their team worked hard to support the project. The Solar Impulse started with the Solar Impulse 1, which was created as a demonstration aircraft and flew across the US mainland from Moffett Field, Calif., to New York City. The aircraft had several stops including Phoenix. The Solar Impulse 2 project was a long, 505-day journey – March 9, 2015 to July 26, 2016. The aircraft, which weighs about the same as a family car but has the wingspan of a 747, flew 26,000 miles in total. Starting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, it stopped in several cities in various parts of the world and then returned to its starting point in Abu Dhabi. This trip, made using only solar power, had been considered impossible. Bertrand Piccard initiated the manufacturing of aircraft that operate using solar energy. In 1999, Piccard and Brian Jones flew a balloon around the globe without stopping. Piccard announced the Solar Impulse project in November 2003 then, in 2013, Piccard and Borschberg flew the plane from Mountain View, Calif., to JFK Airport in New York City, stopping in several locations, including Phoenix. After that successful flight, the big journey to fly around the globe with a zero-fuel airplane started. The team encountered

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big obstacles when they were heading from Nagoya, Japan to Kalaeloa, Hawaii, over the Pacific Ocean. With nearly 4,500 miles to travel over the course of five days and five nights, with not a single drop of fuel and no intermediary landing, the engineers tried to discourage André Borschberg from continuing. They wanted him to turn back to Nagoya. However, he insisted on continuing his journey even though it was the hardest choice. At the film screening, Peter Lafford, Academic Computing Professional & IT Service Transformation at ASU, discussed his interest in the Solar Impulse project. He had been following it since the beginning of the Solar Impulse 1 until the aircraft traveled the world in 2015 and 2016, and had met with the two pilots several times. After landing the Solar Impulse on May 2, 2016 in Phoenix, Piccard and Borschberg were invited to launch the Cockpit VR App for Google Cardboard, made by Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU. Lafford initiated the invitation, seeing an opportunity to include ASU in the exciting sustainable engineering project. Solar Impulse is a campaign that can inspire people around the world, showing that future planes can fly using only solar energy – not a drop of fuel. The enthusiasm fueled by the ambitions and clear goals to make the world cleaner and more sustainable are contained in Point of No Return. Abduraafi Andrian is an international student from Indonesia studying journalism and literature at Scottsdale Community College.

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There’s nothing modest about Modest Mylk, great-tasting vegan milk made from 100% organic, natural ingredients from the earth. Modest Mylk also boasts much less packaging than the competition. What’s the secret? It comes in concentrate! Just combine water and the nut mylk base in a blender to create a delicious, healthy beverage. And better yet, this vegan, gluten-free, organic beverage comes in a variety of flavors including cashew, macadamia, coconut, oat-nut, chocolate and vanilla. Read more or purchase here: https://modestmylk.com/collections/mylk-bases

ACTIVEWEAR MADE FROM REUSED PLASTIC

This stunning collection of activewear is created from reused plastic, letting you look good while doing good! The Girlfriend Collective website says, “We believe good things come to those who don’t waste,” and the company walks the walk. Each pair of yoga pants is made from at least 25 post-consumer water bottles sourced in Taiwan. The manufacturing process is responsible and transparent, from start to finish. All of the packaging is recyclable. So if you want to look great and keep Mother Earth looking great too, check out this clothing line. Purchase here: www.girlfriend.com/collections/all?view=two-col

NATURAL PLANT-BASED PEST PREVENTION

Got bugs? EarthKind is an award-winning natural plant-based pest prevention brand that deters mice, ants, spiders, moths, rodents and mosquitoes using plant-powered essential oils – no killing, no poisons. This award-winning and innovative “Pouch Pod” functions to supplement the repellent pouches. Putting the EarthKind pouches within the Pouch Pod extends the life of the repellent products — it can be re-used for up to three years, and then it will begin to decompose naturally. Get yours at www.earthkind.com.

WOODEN SUNGLASSES

Reduce your plastic consumption and look fabulous with these stylish wooden sunglasses from Idaho-based Proof Eyewear. Made from sustainable material, including FSC-certified wood, cotton-based acetate, and repurposed skateboard decks, these handcrafted frames are sustainably sourced, durable, and environmentally friendly. And with a broad and unique selection of styles, you’ll love the way you look! Order yours at www.iwantproof.com/collections/wood-collection.

