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Rejuvenate yourself and read our sustainable spas roundup for tips on where to go around the state for luxurious, green spa treatments!

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Local Green Spas Roundup

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Tips for Thyroid Health

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Keep Arizona Beautiful’s Illegal Dumping Toolkit

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Water – Use It Wisely with Rainwater Harvesting

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Meet the Eco Designers from Phoenix Fashion Week

Inspirational Breast Cancer Survivor Story Understanding Emotional Eating

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Basketry and Native Foods Event Launch Party Photo Collage Salvage This! And Save the Planet “The Pancake Tree” Book Review Expert Tips for an Eco Wedding Sustainable Local Breweries Roundup He’s Green, She’s Green Recipes Green Scenes Cool & Outrageous Stuff

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TIPS FOR AN ECO WEDDING

ECO DESIGNERS AT PHOENIX FASHION WEEK

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ECOPRENEUR ERIN SCHRODE Green Breweries Roundup

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Greening Your Workplace Erin Schrode, Ecopreneur The History of Phoenix Canals How Green is Your Company’s Culture?

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October 2015

Editor’s Note

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s the temperatures finally cool down in the Valley, our October issue focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. Wind down with our sustainable spas roundup on page 4 and take in the soothing scents of fall with our delicious pumpkin recipes on page 42.

This month we’re also featuring a roundup of local sustainable breweries; an inspirational story from a Valley breast cancer survivor; two great nonprofit events happening in November from Stardust Building Supplies and SNIFF; the history of Phoenix canals; the importance of sleep for overall health and wellness; and much more!

However, October isn’t all about relaxation here at the Green Living office, as we gear up for event season and our Simple Solutions Summit. Originally slated for October 24th, we have decided to postpone the event to spring 2016 to give us more time to make it bigger and better for our attendees and vendors.

This decision was not made lightly and we understand the impact it will have on the many excited partners and participants who were ready to engage in the Simple Solutions Summit this year.

We’re continuing to work hard and are excited for you to join us at the event in spring 2016!

Ecopreneur Erin Shrode is still on board to be the keynote speaker for the event. We are thrilled to bring

Please enjoy yourselves this month – visit some local pumpkin patches and farms, eat delicious food, and continue to support local businesses while embracing a sustainable lifestyle.

her to Phoenix for the first time and show her the amazing sustainability work being done here in our state. Read more about Erin’s incredible endeavors in my article on page 23.

Even as we stay busy with the magazine and events, it’s important to take time and enjoy the changing season. Fall is my favorite time of year.

I love curling up with my little pug, Cooper, and boyfriend, Lelund, while enjoying a mug of hot tea, cocoa or coffee. I also love traveling up north to experience the seasons and hiking as the weather cools. I’m excited to bust out my scarves and cardigans and prepare some (hopefully somewhat healthy) holiday feasts. Let’s also not forget about pumpkin beer and other seasonal favorites that only make an appearance this time of year!

Please enjoy yourselves this month – visit some local pumpkin patches and farms, eat delicious food, and continue to support local businesses while embracing a sustainable lifestyle. Cheers!

Amanda Harvey Associate Editor I lOve tO hear frOm Our readers!

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Alvadora Spa at Royal Palms Resort and Spa, A Destination Hotel

bY susan lanIer-Graham

pas, those oases of tranquility and relaxation, were once considered a luxury. Today, we understand the value of a spa day for our physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Additionally, when spas promote green practices and sustainability, it gives us a chance to feel good about feeling good – and to give back at the same time.

Agave, The Arizona Spa at Westin Kierland in Phoenix recently launched a resort-wide “Be Greener” program focusing on a sustainable lifestyle. Both the resort and spa work to blend a luxury resort stay with low-impact living practices.

The spa is named for the indigenous agave plant, which is used in many of the treatments. Arizona is home to 12 species of the agave succulent, which was once an integral part of life in the southwest. You can experience the use of agave by booking the signature Agave Enchantment therapy. This 80-minute hydrating treatment utilizes desert plant extracts and essential oils. kierlandresort.com Alvadora Spa at Royal Palms Resort and Spa, A Destination Hotel sits at the base of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix. According to the spa’s director Sara Huddleson, Alvadora offers all “clean” products. “We research every single ingredient before adding a product line to our menu. We will

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Agave, The Arizona Spa at Westin Kierland

only partner with companies that have green and sustainable practices and products,” said Huddleson.

In addition to treatments that use these clean products – try the Citrus Ritual with its distinctive orange blossom lotion – Alvadora now offers the SPA DĒHP (pronounced deep) enrichment experience. SPA DĒHP is a customized, intense but non-invasive wellness therapy that promotes insight and healing. royalpalmshotel.com

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Jurlique Spa at Kimpton’s FireSky Resort in Scottsdale

Jurlique Spa at Kimpton’s FireSky Resort in Scottsdale has an elemental theme which focuses on natural, organic and environmentally friendly products. The spa has its own branded spa products created with certified organic and biodynamic herbs from the spa’s own herb farms.

In addition to using sustainable products, FireSky is a 4-key Green Key certified property, a Green Seal certified resort, a TripAdvisor GreenLeader and recipient of the Arizona governor’s tourism award for “Best Green Tourism.” The resort and spa focus on environmental preservation, recycling, using energy-saving and water-saving appliances and promoting eco- and social-consciousness. fireskyresort.com Mii amo is a luxury destination spa in Sedona’s Boynton Canyon. Set amid massive red rocks, this is likely one of the world’s most beautiful spas. According to Spa Director Robert Vance, Mii amo has a long-term relationship with Body Bliss, a Sedona-based manufacturer of organic essential oils.

Many of the Mii amo treatments use locally grown sage and sweetgrass. One new treatment, the Hozhooji, or Mii amo blessing treatment focusing on gratitude, uses both the sage and sweetgrass along with a naturally grown tobacco.

As a member of the Green Spa Network, Vance says Mii amo strives toward becoming 100 percent organic. miiamo.com Mii amo

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The Ritz-Carlton Spa at Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

The Ritz-Carlton Spa at Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain is located against the Tortolita Mountains north of Tucson. The spa features sustainable products by Eminence Organics. It also offers a number of eco-holistic therapies based on balancing elements of the desert southwest and traditions of the Native Americans who called the area home.

The Desert Gemstone Ritual uses amethyst and citrine to promote healing and restoration while the Desert Rain Vichy Exfoliation uses organic salts. The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain promotes green practices with the use of water dispensers throughout the resort, and the spa pool is saltwater to reduce the use of chemicals. ritzcarlton.com Sanctuary Resort Spa at Sanctuary on Camelback in Paradise Valley is eco-friendly, promoting sustainability resort-wide. The spa uses natural lighting and bamboo trees to reduce energy use for cooling. The resort has desert landscaping, encourages organic food and beverage purchases, has a recycling initiative, and buys from local vendors whenever possible. The staff uses electric golf carts to get around the property.

Sanctuary Resort Spa uses natural product lines, including Astara natural skin care, Naturopathica natural botanical products and Red Flower organics. Red Flower makes the resort’s signature scent, Asian Neroli, and all items are 100 percent natural, vegan and paraben free. sanctuaryoncamelback.com Sanctuary Resort Spa at Sanctuary on Camelback

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Village Health Clubs & Spas

VH Spa for Vitality + Health is located in Scottsdale’s Hotel Valley Ho, a 1950s-era classic that reopened a decade ago. VH Spa partners locally with Lotus Wei and Herb Stop for organic and locally sourced botanicals. The hotel and spa both use Red Flower organic products made with wildharvested botanicals.

Hotel Valley Ho utilizes green-certified cleaning agents, recycles nearly four tons of material every month, participates in the Clean the World program by donating in-room amenities to developing countries, and gives gently used linens and towels to local domestic shelters. vhspa.com

Village Health Clubs & Spas have four locations throughout the Phoenix metro area and they all work to promote sustainability. They use Eminence Organics products, various organic mineral makeup lines, and DoTerra pure essential oils.

Village Spas continue to seek other ways to be more sustainable. For example, they have found a super-soft unlined robe that is more comfortable for guests and ultra compact, letting them wash three times as many robes in a single cycle. The boutiques stock a number of green products, including Murchison-Hume organic household products. villageclubs.com Susan Lanier-Graham is a Phoenix-based freelance food, wine and travel writer. You can follow her adventures looking for “wow moments” online at wanderwithwonder.com.

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HOW’S YOUR sLEEp HYGIENE? bY dr. mIchael breus

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ou probably pay a lot of attention to how you care for yourself, your family, and your environment. You strive to make thoughtful choices about what you eat and how you treat your body and your surroundings. But how much attention do you give to your sleep? If the answer is “not enough,” you’re not alone. So often, sleep is overlooked as a critical component of health and wellness – even among people who spend their waking lives taking very good care of themselves when it comes to diet, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle.

