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on the cover Arizona’s own Marla and Scott Berger and their vision for healing and oneness on earth. This simple token of love launched Scott and Marla’s Tree of Life Foundation with the mission: “Changing the world one tree at a time we become one.”

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USGBC ARIZONA STATE CONFERENCE Focusing on the power of LEED certification

25 LIFE-CYCLE COSTS OF A BUILDING Designing with total cost in mind

26 DON’T TRASH GLASS!

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NEW OFFICE OPEN HOUSE RECAP Highlights and photos from the night

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ANOTHER FORK IN THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Tough treatment decisions ahead

12 CANCER AND NUTRITION

Boost your strength with the right foods during cancer treatment

New initiative from Keep Arizona Beautiful

28 RENEWABLE ENERGY CHANGES IN ARIZONA Prop 127 in a nutshell 30 CANCER AWARENESS

Prevention is the best defense

32 FUELING OUR FUTURE

Diversified clean energy sources

34 AT-HOME DNA TEST KITS What to know before you test

13 ECO FRIENDLY ASSISTED LIVING

Crismon Peaks in Mesa

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CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY AT CHANGING HANDS Author events take center stage

36 HALLOWEEN COSTUMES GO GREEN Sustainable & stylish ideas with help of Goodwill

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40 RECIPES

DESERT DISCOVERY CENTER Green banner or red flag on Prop 420

Healthy fall creations from local chefs

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CIGARETTE BUTTS POLLUTE OUR SHORES Impacts and creative solutions

42 GREEN SCENES What’s happening around Arizona this October

20 JEWELRY WITH A CAUSE The Tree of Life launched a worldwide movement

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22 BENEFITS OF RECYCLING YOUR POOL WATER

46 COOL OUTRAGEOUS STUFF

23 FUN GREEN FACTS

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Publisher’s Note October 2018 Dear Readers,

Thank you to everyone involved in getting us moved to our new location, helping with this month’s open house event, and getting the word out about what we are up to at Green Living! What a busy and fun month! We have moved into a new workspace and are looking for other companies to join us in leasing the space. We have coworking spaces, event areas with beautiful kitchens and a beautiful conference room for meetings. In all of the hustle and bustle, we’ve also welcomed two new members to our team: Tyler Hurst, our new editor, and Laura Madden, our new social media editor! We have worked diligently to bring this month’s issue to all of you and are very excited to share.

Our October issue features topics related to health and wellness throughout the many stages of life, such as aging and cancer prevention. While cancer is a scary topic for everyone, we have included tips for prevention and a more holistic treatment plan that considers diet and nutrition. Also, if you are considering assisted living for yourself or your loved ones, read up on Crismon Peaks, a sustainable community for seniors in Mesa.

Other topics of interest include information about Proposition 420, the Desert EDGE center, fun events at iconic local bookstore Changing Hands, the pros and cons of genetic testing, how to repurpose your Halloween costumes, ways local restaurants and bars are recycling glass, and a story of love and healing the world through intention. We are all ONE! We’ve included a brief recap and photos from our open house eco event on October 27. In case you couldn’t attend, we hope you can make it to the next one! If you were there with us, you saw an old truck brought in by our creative director Aaron Blackburn which he saved from going into the landfill. It was an Instagram-worthy photo opportunity for sure. Aaron also gave life to old paint that was not being disposed of properly and made a very dynamic painting entitled “Chaos”. It is on display and for sale as we dedicate an area to be an unwanted paint drop off location.

This move to a new office space is a very big step for us and the magazine. We are very thankful and grateful for Oakcraft cabinetry for believing in our vision and making this possible for the Green Living family. The vision we have for the space will continue to flourish and grow, but not without the help of all of our supporters and readers! We invite you to come by our location: 15685 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Thank you to everyone who has given us a hand in this big transitional opportunity.

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ECO EVENT On September 27, we were proud to host our Eco Event at our new and still under renovation, Karma Sustaining Workspace. The former kitchen design showroom is ideally suited to welcome other companies, with plenty of open but separate areas for other small companies to work and collaborate from. Guests were treated to snacks and drinks, and we were happy to so many people using our rescued vintage truck as a photo backdrop. We were proud to introduce our team to our generous readers and supporters, and cannot wait to share what’s next.

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Yours in practicing a greener lifestyle PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Dorie Morales DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES: Aaron Blackburn EDITOR: Tyler Hurst COPY EDITOR: Rachel Luman SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR: Laura Madden ADMINISTRATIVE WIZARD: Sara Haidle ADVISORY BOARD: Ric Coggins Valerie Crosby Ken Edwins William Janhonen Jon Kitchell

John Martinson Mary McCormick Eric Olsen Thomas Williams

CONTRIBUTORS: Barbara Augsdorfer Jill Bernstein David Brown Jennifer and John Burkhart Ric Coggins Megan Duffy Melissa Goodwin Paul Hirt Tyler Hurst

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ANOTHER FORK IN THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Part 9 of Ric Coggins' journey to beat his cancer diagnosis

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s I walked to my car from the hospital lobby after my final treatment, I thought that the worst was behind me. According to the medical team, I had fared the ordeal better than most chemo patients, likely due to the fact that I went in so strongly. I had prepared myself with nearly a month of a “super food” diet and as much of the Hoxsey tonic I could get in before starting chemotherapy. During treatment, I had RIC COGGINS managed to not miss a day of work, keeping up with my responsibilities remotely by laptop. It wasn’t until I got home that the week of toxic exposure caught up to me.

My bodily fluids remained highly toxic for days after I stopped the chemo, which meant I needed to use a guest bathroom in my home that others were prohibited from using. I also began to experience waves of nausea and fatigue and some kind of neuropathy set in on the tips of my fingers so that I had little feeling in them. My face began to appear sunburned, then peel. As if I had not had enough exposure to poison in the hospital, I continued to take toxic drugs at home as well. Most of the pills were to combat the many side effects of

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the chemo. I tolerated what symptoms I could in order to take as few of the drugs as possible. Working became harder as the fog of what’s called “chemo brain” set in.

Three days after my last chemo dose, I returned to the Hoxsey regimen to begin restoring my ravaged immune system. I continued to fine tune my diet as I scoured the Internet, TED Talks and YouTube to learn which foods taxed the immune system and which nutrients enhanced it. Eating was no longer a random event based on what I was in the mood for, but rather a calculated opportunity to supercharge my body so that it could eliminate the remaining cancer cells.

Near the end of that first week after chemotherapy, a debate began to build between me and my wife. The doctors at Hoxsey had said that I would need “one, maybe two” rounds of chemo to slow the tumor growth enough that the natural-cure path could work. Our discussion now was whether or not to go through this again. The standard chemo schedule called for three weeks between rounds, which meant we now had two weeks to make our final decision.

When I received my cancer diagnosis, the disease had already settled in the lymph nodes in my throat and had spread to other parts of my body (perhaps even to my bones, according to one pathologist).

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to be on the safe side. As my caretaker, and after seeing the damage of the first round of chemo, my wife Suzette became adamant that I would not receive any more treatments and that we would put all of our chips on the natural approach from here on out. Certainly, if there was a way to avoid another round, I was all for that!

That said, there was something the chemo oncologist told me that stuck in my mind, making it hard to disregard at least one more round.

After some prodding, the doctor finally admitted that each round of chemo was believed to kill about 90 percent of the cancer. If that were the case with me, I now had only 10 percent of the cancer I started with. Suzette believed that the cancer was at a size that the Hoxsey treatment and diet could handle from here. At times, she was literally in tears over how the initial chemo round had devastated my body.

The fear of further heart and brain damage understandably terrified her. While I was certainly just as concerned about the potential for other permanent damage, I could not help but work the numbers. If the first round had beaten 90 percent of the cancer, a second round of chemo would then get 90 percent of the 10 percent left.

Even in the face of what seemed logical, Suzette drew a line in the Arizona desert sand and said no, I just could not do it. I knew that it was ultimately my decision, but in our 20 years of marriage I had never gone against her in a major decision like this. Once again, I found myself at a crossroads, not sure of which path to take.

Ric Coggins is a University of Arizona Master Gardener who grew up on a oneacre garden tended by his father, who was a regular contributor to “Mother Earth News” and “Organic Gardening and Farming” magazines. Ric continues his father’s green traditions on a one-acre organic garden urban homestead in Mesa called The Fool on the Hill Farm.

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BOOST YOUR STRENGTH

Eating right during cancer treatments

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hose going through cancer treatment may find they’ve lost their appetite or that foods smell or taste differently. Finding the right foods to maintain strength and keep the immune system strong may be a challenge, even when it's one of the most important steps to take when trying to beat cancer.

Consider food part of the overall cancer treatment and survivorship plan. Here are some tips for diet and nutrition during cancer treatments:

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS. Fluid intake is critical throughout cancer treatment as becoming dehydrated can deepen fatigue. If you find that water doesn’t taste good, try one of the following: • Add a twist of lemon or lime.