YAK WOOL SHIRT

Kora’s Shola 230 short-sleeve crew shirt is a soft, durable, high-performance, and sustainable shirt made from yak wool base layers – much healthier than fast-fashion synthetics! After years of research and development, the Shola tee is warmer and more breathable than Merino (weight for weight) and wicks moisture away from your skin. It’s perfect for adventures in every season, and makes a perfect gift for yourself or an active friend or relative. Kora supports nomadic Tibetan yak herders by purchasing their wool every year, helping to preserve their way of life. Buy at https://kora.echoscomm.com/

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SHE’S GREEN JOHN BURKHART

HE’S GREEN

MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

Product reviews from our eco-conscious couple John & Jennifer Burkhart

JENNIFER BURKHART

Do you want to show your appreciation for both your mother and Mother Earth this month? With so many eco-conscious products out there, you definitely can — bonus points if it’s an item from your local farmers’ market! If pampering and treats are on your mind, we have a few suggestions for you.

DERMA-E

JASMINE & VANILLA SHEA BODY LOTION HE SAID: This lotion was lotion-y. It had magic skin-hydrating

molecules that did a good job hydrating my skin magically. I enjoyed the scent. It smelled like jasmine flowers and vanilla butterflies. I liked this lotion, but I clearly lack the lotion expertise to write this review. See Jen’s review.

SHE SAID: Even though this one was a teeny bit greasy, it was

the perfect “weight” lotion that kept my dry hands moisturized for hours. I’m usually sensitive to fragrances, and this one does have “natural fragrance oils,” but my sinuses were just fine with the lovely light jasmine and vanilla aroma. A great “eco-ethical” gift-able lotion.

LINDO

SHIATSU FOOT ROLLER HE SAID: This Lindo foot roller is the Shi...atsu! Sorry, that word

always sounds like a cuss word to me. Anyway, this massager is a nice thing to come home to after a long day of working, especially if you’re like me and have to stand most of your day. It felt fairly sturdy with rubber rollers and hard plastic massagers on the side. It didn’t stay in place very well, though.

SHE SAID: Maybe I have sensitive feet, but the bumps on

the roller wheels hurt! Wearing thick socks helped. I will say though, the stationary bumps on the sides felt great on my tired feet. The whole thing is only about a foot long (ha!), lightweight, and slides right under a couch or chair.

BAMBU

REUSABLE UTENSIL SET HE SAID: Hey hey ho ho, plastic utensils have got to go! An estimated 40 billion plastic utensils are produced each year, and most end up in our oceans and landfills. These Bambu utensils are the perfect answer to a growing plastic pollution problem. These utensils aren’t the sharpest but they can tackle fairly tough foods. They’re made of durable bamboo and if you accidentally throw one away it won’t take 1,000 years to decompose. No jokes here, go get a set of these.

SHE SAID: Everyone should reduce plastic use, but for the

eco-conscious mama, this would be a thoughtful gift (along with the yummy truffle cakes!). A bamboo fork, spoon and knife fit into a handy-dandy cork/fabric/metal travel pouch, so it’s perfect for on-the-go. The knife won’t cut a steak but is fine for soft foods, and the fork handled a salad fairly well. They felt nice to hold too – great design all around!

LIFE-FLO MAGNESIUM LOTION

HE SAID: This Life-flo lotion has magnesium in it which is... great for... promoting...sleep. Zzzzzzz... I’m just kidding. This isn’t chloroform lotion; it won’t knock you out. Magnesium is supposed to help you stay asleep and can also help with muscle fatigue and flexibility. I can tell you firsthand that my sleep improved when I took magnesium supplements, but this bottle doesn’t mention what concentration it has. It can’t hurt, though.

SHE SAID: Not sure if it’s just coincidence, but by the third

day of using the lotion, I was sleeping more soundly. I didn’t mind that it was a little greasy, especially when applied to my feet. The vanilla aroma was more of a “birthday cake” vanilla, which just made me want cake at midnight, so, not helpful but hey, sweet dreams, right? Anyhoo, I think it works, and what overworked mama wouldn’t love some sound sleep?