Sleep hygiene refers to the set of behaviors and habits that enable a regular routine of high-quality sleep. A consistent sleep schedule, a quiet, dark, and comfortable bedroom, and a ritual of winding down before bed are fundamental elements of strong sleep hygiene. A healthful diet and regular exercise are also important.

Practicing sleep hygiene is the most important route to achieving good sleep – and good sleep matters, a lot. A regular routine of high-quality, plentiful sleep is essential for physical and mental health. During sleep, the body works to restore and repair itself at the cellular level, engaging in cell repair and new cell growth, and in the restoration of immune system function. Sleep is also a key component of metabolic and cardiovascular health, playing a role in regulating hormones and inflammation levels in the body, and helping to control blood pressure. High-quality rest can also help with weight control and the regulation of blood sugar and insulin levels.

Sleep restores cognitive function, sharpens attention and focus, and is important to processing both memory and emotion. Sleep can reduce stress, and helps maintain mood and emotional balance. Over a lifetime, a routine of healthy sleep may lower risk for many serious and chronic illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s.

One of the most significant obstacles to restful sleep often goes overlooked: light exposure. In today’s perpetually lit-up, digital world, we risk constant exposure to artificial light at all times of day or night. Exposure to light in the evenings disrupts sleep-regulating circadian rhythms and can delay the release of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin. Managing

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light exposure is one of the most important ways to protect and improve sleep. Turning off electronic devices at least an hour before bedtime – and keeping these devices out of the bedroom altogether – can help your body transition naturally into sleep.

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relax. Including meditation, soothing music, light stretching or yoga to your nightly wind-down routine can help you ease tension before bed.

WrIte It Out. Stress and worry are among the most common causes of insomnia. If worries fill your mind at night, try keeping a notebook at your bedside. Before lights out, jot down any worrying thoughts to clear your mental slate before sleep.

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be cOnsIstent. Insomnia can make an already compromised sleep routine even more erratic. One solution? Consistency. Even if you’ve had a terrible night of rest, stick to your normal bedtime and wake time rather than oversleeping to “catch up.” In general, it’s a good idea to avoid shifting bedtimes and wake times by more than 30 minutes, even on weekends.

For most of us, healthy sleep doesn’t require complicated strategies or medication. With daily attention and practice, the restorative, rejuvenating powers of sleep can be found – and maintained – naturally.

practice in Scottsdale. Author of two bestselling books, Dr. Breus appears regularly on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, The Doctors, CBS This Morning Psychology Today and The Dr Oz Blogs.

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with RainwatER haRvEstinG “Rain is the embodiment of life. It infuses water into our springs, rivers and aquifers. It cools us, greens the lands, and nourishes the plants that feed us.

It cleans the air, washes salts from the soil, and makes the animals sing.”

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t never rains in Phoenix, right? Born and raised in the leisurely route that improves water quality and adds beauty.

Valley, I bought into our collective story and eagerly added I was hooked. I read and learned from others. But most to its narrative: We live in a hot, dry place. It’s a desert! importantly, I watched. Successful harvesting starts with And it never rains. That’s why I was skeptical the day I first extended observation of how water flows in the yard. Observe saw a rainwater harvesting cistern in the city. during different times of the day, seasons and storms. Once Valley residents Ryan and Ericka Wood had opened their you begin, start small and high on your home watershed, as home to the community for a tour of their permaculture any change made will affect the lower areas. Always plan for garden. I was impressed at their shade structures, healthy overflow and direct it safely away from your home. As with vegetable garden, and any home project, make sure to check with the local Planning outdoor shower. But when Office for permits and call Blue Stake to locate utility lines.

BEfoRE Ryan pointed out the funky Here at Water – Use it cylindrical metal container Wisely, our motto is “There in their yard – a cistern, he are a number of ways to explained, for storing saltsave water, and they all start free rainwater that plants with you.” And when you love – I was skeptical. start – no matter how small How much water could – you start to see the bigger they possibly harvest here in picture of green living. With dry, hot Phoenix? Someone each harvesting project, aftER threw out the statistic: a I realize that it’s about so 1,000-square-foot roof can runoff about 600 gallons of much more than collecting water in a one-inch rainstorm. A seed was planted in my water. It’s about being in mind, but I still wasn’t quite convinced. tune with our land and “doing labor with your neighbor.” It’s A few months later I attended my very first Phoenix about learning how to be a steward of the land by seeing each Green Living co-op where volunteers worked side-by-side residential yard as a significant part of the greater watershed. digging and moving the soil to shape basins and swales and And it’s about the pursuit of health for people, plants and the build berms. We planted low-water-use bushes, trees and environment. In the end, isn’t that what it’s always about? groundcover, and then layered mulch over the soil. The instructor described how shaping the soil, called earthworks, Tina Sleeper is a Water Resource Specialist with the City of Phoenix, one encourages rain to slow, spread, and sink into the soil. of 15 Water – Use It Wisely partners to offer water-saving advice and programs. Learn more about rainwater harvesting and other ways to save Traditionally, landscapes are graded so that rain is water at wateruseitwisely.com. directed quickly off our properties, potentially flooding our neighborhoods and polluting the Salt River. Using earthworks Photo credit: Projects designed and installed by Watershed Management can direct this salt-free water instead into the soil to help Group through community workshops. landscape plants thrive. Since plants are part of the water for more articles about water visit greenlivingaz.com/water cycle, this water isn’t hoarded; instead, it takes a more

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he thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland that sits on the front of the neck just below the voice box, is an organ that affects many different areas of the body. When functioning normally, it regulates other organs by producing T3 and T4 hormones. If it is unable to function normally, an assortment of health problems may arise.

Dr. Sydney Westphal, an endocrinologist from Mayo Clinic, explains that if the function of the thyroid is off, a person may have issues with their metabolism, hair, skin, heart, GI tract and reproductive system. She tells her patients, “the thyroid can change things all the way from the top of your head on down to your toenails.” Dr. Westphal goes on to say that it is essential that a person get their thyroid checked, as the issues may worsen as time goes on.

The effects of a thyroid problem are different based on if the thyroid is underactive (hypothyroidism) or overactive (hyperthyroidism).

HyPoTHyRoiDiSM If a person develops hypothyroidism, meaning the thyroid is underactive, it seems to slow down other organs in the body. For instance, the heart slows, which may develop into a rare but life-threatening autoimmune disorder known as myxedema coma. With this disorder, a person’s mental status is altered, the body temperature is lowered, and the heart rate is exponentially slowed down.

Hypothyroidism also slows down a person’s metabolism.

This makes it easier for a person to gain weight and harder for them to lose it. Furthermore, it slows the GI tract, makes a person unable to regulate body temperature, and may affect mood to the point of depression.

HyPeRTHyRoiDiSM Hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid, speeds up many organs in the body. This disorder leads to bone density loss and a faster heartbeat. A faster heartbeat leads to arrhythmias and may progress into heart failure.

People with hyperthyroidism have a quick metabolism, which makes them lose weight even if they are eating

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more than they used to. It also speeds up the GI tract, as well as causing issues with heat intolerance or excessive sweating. Hyperthyroidism even causes problems with anxiety, irritability, trouble sleeping, or the sensation of always being on edge.

Dr. Westphal clarifies that there are a few reasons why thyroid issues develop. For one, women are far more likely to have a thyroid problem, especially as they get older. In the United States, the most common reason is from an autoimmune disorder called Hashimoto’s, which destroys thyroid tissue. It also tends to run in families. If people have had surgery on their thyroid, had radioactive iodine treatment near their neck, neck radiation, or a tumor in their pituitary, they are also at an increased risk for developing a thyroid issue.

Dr. Westphal recommends asking for a neck examination during your annual routine check-up. She also suggests that you be aware of all the different symptoms that can be associated with the thyroid so that you might recognize when to get it checked. If you have predisposing issues, such as Type I Diabetes, a history of radiation, or a family history of thyroid problems, make sure your primary care doctor is aware so that he or she can also pay attention to your thyroid and get you on the proper treatment.

Although the symptoms of a thyroid problem seem overwhelming, it can be relatively simple to treat. Along with taking the proper medication, eating a good diet, getting enough exercise and adequate sleep are key for sustaining a completely healthy lifestyle. For more information, visit mayoclinic.org.

Megan Kizer is currently a senior at Arizona State University earning a BA in English through the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.

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fashion foRwaRd Eco-friendly designers stand out at Phoenix Fashion Week bY mIchelle talsma eversOn

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hoenix Fashion Week takes place October 1-3 but the excitement around emerging eco-friendly designs has the fashion community buzzing all year round.

