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Ernest Nkansah-Dwamena bounces a nearly indestructible soccer ball developed by One World Futbol as he readies for the Earth Day Soccer Classic: Kick it with Africa at Arizona State University. Balls from the event will benefit children in Accra, Ghana and the Tempe Boys & Girls Club.

For details on the bicontinental tournament and Earth Day Celebration, turn to page 6. Photo by Nora Kuby April 2014

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When seeking inspiration for this column, I considered drawing from the many experts and writers who have contributed to this issue. But I decided to let them tell Dan Kalm, Agent I’m eco-friendly too. their stories that reflect on topics of local and global importance.

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State University’s School of Sustainability, Sun Devil Fitness and Tempe Sister Cities to bring you a soccer tournament that highlights the philanthropic work of Royal Philips and One World Futbol.

We hope all of you soccer enthusiasts have signed up to play that day (if you are reading this in early April, there is still time) and that you sustainability enthusiasts will be there as we celebrate renewable energy victories in Africa (specifically Ghana) and Arizona, Earth Day and pioneers in sustainable business.

We caught up with some of the players including a team of ASU MasterCard Foundation Scholars and a PhD student from Ghana. The ASU MasterCard Foundation Scholarship program awards students from Sub-Saharan Africa who come from the poorest communities and demonstrate exceptional leadership and academic talent. These students have served their communities and schools and have committed to return to Africa after attending ASU to further their positive impact.

One of these students, Ngoni Mugwisi from Zimbabwe, is particularly excited to play in the tournament, recalling his transformational experience playing street soccer as a young boy. “Playing soccer was an integral part of my upbringing.

From a young age I was playing with my friends on the dusty streets of Mkoba, in my hometown, Gweru. That contributed a lot to my personal development. Soccer is a team sport that enhances communication and quick decision making while promoting friendly competition.”

Ngoni added, “Most kids in my country still play street soccer regularly…there isn’t much video gaming to talk about.

However, although they do not lack in talent or passion, these kids do not have access to actual soccer balls. They usually resort to making balls out of plastic, paper or cloth that is piled together into a roughly spherical shape. Playing in the Earth Day Soccer Classic provides hope to change this situation since funds from the tournament can be used to provide African communities with long-term and durable soccer balls. There is no limit to the great soccer talent that

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t’s time to play ball! Join us for soccer, solar and sustainability on April 12 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the bi-continental Earth Day Soccer Classic and Earth Day Celebration featuring an all-day soccer tournament, solar cookout, live entertainment, hands-on activities, demonstrations and a chance to give back.

For those of you who have been following this story, you know that Green Living magazine is teaming up with Arizona

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I love knowing that not only am I making new friends and having a wonderful time myself, but that I am a part of something bigger and more important than the tournament itself.”

In addition to the soccer games at the event, we will also host a solar oven cookout, brought to us by the Community Christian Church and Arizona Interfaith Power & Light. Join us to taste the renewable goodness of a solar -cooked quesadilla, among other savory solar samples.

We will be collecting electronic waste, also known as e-waste, to help you with spring de-cluttering. So if it has a plug or battery and is Top row from left to right: Nokwanda Ramathero, Jossel Disengi Nkunzi, Joan Kwamboka, Ngoni Mugwisi, sitting in your junk drawer, Mariama Salifu. Bottom row: Ernest Nkansah-Dwamena. attic, garage, storage unit, and/ or is obsolete or broken, bring it with you. We also will be can be discovered on African streets, and by playing in offering document shredding. this tournament I feel that I am contributing to nurturing Remember, this event is an all-day tournament. It is highly that talent.” suggested you bring reusable water bottles (there will be water One World Futbol knows all too well the power that soccer stations), sun protection, and a chair or blanket so you can can have on youth in Africa and of their struggle to find a relax and watch several games. decent ball with which to play. That is why their mission is Concessions will be sold by Tempe Sister Cities with the to bring nearly indestructible balls to deserving youth. The goal to donate funds to Tempe’s Sister City, Timbuktu, Mali, a Earth Day Soccer Classic will use One World Futbols in the large African nation north of Ghana, which has gone through tournament and will have a fundraising web page where you trying times in recent years. Local businesses and community can purchase a ball for $40, with a second ball going to Africa, groups will also be at the Earth or you can just buy a ball to be sent to Africa for $25.

Day Soccer Classic showing off Ernest Nkansah-Dwamena, a PhD student from Ghana, their sustainability initiatives. echoed Ngoni’s enthusiasm, saying, “There is no greater Plans are underway to have excitement than showcasing my beloved country Ghana at additional entertainment such the forefront of soccer and I just can’t be prouder than being as African or hip-hop dancers a part of making this happen.” Ernest continued, “This is also and a community art project led an opportunity to reinforce ASU’s School of Sustainability by local environmental artist, goals of building a community with a sense of belonging, a Joan Baron. community where ideas are created and shared together and a The event kicks off at 8 community that believes in the future.” a.m. and continues all day until Mariama Salifu, one of the MasterCard Scholars, is from the end of the championship Ghana. The day before the Earth Day Soccer Classic in Tempe, game at 9 p.m. We look Mariama’s brother Shafic Osman will be coordinating a soccer forward to seeing you, your tournament with his soccer league, Top Ten Football Academy, friends and family there! Happy in Accra, Ghana, on one of Royal Philips’ Community Light Earth Month!

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And a great day of Local soccer player, Nora Kuby, is thrilled to have a team activities, entertainment playing in the tournament. “There is a poetic beauty in and soccer is our GOAL! supporting clean energy as well as helping our friends in Ghana, all while playing the world’s favorite sport. Soccer Michael Begley, Mark Richardson, Photos by Nora Kuby and Olivia Kuby brings people together, and as a participant in the tournament,

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ARIZONA LEGISLATION TARGETS MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES

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oncern for the endangered Mexican gray wolf population is rising within animal conservation communities due to new Arizona legislation that could adversely affect the population of one of the more endangered subspecies in the world. Commonly referred to as “el lobo,” the Mexican gray wolf was widely hunted between 1950 and 1970, causing instability in the population. In 1998, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began a conscious effort to revive the declining species by releasing 11 captive wolves back into the wilds of Arizona, with a goal of restoring a minimum of 100 wolves to the wild by 2006. At the end of 2013, the USFWS estimated the known number of wolves in the Southwest to be at least 83, and due to mating habits and sprawl, the population has grown at a slow but steady pace.