MOM’S MUNCHIES

COCONUT TRUFFLE CAKE HE SAID: Great googa mooga! That was some good stuff! I was

thoroughly amazed that this is gluten- and dairy-free. It had a heavenly, rich dark chocolate flavor and a smooth coconut aftertaste. It’s made from cashew butter and almond milk, but you’d never know it. Our 3-year-old was positively giddy for a second bite. He gave it two enthusiastic thumbs up.

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SHE SAID: I totally added this to my Mother’s Day wish

list! Wow. These little “cakes” were packed with chocolatey goodness. The frosting is a layer of firm chocolate on top of the biggest, softest truffle you’ve ever had. I think the coconut layer was a bit distracting (I mean, just give me the chocolate!) but added a nice texture.

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GREENKIDS ”

MAKE MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL FOR YOUR MOM BY KYLIE SGARBOSSA, AGE 10

other’s Day is very important to us and our mothers, and is a chance for us kids to show our moms how much we love them. Our mothers do so much for us. Sometimes we don’t even realize how much they do and buy for us. Our moms do so many things to take care of us. They cook food every day for our family. They buy us toys, clothes, and food. They take us to school, after-school activities, and other places. Our moms might be really busy or have a lot going on that day, and most of the time somehow find the time for us! Sometimes or maybe even most of the time, your mom chooses you over something else she really wanted to do. If you had a concert but she might have something else, she would pick your concert. Our moms are a very important part of our lives and they really deserve to know how much we appreciate and love them on Mother’s Day.

Kylie and her mom.

Kylie is a 10-year-old fourth grader at Bright Beginnings Elementary School. Her favorite things to do are sing in choir, arts and craft projects, and math.

10 ways to show your mom you love her: 1. Make her a card

2. Give her presents 3. Let her sleep in

4. Make her breakfast

5. Decorate the house

6. Go to her favorite restaurant

7. Make her sugar scrub (see craft) 8. Sing her a song she likes

9. Take family pictures for her 10. Clean the house for her

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HOMEMADE SUGAR SCRUB Materials: Jar (small mason jar, clean a jelly jar or large baby food jar) Paper Markers, glitter pens, glitter glue, etc. Tape 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup coconut oil 1 tsp. vanilla Instructions: 1. Cut a strip of paper to fit around the jar you are using. 2. Use the markers, glitter pens, and glitter glue to make a label for Mom’s Sugar Scrub. 3. Once dry, wrap the label around your jar and secure with tape. 4. Stir together sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla in a bowl. Depending on the size of your jar, you may need to double the recipe or you may have extra sugar scrub you can put in another jar. 5. Fill your jar with the sugar scrub and put the lid on. 6. Wrap and give to mom for Mother’s Day!

5 places to go with your mom:

1. See a show at ASU Gammage or another theater 2. Bargain shopping! Try a local thrift store

3. Dinner with a show at Singing Panda or Organ Stop Pizza 4. See the butterflies at Desert Botanical Garden 5. Take a scenic day trip to Sedona or Canyon Lake

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DID YOU KNOW GREEN FACTS FOR GREEN LIVING

WOMEN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH DEPRESSION THAN THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS According to www.womenshealth.gov, women are prime candidates for depression. While many external factors contribute to depression, for females, hormones are something that should be assessed in diagnosis. Changes in estrogen and progesterone raise the risk for depression. The symptoms and severity vary from person to person, but hormone-related depression can target women during their menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum period, perimenopause, or menopausal stage. As with any disease, if you have concerns, you should check with your doctor or trusted medical professional. There are a variety of treatments available to help you get relief.

THERE ARE MORE WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE NOW THAN EVER BEFORE

Since the 1950s, the number of women in the workplace has been on the steady rise, but according to the United States Department of Labor, around the year 2000, the number of women in the workforce began stagnating. The cause for the sudden stagnation is unclear, but many women feel that it has become increasingly hard to balance their workload with their family life, citing the rising cost of child care, insufficient paid parental leave, and inflexible work schedules.