“Phoenix Fashion Week’s mindset and high bar expectation is why we believe designers from around the globe seek us out to showcase their collections on our runway every October, including green brands like Beltshazzar, Laura Tanzer and Cute Like Mad,” said Brian Hill, executive director for Phoenix

Fashion Week. “We know that is why national brands want to align with the Phoenix Fashion Week brand. In real time, we are watching the tide turn. Arizona is rapidly moving fashion forward and the spotlight, more than ever, is now on green, sustainable fashion brands.”

Here is the inside scoop on some of the top green brands at this year’s Phoenix Fashion Week:

lAuRA TAnzeR Laura Tanzer’s designs are described as “modern, sophisticated clothing that blends exquisite textures, luxurious fabrics, and digital printing to create a symphony of fashion.” Tanzer utilizes digital printing, which is extremely sustainable, non-toxic dyes, and natural fibers. “Also, I focus on the three pillars of sustainability: economics, environment and society,” she said. “…The combination of economic development (jobs), social (skills training), and environment (natural fibers) is critical to me as a person and as a designer in the 21st century.” lauratanzerdesigns.com

BelTSHAzzAR JeWelS Inspired by her travels, creator Theresa Wangia began Beltshazzar Jewels, which is an attractive line of handmade jewelry and leather accessories. Her new collection, Nomadic Voyage, is “a collection of jewelry and leather accessories that takes the wearer on a nomadic voyage where fashion meets cultures and beyond,” Wangia said. She notes that the materials in her pieces are mainly fashioned from natural elements and inspired by various nomadic and tribal cultures. beltshazzarjewels.com

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CuTe liKe MAD With the tagline “Clothing for the woman who is not afraid to stand out in a crowd,” Cute Like Mad fashion items are edgy and fun. “I try to use materials that I know are either environmentallyfriendly, made of recycled fabrics or natural materials,” said designer Jeanette Svensk Li. “When it comes to branding material, I aim to send and use electronic line sheets and look books, and I only print very few paper versions. I re-use packaging multiple times…Also I manufacture domestically to reduce Cute Like Mad’s carbon foot print.”

Nature, music and travel are her three biggest inspirations. cutelikemad.com To learn more about Phoenix Fashion Week, visit phoenixfashionweek.com.

Photos courtesy of Phoenix Fashion Week and featured designers.

Michelle Talsma Everson is a freelance writer, editor, public relations consultant and mom based in Phoenix. With degrees in both journalism and PR from Northern Arizona University, she writes for several Valley publications. She can be reached at michelle.t.everson@gmail.com. find more fashion articles at greenlivingaz.com/fashion

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EnvironmEnT

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ust over a year ago, Keep Arizona Beautiful (KAZB) surveyed affiliate members in 35 rural cities across the state to identify the top environmental challenges they faced. While there are many issues that all communities must address, the number one most pressing issue that they identified was illegal dumping.

Based on the results of the survey, KAZB began a national search to discover and document best practices in illegal dumping abatement throughout the country. In late September 2015, KAZB launched an online toolkit to help communities address this complex problem. This free online resource includes an Understanding Illegal Dumping Tipsheet; 10 Steps to Organizing an Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup; Law Enforcement Education Resources; and an Overview of Illegal Dumping Laws in cities and counties throughout Arizona.

Illegal dumping refers to waste that has been disposed of in an unregulated manner at an unregulated location.

Illegal dumping differs from littering in types and amounts of discarded materials. Types of waste found at illegal dumpsites typically include household trash, tires, appliances, mattresses, and construction materials.

Illegal dumpsites aren’t just ugly, they pose a myriad of health and safety risks to both the environment and to humans directly.

Often illegal dumpsites are easily accessible to children who are more susceptible to any physical and chemical hazards present. They also attract rodents, insects,

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and other vermin, and provide a breeding ground for mosquitos that have been found to carry West Nile virus and encephalitis. Fires at illegal dumpsites cause property damage and contaminate air quality. Illegal dumping in washes can cause flooding and runoff from illegal dumps contaminates surface water and ground water.

While there are federal, state, and local laws to ensure the safe disposal of different types of waste, there are a myriad of challenges that communities face in combatting this issue.

Often the dumping takes place in out of the way places, or under the cover of night. Once a dumpsite is created, it will often attract other dumpers. It can be difficult to identify who is responsible, and there may be overlapping jurisdictions that make it difficult to enforce the laws that are on the books.

Keep Arizona Beautiful’s new Illegal Dumping Abatement Toolkit is designed to help communities organize and plan the necessary steps to address this problem. Each city and county will have slightly different challenges, but the toolkit provides a good roadmap for communities who want to effectively organize to combat the issue.

Visit kazb.org to learn more about what your community can do to stop illegal dumping.

Jill Bernstein is the Executive Director of Keep Arizona Beautiful, a to take care of their environment through litter abatement, recycling Background photo by Gilles San Martin. Foreground photos by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. read more environment articles at greenlivingaz.com/environment

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moke-free living is a trend taking the nation by storm. Eightythree percent of single-family residents in the United States do not allow smoking in their homes.

Unfortunately, residents of multi-family housing communities can be impacted by neighbors who do allow smoking.

Arizona passed the SmokeFree Arizona Act in 2006, which prohibits smoking in common areas, but it is not enough.

Instituting a smoke-free policy is the most effective way to protect residents of multi-family housing communities from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

ISSUE Up to 65% of air is shared within apartment buildings through drywall, under doors, through outlets, through ventilation systems, and anywhere where air can travel. Locally, Manistee Manor, an apartment community in Glendale, AZ, found that it is 90% more expensive to prepare for a new resident in a smoked-in unit versus one that has not been smoked in due to smoke damage to appliances, walls, and other furnishings. Smoking also increases the chances of death Several years ago, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) found that prohibiting smoking in all subsidized housing could save nearly $500 million annually in health care costs, renovation expenses, and

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ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES Though electronic smoking devices, such as e-cigarettes, are marketed as a safe alternative to cigarettes, the secondhand vapors still pose a potential risk to the general public.

Arizona Smoke-free Living encourages all apartment communities to include prohibiting electronic smoking devices in their smoke-free policies to avoid confusion and protect residents from potential dangers.

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hOlIstIc healInG AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS

bY lauren GrIffIn

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eceiving a breast cancer diagnosis would be a jarring, traumatic experience for anyone, especially at the mere age of 25. This was the sudden reality that altered the course of local woman Mikala Edwards’ young life when she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 3B in September of 2011. This was not Mikala’s first encounter with cancer, either; just two years prior, her brother was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the same age of 25. Despite these unusual circumstances, she was determined to fight the disease and regain a sense of normalcy in her life.

Her doctors formulated a treatment plan that was grueling on her body, mental state and spirit. When she began struggling with kidney infections on a monthly basis she was advised to start a six-month-long, low-dose antibiotic regimen in an attempt to combat the infection.

She knew that being placed on even more medication was not something she was interested in, so she began looking for alternatives. With the assistance of a research nurse, she found a naturopathic oncologist. “We discussed the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery and how depleted and broken down my body was,” she said. “He started me on some vitamin regimens and that actually fixed the problem I was having…pretty wild!” She completed three sessions of intravenous vitamin C treatment and was delighted with the results. This success inspired her to make more changes towards a naturalistic, healthy life in order to further her healing process.

“When I went through breast cancer treatment I had a horrific diet. The only thing that I was told when I first started was that I needed to gain weight because [the doctors] were worried that I was too thin,” she said. “All I wanted was carbs and cheese and French fries and Sprite. I gained 30 pounds,” she explained. After enduring a stage of loathing her body she started taking baby steps that eventually led to larger lifestyle alterations. Mikala now keeps her diet gluten- and dairy-free and incorporates organic ingredients whenever possible. These changes rejuvenated her body that had been so ravaged by treatments, and even contributed to a brighter outlook on life.

When asked for a piece of advice for breast cancer patients interested in making similar lifestyle and diet changes, Mikala replied, “Just be patient. It’s all about baby steps, it really is. Make sure you’re doing it the right way and consult a professional.” She also recommends that those who want to show their support for family or friends in a similar situation do so by encouraging healthy choices and even preparing nutritious meals to help out. “You could even donate healthy

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snacks to an oncology office,” she suggested. “They always have snacks at the offices for patients. There are so many different ways to be supportive.”

Mikala is now an activist for breast cancer patients and survivors and works with the American Cancer Society, the Young Survival Coalition support group and others in the Valley. Already a recreational therapist, Mikala is currently studying to be a health and wellness coach and is enrolled in the night program at Seed Spot to start her own business providing coaching to cancer survivors “to help them understand how to transition back into normal life and what changes to make between diet and exercise, spiritual and mental wellbeing,” she said. “It’s changed my whole course of life.”

Mikala took an unfavorable circumstance and molded it into inspiration that fuels her goal of assisting others in healing holistically.