This growth needs to continue in order to protect the wolves from extinction.

The entire worldwide Mexican gray wolf population is less than 350, with most of those wolves being held in captivity.

There were plans to release two more wolves this year to replace wolves that were illegally shot and killed, but the release has been postponed, pending the outcome of proposed state legislation that has been approved by the Senate and is now awaiting votes in the House of Representatives. SB 1211, SB 1212 and SCR 1006 will broaden the justified means people can take against problem Mexican gray wolves.

The bills have the potential to thwart the recovery of the Mexican gray wolf population, and ultimately hasten the eradication of the subspecies in the Southwest.

SB 1211 gives full permission for Arizona Department of Agriculture employees and livestock owners to kill a wolf if the animal is documented or caught in the act of killing livestock. The wolves can also be slain if they engage with guard dogs, and if any person feels they need to protect themselves from the wolves (self-defense) under any circumstances.

SB 1212 states that the wild wolf population in Arizona is “nonessential,” and that the “experimental population is not essential for the continued existence of the species.”

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SCR 1066 proposes the removal of the Mexican gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. The resolution also suggests finding a way to reestablish the wolf population that doesn’t cause adverse effects on private landowners and land users.

The resolution states that the wilderness repopulation efforts have hindered Arizona’s local and regional economies.

Like SB 1211, SCR 1066 also backs private landowners and other individuals who experience an encounter, granting permission to kill Mexican gray wolves that show any form of hostility toward livestock, humans or pets on private land.

Northern Arizona University’s Dr. Paul Beier, an expert in wildlife ecology and conservation biology, believes that “we [should] want to keep [endangered species] around because we are responsible for them…regardless if they are benefiting [or hindering] us. We [as humans] have a responsibility,” and if we are to live with our environment, cohabitation and protection of species and subspecies like the Mexican gray wolf are essential.

In other locations, such as Yellowstone, Beier stated that reintroducing the wolves into the wild was beneficial, aiding in a trickle-down effect that has helped stabilize that environment. “[Wolves have had] ecological benefits in controlling elk and deer populations. This, in turn, allowed major recovery of willows, cottonwoods, and aspen, and the birds and mammals, like beavers, that depend on these trees.”

Beier believes that the Mexican gray wolves could potentially have a similar effect in Southwestern ecosystems.

Anyone interested in combatting these bills can call, write letters and send emails to their Arizona legislators, expressing their concerns. With enough public outcry, there is a chance the wolves will remain protected.

“There are also advocacy groups, and you can talk to them to more effectively influence what happens,” Beier suggests.

“We all benefit from wolves. As a society, we can find ways to reduce the negative impact of wolves, and to share the costs that now fall on a few ranchers.”

Simone Butler, whose passions include writing and sustainability, is an editorial intern studying literature at Arizona State University.

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Sharon Cohen, reiki master teacher and owner of Tucson Animal Reiki, said reiki can help pets with pain, mobility, stress reduction, relaxation and many other health problems.

Her specialty is using reiki energy to help heal rescue animals.

“Reiki healing is a natural therapy that gently balances your life energies and brings health and well-being,” Cohen explained.

Cohen’s reiki journey began about ten years ago when she learned to practice on humans.

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Since animals and owners usually share a connection, owner involvement is a big part of a reiki session.

“I like to talk to the owner first for a little bit and find out what’s going on,” she said. “I always ask them if there’s a medical problem of any kind and if they have seen a veterinarian, because I am not a veterinarian.”

Reiki is spiritual, but it is not a religion. It has no dogma and no belief prerequisite.

“To me, it’s a gift,” Cohen said. “I really feel very humble about it because I don’t think it comes from me. I think it comes from the universe, and I’m merely the channel.”

As long as the recipient is open and willing to accept the positive energy that is being passed to them through reiki, they can benefit from it. Unlike humans, pets aren’t skeptics.

Cohen claims that most of her furry clients can receive reiki energy easily.

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ost of us don’t think twice about our kidneys on a regular basis, but maybe Foods for kidney healthy Benefits of healthy kidneys we should. The National Kidney Foundation states that 26 million American adults have a chronic kidney Black beans, disease, and 1 in 3 Americans are at Reduced Risk Black lentils, risk for developing kidney disease. of Kidney Disease Black Black sesame sesame seeds, seeds, The kidneys are true treasures in the Blackberries Blackberries Lower Blood Lower Blood body and when they are properly cared Pressure Pressure for and functioning optimally, we can Cranberries, Asparagus and dramatically improve our overall health Reduced Cucumbers Anxiety and vitality.

To keep it simple, the kidneys Lemons Lemons & & Limes, Limes, filter all the water-soluble wastes and Stronger Stronger Bones Bones green green Apples Apples and and regulate the fluids in the body— blood, small amounts water, minerals and sexual fluids. They More Energy of Sea Salt filter all of your blood about 20 times in one hour. They are also related to high and low blood pressure. Think of all the water the kidneys regulate.

Most people hold approximately one gallon of water in the body for every TIPS TO IMPROVE KIDNEY HEALTH 10 pounds. A 200-pound person has Reducing animal protein in your diet is one step you can take approximately 20 gallons of water in their body. to improve the health of your kidneys. The kidneys have to work two to three times harder when you consume animal SIGNS OF WEAKENED KIDNEYS protein. Instead, consume more black foods like black beans, Traditional Chinese medicine has been successfully practiced black lentils, black sesame seeds, blackberries, black rice for thousands of years. The Chinese believe our life force is and seaweed. Some other pro-kidney foods are cranberries, stored in the kidneys and that when our life force is done, we parsley, asparagus and cucumbers. Lemons and limes, green are done. That is a pretty important role for the kidneys. In apples and raw apple cider vinegar all help break down Eastern culture it is thought that fear and anxiety are held in kidney stones and are great to use mindfully. The kidneys also the kidneys, and that excess fear and anxiety can be a sign of need healthy sodium that can be found in celery, seaweed and kidney weakness or imbalance. small amounts of sea salt. Some excellent teas to consider are According to traditional Chinese medicine, the ears, marshmallow root, uva ursi, American ginseng and nettles. reproductive organs and bones can be affected by weakened I encourage you to make some minor changes in your diet kidneys. Practitioners of this type of medicine believe that and lifestyle to benefit your kidneys. It could mean lowered when the kidneys are imbalanced or stressed, physical signs blood pressure, reduced anxiety, stronger bones, improved will show up under and above the eyes and in the front of the fertility, less bloating and more energy. scalp (premature balding). It is important to be aware of some of these concepts when you are trying to understand your Noelle C. Stanley, owner of My Body Balanced, is a public speaker and body and better care for it. consultant who promotes holistic nutrition and healthy lifestyles. noelle@mybodybalanced.com

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DEFINING THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

4. MeAsuRe PROGRess 3. DeVeLOP A business CAse 2. CReATe eXeCuTiVe AWAReness 1. CReATe A susTAinAbiLiTY sTRATeGY

BY ANTON G. CAMAROTA, PHD

S

ustainability management is a complex discipline.