• Infuse your water with melon, berries or cucumber.

• Add a splash of 100-percent fruit juice.

• Substitute low-sugar sports drinks, unsweetened herbal teas, or frozen fruit bars for water.

FOCUS ON FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Try eating brightly colored fruits and vegetables as they have many natural compounds that support the body and work with cancer treatment. Berries, broccoli, carrots, mangoes, kale, peaches, spinach, and squash are excellent choices.

MAKE SMOOTHIES using fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.

ADD VEGETABLES TO SOUPS. FIND LEAN PROTEINS AND LOW-FAT DAIRY PRODUCTS. Foods like turkey, fish, eggs and low-fat dairy can help to maintain body and muscle mass.

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CHOOSE FOODS THAT ARE SOFT AND MOIST. The side effects of some forms of radiation and chemotherapy can leave the mouth and throat feeling swollen, making it harder to swallow. Choose softer foods and add sauces, dressings or broth to food.

TRY GINGER AND TURMERIC. Ginger can help reduce nausea, and turmeric can help reduce inflammation. Eat smaller portions more frequently to help maintain energy levels and combat nausea.

For more information: HonorHealth offers nutritional counseling for cancer patients. To make an appointment with a board-certified cancer dietitian, call 480-882-4703 or ask your physician to fax a referral to 480-882-5807.

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Terri Taylor is a board-certified cancer dietitian with the HonorHealth Virginia G. Piper Cancer Care Network. Taylor has many years of experience helping cancer patients maintain their strength during chemotherapy and other cancer treatments.

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CRISMON PEAKS

Eco-friendly assisted living facility offers individualized care

BY BARBARA AUGSDORFER

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t some point in life, as an aging adult or the grown child of an aging parent, someone has to decide on the best place that meets the needs of an elderly family member. It’s a daunting decision that must not be taken lightly. With the many options available – assisted living, skilled nursing or at-home care - each with its own set of services and amenities and costs, those seeking the services of these facilities must consider all their options.

One Mesa, Arizona, facility offers something unique in its offerings of compassionate, individualized care and desert vistas. Crismon Peaks is a residential group, home licensed for 10 residents. What makes it unique is that everything about the facility is eco-friendly.

The air purification system removes 99.999 percent of airborne and surface contaminants. The patented laundry system allows for clothes and linens to be cleaned with energized water without the use of harsh detergents. Titanium stainless steel cookware allows foods to be prepared without toxic chemicals seeping back into food. Pillows are hypoallergenic. Pest control throughout the facility is natural and nontoxic.

“When you take the chemicals out of the body, it reduces the stress on the immune system and natural healing begins,” said Meryl Schmitz, Crismon Peaks’ owner and marketing director. “We have residents age 65 to 96. We recently helped an 80-year-old resident get back to her active lifestyle.”

Because the facility is licensed for only 10 residents, Crismon Peaks focuses on quality rather than quantity. “I will take care of the 10 I have, and that will be my journey,” Schmitz said. “I’d rather work with redirecting people rather than medicating them.”

She helps patients consult with their healthcare providers, takes them to appointments, and provides for a patient’s individual and dietary needs. Meals are prepared daily with fresh ingredients. In addition to a full-time cook on staff, there is a registered nurse on-site 24 hours a day. The staff members are fully-vetted, certified caregivers. greenlivingaz.com

Families are very important to the residents’ well-being and are welcomed whenever they come. “Especially for the holidays,” said Schmitz. “We usually have 40 to 50 family members here for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. The residents know I give them a quality day every day. They know that they are loved, safe and cared for.”

For additional information about Crismon Peaks Assisted Living, call 602-717-9098 or email info@crismonpeaksassistedliving.com.

Barbara Augsdorfer is a 1983 graduate of California Lutheran University and earned an MBA from University of Phoenix in 2017. Barbara has many years of writing and editing for a variety of newspapers and magazines. She lives in Maricopa, Arizona, with her husband Michael and spoiled black lab/rott named Lucky. Their son Robert is a senior at Valparaiso University.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

AUTHOR EVENTS AT CHANGING HANDS BOOKSTORE TAKE CENTER STAGE

BY SHELBY TUTTLE

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n a time when digital technology seems to have taken over many aspects of our daily lives, a local bookstore continues to make its mark as a community gathering space, print media provider, and national player for author events.

Opened in 1974 as a small outlet for patrons to purchase previously read and often obscure independent titles, Changing Hands Bookstore also served as a meeting space with an eye toward environmental stewardship and social responsibility. In the late 1970s, the community came together at the independent shop in the form of Community Music Nights and First Friday Poetry Readings – which still happen to be the passion project of the event’s originator, Pinna Joseph.

Nearly 45 years after its first store opening, author events at Changing Hands have taken center stage. They remain the largest way in which co-owners Gayle Shanks, Bob Sommer and Cindy Dach

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provide an outlet for community connection at both its stores in Tempe and in Phoenix, which opened at 3rd Avenue and Camelback just four years ago.

When visiting the Tempe location, it’s clear that the roots at Changing Hands run deep. Whether you consider the length of an original employee’s tenure, take in the scent of timeworn pages, or listen to loyal patrons reminisce about a favorite store memory, this Valley mainstay and its history of incredible events have made an indelible mark on countless customers, and even future authors.

Marketing Director Brandon Stout recounts a time at a recent store event in which the featured author shared that the reason he chose to become a writer was because of a similar event that he attended at Changing Hands many years ago.

"In the 1970s and '80s our principal focus was on elevating lesserknown voices, mostly environmental writers and poets. Starting in

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the '90s, though, we made a conscious effort to ramp up our events programming to include both underrepresented authors and national touring authors in all genres, a decision that helped us grow steadily over the years," said Shanks.

That move has earned the independent brand a steadfast and reliable reputation among national industry reps and publishers, helping the staff to produce big-name author events with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Anne Rice and President Barack Obama.

With about 350 events on the calendar between the two locations

“We often joke that we’re not in the book business, but in the event business”

In October and November, Changing Hands will host two events that honor the store’s original mission of providing a stage for environmentally focused works. On Oct. 15, internationally celebrated nature writer Gary Paul Nabhan will discuss Food from the Radical Center: Healing Our Land and Communities. In his newest release, Nabahan tells the stories of America’s most diverse farming communities in an effort to bring back North America’s natural wealth of healthy fare.

On Nov. 28, author, geologist and paleontologist Christa Sadler will examine her book The Colorado, an important documentation of human interaction with one of our country’s most essential waterways.

For times, locations and additional information on these events, visit www.changinghands.com.

Shelby Tuttle is a public relations director by day and enjoys being a food nerd, hiker, snowboarder and freelance writer in her spare time. She loves all that Arizona has to offer and relishes a warm desert night on any Valley patio with her fiancé James and her two adorable pups, Finn and Joey.

each year, Stout admits that it can be a lot to coordinate.

“We often joke that we’re not in the book business, but in the event business,” he said.

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DESERT EDGE: GREEN BANNER OR RED FLAG?

SCOTTSDALE VOTERS DECIDE NOVEMBER 6 DAVID M. BROWN

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n November 6, Scottsdale citizens will consider the future of the proposed Desert EDGE (Encounters, Discovery, Global, Education) by voting for or against Proposition 420.

Proponents of the citizens’ initiative claim the estimated $68-million center, formerly Desert Discovery Center, would change Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve (MSP) into a commercial site – without voter approval.

Proposition 420 “would amend the city charter to prohibit the alteration of the natural state of preserve lands and limit the use of preserve funds for any purpose other than those specifically outlined in the proposed amendment unless authorized by Scottsdale registered voters at a general or special election.”

Envisioned since 1993, the Desert EDGE would be a nonprofit educational and research center owned by the city at the Gateway Trailhead, off Thompson Peak Parkway.

Requiring 5.34 acres adjacent to the existing parking and occupying 47,586 square feet, the LEED-targeting campus includes eight low-slung indoor/outdoor pavilions, highlighting relationships between humans and desert.

EDGE supporters maintain that a city-owned museum is not a commercial entity. Christine Kovach, former chair of the nonprofit McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (MSC) — originally the McDowell Sonoran Land Trust — argues that the authorized purposes in the

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preserve include appropriate amenities, not just trails and trailheads.

“The education center will foster stewardship for children and visitors through meaningful and exciting learning experiences,” Kovach says.

Non-profit NoDDC, Inc. co-founder Jason Alexander disagrees. His group says the project violates the city charter, which disallows the removal of any land from protected preserve status without a public vote. “Overwhelmingly, people believe the citizens should have voting control over what is built in the preserve,” Alexander says.