School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She is studying to earn a bachelor of science in communication. find more health & wellness articles at greenlivingaz.com/health

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nuTriTion

UndERstandinG

emotional eating

bY Karen lanGstOn

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ike soil to a seed, food is the foundation that encompasses what and who we are. Food influences how we feel and think. According to epigenetics – the study of chemical reactions and the factors that influence them – our cells have the ability to sense and communicate what we are thinking and how to react to it. Throughout our lives, food becomes a part of our foundation for love, belonging, comfort and reassurance to satiate our feelings, whether positive or negative.

There are three mediators that drive cravings: emotional memories, weak impulse control, and the intensity of pleasure anticipation. According to the Journal of Consumer Psychology, people with strong emotions experience higher levels of food cravings, salivation and eating intentions.

The food industry knows how to tap into and suck in these emotional eaters.

The confectionary, beverage and food industry understands that our bodies have the ability to take in food and categorize it based not only on nutrient content, but on reward and pleasure as well. The next time we are in a similar emotional state, we will reach for a particular food based on related experience.

Researchers have recently learned that the digestive system contains receptors that can interpret reward, calculating how much pleasure will be received during the eating and breakdown of the food and storing this information for later use. This communication is then sent to the

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brain which contains similar receptors that are activated, releasing neurotransmitters specific to reward and pleasure.

If we over activate the reward system, it can lead to loss of control, increased cravings, and an increased tolerance to allow for more reward.

When you try to change eating habits, it can be tough for the first couple of days due to withdrawal symptoms which can be the same as someone detoxifying from the addiction of drugs and alcohol. This is why changing your food habits can be so hard, because you are truly breaking a serious addiction.

When you want to stop the addiction, do so slowly.

Start by getting enough sleep and increasing whole foods as well as foods high in fat to help balance blood sugar and neurotransmitters in your brain.

When your body chemistry is balanced, you are balanced. When your body is getting all the nutrients it needs, you display emotions and behaviors that are in alignment with a healthy mind and body.

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begun seriously stressing deserthe agreement that parceled friendly but non-native trees like the Colorado River’s water the Aleppo, inviting pestilence to among seven southwestern take hold. One remedy is to water states nearly a century ago mistakenly the tree deeply to combat growing used a period of abnormally high heat stress. But as rain becomes less precipitation as the baseline average reliable and irrigation costs rise, deep flow of the river, helping ensure watering becomes less of an option today’s huge imbalance between for many. The standing dead Aleppo supply and demand. At the same pines might be the signal we need time, influenced perhaps by the to begin adjusting our strategies same abnormally wet period that mesquite trees watered via rainwater and expectations as to residential fooled the water planners between catchment basins. landscaping in an era of less water and 1905 and 1922, a tree native to the warmer temperatures.

Mediterranean was being introduced Warning also comes from our to Arizona by early pioneers. Reaching neighbor to the west, where just outside Sequoia National heights of up to 80 feet, Aleppo pines became popular sources Park native oak trees are dead or dying in record numbers of shade, thriving in the hot and dry conditions in the lower in just year four of the California drought. If native oak trees Sonoran deserts. Until recently. are succumbing to dryness in California, it should not be a Earlier this year, local media and neighborhood associations surprise that introduced varieties even from a Mediterranean sounded the alarm over a spreading infestation of pine bark climate have become vulnerable to pestilence in Arizona’s own beetles now decimating Aleppo and other pine trees in era of less water. older Tucson neighborhoods. Arizona’s long dry spell has

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PROMOTING A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY due to the devastating beetle infestation, this aleppo pine deteriorated in a just over a week.

The Arizona Department of Water Resources tells us that outdoor water use counts for nearly 60 percent of residential water use in the state. While much of this is due to overwatering and leaks, in many places we are still trying to grow thirsty vegetation that is incompatible with an era of less water. Long-time Arizonans know that our beloved mesquite trees are rarely “watered” at all, except perhaps upon planting and by our episodic rains. As native trees continue to thrive and introduced pines become dying sentinels of change, the desert is telling us to reconsider our selection of landscaping plants and trees.

One spot where southern Arizonans are finding what will survive in our drier world is Desert Survivors Native Plant Nursery, a unique organization that combines a highly diverse native plant source with an employment program for adults with developmental disabilities. Desert Survivors grows more than 650 species of local and bioregional plants, native to within an approximate 500-mile range of Tucson.

Its plants are native to the region’s three great deserts and adjacent mountain ranges.

While improved irrigation techniques can help reduce landscape water inefficiencies, the smarter choice of trees and plants offered at spots like Desert Survivors will be much easier to keep alive and healthy. If we are able to irrigate with harvested rainwater in lieu of increasingly hard, mineral-laden municipal water, we will have even happier trees. Finally, the abundance of southwestern heritage food trees like fig, quince, pomegranate, lime, plum, guava, date, orange and others available at Desert Survivors means we can truly have our shade and eat it too.

We can’t do anything about the errors of a century ago that promised more water than is available. However, in our quest for a new way of landscaping, one that works with rather than fights against a changing atmosphere and diminishing water resources, there is hope that we can not only survive in the desert, but also thrive in the desert.

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HOW TO grEEn YOUR WORKPLACE bY parK hOWell

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et’s be honest, the health of the rainforest rarely plays into everyday business decisions. Unless, of course, you run some sort of exotic tourism company. Creating abundance for the environment might not be top of mind for you, but I’ll bet money is. Sustainability is about finding efficiencies in your organization that save you money. Saving the planet is simply an added value.

It’s simpler than you might expect.

Pick three of the following five changes to tackle this month. Props to you if you’ve already got this covered. You can skip to the next article now.

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WhY buY thInGs YOu dOn’t need? Switch to a smart, programmable thermostat so that you’re not spending money to cool/heat the office over the weekend and on evenings. Some appliances draw power even when they’re not being used; invest in power strips so that non-necessary equipment can be easily switched off over the weekend.

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GO dIGItal Whenever pOssIble. If team members prefer to roll old school and absolutely must print, use a two-sided printer. There, I just cut your paper costs in half!

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encOuraGe YOur emplOYees tO explOre flexIble WOrK schedules and carpOOlInG. Valley Metro has a ridesharing program and many municipalities have incentives for people to car or vanpool. Your employees want flexibility, too, so this has the added benefit of making you the hero because it will help them maintain abundance in their personal lives.

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laWns are prettY, but sO Is a future Where Our KIds can enJOY nature the WaY We have. Temper water consumption through low-water-use landscaping, which will save you money and benefit the environment.

Consider indoor water use, too.

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One Is trulY the lOnelIest number. So don’t go it alone! Create a company “green team” to help roll out new sustainability initiatives and ensure enthusiasm for the changes. Start a conversation around the topic; you might be surprised at how much buy-in you’ll find.

Park Howell is the founder and president of Park&Co, an advertising agency that uses the power of storytelling to create abundance for the greater good. They have helped boost sales, raise brand awareness and drive positive change for brands such as Water - Use it Wisely, Expect More Arizona and Goodwill of Central Arizona. Park&Co’s story cycle approach has been so effective that Howell teaches it in the Executive Masters for Sustainability Leadership program at Arizona State University. read more business articles at greenlivingaz.com/business

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ERIN SCHRODE

a young EcoprEnEur’s grEEn JournEy bY amanda harveY

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ave you ever wondered about your purpose in life or fantasized about your ultimate dream job? 24-yearold ecopreneur Erin Schrode discovered her passions at a very young age – and ran with it.

Erin recognizes her mother as a major influence in her life choices and career goals. After her mother read an inspiring book when she was pregnant, she wanted to “bring her first child into the healthiest environment possible,” Erin said. “I grew up thinking that was normal, delightfully normal. We carpooled, we drank out of glass water bottles, we went to the farmer’s market every Sunday without fail. Growing up in northern California also helped. There was a lot of energy around the social, eco-conscious way of life.”

This upbringing instilled an eco way of life and passion for Erin, but when she was 11, a study came out that Marin County, where Erin grew up, had the highest breast, melanoma and prostate cancer rates in the world, with no explanation. This spurred Erin’s mother to action and young Erin to speculate. No correlations were found to the local water supply or demographics of people diagnosed. This spurred Erin to wonder: “What is it that we are doing to, in, on, and around our bodies everyday that poses a potential health risk to us?” A few years later, several studies came out that determined chemical ingredients in household beauty products were the culprit.

“I was outraged,” Erin remembers. “I think that’s the beauty and the naivety of youth. You assume someone’s looking out for your health and wellbeing and when you find out that’s not the case, you want to do something; you want to fix it.”

That was the turning point that drove Erin and her mother to create the company that would become Teens Turning Green. They started by focusing on spreading awareness about personal care products and then branched out into other sectors of sustainability.

Now Erin travels the country speaking to children and teens about what they can do to green their lives. “We don’t need more things to do in our day-to-day, we just need to approach the things that we already do from a different angle,” Erin said.