Leaders and managers who desire to create a sustainable business must include multiple aspects of business operations in their daily decisions. When a company wants to become sustainable, the first step is for the managers to move beyond the economically based goals of efficiency and growth.

Taking this step, and the ones that follow, enables leaders to gain a wider perspective of organizational life. The difficulty lies with gaining an awareness of the complex forces that drive day-to-day operations. In order to appreciate these forces, leaders must be willing to expand their worldview to include social, technological, and environmental impacts.

The difficulty in managing for sustainability is reflected in the dearth of companies that have actually taken steps to identify and manage their material sustainability issues.

According to a recent report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, almost 70 percent of companies surveyed had identified sustainability issues as significant for their companies – items that could affect their continued viability over time, and possibly threaten their existence.

Less encouraging, however, is the fact that only 40 percent of the companies surveyed stated that they were addressing these issues in some manner, and only 10 percent said they had identified and are fully addressing their significant sustainability issues. The research shows that companies are far more likely to be aware of sustainability issues than they are to actively deal with them.

These data also show that many companies are finding it difficult to move forward. One of the largest barriers is the link between sustainability initiatives and profits. Many companies have focused on the “low hanging fruits” as cost reduction measures, such as energy efficiency retrofits.

However, after these measures are implemented, managers are often left scratching their heads and wondering what to do next.

Other companies, however, have moved past the costreduction approach and are taking a more integrated approach, linking sustainability to both business risk and market opportunities. For example, Credit Agricole, a large French bank, is factoring in the effects of possible climate change when issuing personal and commercial mortgages.

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The bank wants to make sure that as energy prices from fossil fuels rise, the mortgage holders will be able to meet their obligations, and that as the climate changes, their properties will not be damaged from events such as floods and storms.

Companies that have successfully moved forward, according to the survey, have implemented five actions:

1. Created a sustainability strategy 2. Created executive management awareness of the importance of sustainability 3. Developed a business case for implementing the sustainability strategy 4. Measured progress on sustainability performance 5. Implemented a new sustainability-related business model If a company wishes to embark on its sustainability journey, it will need to address these five actions. In addition, the executive managers should consider each of the following questions as they develop their sustainability initiatives: • How can my business act for tomorrow today?

• How can my company design sustainability programs that can survive leadership changes, economic downturns, political shifts, and other incidents?

• How should my company interact with activist groups and non-governmental organizations on divisive issues?

• How can my company address apathetic customers and build customer support for the company’s sustainability strategy?

• How can my company link sustainability and innovation?

• How can my company integrate sustainability throughout the entire product life cycle, including suppliers and customers?

Dr. Camarota is Executive Director of Tellari, an Arizona-based research and educational organization dedicated to helping business leaders build sustainable companies. anton@tellari.com tellari.com

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Merging Business and Sustainability

By Andrea Baty

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he term sustainability has, during the last thirty years, moved from the margins to mainstream. There has been a shift as our world becomes globalized and information is widely available and easily accessible. We are becoming more aware of our impact on the planet and our fellow humans. Big businesses are feeling the pressure to reduce their impact and meet the increased demand for products and services that are eco-, people-, and animalfriendly. At the same time that companies are beginning to see the business value of sustainability, their employees are experiencing this same shift in awareness. They want to work for a company they can respect and that respects them and the planet. These people are working from the inside of large corporations to change the way they do business.

According to a 2013 survey, 283 companies nationwide have a full-time employee devoted to sustainability.

Media companies like GreenBiz and Guardian Sustainable Business focus solely on covering trends in sustainable business. GreenBiz also hosts a forum every year, and I had the opportunity to attend this year’s event in Phoenix.

Redefining Corporate Culture There was a diverse set of panels and workshops, including topics like mushroom packaging, employee engagement, gamification and biomimicry. I attended one workshop about developing sustainability strategies for companies. Three sustainability leaders from Fortune 500 companies in the technology and food industries shared their process of developing a strategy for their companies. Cutting across all of their experiences was the importance of gaining buy-in from top-level executives and working to embed sustainability into the corporate culture. It is important to have research available to show the business value to the company’s executives. Every company’s culture is different, and sensitivity to the culture is crucial in making change happen.

Essential Partnerships A big theme at the conference was the discussion of partnerships. Businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are increasingly partnering on important issues such as deforestation and hazardous chemicals. These partnerships combine the power that large multi-national companies have to facilitate change with the expertise and vision of NGOs. Many of the problems we face are too large for any one entity to tackle. In the past, NGOs and corporations were at odds.

The rise in NGO-corporate partnerships is a good sign we are moving in the right direction, as we all need to be working

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together if we are truly going to change our society for the better.

Another type of partnership is within industry: coalitions composed of multiple companies from one industry, such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. These groups facilitate sharing within a specific industry and work to create industrywide metrics for measuring progress.

Increasing Communication Previously, much sustainability work was behind the scenes, as companies have not seen a strong interest from their consumers to communicate their efforts, but this trend is changing and more companies are beginning to see value from sustainability communications. Social media is enabling increased communication between the corporation and the consumer, giving consumers the opportunity to influence business by being vocal about their expectations for sustainability.

For more detailed information regarding trends in sustainable business, a great resource is GreenBiz’s State of Green Business Report, released yearly.

We have made great strides in integrating sustainability into business, but we still have a long way to go. More companies need to move from taking baby steps and averting risk to promoting innovative shifts in the way they do business that dramatically reduce their impact on our planet.

Andrea Baty heads sustainability for VF Sportswear, a division of VF Corporation.

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BOON OR BANE PaTeNTINg gReeN PRODUCTS

BY BARBARA J. LUTHER

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ave you ever watched the TV program “Shark Tank”?