THE PRESERVE AND DESERT EDGE: A NATURAL MATCH? Established by ordinance 1994, the 30,580-acre MSP in north Scottsdale is the country’s largest municipal natural preserve, including approximately 195 miles of trails and 11 trailheads into the 1.8-billion-year-old McDowell Mountains and the Sonoran Desert, the most biologically diverse on Earth.

Together with the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, which replaced a concrete flood control channel that would have physically divided Scottsdale almost a half century ago, the preserve is a legacy civic achievement.

An educational/research center in the preserve was supported by the community years ago through public processes, community involvement and studies and was approved by city council in May 2007 as part of the Municipal Use Master Site Plan (MUMSP), greenlivingaz.com

explains Kovach, who also served on the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission for nine years since its 1994 inception.

Kovach now chairs Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale (DDCS), which the city council contracted with three years ago for plans on the nonprofit center.

Capital funding sources would be the city bed and preserve taxes and private donations, although a final cost has not been established.

“The draft business plan shows an admission fee, and revenue from a café and events would help defray costs and maintenance,” Kovach says, noting that a potential annual operating loss of $1.6 million during the start-up years was accounted for in the plan, common for such projects.

“This is a landmark project that promotes preservation and offers a unique opportunity to learn about our desert environment and sustainability.”–Steven J. Hilton

Desert EDGE approach trail, rendering. Courtesy SWABACK

DESERT EDGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Proponents of the center say the new siting would be minimally invasive.

“This is a landmark project that promotes preservation and offers a unique opportunity to learn about our desert environment and sustainability,” says Steven J. Hilton, chairman and chief executive officer and co-founder of Meritage Homes, formerly Monterey Homes, and a member of the DDCS board of directors.

“Desert EDGE is just five acres of buildings in a 30,000-acre city preserve,” adds Hilton, who lives in preserve-adjacent DC Ranch and bikes at least once a week from his home to the nearest trailhead at Brown’s Ranch.

The original site plan was downsized and moved in response to those concerned about environmental and community impacts.

“We rightsized it, so that it would be less intrusive to the neighbors, and we made sure the parking lot would not be enlarged,” says Sam Campana, the executive director of DDCS and former Scottsdale City Councilmember and then mayor.

“The vision of a McDowell Sonoran Preserve always included . . . an educational center and educational programs in the community to teach appreciation for the land: its biology, ecology, geology and history,” says Kristen Jaskie, who lives just south of the preserve’s Lost Dog Trail and was a board member on the McDowell Sonoran Land Trust in the 1990s.

“Will [the site] disturb the particular spot where it is built? Yes. But the site is already disturbed, and I believe that the overall benefit to the preserve and to other wild places in Arizona and elsewhere, and to the citizens of Scottsdale, visitors, and children outweighs the cost of further disturbing that one spot,” Jaskie says.

Some Desert EDGE opponents, and Prop 420 supporters, say the center is wrong sized at any size.

“The Desert EDGE project would alter and destroy the very land is

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DESERT EDGE: CONTINUED it purporting to preserve,” says Diane Watson, a Kierland Commons resident and frequent preserve hiker. “It would block access between the preserve and the public in order to finance a money-making business venture. How can the natural preserve and animal life not be impacted by the cars, people, noise, traffic and congestion this commercial presence will bring?”

Desert EDGE proponents argue that the educational opportunities of the Desert EDGE fulfill the original promise of a desert museum/ education center and make the preserve available to the entire community.

“I was promised that my tax dollars would not only buy the land but allow for an education-type structure to be placed there. I support the preserve because the beauty of this area shouldn’t be only accessible to hikers, horses and bicyclists,” says Vicki Leigh Bell, born and raised in south Scottsdale. Her son, Tyler, has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair for mobility Desert EDGE would add an educational element to the experiential one. “If you’re hiking the desert, and I do regularly, no real learning is going on,” Campana explains. “You’re not learning how the desert came to be, how fragile it is, what our role is here in the Valley to preserve it for the future,” she adds. “You can walk those trails for the rest of your life and never know the kinds of things you will learn at the Desert EDGE.” Solange Whitehead, a candidate for Scottsdale City Council, disagrees. “Desert EDGE does not bring anything new or needed to the Valley or Scottsdale. Every project proposed by the DDC is already being done,” Whitehead says, citing the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy’s free educational programs, hikes, bike rides and scientific research with ASU. “This takes place without bulldozing a single inch of Sonoran Desert and without costing taxpayers.”

GREEN THUMBS UP, GREEN THUMBS DOWN: WHAT HAPPENS TO DESERT EDGE? If Scottsdale voters approve 420, the city could place Desert EDGE on an upcoming ballot for voter consideration. If the proposition is turned away, the council could vote to proceed or not or it could send the proposal back to DDCS for revisions.

Should Desert EDGE not be buildable in the preserve, alternative sites might be found just outside or nearby, such as Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s National Historic Landmark winter home and studio. Two WestWorld-area locations have also been mentioned.

“Desert EDGE offers the residents of Scottsdale the opportunity to create a legacy environmental center that will educate the community and our visitors about the great Sonoran Desert; it’ll build value for what it is and the reason why we are all so proud of respecting and living it,” says Frank Aazami, principal for the Private Client Group, Russ Lyon | Sotheby’s International Realty, Scottsdale. “Whatever the outcome of Prop 420 in November, I hope we can all find a way to make this outstanding center an educational reality for ourselves and our children.”

For additional info on the many issues regarding Prop 420, see ScottsdaleAZ.gov and search “DDC”; scottsdaledesertcenter.com; and noDDC.org.

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Mountain, rendering. Courtesy Thinc Design

Brown is an Arizona writer (azwriter.com).

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GET YOUR BUTTS OFF OUR BEACHES!

CIGARETTE BUTTS ARE THE SINGLE-MOST COLLECTED ITEM ON THE WORLD’S SEASHORES

BY MELISSA GOODWIN

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nvironmental advocates have shined a bright light on the ocean’s pollution epidemic; bringing attention to the tons of plastic littering our beaches, floating in our oceans, and ingested by wildlife. Recently, NBC News highlighted an even bigger pollutant: cigarette butts. NBC sites that while more than a dozen coastal cities have banned the use of plastic straws, cigarette butts have flown under the radar —until now.

60 million butts have been reportedly collected in the past 32 years from the world’s beaches. They are the ocean’s number-one contaminant. You’ve seen them flicked to the ground or stubbed out under foot, but the problem is much bigger than that. According to the founder of the Cigarette Butt Pollution Project, Thomas Novotny, two-thirds of them are improperly disposed. These butts wash to the ocean via storm drains, streams, and rivers.

These small bits of trash may seem harmless, but most filters contain cellulose acetate, a form of plastic that takes more than a decade to decompose. As 5.6 trillion cigarettes are manufactured annually worldwide, vast amounts of microplastic, small enough to be ingested by wildlife, are fouling our oceans. Studies have shown that 70 percent of seabirds and 30 percent of sea turtles have ingested this detritus.

What can be done? Many feel that cigarette filters should be banned. “It’s pretty clear there is no health benefit from filters. They are just a marketing tool. And they make it easier for people to smoke,” Novotny said “It’s also a major contaminant, with all that greenlivingaz.com

plastic waste. It seems like a no-brainer to me that we can’t continue to allow this.”

Several attempts to curb cigarette filters have failed. The butts issue has gained the attention of one of the nation’s largest anti-smoking organizations, Truth Initiative. Hopefully its efforts, along with other innovative ideas, will make a difference.

One of the most promising ideas comes from San Diego-based Greenbutts. Green Butts has developed a filter made of organic materials that quickly breaks down in soil or water. These filters, made of Manila hemp, tencel and wood pulp, and bound by a natural starch, are ready for market. Founders Tadas Lisauskas and Xavier Van Osten believe they can price their product reasonably if they are mass produced with a little help from the government. “We are hoping governments incentivize use of the product,” said Lisauskas.

“Or, at the end of the day, make it mandatory.”

Let’s hope the public enthusiasm that is being demonstrated against single-use plastic spills over to the ban of cigarette butts. The health of our oceans depends on it.

To read the complete NBC News article, visit www.nbcnews.com Melissa is the owner of Wave Health and Pain Therapy where she offers low frequency acoustic wave pressure therapy, a drug-free, non-invasive approach to total body health and pain relief. www.wavehealthaz.com.

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THE POWER OF INTENTION

How a token of love launched a worldwide movement

BY KAREN LANGSTON

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hat do the Chopra Center, Windsor Castle and the Vatican have in common? Arizona’s own Marla and Scott Berger and their vision for healing and oneness on earth.

Marla and Scott met on a blind date two decades ago — it was love at first sight. Marla knew that what she had with Scott was more than just a deep connection. She knew their souls were destined for a bigger, divine purpose; she did not know what or when, but Marla knew it would be life changing.