When she was studying abroad in Ghana, one of Erin’s roommates noticed her organic cotton sheets and healthy eating habits. “She said to me one day, ‘Just give me one thing that I can do.’ And I said ok and I gave her one thing and then she came back a couple weeks later and she said, ‘Ok, give me something else,’” Erin said. “When she went home she started asking me questions, ‘What if you did one thing a day? I could do that.’” This motivated Erin to create Project Green Challenge, a 30-day eco lifestyle challenge. Now in its fifth year, the challenge runs from October 1-31. It’s open to high school and college students and is meant to teach them how to transition their lives “from conventional to conscious through simple, fun and high impact daily action.” At the end of the 30 days, Erin says students are not only changed at an individual level, but it also inspires others because their friends and family start to ask questions.

Turning Green is the nonprofit parent of Project Green Challenge, the Conscious College Road Tour (the spring counterpart to Project Green Challenge), and the Conscious Kitchen, a school lunch program current being piloted at schools in California.

“This is how you change the world, working with young people,” Erin said. “But it’s not too late for anybody.”

Erin Schrode will be the keynote speaker at the Green Living Simple Solutions Summit in spring of 2016. Join us to hear more about her inspirational story and eco tips! Visit greenlivingaz.com/summit for more information.

To learn more about Erin, Turning Green, Project Green Challenge, and the many other projects she’s working on, visit erinschrode.com, projectgreenchallenge.com and teensturninggreen.org. read more articles about leadership at greenlivingaz.com/leadership

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archiTEcTurE

ThE hisTory of PHOENIx CANALS bY marcI zeIsel rOsenberG

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he Grand Canalscape Project – the creation of a pedestrian and bicycle trail along the Grand Canal, ultimately linking the communities of Glendale, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe – was conceived by Arizona Forward, a statewide nonprofit that remains actively involved in the project’s planning. However, the original plans for the canal system began many years ago. We must look back 1,500 years to an innovative, prehistoric society to realize that our collective past, present and future flow through these canals.

Known as the Hohokam, this prehistoric society lived in central and southern Arizona from about 400 A.D. until 1450 A.D. when they abandoned the area for reasons unknown, leaving behind an irrigation system that flowed from the Salt and Gila rivers and extended for hundreds, possibly thousands, of miles. The sophisticated irrigation network transformed arid desert valleys into fertile agricultural communities and rich riparian areas, bringing life-giving water to tens of thousands of people. Archeologists estimate between 24,000 to 50,000 Hohokam people were living in the Sonoran Desert before their society collapsed.

Many of our modern-day canals follow the original routes of the Hohokam canal network. Berms and irrigation wells in Phoenix’s older neighborhoods are relics of this prehistory. We can see two large Hohokam canals that have been preserved at the “Park of Four Waters,” a site adjacent to the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, located just north of Sky Harbor Airport. The sophistication and capacity of this ancient system is astounding. It has been estimated that one of the canals adjacent to Pueblo Grande was capable of irrigating more than 10,000 acres of land. Pueblo Grande, meaning “big

village,” is one of about 40 platform mounds found roughly every three miles along the major irrigation canals in the Salt River Valley. Some archeologists theorize that these mound villages served as management stations where regional decisions were made regarding canal construction, maintenance and water allocation to smaller villages along the system.

The abandoned Hohokam canals were a treasure that would be discovered in the 1880s by Jack Swilling, an exConfederate cavalryman who was prospecting gold in central Arizona. While traveling through the region, he recognized that the ditch structures he found were a series of canals, and imagined the economic possibilities. Swilling established an irrigation and canal company to use the canals for capturing water from the Salt River to irrigate crops that would be sold to miners and U.S. Cavalry. Within just a few years, Swilling and his investors harvested their first crops and a small settlement named Phoenix began to grow. The rest, as they say, is history.

Today, as we bike or stroll along the Grand Canal, let us pause to appreciate the imagination and innovation of all those, past and present, who played a role in its making.

Next month’s issue of Green Living will go into more detail about the Grand Canalscape Project.

Marci zeisel Rosenberg is the Senior Land Use Planner at Lazarus, Silvyn development within the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, all of Southern Arizona, and parts of Northern Arizona.

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BusinEss

hoW grEEn is your company’s cuLTurE? bY antOn G. camarOta, phd

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n the seminal article “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast,” Bill Aulet, a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, discusses the importance of a strong company culture and how it can support “a meaningful purpose to create team unity to fight through the tough times.” Nowhere is a strong culture more important than in a company that is in the process of going green. Becoming

more ecologically responsible requires that leaders model the behaviors and attitudes that support the journey. Most importantly, all members of the organization must share the core values that enable the green transformation.

You can use the following questionnaire to understand your current culture, and obtain an idea of the ecologically based values that your employees share. strOnGlY aGree

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neIther strOnGlY aGree Or dIsaGree dIsaGree dIsaGree

1. We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support.

2. Humans have the right to modify the natural environment to suit their needs.

3. When humans interfere with nature, it often produces disastrous consequences.

4. Human ingenuity will insure that we do NOT make the earth unlivable.

5. Humans are severely abusing the environment.

6. The earth has plenty of natural resources if we just learn how to develop them.

7. Plants and animals have as much right as humans to exist.

8. The balance of nature is strong enough to cope with the impacts of modern industrial nations.

9. Despite our special abilities, humans are still subject to the laws of nature.

10. The so–called ‘‘ecological crisis’’ facing humankind has been greatly exaggerated.

11. The earth is like a spaceship with very limited room and resources.

12. Humans were meant to rule over the rest of nature.

13. The balance of nature is very delicate and easily upset.

14. Humans will eventually learn enough about how nature works to be able to control it.

15. If things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe.

Make some copies of this page, have everyone fill out the responses, and then email the results to Anton Camarota (anton@tellari.com) or mail to the Green Living office (7575 E. Redfield Rd, suite 219, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260) for a free analysis.

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he implementation of a sustainable spay and neuter program is one of the best and most effective ways of addressing the overpopulation of dogs and cats across the Valley.

While not everyone can afford the costs associated with spay and neuter, there are programs available and organizations working to help the situation.

SNIFF, founded in 2012 by three friends: Liz Sharp, Tammy Cozzi and Tracyann Mains, aims to prevent unwanted litters of animals statewide with fundraising and education. One of the group’s co-founders, Tammy Cozzi, said, “We didn’t want to open just another shelter for pets – we wanted real results. So we decided to go back a few steps and do some preventative care, going instead with the spay and neuter angle.”

SNIFF, which is a 100-percent volunteer organization with no paid staff, raises funds that go directly to SNAP (Spay/ Neuter Assistance Program) at the Maricopa County Animal Shelter. Those funds are then used as part of a voucher system with a network of 70 veterinarians across the Valley. Said Cozzi, “We started small, and over the last three years we’ve donated more than $100,000, which has gone to spay and neuter surgeries to prevent larger litters. I think that people’s lives and pets’ lives have been enriched because of what we are doing.”

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Fundraisers and events are a major part of SNIFF’s organization.

On November 12, their largest fundraiser, SNIFF 2015, will be held at the Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale. Fundraisers such as SNIFF 2015 are the best way people can get involved in helping the program and its efforts to cut down on the pet population. “We are very proud of the work we are doing, but there is more to be done,” said Cozzi. “If you really want to become involved, bid on something, volunteer at the event. We will even be adopting some pets at the event.”

According to SNIFF, spaying and neutering has been attributed to a 15-percent reduction of animal euthanasia over a nine-month period spanning 2013-2014 in Maricopa County, saving more than 4,500 lives.

For more information on how to get involved in volunteering or attending the SNIFF 2015 event, visit sniffaz.org. Tickets start at $50.00.

Gretchen Pahia has 15 years valuable experience in both media and public relations. Not only does she have immense media and public relations experience, she is an award-winning television news producer in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Portland. Gretchen is a native to Arizona, born and raised in Phoenix and a graduate of Northern Arizona University. She lives in the Phoenix metro area with her husband, their two children and their dog.

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Dr. Grout has 25 years in emergency medicine, and for the last decade, she has been a homeopathic physician. Dr. Grout and her team are dedicated to the natural treatment and reversal of chronic disease.

Rekha Shah, MD, MD(H) Rekha Shah, MD, MD(H) Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, as well as in Medical Acupuncture. She has been practicing medicine for over 30 years, with experience in allopathic medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, and training in functional medicine.

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BaskETry and naTivE foods:

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egular visitors to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum often come to appreciate the lush plant life, spectacular scenery and, of course, the unique animals who populate the grounds. But another commonly available feature might not come instantly to mind: the wide variety of artwork scattered throughout the museum grounds, much of it reflecting the Native American culture that so influences our Arizona home. This November, the Desert Museum celebrates two examples of those crafts with the Celebration of Basketry and Native Foods Symposium & Festival.