THERE ARE A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF WOMEN TO MEN IN THE STEM FIELDS

Though it is one of the fastest-growing fields, the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) sector lacks abundant female representation. This is slowly changing as we see fellowship opportunities and grant funding specifically awarded to women who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM. AAUW, a foundation for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empowerment, has been a leader in providing women advocacy and funding to pursue STEM from the grade school classroom all the way to Capitol Hill. If you are interested in STEM, visit www.arizona.edu/inspiring-women-stem.

HPV AFFECTS AN ESTIMATED 79 MILLION AMERICANS, MOST IN THEIR LATE TEENS AND EARLY 20S

Many women affected by HPV do not show symptoms, but high-risk strains of HPV can cause cervical lesions which can lead to cervical cancer if left untreated. The CDC estimates that more than 13,000 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year, and more than 4,000 women die each year from cervical cancer. Cervical cancer can take 10 to 20 years to develop, so it is imperative to be screened regularly. It is treatable if caught in early stages.

PROLONGED USE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE MAY RAISE RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE IN WOMEN

A recent study published in The European Society of Cardiology found a link between consistent use of antibiotics by women in their early life and into their 60s to heart disease and heart complications. According to the study, younger women (aged 20-39) who used antibiotics for two months or longer were 32 percent more likely to develop heart disease, while middleaged women (aged 40-59) were 28 percent more likely to develop heart disease. For more information on this study, visit www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/atherosclerosis/79466

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2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

A NON-HYBRID CAR WITH HYBRID FUEL ECONOMY BY C. HAIRE

any car buyers believe the only way to get an economical vehicle is to buy a hybrid. This isn’t always true. There are some cars out there offering excellent hybrid-style fuel economy at a non-hybrid price. For previous issues of Green Living Magazine, we drove a Mitsubishi Mirage that showed 40 mpg at 65 mph cruising. Later, we had a Toyota Yaris that managed 43 mpg on a 58-mile metro trip. Both of these vehicles were priced at less than $18K. With this in mind, we obtained a new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The base price starts around $18K, and claimed fuel economy is 30/34/40 mpg. It was driven 450 miles to get the real-world figures. The Jetta has plenty of good features. The cabin fits four full-sized adults, and the trunk has a good amount of cargo space. The glove box and console bin have room for gear, as well. The climate controls are very easy to operate, having only three knobs. The LED headlights put out a healthy beam of light, reaching out past 300 feet on high setting. It’s very comfortable, with quick and responsive steering. On the negative side, the steering also has little road feel, which is common on German-designed electric systems. Additionally, there is no spare tire in the trunk, but it is available on upgraded models, or from the dealer as an option. If you take trips out of town, I suggest buying one. The tiny greenlivingaz.com

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13-gallon gas tank was also a concern initially, but turned out not to be an issue. We took our Jetta on a highway trip from Phoenix to Tucson, cruising at 75 mph. The observed mileage was 39 mpg. On the return trip, this improved to 43 mpg, for an overall average of 41 mpg. Even with that 13-gallon tank, that gives a potential range of 533 miles. In heavy city traffic, the figure was 29 mpg, for a combined figure of 35 mpg in mixed commuting. In our case, we passed the 450-mile mark, and never added any fuel to the tank. It would have been interesting to see what the gas mileage would have been cruising at 60/65 mph. I suspect 45 mpg easy. Our test car was the basic S version with 8-speed automatic transmission and no options – the total tab was only $20,195. If you want a 6-speed manual gearbox, the price is $1,600 less. Those who prefer luxury items like leather trim, navigation, and other bells and whistles can get the upgraded SE, SEL, or SEL premium versions for about $30K. Either way, the Jetta provides hybrid-type fuel economy at a reasonable price, and includes a factory warranty of six years or 70,000 miles and 3-year/36,000-mile 24-hour roadside assistance. C. Haire writes reviews of hybrid or gas-saving vehicles for Green Living Magazine. He also reviews cars for Arizona magazines, newspapers, and local TV audiences.