Inventors and business owners pitch their ideas in hopes of persuading a panel of savvy investors to give them money and, sometimes, advice on how to advance to the next step and grow their customer base. One panelist usually asks if the business has patented the product. Watch the excitement ebb away if the inventor says, “No.” Why is this?

Not patenting your product before selling means that your product is subject to rapid, uncontrolled competition. Shark Tank investors and others are less likely to invest if there is no intellectual property protection to deter competitors and force them to develop their own products.

UNPROTECTED GREEN INNOVATION SUFFERS FROM LOWCOST COMPETITION Some inventors of green products believe the best way to share their product with the world is to sell without protecting their intellectual property. Without protection, competition is likely to come quickly, but is the competition really appropriating your idea and sharing it with the world, or is it just putting out a cheaper copy? Too many times, competitors cut costs by introducing substitutions that destroy the green nature of the product. They often use less expensive production methods or materials that are not eco-friendly.

While the competition floods the market with low-cost copycat versions, original innovators struggle to highlight key differences and justify the cost of their higher-quality ecofriendly products.

EXAMPLES OF PATENTED GREEN PRODUCTS At Luther Law Firm, we get excited about taking green inventions to patent offices in the United States and overseas.

We make sure that the patent examiners know all of the unexpected benefits of green inventions.

One inventor we work with has designed a waterconserving mulch that is patent-protected in the United States and in other countries. The mulch is a combination of recycled materials, including paper sludge, a paper byproduct that is usually discarded in a landfill. The paper sludge consists of wood pulp fibers that are too short to be incorporated into recycled paper. The inventor found that the sludge fibers hold and slowly release large quantities of water, making it a perfect mulch for dry climates. But paper sludge is very hard to work with, so he developed a formula that includes sawdust (left over from wood product manufacturing) and other ingredients that prevent evaporation. The mulch needs thorough watering but not even half as frequently as soil without mulch, saving water, time and energy.

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Another innovator is an Arizona State University engineering student who is legally protecting his green inventions. Both products involve water.

One is an adapted and recycled barrel that can be used by people living in areas of the world where fetching water is Photo courtesy of SafeSIPP difficult and can only be obtained one gallon at a time. The empty barrel can be pulled and rolled to the remote site of the water supply to be filled.

Once filled, as the barrel rolls toward home, the jostled water mixes with an antimicrobial agent, so that the delivered water is also much cleaner. The innovator also designed stands to position the barrel above ground for easier dispensing.

Grate filtration system before and after a storm.

Photos courtesy of Sustainable Storm Solutions

The second protected green invention is a grate filtration system that stops trash in storm drains from entering streams and rivers. Current models become clogged with trash that washes away with significant storms. The student’s group designed wider drains as well as a series of drains that let water flow over the top, but stop the heavier waste. More importantly, the grates are movable, enabling them to be opened after a storm to remove accumulated trash and other debris.

PROTECT FIRST, THEN SELL When you have a new green product, consider filing for a patent application before you start to sell it. That way you avoid losing out to a first-to-file competitor or missing out altogether because of a law barring patenting a previously sold invention. A business that has spent the time and money to develop an idea or product cannot afford to let someone else take its work and make a competitive product out of it. Being first to the marketplace can be very beneficial, but it’s often temporary unless you protect your new product or service from rapid copying. Be sure to select a highly experienced patent attorney who will draft your patent application to foreclose cheap copies.

Barbara J. Luther is the owner of Luther Law Firm in Scottsdale, a certified woman-owned business that specializes in the protection of intellectual property. thelutherlawfirm.com

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BUSINESS EVENTS CLEANTECH FUTURE CONFERENCE April 9, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Arizona Commerce Authority 333 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Top innovators, corporations, government agencies, investors and thought leaders present information about transitioning to a clean energy future. ctechconnect.com SPRING CONFERENCE AND BUS ROADEO April 13-15 Tucson Marriott University Park 880 E. Second St., Tucson The Arizona Transit Association and Arizona Department of Transportation are hosting a three-day conference that will feature industry trends, transit system development and excellence awards. azta.org

GREEN IN THE NEWS SOLAR GENERATOR BENEFITS HAITIANS ExTreme ReTrailers, LLC, announced it will be donating a custom-designed, mobile solar generator to Hope for Haiti’s Children, a non-profit organization that provides a bridge for individuals, churches, corporations, and foundations to improve the lives of Haitian youth. The generator is expected to service an orphanage, a school, and a medical clinic. It will provide power for a water pump for the community vegetable garden and for the clinic. Approximately 100 adults and 1,000 children will benefit from the generator. extremetrailers.com

DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM April 24-27 The Scottsdale Plaza Resort 7200 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale The symposium will explore the future of design and sustainability software and solutions to the sustainability challenges. This invitation-only event is an opportunity for leaders with an interest in software geared towards sustainability.

Invitations can be requested on the event website. cofes.com

LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO STOP THE USE OF ORCAS FOR ENTERTAINMENT On March 7, California Assemblyman Richard Bloom filed the Orca Welfare and Security Act (AB 2140). This bill, the first of its kind for a state that has captive orcas (otherwise known as killer whales), would ban the display of orcas for entertainment and ban the exportation of the captive California orcas and their genetic material to other marine parks. If passed, orcas would retire from a life of entertainment. Bloom, (D) of Santa Monica, announced at his press conference that this bill is the direct result of the 2013 documentary Blackfish, which explored the history of orca captivity, specifically the history of Tilikum, SeaWorld Orlando’s prize bull whale who killed three humans, most notably, his trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. SeaWorld San Diego is the only marine park in California with orcas in its collection. legislature.ca.gov

VERDEXCHANGE ARIZONA April 30-May 2 Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel 340 N. Third St., Phoenix This two-day conference features 75 speakers with a focus on sustainability projects and ideas about energy, water, transportation, education and more. VIP reception April 30. verdexchange.org

COMPOSTING COMPANY PROVIDES DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE The act of composting can be one of the greenest things a person can take part in. However, living in an apartment, condo or similar place with limited outdoor space makes it hard to decompose organic matter. Luckily for Valley residents, a new local composting option has become available. Recycled City has a weekly compost collection service that aids in the revitalization of Valley soils. The process is simple: subscribers receive a bucket where they can put all approved organic waste, along with a Bokashi sprinkle to help with decomposition.