Pairing these ancient practical skills together seems natural.

Given the enormous utility and simple requirements of basketry (flexible fibers and agile fingers), it’s considered the oldest of the arts. Woven baskets were created to carry things – wheat, corn, fish, even children – but given the diversity of texture, shape and color they quickly evolved an artistry of their own. Unlike basketry, the culinary arts likely started as a fortuitous accident – a scorched rabbit or bird found after a fire – that inspired a budding chef’s imagination.

This shared history gives the Desert Museum the chance to combine the two traditions for four days this November, beginning with an Indigenous Foods and Basketry Symposium on Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13.

Participants include poet and linguist Ofelia Zepeda, basketweaver Terrol Dew Johnson and executive chef Nephi Craig.

All three will discuss their arts at Friday night’s Taste of Native Cuisine Dinner and Reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Ocotillo Café. Titled “People, Land and Food,” the weekday symposium covers Native American cuisine with an emphasis

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on indigenous foods, including their preparation, cultivation and preservation in the face of modern American life and a changing climate.

The weekend festival continues Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with additional cultural events, including not only demonstrations of basketry, cooking and ethnobotany, but also of Native American dance and music. The museum will feature a variety of educational and informational displays on the grounds, with baskets and indigenous foods for sale. Representatives from Apache, Hopi, Hualapai, Kiowa, Navajo, Tohono O’odham, Yurok and other Western tribes will give demonstrations and lead discussions on Native American culture, including customs, foods, music and dance. A special Desert Discovery Tour covers the museum grounds with a specific eye toward indigenous foods and medicines.

open to the public. Admission is $100.00 per person per day for the general public or $85.00 for museum members. Friday night’s dinner and reception are $150.00 per person and includes each chef describing the preparation and ingredients in his or her dish. Seating is extremely limited for Friday’s special reception/dinner. The weekend festival itself is free with a museum membership or admission on both Saturday and Sunday.

Registration is available online at desertmuseum.org/basketry.

Jim Miller has been a professional writer for more than 40 years and has been published in dozens of magazines in both the U.S. and Europe. He has been a docent at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum since 2005.

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saLvagE This!

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or crafting buffs, Pinterest addicts, and diehard DIY-ers, Stardust Building Supplies is something like a candy shop. The three 25,000-square-foot warehouse locations in Mesa, Phoenix and Glendale house an array of used, usable and reduced-priced building materials (from cabinets and appliances to fixtures and finishes) and have their own loyal customer bases.

“It’s easy to become addicted,” said Stardust board member Jessica Hill. Marketing Coordinator Kate Fulton agrees. “We have customers who admittedly say they come here three times a week because we get donations pretty much daily,” she said. “Our customers who shop with us a lot know the best days to come.”

Stardust is out to do more than just engage the crafting community or even just to save people money. They are on a mission to make reusing exciting, accessible and easy – and to save the planet while they’re at it.

In a study conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it is estimated that more than 160 million tons of construction and demolition debris end up in U.S. landfills every year, and about 75 percent of that waste is usable.

Stardust Building Supplies provides an outlet to keep usable building materials out of the landfill, diverting more than two million pounds just last year. Their free (and lickety-split) deconstruction service makes it a no-brainer for people to donate housewares after a remodel – and all donations are tax deductible.

Stardust is constantly growing and doing more for the community and the environment. To celebrate their accomplishments and to further community awareness, Stardust is hosting a new event called Salvage This! next month.

Salvage This! will build on the success of previous Stardust events and “add a next step,” according to Executive Director Karen Jayne. In 2013, Stardust began the Design for Hope challenge, a sustainable spin-off of HGTV’s show “Design Star,” in which local architects and interior designers compete to create a new kitchen

for folks in need, all with Stardust materials.

In 2014, they called on the community’s creativity again when they hosted a silent auction of donated “upcycled” pieces – planters made of reclaimed wood, cabinet doors repurposed with chalkboard paint, refurbished chairs from an old Olive Garden remodel, and many more creative projects.

This year’s event will include the Design for Hope competition (guests will vote for the winning kitchen to be donated to Devereux Arizona’s respite home for foster children), silent auction and “upcycled” boutique, and a meet and greet with a celebrity guest: expert salvager Frank Fritz from History Channel’s “American Pickers.”

Even in the wake of Stardust’s tremendous efforts to give back to the community with Design for Hope and their Gifts in Kind program, their real legacy is the awareness they have brought to people who wouldn’t otherwise know the benefits of reusing.

“That’s what the whole event is about,” said Fulton.

“It’s to show people, ‘Hey, you really can use these reclaimed building materials and create a kitchen that looks just as good as anything you could buy new.’” Added Hill, “It’s amazing to watch. People’s mindsets change even in the middle of the event.”

Salvage This! will be held on the evening of November 6 at The Yard showcase room in Tempe. Tickets are on sale now. For those who are creatively inclined, Stardust is also accepting donations for their silent auction – a great way for local artists and companies to give back and gain exposure. Visit stardustbuilding.org for more information.

Stephanie Funk is a recent Arizona State University graduate with a degree in Creative Writing. She lives in Mesa with her husband and Yorkie pup. for more arts and entertainment articles visit greenlivingaz.com/artsentertainment

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Book rEviEW

“the pancaKe tree” Book rEviEW bY “alIsha bee” fOrrester scOtt

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o you remember your favorite childhood mentor?

For many, it’s often the elders within an immediate family who provide loving memories and lasting lessons that forever impact their abilities. “The Pancake Tree” provides a truly likable example of such a lesson.

“The Pancake Tree” was written by local authors Jacky Turchick and Laurie Melrood and published by Alicja Mann of Word Studio in Tucson. This book can be considered appropriate for any aged reader, as all can appreciate the colorful and detailed illustrations by Arizona resident Emma Huang. abOut the bOOK Once Grandmama tells her that her favorite pancakes somehow come from a nearby tree, a sweet and adventurous little girl with a list of pet names begins to search for the pancake tree. But where could it possibly be found?

From waiting for the mesquite pods to finish growing, to picking, gathering, drying and cleaning them, grinding the pods into flour, and sifting the flour for use in a recipe, the little girl follows her Grandmama through various tasks and errands. Perhaps the most memorable childhood lessons occurred for this little girl when she was permitted by her caretaker to be her inquisitive self.

As the story unfolds, the little girl’s continuous questioning to Grandmama about the pancake tree is met

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with kind and thought-provoking delays. In perfect speed, the story reaches climax when some sort of a meal preparation (that is just beyond the understanding of the curious child) is occurring. Finally, with a breakfast feast set before her and her family, the little girl realizes that the pancake tree is the mesquite tree in her Grandmama’s backyard.

Once this endearing drama ends, “The Pancake Tree” offers readers with lessons and photographs which describe how mesquite pods grow, and important rules for how to properly pick and grind pods into flour that can be used as a pantry ingredient. This book concludes with recipes for mesquite pancakes, milkshakes and brownies.

It was my pleasure to read and re-read this charming title.

It resonated with me how the little girl was allowed to gain her own understandings on an unrushed timeline. I feel that those who prefer to purchase creative-yetpractical lesson books for children will certainly enjoy providing them with this reading experience.

Visit thepancaketree.com for more information about this book.

“Alisha Bee” Forrester Scott is a fourth generation native resident of Arizona, literacy advocate, and independent sales and marketing copywriter. She enjoys learning about the natural outdoors and believes that learning to utilize wild foods is vital to the health and wellness of society. You can learn more about Alisha website alishabee.com.

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lanning a wedding is stressful enough without taking into consideration how wasteful a big event can be. We sat down with event planner and green girl Danielle Coletto to hear her tips for a successful and ecofriendly wedding. Coletto has been an event planner for seven years and specializes in weddings, particularly destination weddings. She uses her expert knowledge, aesthetic eye and green-savvy to give clients a wedding that feels as good as it looks. Here are five tips from Coletto to tie the knot in a way that matches your lifestyle.

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chOOse smart fOOd OptIOns Food is one of the largest parts of a wedding budget, so hiring a caterer who uses local foods will have a big ecoimpact. “It may cost a little more, but it’s ultimately worth it,” said Coletto. “It’s nice to know that you’re helping somebody feed their family and not helping somebody get their sixth home on an island somewhere.”

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cOnsIder flOWer alternatIves Flowers, though beautiful, are expensive, short-lived and can oftentimes be bad for the environment if they are out of season and shipped from far-away places. There are attractive and easy ways to reduce or omit flowers from your wedding décor.

Try instead to incorporate unique items that show the personality of the bride and groom. A wedding “should be a vision of the bride and groom and the life they are going to be living together,” Coletto said. She suggests using items like vintage books, clocks and photo frames in centerpieces, or making a bridal bouquet from brooches contributed by grandmothers and aunts.

