Networks
Sustainable Arizona - "Dedicated to improving the quality of life in Arizona and the Southwest. We work with businesses, individuals, governments and other organizations to build resilient economies, strong communities and healthy natural environments. Our nonprofit organization is made up of volunteers and professionals committed to making sustainable development possible."
Local sustainability strategies
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest - "A private, non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to representing the people of Arizona on issues that affect us all, including clean air and water, school finance reform, open government, consumer rights, campaign finance reform, and the protection of our public lands and natural resources. Since 1974, the Center has fought for individuals and groups who lack the power or money to take on big business and big government."
Center for the Future of Arizona - "Established to improve the quality of life for all Arizonans through engagement with civic and political leaders in the development of a dynamic state-wide agenda to expand educational and other opportunities, encourage necessary strategic investments, and achieve a sustainable quality of life for current and future inhabitants."
Global Institute of Sustainability - "Established to catalyze and advance interdisciplinary research on environmental, economic and social sustainability, especially as it relates to urban areas. The Institute brings scientists, social scientists, engineers, and government and industry leaders together to share knowledge and develop solutions to real-world problems."
Positioning Arizona for the Next Big Technology Wave: Development and Investment Prospectus to Create a Sustainable Systems Industry in Arizona. [pdf] Report prepared by Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, for Arizona Department of Commerce. To provide the foundation for development of a 10-year economic strategy for Arizona. March 2004.
Sustainable Economic Development Initiative for Coconino County - "To achieve and maintain the highest quality of life for Coconino County residents through economic prosperity, ecological health, and social equity. Working since September of 2005 to develop and implement a county wide sustainable economic action strategy."
Water
Arizona Water - "Your one-stop information center for water in Arizona. This integrated network of searchable databases includes water expertise, degree programs, and research efforts at all three state universities, and local, state, federal, and tribal organizations and associations and partnerships with responsibilities for water. You can also search for reports and data on water information for specific areas of the state."
Central Arizona Project - "The steward of central Arizona's Colorado River water entitlement and a collaborative leader in Arizona's water community."
"Providing Water to Arizona's Growing Population: How Will We Meet the Obligation?" 2006 Conference.
SAHRA - Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas - "To identify critical stakeholder-relevant knowledge gaps and conduct basin-focused multidisciplinary research to fill them; and to convey what is known and what is being learned to improve water management and policy."
Water Quality Center - "To conduct research that evaluates physical, chemical, and microbial processes that affect the quality of surface and subsurface waters utilized for potable supplies."
Water Resources Research Center - "Promotes understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues through research, community outreach and public education."
"Water in the Tucson Area: Seeking Sustainability." This study by the Water Resources Research Center "charts a course among the many issues to be considered when attempting to plan a sustainable water future for Tucson. A guiding premise of the study is that identifying such a course is the responsibility of everyone in the community, not just politicians and those with a professional interest in water."
Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona - "The collaborative voice of Tucson area water provicers on water conservation issues. Promoting the efficient use of water, our most precious resources. Striving to enhance the public's awareness and understanding of water conservation issues, methods and practices."
Water Sustainability Program, University of Arizona-Tucson
Economic Security
Education
Arizona Association for Environmental Education - "Working to enhance the quality of environmental education in Arizona and to advance professionalism among all who are involved with environmental education, whatever the topic or setting."
Campus Sustainability Program - Northern Arizona University
Center for Sustainable Environments - Northern Arizona University
Central Arizona Environmental Education Center
Environmental Education Exchange - Established in 1991 to "increase environmental literacy." The Exchange works "to enhance the quality and effectiveness of environmental education leading to greater participation in current environmental issues confronting society."
Institute for Earth Education - "Since 1974, we have been helping people of all ages view the earth as a wondrous oasis of life -- an oasis that we must learn to understand and appreciate if we are to assure its continued lushness and diversity. The Institute for Earth Education is a non-profit, volunteer organization made up of an international network of individuals and member organizations."
International Institute for Sustainability - Arizona State University
Northern Arizona Environmental Education Resources Center - "Part of the Center for Environmental Sciences and Education at Northern Arizona University," NAEERC "was established to serve environmental educators and the public of northern Arizona." The Center "assists educators in Northern Arizona with developing and integrating environmental education in their curriculum."
Office of Sustainability Initiatives, Arizona State University
School of Sustainability, Arizona State University - "Educating a new generation of leaders through collaborative learning, transdisciplinary approaches, and problem-oriented training to address the environmental, economic, and social challenges of the 21st Century."