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n the world of gluten-free, Sedona-based entrepreneur Tom Sawyer is a household name. As the creator of Tom Sawyer’s Gluten Free Flour, he’s at the forefront of providing those following a gluten-free diet with an alternative to traditional flour, allowing them to eat their favorite foods.

His flour is also used by some of Arizona’s most popular restaurants in their gluten-free offerings. Perhaps what stands out most though is his passion for how his products can help those with Celiac disease—something he’s experienced firsthand.

Sawyer didn’t always intend to be a part of the gluten-free movement. His professional background includes everything from research and development work in the Air Force to spending four decades owning a jewelry store in Sedona.

He explains that being diagnosed with Celiac disease in his middle age changed his outlook on life and eventually his career path, too.

“When I was diagnosed as gluten-intolerant and a Celiac, they told me to go on a gluten-free diet and sent me off to the nearest health food store to look for gluten-free foods,” CELIAC DISEASE “Celiac disease is a condition Sawyer recalls. “The foods that damages the lining of the had to be natural—at the small intestine and prevents it time [the mid-’90s] there from absorbing parts of food were very few options for that are important for staying healthy,” cites the National pies, cookies, bread and Library of Medicine. “The other foods. My wife and I damage is due to a reaction decided that there had to be to eating gluten, which is a way to make a glutenfound in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats.” The main free flour product to use in cure for those who have recipes so we could make Celiac disease is to adhere to pizza, cookies, etc.” a gluten- free diet. For more Sawyer and his wife info, visit celiac.org. began experimenting with different blends of flours in their own kitchen. Through recipe after recipe and blend after blend, they eventually came to the flour blend that is now officially Tom Sawyer’s Gluten Free Flour. Using his decades of business expertise, Sawyer soon turned his home kitchen operation into a national enterprise; today the flour is manufactured in New York and distributed

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out of Sedona and Chicago. The company also has a line of gluten-free oats; all products are available to individual consumers and in bulk for businesses.

“The flour has been a game WHAT IS GLUTEN-FREE changer for a lot of people, FLOUR MADE OF? myself included,” Sawyer says.

According to Tom Sawyer’s “It’s wonderful when people Gluten Free Flour’s website, the product “is a blended call, write or send emails fl our of rice and tapioca talking about how the flour fl ours, xantham gum, and has helped them.” unfl avored gelatin. The fl our So what’s next up for Tom is prepared in a dedicated gluten-free environment, using Sawyer’s Gluten Free Flour? In gluten-free mixing and packing his mid-80s, Sawyer doesn’t equipment, and is then tested plan on retiring anytime soon, for gluten contamination by a but he does anticipate letting certifi ed laboratory.” the next generation help take the business to the next level. His stepson Erik Sekayouma handles the company’s sales and marketing and has been there every step of the way. “I’ve been inspired by Tom [Sawyer] since he started this journey in the mid-’90s,” Sekayouma says. “He’s taught me a lot about running a small business— that it’s a journey and not an instant success.”

With a small business and cooking background, Sekayouma explains that being a part of the gluten-free company is “satisfying on every level.” He says, “It [the gluten-free industry] is almost like this underground network that is now just becoming more visible.”

Both Sawyer and Sekayouma believe that rising knowledge of gluten intolerance and celiac issues have definitely helped to make their business go more mainstream. “We’re always researching, baking and testing new products to get them ready to put on the market,” Sawyer says. “The number of mixes we have keeps expanding, too. We’d like to thank all of our customers for making this possible—because of them, there is so much on the horizon.”

To learn more about Tom Sawyer’s Gluten Free Flour, visit glutenfreeflour.com.

Michelle Talsma Everson is a publicist and freelance journalist living in Phoenix. She hopes the work she does now leaves the world a better place for her son.

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asic recyclable items are easy for the environmentally minded to remember: plastic containers, paper, glass bottles and metal cans. The challenge in being recycle-savvy is knowing your city’s specific requirements.

For example, Scottsdale allows plastic containers numbered 1-7 while Chandler only allows 1-6. The simple recycling lessons you learned as a child may now be more complicated, so take a moment to go online and see what you should be recycling.

To clarify common recycling misconceptions, I visited two Valley families and checked on their recycling awareness. I dumped their kitchen trash cans onto a tarp and separated the contents into piles of compost, recycling and trash. Following the exercise, we talked about their initial reactions and what they learned from the process.

“Everything I kind of expected, but what actually did surprise me was that you could recycle the bags that grapes come in,” said Tara West, a Phoenix stay-at-home mother of three. “I don’t get the big difference between cereal bags and those grape bags…why can’t you recycle both?” West keeps a laminated recycling reference sheet on her refrigerator to keep track of what exactly what she can recycle. “I know you can take the grocery bags to the store to recycle them but I wonder if people actually make time for that. Generally speaking, I know what I can and can’t recycle, but with the kids and everything, it’s not always the fastest thing to take the time to do it.”

Details about recycling plastics or the difference between fruit and cereal bags are not consistent state to state or even city to city so, when in doubt, double-check online for a specific city’s recycling list.

“I remember when I was growing up in California, we would take aluminum cans to recycle. We didn’t have a separate recycling can until we moved to Phoenix when I was a teenager. From then on, my mom always did her best to teach us and encourage us to recycle,” West said. “Even when I was lazy and put something in the trash that could

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Banana peel, blueberries, organic waffle, banana, egg shells Plastic cup, plastic twisty top, straw

Trash

Paper plate, newspaper, Kleenex, napkins, plastic cookie bag, chocolate wrappers,

Ziploc bags

Leftover sausage, paper towels, dinner roll bag, cereal bag, gum wrappers, candy wrapper, napkin, plastic Kleenex wrapper, lunch meat paper cover

be recycled, my mom would pull it back out and recycle it. I think that the principle of recycling can and should be introduced to children as soon as they are tall enough to reach the trash can.”

Later I visited the Backstrom family in Chandler and found that of all the things in their trash can, only one didn’t belong—a plastic cup.

Dan Backstrom, an engineer and father, said the contents in their trash change from week to week, but he was pleased to discover they are recycling appropriately. “I’m really surprised we didn’t have more to recycle in our trash than just that one plastic cup,” Backstrom said. “Anything we don’t recycle that we should is most likely just from ignorance in not knowing all the specifics.”

Although Backstrom’s family didn’t recycle when he was growing up, he underwent recycling immersion when he was living in the state of Washington. “When we lived in Seattle, we definitely recycled. Seattle is a very progressive city when it comes to being green, so everyone there pretty much recycles,” he explained.