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Get hItched and GIve bacK Your wedding is about you, so if you are philanthropically inclined, you might consider diverting some gift giving to a charity or giveback program. As part of a bridal shower raffle game, have guests bring backpacks and supplies to donate to a local school to win extra raffle tickets.

Many resorts Danielle has worked with collaborate with local giveback programs and will make it easy for you and your guests to contribute. Depending on your needs, you might consider forgoing gifts entirely; ask guests instead to donate funds to a charity of your choice.

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pacK YOur baGs Surprisingly, a destination wedding can be an ecooption. Danielle explained that a destination wedding causes you to pare everything else, from the guest list to decorations. “It’s not about the decorations or having a big centerpiece,” she said, “It’s about the destination, so you automatically downsize.” Choosing an eco-friendly hotel, like the ones Danielle works with, will ease your mind as well as open exciting opportunities, like onsite greenhouse tours.

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hIre a planner As a professional wedding planner, Danielle cannot emphasize this enough. Use an expert’s knowledge, experience and contacts to make sure all your eco-concerns are met and addressed in the most effective way possible. A planner will stay with you every step of the process to match you with the right venue and caterer, help you avoid any pitfalls, and handle any crises on the big day. “I’m going to spend so much time with you before the wedding, I’m going to know what you would want,” she said. The peace of mind a planner can guarantee will keep you and your wedding party celebrating instead of stressing.

Stephanie Funk is a recent Arizona State University graduate with a degree Taylor Jones is currently pursuing a journalism degree at the Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She enjoys writing and is passionate about healthy living and sustainability. brunch the following day, and then donated to a senior care center. for more weddings visit greenlivingaz.com/weddings

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ith breweries popping up all over the state, there is no question that Arizona is at the forefront of the rapidly budding business that is craft brewing. In addition to the thriving beer scene in the Phoenix metro area, more and more breweries are emerging up north and down south that have become standouts for being eco-friendly. These pioneers of brewing demonstrate that good-tasting beer doesn’t have to come at the expense of our environment. Check them out on your next road trip!

BEAST BREWING COMPANY | Bisbee

Nestled in the quaint city of Bisbee, population 5,575, is the big Beast Brewing Company. Beast Brewing currently harvests more than 36,000 gallons of rain and wastewater annually to cool and heat the beer throughout the brewing process. According to CEO Amanda Gibson, the brewery plans on doubling the amount of harvested rainwater in the near future, greatly limiting their reliance on city water. Beast Brewing also uses as much local product as possible to flavor and aroma their beers; once the process is finished, all spent grain is donated to local farmers. beastbrewingcompany.com

BORDERLANDS BREWING | Tucson

Borderlands is loyal to their local Tucson, through and through. By principle, the brewery only brews the types of beers that pair with the desert water’s natural chemistry and mineral content. This way, Borderlands’ all-natural beers are low in energy consumption and strong in local personality and flavor. The loyalty doesn’t stop there: to return energy and nutrients to Tucson soil, Borderlands gives its spent grains to local farmers for composting. borderlandsbrewing.com

SENTINEL PEAK BREWING Tucson

Sentinel Peak Brewing has recently expanded, and with their expansion came a new patio where they plan on placing 40 solar panels to help with green production. The super-efficient brewing system at Sentinel produces around 4,500 gallons a month and can be run up to six times a day. During the process, water from the cold and hot liquor tanks is reused throughout each brew’s heating and cooling exchange, saving a great deal of water. Sentinel Peak has also turned their attention towards the use of local products, as seen their new Overhaul Chili Beer.

This inferno concoction is made from local ingredients such as habanero, ghost and serrano chilies. Sentinel Peak also strives to use as much local Marana wheat as possible in their brews. sentinelpeakbrewing.com

PUEBLO VIDA BREWING COMPANY | Tucson

From their building to their beer, Pueblo Vida Brewing Company has placed sustainability at the forefront of its creativity.

During renovations, the floorboards that were torn out to make room for the brew house were used to make everything from the rustic shelves and tables to the beer flight boards. All of Pueblo Vida’s apparel comes from Tucson’s Fed By Threads, a company producing American-made sustainable clothing. Pueblo Vida’s beer is also brewed using local wheat from BKW farms located in Marana. pueblovidabrewing.com

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Arizona isn’t called the Land of the Sun by happenstance.

In fact, most of the state sees nearly 300 days of sunshine a year. The owners at Mudshark have taken advantage of this natural energy source by setting up 110 solar panels at the brewery. The panels allow the business to run almost completely on solar energy, cutting Mudshark’s electricity bills by 80 percent. The owners of Mudshark Brewery have also been working towards producing vegetables onsite to use for the brewery’s food menu. mudsharkbeer.com

Up in the heart of Northern Arizona, Lumberyard Brewing Company is taking eco-friendly brewing to new altitudes. The brewery recently began canning as opposed to bottling to make for easier recycling (aluminum is infinitely recyclable). The malt used during production is purchased in bulk, which lessens freight costs and cuts back on fuel used during the delivery process. Lumberyard also reuses water during the brewing process heat exchange and donates all spent grain to different farms in the Verde Valley. lumberyardbrewingcompany.com

THE GRAND CANYON BREWING COMPANY | Williams

The Grand Canyon Brewing Company has found something almost as grand as the Grand Canyon itself, and that is ripe local hops. The brewery always uses as much local ingredients as possible and will now be incorporating the local hops into their newest brews. The brewery also tries to recycle as much water as possible during and after the brewing process. Water left over from the hot liquor tank is used to clean the brewing equipment and the building itself.

Spent grain is donated to local farmers as well as Bearizona Wildlife Park for feeding the bison. grandcanyonbrewery.com

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The Verde Brewing Company, which was born from a 2013 Kickstarter campaign, is now rapidly approaching its two-year anniversary.

The farm-to-mug brewery, located in a 1930s roadhouse Boler’s building, has made sure to keep the Camp Verde community as its business focal point. Local products including pecans, chilies and honey are the stars of their Pecan Dunkelweizen and the Honey Pot Stout, and homegrown hops are used to make their Quarter Horse IPA. Verde Brewing Company also uses local beef and produce for a menu of delicious burgers to accompany their beer. verdebrewing.com

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With a building so green it was awarded the Coconino County Sustainable Building award, Mother Road had to make our list. When the brewery was built four years ago, so much material was reused that a dumpster was never required. All two-by-four boards were kept, and old security springs became outdoor fencing. The brewery also uses all natural lighting. As for the brewing process, the colder weather offers naturally chilled groundwater, which cuts back on power normally used to cool the water. Mother Road donates its spent grain to a composting company and also uses it to make doggy biscuits for four-legged visitors. motherroadbeer.com

Note: This is by no means an exhaustive list of sustainable Arizona breweries. We encourage readers to support all of Arizona’s amazing breweries throughout the state.

Kianna Gardner is a recent graduate from the University of Arizona where she studied journalism, marketing and environmental sciences. She is passionate about the environment, particularly water resources, and would like to be editor of her own environmental magazine one day. find more beer articles at greenlivingaz.com/breweries

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Product reviews by our eco-conscious couple John and Jennifer Burkhart Just because fall and winter are coming doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite off-season produce.

Reach for a handy bag of dried fruit and veggies for a quick and nutritious snack. Luckily there are made In nature | super berrY fusIOn OrGanIc drIed fruIt hE said: This is trail mix for fruit lovers, with tons of chewy tartness and sweet dried fruit without all those pesky chocolates and peanuts getting in the way. The berries were tasty and the pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds) added a nice crunch. I’m a little disappointed by Made in Nature’s

shE said: What a great mix of powerful antioxidants!

A little goes a long way, since each morsel is bursting but I would add even more crunch to balance the

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next OrGanIcs | darK chOcOlate aprIcOts hE said: Ya know, I could probably eat my car keys if they were covered in dark chocolate. That’s because covering things in chocolate isn’t usually a bad idea. But I believe there are good candidates and bad ones. In this particular case the chocolate was delicious, but it almost completely drowned out the mellow apricots.

shE said: My love for chocolate-anything now includes dipped apricots! Even though these apricots were a bit bland, the chocolate was delicious and I still ate them like there’s no tomorrow. With a stellar apricot crop, these would be a-maz-ing!

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O OrGanIcs | drIed pIneapple rInGs hE said: This is my new favorite snack. I wanted to eat this whole bag like a wood chipper. Deliciously chewy process concentrates the sourness of the pineapple, but it also ruins the aesthetic appeal, turning the fruit a He gave it:

shE said: To give you an idea of my “sour” preference, I’m an unashamed fan of Sour Patch Kids. These dried pineapple rings, however, were on a whole new level of sour, resulting in facial contortions previously thought impossible. Maybe they just need a generous dipping of chocolate! It would certainly help with their appearance, which is akin to a bag of withered, washed-up sea creatures.