Blessed with a healthy, loving family and a busy jewelry store in Phoenix, the divine purpose Marla sensed more than 20 years before unfolded. Scott was thinking about the perfect gift to celebrate their 21 years together that would incorporate Marla’s values, their four children, and their blessings. The vision emerged, and Scott designed a pendant. On the front was the Tree of Life, on the back the engraved names of their children written in Hebrew along with the number 21.

“It was the most beautiful gift Scott had ever given me,” Marla said. "I could hold my kids close to my heart.” 21 years later, Marla understood why the universe had brought them together.

This simple token of love launched Scott and Marla’s Tree of Life Foundation with the mission: “Changing the world one tree at a time we become one.” They designed pendant collections,, bracelets, and medallions with the Tree of Life on the front and customized engravings on the back. They created items for a variety of causes around the world, including the Pope’s charity, A Chance in Life, and St. George’s House Charity. As their work became known worldwide,

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the Bergers were called upon by Windsor Castle.

Scott and Marla joined the British Royal Family and 23 other leaders at Windsor Castle to discuss how to shift consciousness and make a change in the world. After seeing the Tree of Life engraved on the doors of the Queen’s private entrance, Marla and Scott knew they were on the right path. It was at this moment Marla and Scott realized their Tree of Life Foundation had transformed into a movement dedicated to healing the world.

Scott later had a vision to metamorphose the Tree of Life pendant to a Tree of Life intention stick – the Tree of Life wrapped around a tube with messages of 22 words of intention. Although the Tree of Life intention stick has only been made available to the public in the past year, thousands of Tree of Life intention stick necklaces have been sold worldwide through the stories of transformation, miracles, and healing.

“When you set your intention, you are connecting to meaning and purpose,” Marla said. Marla and Scott have received thousands of letters from people whose lives have been transformed, health issues lessened, or healed by wearing their intentions. "Wearing the Tree of Life intention necklace close to your heart is your heart’s tool and reminder to give you what you need to shift," Marla explained.

"We have always had the power of intention within us, we have just forgotten how to set positive intentions."

The custom-made Tree of Life intention stick necklace, produced here in Arizona, is a hollow tube made from sustainable, USA-made

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stainless steel, lead-free pewter, copper, silver, or rose gold. The hollow tube is for the wearer to add intentions to express his or her wishes to infuse on the mind and heart. “I recommend one to three intention words, or else the wearer will become spiritually heavy,” advised Scott. The intentions can be switched when the wearer wishes to do so.

The packaging and marketing material is all done locally through GOMPERS Organization, who are also on a mission to transform lives. A portion of the proceeds from every intention stick sold is donated to charities including Team River Runner, which helps veterans and their families to find health, healing and community purpose. To tie in the purpose of the Tree of Life, plant a tree with every intention stick sold in the recipient’s honor to give back to the planet and Mother Nature,.

Every Tree of Life intention necklace unique in that each is created with intention of the wearer and is personally blessed by Scott and Marla. “Until the story is truly understood globally, we do it [the intention stick] justice and give the proper intention to each one we make,” Marla explained. For this reason, you will not find the Tree of Life Intention Necklace sold in stores. You can find it locally at their gallery, Addison Taylor Fine Jewelry in Scottsdale, on their website addisontaylorfinejewelry.com, or at the Boutique at the Addison Taylor Fine Jewelry inside the Phoenician Resort.

The transformation is happening slowly; one person purchases an intention stick and ends up sharing with it another, who then shares with another, and soon tens of thousands people later, you have a movement - a domino effect. As each person shares, lives are

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transformed and healed.

Marla envisions a day, where everyone has The Tree of Life Intention Stick on a specific day, fills their tube with the word “oneness” to set the intention for a world-wide healing and awakening of universal consciousness and onenessconnection.

According to a 2009 study Investigación clínica It has been shown that the energy of thought can also alter the environment. Studies on thought and consciousness are emerging as fundamental aspects and not as mere epiphenomena that are rapidly leading to a profound change in the paradigms of Biology and Medicine. Marla believes this day is coming soon. The Berger's envision a day when the world will be healed, and we become one.

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CLEANER, CONSERVED, AND REFRESHING WATER

THE BENEFITS OF POOL WATER RECYCLING

BY TYLER HURST

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or pool owners, short of building new or major remodeling, there are few expenses more time consuming and costly than draining a pool to clean it. There are the days or weeks of downtime, the expense of pumping in new water, and the knowledge that thousands of gallons of precious water are being swept into the sewer. With nearly 20 years in the pool business, Steve Ward of Ward’s Pool Service and Supply knows this well.

In 2014, after tiring of seeing full pool drains every other year as the default option for water cleaning, Ward found California-based company Pure Water Industries. Pure Water makes trailer-portable and high-pressure reverse osmosis filtration systems that can restore most pool water to bottled-water quality without downtime. He created Arizona Pool Water Recycling as a division of his existing company and introduced the system to the local market in 2017.

“If you take care of your water, you could potentially reduce the need to drain your pool to do an acid wash on it, because you’re keeping your water better balanced,” Ward said. “You could potentially keep the tile cleaning from needing to be done because you’re keeping the calcium level lower in your pool.”

Ward’s goal is to help keep pools clean with as few chemicals and with as little water wasted as possible. Four to five gallons of foodgrade sodium metabisulfite are used for dechlorination per pool, but his system does the rest. This system, hauled by a Ford F-250, can fit in most driveways or on streets in front of homes as long as it’s within a couple hundred feet of the water. An averaged-sized residential pool, about 15,000 gallons, takes the better part of the day and sometimes the night to work. With 85 percent water retention, they’re able to service at least one property most days of the week, saving up to five million gallons of water per year.

“Pool stores have been telling you that you need to drain your pool all summer, but you can’t because it’s too hot. We’re an alternative,” Ward says.

The membrane filters in the trailer are cleaned by Tempe-based Falcon Water Tech, which often has recycled options from semiconductor companies that need greater than 99.5 percent purity. Ward happily uses

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the ones that barely miss that cut, further reducing waste.

Customers are happy with results. At around $500 to $600 per clean, it’s cost-effective compared to existing methods, often with better results.

“They’ll talk about the smoothness of the water. We get people that even comment and say that it tastes better. Everybody gets water in their mouth, and I’ve got emails that say, ‘The splash in my mouth doesn’t make me wrinkle up my nose anymore!’ It’s a refreshing pool,” said Ward.

One customer even saw his dogs drinking from the pool again after not doing so for months.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, see arizonapoolwaterrecycling.com or call 480-826-2612.

Tyler Hurst is a freelance writer, yogi, and podcast host living in Phoenix. His work has appeared in alternative weekly Willamette Week and the Burning Bush podcast, as well as kontakt, CIDERCRAFT, and DOPE magazines.

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DID YOU KNOW?

FUN GREEN FACTS Live Long and Prosper

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SLOW DOWN

Worrying can give you wrinkles (as the saying goes), but it can also have many other negative impacts on your health and accelerate the aging process. Check in with yourself several times a day to purposely slow yourself and your mind down. This can be done through any amount of time spent focusing on taking deep, oxygen-rich breaths; rolling your shoulders back and giving your attention to your posture (especially at your desk or in your car); or a 10-minute meditation (check out phone apps like Insight Timer or Headspace). Managing stress can improve brain functions, reduce irritability and impatience, and promote longevity.

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STAY CONNECTED

At any age or stage of life, our social relationships (partnerships, friends, family, coworkers, etc.) are important to our overall health and longevity. Satisfying relationships at an older age have been shown to maintain mental clarity and brain functions compared to those who become isolated as they grow older. While our strong social connections can do wonders on our mental health and sense of self, having other people in your life to keep you active and remind you to take care of yourself can lead to a physically healthy lifestyle into old age as well.

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BE PROACTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE

Find a holistic approach to health that balances treatment and prevention and that is tailored specifically for you. Alongside the professional medical advice from your doctor, explore options that focus on prevention. Pharmaceuticals often have natural equivalents, such as CBD oil for pain relief, soy in lieu of artificial estrogen hormone therapy, kombucha for a healthy digestive system, spirulina for immunity, and more. You won’t know what works best for your body and lifestyle until you become proactive about your own health!

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KEEP MOVING

If you remember anything from physics class, you remember that a body in motion stays in motion. This also applies to our physical bodies! Most changes to muscle and joint health are less age-related as they are a symptom of a lack of movement. At all stages of life, staying active can be difficult. Try implementing a weekly or daily activity (even 10 minutes) that you can do alone or as a social event. The activities you choose to do for your physical health can also be good for your mental health. If it’s too difficult to plan something ahead of time, try doing small things throughout your day, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, getting a standing desk at work, or 15 minutes of yoga to wind down the day (check out the Down Dog phone app for yoga you can do at home)!

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EAT MINDFULLY

We can only get out of something what we put in, and the same is true for our health. There is no superfood or magic ingredient to avoiding cancer or aging – it’s much simpler than that. Eat less processed foods, artificial ingredients, trans fats and added sugar. If organic or whole groceries are too much stress on the wallet, attempt to eat the “Dirty Dozen” organically. If we consciously decide to put REAL food into our bodies with ingredients that we can pronounce and recognize, we are already supporting our bodies in supporting us for many years to come.