Backstrom said he and his wife, Marnie, have made recycling a priority since they began dating.

“I think the only time we didn’t recycle was when we lived in an apartment, and that was just because the complex didn’t have a recycling service,” he said. “We recycle what we do just from basic knowledge and labels on the container. It makes me feel good that we’re doing what we can when it comes to recycling.”

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During the 2009 International Coastal Cleanup, the Ocean Conservancy found that plastic bags were the second-most common kind of waste found, at 1 out of 10 items picked up and tallied. Less than one percent of plastic bags are recycled each year, according to cleanair.org.

The average American is slated to produce 102 tons of trash in his or her lifetime, according to author of Garbology, Edward Humes in an interview on news.streetroots.org.

Research done by Columbia University and a trade journal called BioCycle shows that we produce, per day, 7.1 pounds of trash for every man, woman, and child in the country. And that compares not-favorably with the rest of the world – the average Japanese person produces about 2.5 pounds of trash, according to stateimpact.npr.org.

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COTTON SWABS Believe it or not, cotton balls and cotton swabs can be recycled. Just make sure any cotton swabs you do recycle have cardboard stems.

TENNIS BALLS Instead of giving your old tennis balls to your dog, consider mailing them in to Once Again Designs in Lake City, Florida or drop them by Treasures 4 Teachers, Inc. in Tempe.

CRAYONS Sure you can jump on the Pinterest bandwagon and make a homemade candle or a melting painting with old crayons but before you do that, consider recycling them. National Crayon Recycle Program keeps crayons out of landfills and sends them back to the store shelves as new crayons.

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ant to get to know Arizona? Then use your feet! From Flagstaff to Tucson, through majestic pine forests and stunning desert landscapes, there are countless hiking trails to suit all fitness levels. Hit the trails and see what the Arizona countryside has to offer!

NORTHERN ARIZONA: SEDONA CATHEDRAL ROCK Sedona is known for its red rock canyons and beautiful scenery, including the iconic rock formation known as Cathedral Rock. While this trek is considered moderately difficult, even those less experienced can experience the joy of hiking this geological attraction. Hikers will start off on a relatively flat trail before climbing onto rocks that lead to the Cathedral Rock.

Over time, hikers have worn a path to make it easier to reach the saddle points, but be ready to climb, crawl and exert some energy if you plan on making it to the top of the trail. Once you get there, the payoff is well worth it, with panoramic views of the valley beyond.

Difficulty: Moderate Trail length: 1.5 miles roundtrip

Elevation: 4,040 feet Time: 1 hour

CENTRAL ARIZONA: SCOTTSDALE TOM’S THUMB EAST END LOOP Arizona boasts a vast array of breathtaking, longrange panoramic views, including those seen from the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The Preserve offers access to three designated hikes — the Lookout Viewpoint Hike, the Marcus Landslide Hike and the Tom’s Thumb/East End Loop Hike.

The most challenging of the three is Tom’s Thumb/ East End Loop. This particular trail is about 13 miles round trip and includes some steep elevation gains and loose rock formations.

During the journey, hikers will climb and weave in and out of gorgeous vegetation before reaching the iconic Tom’s Thumb, a granite bump on the McDowell Mountain Preserve, where an amazing view awaits.

Difficulty: Challenging Trail length: 13 miles roundtrip

Elevation: 1,695 feet Time: 5-6 hours

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SOUTHERN ARIZONA: NOGALES JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA HISTORIC TRAIL Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 3,000 feet

Trail length: 3.85 miles one-way Time: 3-5 hours

This trail takes the cake for best family hike. Stretching 4.5 miles one-way, this section of the Anza Historic Trail between Tumacacori National Historical Park and Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is easy enough for grandparents and toddlers alike. The entire national trail starts in Nogales, Arizona and winds west crossing the Santa Cruz River, the Arizona and California deserts, and follows the coast all the way up to San Francisco, California. Hikers can enjoy the miles of recreational trail or visit the historic sites and missions all along the way.

While mostly level, hikers will experience varied landscapes which include a few traverses across the Santa Cruz River.

Caution: River height varies and may make crossing dangerous.

From the trailhead to the first river crossing is 1.25 miles.

Between Arizona’s unique combination of desert and mountains, you’ll find exciting hiking adventures no matter what part of the state you are visiting. Remember to wear appropriate footwear and sun protection and always hike with plenty of water.

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POMEGRANATE CAFÉ GLUTeN-Free peAcH cUpcAKes DrY iNGreDieNTs 1 ½ cups gluten-free flour blend (½ cup sorghum, ½ cup garbanzo beans, ¼ cup arrowroot, ¼ cup potato starch) ½ cup organic cane juice ½ cup organic light brown sugar 2 tsp. baking powder WeT iNGreDieNTs ½ cup pureed peaches (cut up two peaches and blend until smooth) ½ cup non-dairy milk of your choice, such as almond or coconut 3 tbsp. oil (olive, coconut, grape seed, etc.)

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4. Peel and dice two peaches and toss with cinnamon to taste. Set aside.

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6. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix just until combined. Gently fold in cinnamon peaches. Scoop into muffin pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out.

7. Cool on a wire rack and ice with cinnamon peach buttercream.

ciNNAMON peAcH BUTTercreAM iNGreDieNTs 6 cups confectioner’s sugar 2 sticks vegan butter, such as Earth Balance 1 tsp. vanilla 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon ¼ cup peach puree DirecTiONs Mix the butter with an electric mixer until soft and smooth. Slowly add confectioner’s sugar and cinnamon and mix until incorporated. Add peach puree and vanilla, mixing completely, adding a little more confectioner’s sugar if necessary.

spriNG FLiNG SMOOTHIE-JUICE FUSION This is a refreshing smoothie-juice fusion high in antioxidants, calcium, iron, vitamins and folic acid. Make sure you use 100 percent organic produce for this recipe. Use fresh seasonal strawberries, peaches and apricots, and freeze them ahead of time in your freezer. iNGreDieNTs 1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and roughly chopped 2 apples 1 cup strawberries, frozen ½ cup peaches, frozen ½ cup apricots, frozen

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DirecTiONs 1. Juice the lettuce and the apples.