Southwest Center for Education and the Natural Environment (SCENE) - "Founded to promote learning about our environment through scientific discovery. SCENE's mission is to provide Arizona citizens with a scientific basis for making informed decisions about the environment."
Energy & climate change
Arizona Solar Energy Association
Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Programs - "Encourages energy efficiency and renewable-energy usage, provides energy information and policy advice, and supports reduced utility costs and improved comfort for Arizona's low-income residents."
Arizona Coalition for New Energy Technologies - Established in 2002, the Coalition "promotes its members and their innovative technologies through outreach programs and various other activities. We work cooperatively with a broad range of industry organizations and stakeholder communities to advance clean and efficient energy technologies that enhance our state's environment and economy — and our national energy security."
Arizona Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
Arizona Solar Center - "To enhance the utilization of renewable energy, educate Arizona's residents on solar technology developments, support commerce and industry in the development of solar and other sustainable technologies and coordinate these efforts throughout the state of Arizona."
Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association - "A non-profit trade association representing local, national and international solar companies in the Arizona market. The group's focus is on education, professionalism and promotion of public policies that support deployment of solar technologies in Arizona."
Arizona State University Energy Conservation Project -
Energy Conservation and Lifestyle Initiative Partnering Students and their Environment (ECLIPSE) - "A student group created for the purpose of learning about and sharing ways to live that conserve our earth and the resources we need to survive. In addition to uniting students interested in living more sustainable and energy efficient lifestyles, ECLIPSE acts as a connection for these students to collaborate with University of Arizona administration, local businesses, and the greater Tucson community."
Students for Sensible, Sustainable Energy - "To advocate to and partner with university administration, campus and community groups to bring clean, sustainable energy to Arizona State University, to our communities, and to the state of Arizona."
Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) - "To provide society with broadly educated energy experts and new technologies, as well as to help shape energy decision-making in both the private and public sectors while increasing the public's energy literacy." Northern Arizona University.
SWEEP: Arizona policies and programs
Environment
Arizona Clean and Beautiful - "Founded in 1985, is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to preserving, maintaining, and enhancing the beauty and environmental quality of Arizona through research, education and the Arizona Affiliate Network."
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - "To protect and enhance public health and the environment in Arizona. Established by the Arizona Legislature in 1986 in response to growing concerns about groundwater quality, ADEQ today administers a variety of programs to improve the health and welfare of our citizens and ensure the quality of Arizona's air, land and water resources meets healthful, regulatory standards. ADEQ is committed to leading Arizona and the nation in protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for the people of our state."
Border Ecology Project - "A small non-profit, research and advocacy organization, located on the Arizona-Sonora border and in Santa Fe, NM, that has sought solutions to environmental and health problems in the US-Mexico border and other Latin American regions since 1983."
Center for Biological Diversity - "Working to secure a future for animals and plants hovering on the brink of extinction, for the wilderness they need to survive, and by extension for the spiritual welfare of generations to come."
Don't Waste Arizona - "Created for the protection, conservation, and preservation of the human and natural environment in and around Phoenix, and the state of Arizona."
Earth 911 - "To empower the public with community-specific resources to improve their quality of life. While sustainable prevention programs are by far the best way to protect our nation's environment, the costs associated with many of these programs can be astronomical."
Ecological Restoration Institute - "Nationally recognized for mobilizing the unique assets of a University to help solve the problem of unnaturally severe wildfire and degraded forest health. The ERI focuses principally on landscapes where unprecedented wildfires, insect infestations and disease outbreaks threaten ecological and human community sustainability."
Ecologic Solutions - "Designs and facilitates programs that increase environmental and natural resource awareness in students, teachers and concerned citizens."
EcoSystem - Scottsdale's Environmental Management System. "A structured, measurable system for managing environmental impacts."
Nature Conservancy in Arizona - "For 40 years, The Nature Conservancy has been working with local communities, businesses and people like you to protect more than 1.5 million acres in Arizona providing hope for the conservation and preservation of our land, our water, our way of life."
International Sonoran Desert Alliance - "Protecting the unique biological and cultural diversity of the Sonoran Desert through international dialogue, education, sustainable development, and community action."
Food and Agriculture
"Arizona's food security, safety and sustainability: Weighing the risks of bioterrorism, contamination, drought, and farmland loss to urban growth." [pdf] Gary Nabhan, Center for Sustainable Environments, Northern Arizona University
Land and Transportation
Sonoran Institute - "Works with communities to conserve and restore important natural landscapes in Western North America, including the wildlife and cultural values of these lands. The Institute's efforts create lasting benefits, including healthy landscapes and vibrant livable communities that embrace conservation as an integral element of their economies and quality of life."
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