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SEVENTH ANNUAL USGBC ARIZONA STATE CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON THE POWER OF LEED CERTIFICATION IN THE MARKET

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he U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Arizona State Conference, the flagship green building event in the state, is bringing together more than 100 industry leaders, experts and professionals dedicated to sustainable and efficient buildings.

Hosted by USGBC Arizona in its seventh year, the conference will take place Oct. 30 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.

It will feature educational programming, an engaging exhibit area, happy hour, networking and keynote remarks from Todd Gamboa, president of Building Trust, LLC. As a building science expert, Gamboa has educated thousands of builders, architects, contractors, product representatives, code officials, appraisers and realtors across the country on the benefits of sustainable and sound building practices. His message is that collaboration, transparency and high standards are achieved through the use of third-party certification systems, such as LEED. Often there are many questions from building owners on the LEED process and the cost of certification and materials. Gamboa helps to fill in those knowledge gaps to bring understanding into the decision process, thereby creating more opportunities for the green building industry.

This years' theme, Prove it: The Power of LEED Certification, will focus on the value of third-party certification with attendees learning how transparency, ongoing operations and LEED certification ensures sustainability goals are achieved.

This year’s program includes such topics as the economic value of green certification, LEED for Homes, disposing of construction and demolition waste, and other topics that explore not only the economic, but also the social and environmental benefits of obtaining LEED certification.

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LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building certification in the world and works for all project types as well as cities and communities. More than 94,000 projects are participating in LEED and can be found in every state in the U.S. and in 167 countries and territories around the world.

In Arizona alone, there are more than 600 LEED-certified commercial projects across the state, totaling more than 69 million square feet of space.

The LEED program quickly established itself as a leader in the movement toward sustainable design and construction over the past 20 years and more than 2.2 million square feet of space certifies every day. USGBC shares the benchmarks comprising its certification process, which has led many developers to reconsider their approaches to building design and use of resources, and has helped make LEED the world’s most widely used green building rating system.

We hope you’ll be able to join us for this year’s Arizona State Conference to mingle with the dedicated green building professionals across Arizona, and explore the benefits of a sustainable and LEEDcertified built environment. To register, visit usgbc.org/usgbc-arizona.

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BUILDING DESIGN AT WHAT COST

Life-Cycle Decisions Add Up To A Whole Lot

BY MEGAN DUFFY

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ife cycle costs of design decisions made prior to moving in are a major form of criteria often overlooked during the design process. Many large-ticket items like passive cooling, energy studies, or more efficient lighting are straightforward decisions. Of course you want LED lighting. But what about the cost of daily routine maintenance? Your design decision can have a huge bearing on the daily operations cost.

You’ll typically need to elevate four different methodologies to understand the full cost impact. These include: • Initial cost.

• Replacement cost.

• Maintenance cost.

• Total life-cycle replacement cost.

Vinyl composition tile (VCT), for example, requires waxing and sealing every year. While it is extremely durable and inexpensive to install, the life-cycle cost of the maintenance can be up to 17 times the original investment. At $1.50 per sq.ft., VCT’s initial cost for 100,000 sq.ft. equals $150,000 at the time of construction, but the life-cycle cost will be closer to $2,550,000 over the course of 30 years. That’s $85,000 to maintain the product every year.

Let’s look at no-wax luxury vinyl tile, at $5 per sq. ft., in comparison to VCT. If you have 100,000 sq. ft., of a $500,000 initial investment at time of construction, with a life-cycle factor that is four times the initial cost, the life-cycle cost over the course of 30 years is $1,000,000. That is a yearly maintenance cost of $33,000.

Over the course of 30 years you could theoretically save millions of dollars by installing flooring that does not require finishing. This issue has huge resonance in healthcare and maybe less application in office design. You can see how this could easily be magnified across a large building and become a significant part of the operating budget.

These initial decisions typically get challenged in value engineering when projects are over budget. As the project moves forward, design greenlivingaz.com

criteria need to be in the forefront not only in the minds of the architect/designer, but also the client and contractor.

We suggest reading the IFMA, International Facility Management Association (ifma.org) when looking at long-term investments This is a total cost of ownership management framework document. It has some great metrics and cost models to help determine where your project metrics might sit in relation to your project’s goals and characteristics.

Most importantly, include the building facility manager or a team member who understands the cost implications of the design criteria and is responsible for the outcome of design and its relation to lifecycle costs. These team members can be invaluable in the process.

Megan Duffy has over 15 years’ experience in the commercial interior design industry. She believes superior project outcomes result from the successful marriage of architecture and interior design, placing equal emphasis on function and form. As Senior Interior Design Lead at DLR Group, Megan takes pride in her role as a seasoned designer and mentor and takes on every project with enthusiasm and confidence.

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DON'T TRASH GLASS NEW INITIATIVE AIMS TO DIVERT GLASS FROM LANDFILLS

BY JILL BERNSTEIN

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eep Arizona Beautiful is excited to announce the launch of collection bins, weekly pick up) that makes recycling glass safe and its new “Don’t Trash Glass” initiative. Don’t Trash Glass is a easy while simultaneously reducing trash bills. program designed to efficiently divert glass from landfills, “Many restaurants already separate glass as a safety measure,” said put glass back into productive use and show how effective recycling Rose King of Glass King. “But they still have to throw it away because creates positive economic, social and environmental impacts. The they lack a means to recycle it. Those who aren’t separating find that KAZB initiative has been made possible through an innovative broken glass in their trash is a real safety hazard for their employees. partnership with Glass King Recovery & Recycling and early support This service provides them with the training and the equipment they from Crescent Crown Distributors. need to easily separate their glass and reduce the hazards of broken Don’t Trash Glass enables commercial glass users including glass in the trash; and since glass is the heaviest, bulkiest item in the restaurants, bars, hotels, casinos and other businesses to easily trash, diverting glass from the waste stream has the added potential of and safely recycle glass and keep millions of pounds of glass reducing trash fees.” out of landfills. During 2017, the program was beta tested with Keep Arizona Beautiful is now officially making the Don’t Trash [approximately 60 restaurants, Glass program available to all and within the first 12 months commercial glass users in the metro FUN FACTS ABOUT GLASS: recycled more than 1,000 tons of Phoenix area. As the program rolls • Glass is 100% recyclable. glass.] The success of this early out, KAZB will develop an ongoing • Glass makes up 9% of everything we throw away. testing convinced KAZB that outreach and education campaign to making the program available to raise public awareness and change • Recycling one glass wine bottle equals enough every commercial glass user would behaviors. Participating venues energy to power a television for 1.5 hours. create significant diversion and will display a Don’t Trash Glass (You could watch an entire movie!) have a real impact. Additionally, Partner sticker in their windows to Don’t Trash Glass creates a powerful let their customers know they are • Glass is a $5.5 billion industry supporting public education platform to raise part of the program. Keep Arizona more than 18,000 jobs. awareness about the value of singleBeautiful will develop and share • One ton of glass equals eight jobs. resource recycling. collateral materials with venues that One of the biggest challenges help them educate their customers that communities face in creating about the impact of the program. an economically sustainable Additionally, KAZB is creating recycling program is contamination, and glass is one of the biggest a school-age-appropriate recycling curriculum that meets STEM contaminants. In a mixed-recycling scenario (like the big, blue standards for use in classrooms, after school programs, and with bins that many of us are familiar with), glass ends up breaking; this youth service organizations. makes sorting and separating impossible and dangerous. Since glass Learn more about the Don’t Trash Glass program on the Keep is heavy and voluminous, it also adds costly weight and bulk to the Arizona Beautiful website at kazb.org. Learn more about Glass King waste stream. Keeping glass out of landfills saves money and puts this Recovery and Recycling by visiting its website at glasskingrecycling. valuable resource back into productive use. Glass on its own, even com. Look for the Don’t Trash Glass Partner sticker at your favorite broken, can be reused in a wide variety of ways, and there is a healthy restaurants and support efforts to divert millions of tons of glass from market for used glass. The key is keeping glass separate from the rest landfills in the coming years. of the recycling stream.

Glass King’s diversion system provides a unique service that solves Jill Bernstein is the Executive Director of Keep Arizona Beautiful, a statewide two problems for restaurants and other commercial glass users nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities to take care of by providing the simple infrastructure (staff training, slim jims, their environment through litter abatement, recycling and beautification. greenlivingaz.com

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Renewable Energy: Prop 127 in a nutshell

BY PAUL HIRT

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he citizen initiative that brought Prop 127 to the November ballot has drawn considerable attention and controversy. This article seeks to shed light where there has been mostly heat.

Proponents and opponents of Prop 127 each make a number of key arguments worth examining.