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fruIt blIss | OrGanIc fruIt medleY hE said: What kind of madness is this!? They dry fruit only to infuse it again with water? Why not just stop the drying process half way? I’m perplexed by this. But, crazy manufacturing process aside, this organic fruit medley wasn’t half bad. The fruit was soft

shE said: These “water infused” fruits must be a compromise for those wanting dried fruit without gnawing their teeth out.

Not a bad idea, but the end result is one gooey harvest. At least

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nature’s all fOOds | OrGanIc freeze-drIed rOasted cOrn hE said: According to the ingredients, there is nothing in this bag other than freeze-dried corn and love. I found the corn quite easily – and after a few bites I found the love, too. The sweet corn is roasted perfectly, then freeze dried. Sounds weird, but it was quite good. I apologize if this review is kind of corny.

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shE said: I was shocked at how sweet these bits of crunchy “air” tasted. Freeze-dried food is a bit strange because it weighs virtually and share them with a toddler instead of those puff snacks.

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his holiday season, indulge in these scrumptious frosted pumpkin cookies, perfect alongside coffee or as an impressive dessert.

ingrEdiEnTs 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup canned (or freshly pureed!) organic pumpkin 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup chopped walnuts dirEcTions 1. Cream together shortening and sugar.

2. Mix in pumpkin, egg and vanilla.

3. In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients.

4. Mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.

5. Fold in walnuts.

6. Scoop onto prepared baking sheet using a small ice cream scoop.

7. Bake at 325 degrees for 12 minutes.

PENUCHE FROSTING ingrEdiEnTs 3 Tbsp butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup milk 2 cups powdered sugar dirEcTions 1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and brown sugar.

2. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for one minute or until slightly thickened.

3. Remove from heat, then stir in milk and beat until smooth.

4. Gradually beat in powdered sugar.

5. Frost cooled cookies.

6. Top with chopped walnuts, if desired.

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his delicious, from-scratch pumpkin syrup tastes fresh and is free from preservatives

pumpkin syrups. Use it to make your own pumpkin spice lattes at home or for other baked pumpkin goods this season. Visit Cutting Board for a fresh pumpkin latte starting October 1! ingrEdiEnTs 1 medium-sized sugar baking pumpkin 1 1/2 cups coconut sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice 3 cups water, plus more if needed dirEcTions 1. Prepare pumpkin. Remove the skin by peeling with a potato peeler. Cut pumpkin in half and scrape out the seeds. Place cut-side down on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees until pumpkin is soft when pierced with a fork (about 30-45 minutes).

2. When cooled, cut pumpkin into cubes and place in a highspeed blender.

3. Slowly add three cups of water and blend slowly, scraping down sides and stirring pumpkin frequently.

4. Gradually add more water as needed, until pumpkin blends easily and looks creamy and glossy.

5. Remove pumpkin puree from the blender.

Measure out three cups and place back into the blender along remaining puree for a delicious addition to soups or sauces.)

Yields three cups of syrup. This is a large amount of syrup, but it can be used in other baking recipes or frozen for later use. Start with a couple tablespoons in your coffee or espresso and stir well, then add your choice of milk and enjoy!

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Green scenes OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

10/10 Guided Meditative Whirling Celebration

10/13 Watershed Management: Hydrate

10/23-25 The Great Pumpkin Festival

central arIzOna

October 10 GuIded medItatIve WhIrlInG celebratIOn 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Unity of Phoenix Church 1500 E. Greenway Pkwy., Phoenix If you’re in need of active meditation, join Shahram Shiva for his meditative whirling class. This class is set to live music and has an easy-to-follow method to guarantee comfort. Tickets are $20.00 in advance, and $25.00 the day of. unityphx.org

October 13 Watershed manaGement: hYdrate 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

SunUp Brewing Co. 322 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix Head over to SunUp Brewing Co. and learn how to create a sustainable backyard oasis. This event is focused on creating a water budget for the home, as well as giving water back to the community. Come early to order happy-hour-priced local craft brews.

Please RSVP. watershedmg.org

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October 22 phOenIx fOOd daY 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Cesar Chavez Plaza 251 W. Washington St., Phoenix Learn about healthy eating and nutrition while trying “real food” samples as well as experiencing gardening tips, workshops and live music. Join the “Apple Crunch” at noon to help set the record for the “most participants in an apple-crunching event in downtown Phoenix!” phoenix.gov/sustainability

October 23-25

October 24 tres rIOs maKe a dIfference daY 7:30 a.m.

Base Meridian Wildlife Area, Gila River 7602 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale Make a Difference Day began in the hopes of making improvements in the Base and Meridian Wildlife area. This removal, trail building and signage installation. All help is welcome! tresriosnaturefestival.com

October 31

the Great pumpKIn festIval

the Great amerIcan seed up

Times vary Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix Bring your children 12 and under to Desert Botanical Garden’s Great Pumpkin Festival to choose their own free pumpkin! Find your way through the Amazing Hay Bale Maze, visit the petting zoo, and enjoy carnival games and Western entertainment. Ticket prices vary. dbg.org

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Uptown Farmers Market and North Phoenix Baptist Church 5757 N. Central Ave., Phoenix in May, the second Great American Seed Up will center on seed diversity and education. Presentations and workshops, along with a seed bazaar where participants can buy seed in bulk, will be offered. Tickets cost $5.00. growphx.com

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9/28-11/1 Day of the Dead

10/2-3 Flagstaff Sky Race

10/31 Boo at the zoo

nOrthern arIzOna

September 28-November 1 daY Of the dead Gallery hours vary Prescott Center for the Arts Gallery 208 N. Marina St., Prescott The third annual exhibit will be celebrating el Dia de los Muertos through artwork. Both 2D and 3D depictions will represent this festive day of remembrance that celebrates the living and the departed. Local artwork will be for sale. pfaa.net

October 2-3

October 31

flaGstaff sKY race

bOO at the zOO

Times vary Arizona Snowbowl 9300 N. Snowbowl Rd., Flagstaff The Flagstaff Sky Race serves as the

6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Heritage Park zoological Sanctuary 1403 Heritage Park Rd., Prescott Celebrate Halloween at the zoo! Come to Heritage Park with your little ones

Friday, runners will endure the Vertical Kilometer up the ski runs and chair lift lines, climbing 1,000 meters in under a 5k distance. On Saturday, the 39-kilometer Sky Race and 55-kilometer Sky Ultra starts near Flagstaff and follows the mountains to a point of 11,500

chance to see the nocturnal animals.

Event is $3.00 for HPzS members, $5.00 for non-members, and free for children under three. heritageparkzoo.org

Snowbowl Ski Resort. Ticket prices vary. aravaiparunning.com

busIness events

October 7 lfa mIxer 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Chitwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabinets 806 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson Local First Arizona brings their mixer to Chitwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabinets, where they believe remodeling should be an enjoyable experience. LFA will be discussing their upcoming Fall Festival and other Local First Arizona events.

Please RSVP.

October 15 usGbc arIzOna chapter state cOnference 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Tempe Center for the Arts 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe Join other professionals at the annual USGBC Arizona Chapter State Conference. The schedule includes sustainable building speakers, the annual membership meeting, trade show area featuring sustainable products and services, and more. The conference will

October 28 arIzOna recYclInG cOnference 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Phoenix Mesa Marriott Hotel 200 N. Centennial Way, Mesa The annual Arizona Recycling Coalition conference will be celebrating 25 years with several presenters, an awards luncheon, and an anniversary mixer.

Registration starts at $60.00. arizonarecyclingcoalition.com

Registration starts at $40.00. usgbcaz.org greenlivingaz.com

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10/3-4 Desert Sky Music Fesitval

10/18 Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival

10/24-25 Arts in the Plaza

sOuthern arIzOna

October 3-4

October 18

desert sKY musIc festIval Times vary Harmony & Health EcoVillage 13554 W. Sacred Earth Pl., Tucson This two-day event brings people together with music and art while also teaching about sustainable practices for desert living to promote community, conservation and health. Tickets are $10.00 and include camping onsite.

BYOB is allowed; cans and bottles will be reused in future projects. desertskyfest.com

envIsIOn tucsOn sustaInable festIval 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

YWCA 525 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson Attend the 5th annual Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival and enjoy exhibits, demonstrations, food prep demos, speakers, gardening workshops, electric vehicles, local food and music and more. Fun for all ages! Admission is free. envisiontucsonsustainable.weebly.com

October 24-25 arts In the plaza 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

St. Philip’s Plaza 4280 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson art and live music from some of the most talented in the region, providing entertainment for all ages. The outdoor festival showcases musical performances, kids’ activities, tasty local food and more than 60 artists. saaca.org

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