2. Blend the juice with frozen fruit and serve.

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rAW ZUccHiNi cANNeLLONi WITH SUNIZONA TOMATO MARINARA

Raw food is organic, from the earth and uncooked (under 118 degrees). Raw or “living” food contains high levels of enzymes, essential nutrients and life force energy. cAsHeW ricOTTA iNGreDieNTs 3 cups cashews 3 cloves garlic 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 1/4 cup water 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast 1 tbsp. sea salt

MAriNArA iNGreDieNTs 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in warm water 2 cups fresh local tomatoes (Pomegranate Café uses Sunizona Family Farms tomatoes), chopped

spiNAcH pUrÉe iNGreDieNTs 3 cups packed spinach 1 cup olive oil Salt to taste

DirecTiONs 1. Blend cashew ricotta ingredients until smooth.

2. Blend spinach purée ingredients until smooth.

3. Blend marinara ingredients until smooth and add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Lay four or fi ve slices of zucchini, slightly shingled, down on fl at surface.

5. Spread 3-4 tbsp. of cashew ricotta and roll.

6. Top with raw marinara and spinach purée.

cANNeLLONi iNGreDieNTs 3 or 4 zucchinis thinly sliced lengthwise, preferably with mandolin

2 red bell peppers, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 3 garlic cloves 3 tbsp. tamari

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GRAND CANYON EARTH DAY CELEBRATION April 18-20 Grand Canyon Visitor Center As a part of the focus on water conservation, the public is invited to contribute an art piece created with 75 percent recycled materials for the recycled water bottle art exhibit at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center April 20.

April 7. 4 p.m.

The Great Climate March makes its way to Phoenix for a rally. See the website for developing details.

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Tempe History Museum 809 E. Southern Ave., Tempe April 13, 9 a.m.

Escalante Multi-Generational Center 2150 E. Orange St., Tempe The City of Tempe is holding forums to discuss sustainability efforts.

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April 15-16, 18, 22 Scottsdale Public Libraries With recycled materials provided, this program allows children and teens to create cool things to wear or to give to a friend. Space is limited. Visit the website for times and locations.

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Two Waters Tribal Government Complex 10005 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale Celebrate Earth Day with activities, games, and service projects. Lunch will be free for all participants.

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Reid Park S. Country Club Rd., Tucson This event features a parade, food vendors, alternative fuel vehicle displays, animal adoptions, and handson activities with exhibitors.

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BIKE TO WORK DAY April 16, 6:30 - 8 a.m.

Tempe All bicycle riders who stop by one of the participating Bike to Work Day locations in Tempe will receive a free breakfast and the first 350 riders will receive free T-shirts. Visit the website to find breakfast locations.

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Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix This event features activities, crafts, and music among wildlife. Learn how sustainability efforts help protect wildlife and make an Earth Day Pledge as a promise to protect the environment.

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FLAGSTAFF SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM April 19, 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

211 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff A zero-waste event, this community celebration will feature a re-use fashion show, car seat recycling, free educational workshops and information booths. The theme this year is “Be Resourceful,” aimed at increasing community sustainability through selfempowerment.

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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT EARTH DAY FESTIVAL April 19, 1 - 5 p.m.

1137 N. Dodge Blvd., Tucson Help expand the demonstration garden, create passive solar shade structures, and build a straw bale seat wall for the central plaza at this workshop.

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Kiwanis Park 6111 S. All America Way, Tempe Surrounded by 125 acres of trees, activity areas and an urban fi shing lake, this 5K walk/run benefi ts the Trees for Tempe program and includes a 1-mile fun run for kids.

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BIKE2WORK DAY AND EXPO April 22, 6 - 8 a.m.

Mesa City Plaza 20 E. Main St., Mesa City of Mesa will be presenting an Earth Day Expo and offering bicyclists a pancake breakfast/smoothie sale to benefi t a local charity. Stop by the north entrance of Mesa City Plaza while biking to work or school for this event.

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Cesar Chavez Plaza 201 W. Washington St., Phoenix Learn about green initiatives and sustainability from a variety of exhibitors, and take home giveaways.

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BILL MCKIBBEN’S OIL AND HONEY April 22, 7 p.m.

High Country Conference Center 201 W. Butler Ave., Flagstaff A leading environmentalist and author, Bill McKibben will be speaking about what it means to personally and globally build a sustainable planet.

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Environmental Educational Center Veterans Oasis Park 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler Experience hands-on activities, live animal presentations, and ways to live sustainably from on-site vendors and exhibitors. This event will feature food vendors, merchants, prize giveaways, and outdoor activities.

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FOSSIL SPRINGS WILDERNESS HIKE April 26, 7:30 a.m.

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QUEEN CREEK EARTH DAY April 26, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Queen Creek Library 21802 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek This event includes arts and crafts, music, food, and recycling drop off for electronics, tires, appliances, metals, rechargeable batteries, and document shredding.

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Green scenes Arts & Flowers Luncheon April 3-6 Phoenix Art Museum League 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Arts & Flowers welcomes the arrangements of 60 premier floral designers. Workshops, demonstrations, prize drawings, and an award ceremony will also be featured at this event.

602-307-2050 phxartmuseumleague.org

CycloMesa April 4, 4 – 11 p.m., Center and Main St., Mesa April 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 263 N. Center St., Mesa On Friday, hundreds of cyclists will compete for cash prizes in a fast-paced street race called El Tour Criterium. A beer garden and food truck alley will also be included. On Saturday, there will be another race, El Tour de Mesa, which benefits cancer treatment centers, children’s hospitals, and bicycling foundations. At the start/finish line of the race, there will be a zip line, rock wall, BMX freestyle show, Bike to the Future bicycle rodeo, and bungee trampolines.

480-890-2613 cyclomesa.com

Nature Festival April 5, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hassayampa River Preserve 49614 Highway 60, Wickenburg This event features nature crafts, interactions with animals, recycling and water conservation education, and hikes.

928-684-2772 nature.org/hassayampa

National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association Executive Conference April 7-9 Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center 60 E. Fifth St., Tempe This event will have keynote speakers going over topics such as Driving Growth Through Greater Innovation and Activation, Dairy and Frozen Consumption and Dietary Behaviors of the Millennial Generation, New Product Hits and Misses, and more. Details, prices, and registration are available online.

717-657-8601 nfraweb.org

Water Resources Research Center Conference April 8, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Student Union Memorial Center University of Arizona, Tucson Co-organized with the Arizona Department of Water Resources, speakers will address the issue of closing the gap between water supply and demand.