The most common topic of discussion is how the ballot measure would impact electric rates. APS, citing a study it commissioned from an ASU professor, has argued that a mandate of 50 percent renewables by 2030 will force it to prematurely close its coal plants plus the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and build new gas plants to replace them. This, APS claims, could result in a doubling of electric rates by 2030. In contrast, the Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona campaign commissioned its own expert economist, who disputed the claim that Palo Verde would have to shut down and projected $4 billion in energy savings between 2020 and 2040 if Prop 127 passes.

The difference in these two estimates comes from the assumptions used in the analyses. Importantly, the APS-backed study assumed all renewable energy would have to be taken on the grid exactly at the time it is produced; none of it could be curtailed or stored for later use. It also assumed that once renewable energy cut into Palo Verde’s baseload generation, the plant would have to shut down rather than modify or curtail portions of its daily production. Finally, the study assumed that, for the most part, expensive natural gas “peaking” plants would replace these baseload resources.

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problematic. Solar and wind energy are fully capable of being curtailed instantaneously when needed. First Solar, in fact, does this regularly from its control center in Tempe while managing dozens of large solar arrays across North America. Renewables are also easily and cost-effectively paired with utility-scale batteries to allow, for example, peak solar production mid-day to be partially stored for discharge during peak demand periods in the evening. APS, SRP and TEP all have recently contracted for solar plus storage projects at surprisingly attractive prices. Even if solar does impinge on Palo Verde’s base load, the plant can run at a slightly lower capacity rather than shut down. Coal plants do not have to be replaced with expensive gas peaking plants to manage the intermittency of renewable energy. Plenty of alternative technologies and strategies are installed and functioning all over the United States.

The NRDC study commissioned by supporters of Prop 127 accepted that coal plants would shut down, but not the Palo Verde nuclear plant. Then the study compared the U.S. Department of Energy’s current and projected fossil fuel electricity prices against renewable energy prices and ran the numbers out to 2040, resulting in a projected $4 billion less in electric generation costs with the 50 percent renewable energy mandate compared to the status quo.

In the debate over Prop 127, opponents claim that 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 is a stretch goal and trying to get there too quickly will force electricity rates to increase. But recent developments don’t support this claim. A large traditional for-profit utility in

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If you feel a sense of urgency about addressing climate change, improving air quality and capitalizing on Arizona’s prodigious sunshine, then this proposition may be your ticket. If you don’t feel that urgency and trust our existing regulatory institutions to get the job done in their own time, then a “no” vote may be your best choice. Either way, a goal of 50 percent renewable energy for Arizona is reasonable, incremental and eminently achievable. Whether we get there via Prop 127 or some other means, we will get there. The question is only how and when.

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CANCER IS SCARY

PREVENTION IS THE BEST DEFENSE

BY JOAN KOERBER-WALKER

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ancer can be a very scary word when used in a health context.

There was a time when “cancer” and “death sentence” were synonymous. Today, many cancers can be cured, and for many more people, cancer can be treated effectively.

One in three Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.

Thanks in large part to public health awareness campaigns, prevention efforts, early detection, and ground-breaking new therapies that are providing patients and their care teams with new treatment options, the number of cancer survivors is steadily rising.

"Cancer is an evolution," explained Fernando U. Garcia, MD, a pathologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. "A cancer cell learns how not to die. Then it learns how to proliferate. Then it learns how to invade. Then it learns to metastasize. Cells are the building blocks of cancer."

When we talk about cancer, we are speaking about a broad spectrum of diseases that can be either slow moving and less threatening or aggressive and very dangerous. Cancers are genetic.

Something within the genes that make up some of our cells changes, and these cells begin to multiply in an abnormal way. There are 100 types of cancer, according to the National Cancer Institutes (NCI).

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Within these types are often subtype classifications based on which genes have changed within the cells. Researchers have now classified more than 250 unique cancers.

PREVENTION IS THE BEST DEFENSE Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. It is also among the most preventable. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun with a sunscreen rated 30 SPF or higher, cover up when you can, and avoid indoor tanning booths.

Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer and the most deadly for women. Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has been reduced by more than half since the Surgeon General’s Report in 1964, yet tobacco use is still the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States.

When researchers continue to learn about what causes certain cancers, we have a better chance of developing preventive measures.

The discovery of the linkage between the human papillomavirus (HPV) and certain cancers is one example. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), HPV is a group of more than 150 related viruses. In the U.S., HPV causes more than 33,700 cases of cancer in men and women every year. HPV vaccination can prevent over

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90 percent (31,200) of these cases by preventing the infections that cause those cancers. The CDC estimates that 30,000 cases of cancer annually could be prevented with HPV vaccination.

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DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND MORE-PRECISE TREATMENTS Early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances for successful treatment. According to the World Health Organization, early diagnosis is particularly relevant for cancers of the breast, cervix, mouth, larynx, colon and rectum, and skin.

Self-awareness is one way to aid early detection. Recognizing possible warning signs of cancer and taking prompt action leads to early diagnosis. Early signs of cancer include lumps, sores that fail to heal, abnormal bleeding, persistent indigestion, chronic hoarseness, and unexplained weight loss. If something is different, talk to your doctor. Regular checkups are important, but communication is key. If something concerns you, it is vital that you let your health professional know.

Screening tests are a way to protect your health. It is important to understand that screening tests are not meant to diagnose cancer.

Your mammogram, pap test, PSA test, colonoscopy, chest x-ray, MRI, CT-scan or other screening test is designed to identify the potential for cancer before symptoms appear. If a screening test result is abnormal, more tests may be done to check for cancer. The NCI offers this example: A screening mammogram may find a lump in the breast, but a lump may be cancer or something else. More tests need to be done to find out if the lump is cancer.

Precision Medicine or personalized medicine leverages the knowledge gained by looking at the genomic makeup of a patient’s unique cancer. The NIH completed the full sequence of the human genome in 2003. Since then, we have learned how to better identify different types of cancers and how to target the right drug to the right patient at the right time. This knowledge helps identify patients who may carry certain genes that indicate their increased chances to develop certain cancers, helping doctors be proactive in monitoring health.

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HOPE ON THE HORIZON Substantial progress has been made in recent decades in the fight against cancer. Approximately 73 percent of survival gains in cancer are attributable to new medicines. Between 1988 and 2000, treatment advances in cancer have saved 23 million years of life and added $1.9 trillion to society based on improved productivity, extended life and other factors. And, since 1975, the chances that a cancer patient will live five years or more have increased by 41 percent across all cancers.

As of mid 2018, more than 1,100 new medicines and vaccines for cancer were in clinical trials or awaiting review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. New screening tests, diagnostics, and therapies are being developed here in Arizona and across the world.

Cancer is something that will likely always be with us. Working together, researchers, industry, patients and healthcare professionals have made significant progress, but there is so much more that needs to be done. Hope comes from the knowledge that the global cancer community is discovering the cures and treatments that may make a person’s diagnosis a lot less scary.

Joan Koerber-Walker serves as president and CEO of the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) and has lived in the Valley of the Sun for more than 25 years.

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FUELING OUR FUTURE

Clean Energy Means Diversified Sources

BY HEATHER MACRE

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ou cannot have smart water policy without talking about energy. Central Arizona Project (CAP) is the largest single user of electric power in Arizona – it takes a lot of energy to continually pump water across the state. CAP gets more than 90% of its energy from the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a coal-fired plant near Page, Arizona.

CAP operates a 336-mile long canal system that transports 1.5 million acre feet of Colorado River water into Maricopa, Pima and Pinal Counties. The water is used for agriculture, municipalities, industry and to meet federal obligations to Native Americans. I have had the privilege of representing Maricopa County on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) Board of Directors since 2012. The CAWCD sets policy for the CAP. I initially ran for the Board because I have a background in water law and policy and I was not happy with the board’s lack of transparency and cuts to conservation programs. I also talked a lot about clean energy when I was running for office, and would often get asked why I was talking about energy while hoping to be elected to a water board.

After working on the issue for almost four years, I was asked to lead the energy task force to determine CAP’s post-NGS energy portfolio.

Our first major decision was that CAP would not be getting any more than 20% of its energy needs from any one source. The task force worked to expand the reach of our transmission lines and to build redundancies to prevent outages. From there, the task force listened to experts from all parts of the energy industry and used that information to draft a request for proposal to meet our base load power needs. We received many bids and used those bids to create a strong, diversified, and affordable base load energy portfolio. I am proud that my task force has made solar a major component of that portfolio and that we signed a contract for some of the most affordable solar energy in the country. We are showing, as Arizona’s largest energy customer, we can rely on solar and set a powerful example for the future of clean energy generation in our state. I hope to increase

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our use of renewable sources over time.

While all of this is great news, as a Board member I also have to consider the social cost. CAP does not own any part of NGS, and was not part of the decision to close it. However, we have benefitted from its reliable power output for over 40 years. I believe we have a stewardship obligation to help the communities which have powered CAP’s growth and development.