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GREEN SCENES

MAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS CENTRAL ARIZONA

May 2-4

May 5

May 11

Hosted at the John Paul Theatre in Phoenix College, 1202 W. Thomas Road, the Phoenix Improv Festival will feature over 15 different improv troupes, duos and trios in a three-day extravaganza of laughter. Not only that, but there will also be three workshops for those of you who want to hone your improvisational comedy skills. Tickets start at $10 for Thursday night and $20 for Friday or Saturday nights. Student, military and senior discounts are available for the latter two. For more information, visit www.phoeniximprovfestival.com/

Celebrate Mexico’s victory over the French this May 5 at 200 W. Washington Street, beginning at noon. Festival guests will get the opportunity to listen to Mexican music, watch and participate in traditional folk dances, bask in the glory of Lucha Libre, and of course enjoy wonderful food and drink. WAR is headlining the event, playing at 8 p.m. Tierra, an LA band, will be opening for WAR at 6 p.m. Admission is $10. According to their website, this is the “longest-running annual event in Arizona’s capital city.” For more information, visit www.cincophx.com/event-info/

Headlined by Rancid, the Bash Music and Craft Beer Festival is the perfect confluence of craft beer and alternative music. Taking place at Margaret T. Hance Park from noon to 4 p.m., the celebration will be all about the craft beer (ages 21 and older). From 4 to 10 p.m. it’s an all-ages rock-a-thon! There will be over 100 craft beers to taste, so come prepared. Tickets start at $39.50. For more information, visit www.thebashfestival. com/phoenix/#attractions

PHOENIX IMPROV FESTIVAL

May 4

FIRST FRIDAY AFTER CLEAN-UP PARTY

Trinity Episcopal Church and 850zip need help cleaning up after the monthly raucous party and festival known as First Friday. And afterwards? Another party! This time, volunteers will be able to celebrate their time and effort at Bliss ReBAR. The cleanup will start at the Trinity Episcopal Church, and volunteers will work their way from 1st to 7th Avenue, cleaning up the streets as they go! The fun starts at 8 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m. www.eventbrite.com/e/850zipfirst-friday-after-clean-up-party-may-4thtickets-60127692547

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CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL

May 11

BAG STUFFING EVENT FOR MOTHERS WITH SICK CHILDREN

Celebrate Mother’s Day by helping those who define the day. Volunteers will stuff bags for mothers visiting their kids on Mother’s Day at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The bags will include activities for them to do with their children, organic cosmetics and “pampering products,” and healthy snacks. This event will be held at Pitch, 6350 E. Thomas Road, Scottsdale, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/a-mothers-day-giving-eventtickets-59989673729

BASH MUSIC AND CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL

May 11

SCOTTSDALE WHISKEY FESTIVAL

Hosted in Old Town Scottsdale, this whiskey festival includes three hours of bibulous entertainment with over 20 whiskeys, bourbons and scotches to sample and enjoy! Tickets start at $25 with an extra hour of whiskey-tasting fun available for VIPs. The event will be held at Wasted Grain in Scottsdale, 7295 E. Stetson Drive from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/ scottsdale-whiskey-festival-a-whiskeytasting-in-old-town-tickets-56210300522

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GREEN SCENES

MAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS SOUTHERN ARIZONA

BUSINESS

May 10

FIFTH ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN LEGAL EDUCATORS

May 16

PUBLIC DAY FOR INTEL ISEF SCIENCE FAIR

View hundreds of innovative projects at the world’s largest science fair for pre-college students. Last year’s winners include a robotic window cleaner, a powder to make electrode manufacturing more energyefficient, and an improvement to solar and wind batteries! Winners will be announced May 18, so don’t miss your chance to check out these wunderkids’ work! It will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd St., from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit https://student. societyforscience.org/intel-isef

May 25

KEEP PHOENIX BEAUTIFULMOUNTAIN VIEW PARK COMMUNITY GARDEN

Who doesn’t love eating fresh fruits and vegetables? Well, with your help, Keep Phoenix Beautiful provides a wonderful community garden in Mountain View Park so all the locals can enjoy a peaceful place with natural food. You can help maintain the garden on Fabulous Fourth Saturdays, every fourth Saturday, including May 25, from 7 to 10 a.m. Just sign up on their website and head over to 9901 N. 7th Ave. Remember your hat and sunscreen. For more information, visit www.keepphxbeautiful.org/event/mvp2019-25-05/