520-621-9591 wrrc.arizona.edu

Scottsdale Culinary Festival April 8-13 This festival offers a diverse menu of luxurious cuisine, the Great Arizona Picnic, themed cocktail parties, chef demonstrations, live bands, and more. For more information about scheduling and tickets, visit the website.

480-945-7193 scottsdalefest.org

Feathered Friends Festival April 5, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert This family event features more than 50 wildlife exhibitors, food, music, a tour of the preserve, and educational activities including insects, birds, water, plants, and reptiles. Free.

480-503-6234 riparianinstitute.org

Walk To End World Hunger April 6, 2 p.m.

Carefree Amphitheatre 101 Easy St., Carefree This 5K foothill walk benefits The Foothills Food Bank, World Hunger Education, Advocacy and Training organization (WHEAT), and Feed My Starving Children. Participants are encouraged to bring a jar of peanut butter or jelly.

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The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Grantmakers Forum are pleased to announce the return of Arizona’s statewide day of giving. Presented by FirstBank, the 24-hour online giving initiative encourages Arizonans to recognize and financially support the efforts of various nonprofits from across the state.

Arizonans can go online and pledge their financial support to the nonprofit of their choice. azgives.org

Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine April 11 -13 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 2140 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe The conference spotlights botanical therapies for chronic conditions and also features herb walks in the desert.

Registration required.

541-482-3016 botanicalmedicine.org

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April 12, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Espiritu Charter School 4813 S. Central Ave., Phoenix The Living Earth Ecological Institute and Espiritu Charter School have partnered to bring a science fair to the public in honor of competition submissions received from kids to solve problems in the community, specifically dealing on topics such as technical innovation, gardening, renewable energy, social services solutions, and computer sciences. Free admission.

602-558-2526 livingearthinstitute.org

April 26, 8 a.m.

Civic Center 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale Combating lung disease for loved ones lost, this 5K walk/run aims to raise awareness for the 35 million Americans who suffer from asthma and raise funds for the American Lung Association.

602-258-7505 fightforairwalk.org

Migration Celebration April 12-13, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center 3131 S. Central Ave., Phoenix This event features crafts, games, face-painting and the exploration of a bat cave. Free admission.

602-468-6470 riosalado.audubon.org

the link between hormones and depression April 17, 6 – 7:30 p.m., April 19, 10:30 a.m. to noon Arabian Library 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd., Scottsdale Scottsdale anti-aging specialist Colleen Hunsaker, D.O., presents a free informational workshop for mental health professionals and interested consumers to share the latest findings on the interplay between hormones and depression. Reservations requested.

480-483-8986 drcolleenhunsaker.com

Solar Potluck April 26, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Catalina State Park 11570 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson This potluck encourages the use of solar appliances such as ovens, fountains, coolers, lights, electrical systems. There will be food, speakers, music, and solar arts.

Bring your own utensils to make it a waste-free event.

520-270-3232 solarguild.org

Celebration of Spring April 19, 9 a.m. - noon Posse Grounds Park 525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona This event holds Easter egg hunts for children, carnival rides, inflatables, pony rides, face painting, and vendors. The Easter bunny will also be available for photograph opportunities. Admission is $2 per child and free for adults.

928-282-3113 sedonaaz.gov

Scottsdale Fitness Conference April 24 –April 27 The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale This event gives attendees the opportunity to gain new motivation, muscles, and fun memories through workshops and classes about yoga, Pilates, resistance, and other physical fitness training.

480-461-3888 fitnessfest.org

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In honor of Earth Day, we could help out our beautiful planet by reducing (or eliminating!) our meat consumption. Fortunately, there are plenty of meat-free options to help us out! We definitely found a few palate-pleasing proteins.

LIGHTLIFE | SMART GROUND MEXICAN HE SAID: I’d be willing to bet most people wouldn’t be able to taste the difference between this and ground beef in a blind taste test. It was a bit softer than beef, but if that’s all I have to sacrifice to not have to eat feed-farm beef, sign me up.

SHE SAID: This made a great taco filling. I didn’t really miss the ground beef! It browned nicely in the pan, and needed just a bit of oil to keep it from drying out. If it were a bit less rubbery, it would be perfect.

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TOFURKEY | OVEN-ROASTED DELI SLICES HE SAID: I was surprised by these Tofurkey deli slices. They had a good turkey flavor and were very close to a real meat texture. But close is only good in horseshoes and hand grenades. After a few chews they turned into a strange gritty mess and lost me.

SHE SAID: The idea of cold, fake deli meat was as appealing to me as a fork in the eye. So I was quite shocked when I took a bite of the tasty turkey-ish slice. It was as close to actual deli meat as you could probably get. I’d definitely buy this one!

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HELEN’S KITCHEN | ORGANIC VEGGIE CHORIZO HE SAID: Helen has the spices just right on this one, but the texture was off by a mile. Soft and squishy instead of tender and meaty. But trying to replicate chorizo is a tough thing to do, so I’ll give Helen a star for bravery.

SHE SAID: These spicy soy crumbles will have your nose running in no time, but they never get too hot to handle. The texture was too soft for me, but the flavor was exactly what you’d expect. Would be great with eggs, burritos or nachos.

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LIGHTLIFE | ORGANIC SMOKY TEMPEH STRIPS FAKIN’ BACON HE SAID: Wow, somebody actually tried to make fake bacon?! Bad idea... and an even worse product. These strips of tempeh had a horrible squishy consistency and a flavor that was nowhere near bacon. I want the 10 minutes I wasted cooking these back.

SHE SAID: If you see these on the shelf, RUN. Oh boy. These were mushy, salty, inedible strips of flattened “sausage” that were the furthest from bacon that one can imagine. Maybe fit for dog treats. Maybe.

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SWEET EARTH NATURAL FOODS | TRADITIONAL SEITAN STRIPS HE SAID: Say it with me now…Say-tan. Yes that’s how you pronounce it, no it’s not the lord of the underworld. But if I were ol’ Beelzebub, I would probably be upset that this product shared my name. It was as rubbery as a tire and mostly flavorless. I’d bet it would be pretty nice dressed up though, unlike the ruler of darkness.

SHE SAID: Seitan is the “wheat meat” made from wheat gluten marinated in a flavorful broth. These strips had a pleasant texture, firm and a bit spongy. The flavor was savory, but too boring to eat plain. They would be fantastic in a “pulled pork” sandwich with BBQ sauce. Yum!

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