In furtherance of my power task force duties, I also represented CAP on a federal task force that met monthly at the Department of Interior to address the fate of the Navajo and Hopi, post-NGS. We discussed several proposals, including scholarship funds, funding for economic development and tourism, funding for solar or other clean energy generation sources on site, use of the existing NGS transmission, etc. This conversation continues and I support both funding and technical assistance to help the Navajo and Hopi through this transition.

In particular, I have continued to try to work with our Native American neighbors to bring solar and clean energy generation to replace NGS. Jobs in the renewable energy sector can offer economic security and opportunity. As a leader of the energy task force, I have been working to make and promote the connections that will facilitate this transition.

I am now running for re-election to the CAWCD and, if I am successful I will continue the focus on using clean and renewable energy sources. Though incredible strides have been made, we can't stop now and we cannot leave the people who have served us so well behind.

Heather Macre is a partner at the law firm of Aiken Schenk where she has won several major cases. Heather was one of the attorneys who successfully challenged Arizona’s ban on same sex marriage and she also led a suit to overturn a local ordinance adversely impacting survivors of domestic violence.

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KNOW YOUR GENOGRAPHY

AT-HOME DNA TESTS PUT YOU WITHIN SPITTING DISTANCE OF YOUR GENETIC PROFILE

BY MELISSA GOODWIN

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hey’ve been all the rage as a fun, interesting holiday gift: at-home genetic testing kits. Are you really Norwegian as Grandma claims? Is there any Native American blood coursing through your veins? Will you be able to find your long-lost cousin?

These tests used to be primarily for those wishing to explore their ancestry. Now, testing can identify genetic markers for your potential likelihood to contract or carry various diseases. Having access to all this information after a simple and convenient test may sound terrific, but there are some consequences you may want to consider before spitting in that cup.

person’s genetic information to make employment or health insurance decisions, but those rules don’t apply to long-term care, disability or life insurance. The knowledge by those companies of your risk for Alzheimer's or breast cancer could seriously impact your ability to obtain these types of insurance.

Most companies will tell you they won’t share your information, but be aware that you will be signing a broad consent form, which is a part of the process. Mary Freivogel, president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors said, “Obviously, there is a lot of fine print. Any time you do anything and you have a big, long agreement in front of you, I think so many of us are accustomed to just clicking ‘agree.’”

HOW DO THESE TESTS WORK? Companies like AncestryDNA, National Geographic Genographic Project, HomeDNA, MyHeritage DNA and 23andMe basically work in the same way. You collect your sample by swabbing, scraping or spitting; register the kit online; send it back and wait for the results.

23andMe sets itself apart by offering two types of testing, Ancestry or Ancestry and Health. It is the only company approved by the FDA to directly market its gene tests for 10 diseases, including BRCA1/ BRCA2 (selected variants), celiac disease, late-onset Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. It also offers testing to determine whether or not a person is a carrier for diseases such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia.

What are the risks?: There are several factors to consider before ordering one of these tests – factors you may not have considered.

Privacy: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only protects information derived by certain entities such as doctors, hospitals and insurance companies. These same privacy laws don’t apply to tests purchased for home use by individuals without a prescription. This means that your genetic information can be shared without your consent. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prohibits employers or health insurance companies from using a

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Emotional Punch: Everyone reacts differently to their newfound information, but finding out you have a genetic marker for a disease can pack an emotional punch. The effect can be even more powerful since those who purchase their kits online are trying to interpret the results without the benefit of a medical expert to make sense of the data. The FDA warns that while these at-home genetic tests may provide some useful information, they are not meant to replace the comprehensive assessment done by medical professionals.

Consumers should be aware that results should neither give a false sense of security (“Since I don’t have the BRCA gene, I don’t need mammograms anymore!”) nor a false sense of dread (“I’ve got the gene. I’m going to die of Alzheimer’s disease.”) It’s important to remember that your DNA does not equal your destiny. A whole host of other factors these tests don’t measure can have a profound impact on your health, regardless of whether or not you have certain genetic markers.

WHAT TO SHARE AND WITH WHOM Genetics are a family affair. It’s important to consider the impact your test results can have on family members, and you should consider beforehand what you’re going to do with that information.

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STILL WANT TO PURCHASE AN AT-HOME GENETIC TESTING KIT? Here are a few helpful tips: 1. Understand what you’re getting. Become familiar with the different types of tests and what they scan for so that you’ll get the results you really want.

2. Keep the limitations of the tests in mind. Remember that these at-home tests are far less sophisticated than the ones performed by medical professionals. While these tests can provide insight into the conditions for which you may be genetically predisposed, these tests do not provide information about every genetic risk factor or other health related factors that should be considered.

3. Talk to your doctor. Ideally, consult with your doctor about concerns you have before you take the test. At the very least, have an open dialogue with your doctor about your concerns and feelings related to your results.

4. Involve a genetic professional. Remember that a negative test result doesn't necessarily mean you're not at higher risk for a particular health condition, nor does a positive result mean you are destined to have the disease. A consultation with a genetic expert will help you make sense of the information while avoiding misinterpretation.

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HALLOWEEN GOES GREEN Halloween costumes that are sustainable + stylish with the help of Goodwill AZ

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alloween is not exactly known as a sustainable holiday. For many Americans, the routine goes something like this: Buy a costume, wear it once, throw it out. Personally, it always bothered me that I’d spend so much money on an outfit that I’d wear once or twice, only to have it collect dust in the back of a closet.

There’s got to be a more resourceful way to celebrate this popular holiday.

Jones? Princess Leia? Of course, the reusability of certain items will depend on your own personal style. For example, a little black dress and a string of pearls are items I know I can restyle for many occasions and for many years to come.

Is your style more Bohemian? Try a Flower Child or a 60s glam costume, such as the one shown here. Are you more preppy? Try Carlton from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” or Cher from the movie “Clueless.”

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Instead of choosing from the current costume trends in big-box clothing stores, it could be just as fun to dress the part of a movie character I loved, such as Sandy from Grease, or from a time period I was intrigued by, like the Roaring 20s, utilizing items I could repurpose in my everyday life.

For instance, one year I dressed as Holly Golightly from the film “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” – very stylish, right? Not only was it a ton of fun, but I could rework that little black dress for a number of different occasions and looks; I wore the tiara for other Halloween costumes and even a bachelorette party; and that timeless string of pearls, well, of course I’ll be wearing those forever. (Doesn’t everyone need one?)

What time period do you wish you could relive? The 60s? The Roman Empire? Or is there a movie character you’ve always loved? Indiana

On the hunt for a Halloween costume? Head to your local Goodwill.

Your purchase proceeds are helping other people while also helping the planet by extending the life cycle of clothing items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Shopping pre-loved items from Goodwill will not only save you money compared to shopping at a Halloween superstore or even online, but shopping secondhand is the most sustainable shopping you can do. By purchasing multi-purpose costume items, you’ll feel good knowing you can reuse those items again and again. Less waste!

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SHOWN ABOVE: 1. 90’s Prom Girl 2. Joan Collins, Dynasty (80s) 3. Go Go Girl, Austin Powers (90s) SHOWN TOP RIGHT: 4. Holly Go Lightly, Breakfast At Tiffanys (60s) 5. 60’s Flower Child 6. 20’s Flapper SHOWN BELOW: 7. Poodle Skirt Girl (50s)

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RECIPES

Carrot, Beet & Pistachio Slaw Recipe Courtesy of Cuisine by Celine Serves: 4-5 Prep Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 0 1 lb carrots 1 lb red beets 12 mint leaves 5 parsley stems 1/2 cup pistachios 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Peel and shred the carrots. (You can julienne them by hand or use a grater or robot coupe; it will save a lot of time.) Peel and shred the beets the same way. Roughly chop the mint and parsley leaves. Mix all ingredients together with chopped pistachios. Mix oil, lemon, salt and pepper and add to the vegetables. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Garlic & Herb Cream Cheese Stuffed Celery Bites

Recipe courtesy of Haley Cloud of Living Raw by Gracie Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 1 cup raw cashews 1 lemon, juiced 1 Tbsp.virgin coconut oil 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 1/2 tsp pink himalayan salt 3 garlic cloves 1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped ½ to 1 cup water 5 stalks celery Blend all ingredients, except celery, till smooth. Remember to add the water slowly. (It’s easier to pour it in slowly until it’s the consistency you like than try to take out if you add too much). Cut the celery into 3-to-4-inch segments and spoon or pipe the dip into each piece. Save in a container and enjoy when chilled. Good for at least a week in the fridge. Sprinkle with smoked paprika as an optional garnish.