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May 4

THE AGAVE EXPO

Hosted at the Hotel Congress, and presented by Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, this plant sale/expo is a part of Tucson’s 2019 Agave Heritage Festival. Gaze upon some of Arizona’s most unique plants and succulents, and learn about how to grow them at home. You can even purchase baby succulents. Hotel Congress is located at 311 E. Congress St. in Tucson, and the event will be taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.visittucson.org/event/agave-expo

May 18-19

WILLCOX WINE COUNTRY SPRING FESTIVAL

With over 15 wineries participating, the Willcox Wine Country Spring Festival has been rated as one of the top 10 wine festivals in Arizona by Fodor’s Travel, and we think it’s pretty swanky too! Enjoy some of Arizona’s best wine, art and music for two days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets start at $20, and if you don’t drink, it’s completely free! For more information, visit www.willcoxwinecountry.org/festivals.html

May 1-4

SOUTHWEST WINGS SPRING FLING BIRDING FESTIVAL

Starting at the Cochise College Library, venture out with a flock of fellow birding enthusiasts for the birdwatching event of the year. You can participate half the day for $45, all day for $90, or go on an overnight trip for $250. Southwest Wings has tons of experienced tour guides who will no doubt lead you to plenty of the state’s rarest, most beautiful birds. For more information, visit www.swwings.org/spring-fling

This event features preeminent lawyers from around the country who have focused on sustainability law. They will provide in-depth coverage on a number of environmental issues, including climate change, environmental harms, green energy, food production, land development, decarbonization and more. The conference will be held in the Beus Center for Law and Society at 111 E. Taylor St. in Phoenix. The event will include breakfast and over nine hours of informative speeches and panels (from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.). For more information, visit https://events.asucollegeoflaw.com/ sustainabilitylawconference/

May 15

ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL CYBER SECURITY SUMMIT Arizona Technology Council hosts this annual breakfast summit for business and government leaders featuring pertinent information on data security and what can go wrong when this security is breached. The program, which includes breakfast, is May 15 at 8600 E. Anderson Drive in Scottsdale, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://azchamber.chambermaster.com/ events/details/update-from-capitol-hillluncheon-2019-235563

May 21

GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER’S POWER CONNECT LUNCH & LEARN Join the Greater Phoenix Chamber for one of their most popular networking events – The Power Connect Lunch and Learn. Be sure to come hungry, both for food and knowledge, as they will provide both in spades! The event will be held Tuesday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Seasons 52, 2502 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix. For more information, visit https://business. phoenixchamber.com/events/details/ power-connect-lunch-learn-may-6015

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May 3

KEEP ARIZONA BEAUTIFUL RECYCLING CENTER TOUR

Offered every first Friday, Keep Arizona Beautiful offers a guided tour of their Materials Recovery Facility, also known as a recycling center. The event is only an hour long, but incredibly informative. Learn about the recycling process and why it is imperative to sustaining life on Earth. Tour is from 1 to 2 p.m. at 1800 E. Butler Ave. in Flagstaff. Best of all, it is completely free! For more information, visit https://kazb.org/ event/recycling-center-tour-4/

May 11

VERDE VALLEY WINE FESTIVAL

The fourth Annual Verde Valley Wine Festival offers a sense of community and plenty of social lubricant to fuel that community. Hosted by Four Eight Wineworks and the nonprofit Clarkdale Organization, this festival allows you to do Mother’s Day right this year with plenty of wine, food and culture. This event is at Clarkdale Town Park from noon to 5 p.m. General admission starts at $40, but for $400 you can get a three-day “glamping” experience with Stout Tent. For more information, visit www.verdevalleywinefestival.com

May 25-26

29TH ANNUAL ZUNI FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND CULTURE

Celebrate Northern Arizona’s unique Zuni culture at this festival which will display the work of over 50 Zuni artists. There will be art on display, documentaries to watch, and wonderful music and dance performances by a one-of-a-kind people with roots in Northern Arizona. Children will enjoy Zuni-inspired puppet shows and crafts. General admission starts at $12, but for only $6 more, you can buy a weekend pass. This event is happening at the Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.musnaz.org

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