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Pan-Seared Diver Scallops with Butternut Squash Puree, Mushrooms and Crispy Prosciutto Recipe courtesy of Nico Heirloom Kitchen Serves: 2-3 Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 1 hr Butternut Squash Puree 1 butternut squash, halved and cleaned 4 oz. vegetable broth 6 Tbsp butter salt to taste In a roasting pan, place butternut squash and vegetable broth.

Wrap with plastic and aluminum foil. Roast at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until butternut flesh is tender. Remove butternut flesh from skin and place in food processor. Add butter, and puree until smooth. Season with salt.

Crispy Prosciutto 4 oz thinly sliced prosciutto Lay sliced prosciutto on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Place a layer of parchment over top and cover with another sheet pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until prosciutto is crispy. Let stand 5 minutes to cool before use.

Balsamic Marinated Mushrooms 4 oz mushrooms, cut in quarters 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 cup balsamic vinegar In a pre-heated saute pan, add oil. Once oil starts to lightly smoke, add mushrooms and thyme. Saute. Deglaze with balsamic vinegar and bring to simmer. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper Seared Scallops 3-6 scallops, depending on size 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp butter 2 sprigs thyme salt to taste In a pre-heated saute pan, add oil. Season scallops with salt.

When oil begins to lightly smoke, add seasoned scallops. Let sear for 2-3 minutes until caramelized. Flip and add butter and thyme to pan. Lightly baste for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove scallops from hot pan and place on paper towel. Let rest 2 minutes before serving.

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GREEN SCENES

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS CENTRAL ARIZONA

October 5 ARIZONA STATE FAIR

More than a million friends, family, and neighbors will gather over the next 18 days for rides, music, and fried food every Wednesday-Sunday through Oct. 28. Children under 5 are free, kids ages 5-13 are $7, ages 14 and older are $10, and seniors 55 and older are $7. Arizona State Fair Grounds, 1826 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix. For fair hours and tickets, visit azstatefair.com.

Oct 7 - Jan23 TIKKUN OLAM 3 EXHIBIT

With an opening day of October 7, the exhibit will showcase the visions of seven artists on the imperatives “repair the world” and “do not stand idly by”, sparking conversations about environmental justice, sustainability, and climate change. Regular visiting hours Mon-Thurs 12-3 p.m., first and third Fridays 6-9 p.m., or contact jschesnol@azjhs.org to schedule a tour. The exhibit will run through January 23, 2019 at the Cutler Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 Culver St., Phoenix. For more information and to check gallery availability, visit azjhs.org.

October 6-7 ARIZONA ULTIMATE WOMEN’S EXPO Explore your own personal style, renew your soul, and uncover your passions at Arizona’s Ultimate Women’s Expo. Relax and rejuvenate; explore a new interest; purchase a great find; and connect with inspiring keynote speakers such as Tori Spelling, MC Lyte, Fran Drescher, Scheana Shay, and Dr. Lynn Richardson. Indulge yourself with the very best in shopping, fashion, food, entertainment, cosmetics, and travel. Admission is $10. Open Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Located at the Phoenix Convention Center, South Building, 33 S. 3rd St., Phoenix. For more information, visit azwomensexpo.com.

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October 9 DOWNTOWN PHOENIX WELLNESS MARKET This monthly wellness market occurs on the second Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. from October 2018 to May 2019. Get to know local healthy-food vendors and healthcare professionals offering free health screenings and education. Shop local produce, fresh fruit, and pantry essentials including hummus, vegan snacks, and more. Each month will have a different wellness theme. This event is free and open to the public! Located at the lawn in front of the Health Sciences Education Building, 435 N. 5th St., Phoenix.

October 12 ELECTRIC DESERT AT DBG The Desert Botanical Garden invites you to see desert light and sound unite in a mesmerizing display like never before. Cactus and desert become a living canvas in this nighttime experience, taking visitors on an immersive journey through the Garden using light and original music. This is Klip Collective’s second garden installation; the first was at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. Electric Desert includes seven site-specific locations, with each experience inspired by and related to the Garden.

This installation will be available nightly from Oct. 12, 2018 to May 12, 2019, at beginning at 6 p.m. For more information and tickets, go to dbg.org.

October 12-14 FOUR PEAKS OKTOBERFEST This festival is an outdoor Bavarian-themed festival, a traditional European-style celebration that features local and international food, more than 25 varieties of beer, and music, dancing, rides, contests, sports and more. This is an all-ages festival with free admission and activities for everyone. Located at Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe. The festival will be open 5 p.m.-midnight Oct. 12, 10 a.m.midnight Oct. 13, and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 14. For more information, visit fourpeaksoktoberfest.com.

October 17-18 TASTE OF CAVE CREEK For 25 years, Cave Creek has offered this signature event as a chance for residents to mingle with neighbors and for everyone to sample the amazing fare offered from local restaurants and bars. The Taste of Cave Creek is so widely popular, this year’s attendance is expected to reach over 8,000 in the two-day span. Entry tickets are $10, children 12-andunder free, with food tickets from $3to $5. Parking is at Cave Creek and Schoolhouse roads, with a free shuttle to the venue. Held at Stagecoach Village, 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. Check out its website at tasteofcavecreek.com.

October 19-21

MARICOPA COUNTY HOME AND GARDEN SHOW

Meet guest speaker Ty Pennington, join the holidaythemed challenge, attend workshops and craft classes, shop home decor and curated artisans, consult landscaping experts, take DIY demos and seminars, and enjoy free wine tastings! From 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday. Adult tickets $8, children 3-12 $3, children 2-and-under free. At Westworld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale. For more information, visit maricopacountyhomeshows.com.

October 27

MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER

Walk to celebrate survivors and raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. These walks are non-competitive, 3 to 5 miles long, and have no minimum fundraising amount. Registration opens at 7 a.m. and the walk begins at 8 a.m. Located at Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe. For more information on participating and fundraising, go to main.acsevents.org/ site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/ MSABCCY18SOR?pg=entry&fr_id=89801.

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SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS SOUTHERN ARIZONA

October 6

MIGHTY MUJER TRIATHLON

Mighty Mujer Triathlon is an all-female race that challenges and inspires. The race starts with a 400-meter swim in an outdoor 50-meter pool.

Athletes then bike a two-loop route with some long inclines. The race finishes off with a lively and supported run. Mighty Mujer Triathlon empowers and supports new and experienced triathletes with fun and informative lead-up events and fantastic support on race day, 6-11 a.m. A $100 entry fee includes women-specific race shirt, finisher’s medal, water bottle, athlete bag, swim cap, post-race snacks and drinks, athlete expo, chip timing, and more! The Oro Valley Aquatic Center, 23 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley. Register at mightymujertriathlon.com/ tucson.

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October 7

PRESCOTT ANTIQUE SHOW AND VINTAGE MARKET

After 20 years of calling Courthouse Plaza in Prescott “home,” Antiques on the Square moved to a new venue and took a new name. Get ready for even more fine quality antiques and collectible merchandise, with plenty of new vendors and most of your favorite dealers from the June event. This event will be at the Historic Prescott Rodeo Grounds, 840 Rodeo Dr., Prescott, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. with $3 admission.

For more information on vendors and parking, visit prescottantiqueshow.com.

October 13-14 SEDONA ARTS FESTIVAL

The Urban Garden Festival is a full day dedicated to reconnecting to our food and celebrating the fall season. The $15 regular garden admission includes pumpkin painting, an incredible display of decorated pumpkins by local artists, live cooking demonstrations, food, home garden tips and live music in the shady fall setting of the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson.

Find more information at tucsonbotanical.org.

The Sedona Arts Festival supports art education in the greater Sedona area. To date, this event has donated nearly $300,000 in scholarship and arts education funding. More than 120 artists from across the U.S. will showcase their exquisite work against Sedona’s stunning red rock backdrop. Enjoy a wide variety of artistic creations in ceramics, mixed media, fiber art, glass, photography, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, wood, metal, and painting. Admission is $12 at the gate, $10 online in advance, and children 12-andunder, free. This event is at Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., West Sedona, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit sedonaartsfestival.org.

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October 29

October 15 URBAN GARDEN FESTIVAL

GRAPES TO GLASS ART AND WINE FESTIVAL

SEDONA MEDITATION MONDAY (RECURRING EVENT)

Grapes to Glass is a wine festival that harmonizes local wines, delicious food, live music, distinctive crafts and regional artwork in an idyllic venue for eager wine enthusiasts. Enjoy an evening of local wine and art from 3-6 p.m. at Maynards Market & Kitchen, 400 N. Toole Ave, Tucson. Tickets are $35 the day of, or $30 purchased in advance at maynardstucson.com.

Join a free community meditation gathering from 5:30-6:30 p.m., sponsored by the Mental Health Coalition-Verde Valley, McLean Meditation Institute, Spectrum Healthcare, and Sedona International City of Peace. Bring a blanket or chair. Located at the pavilion at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona. Find more at visitsedona.com.

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BUSINESS

October 5

2018 WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT Join In Business Magazine to honor the talents of women business owners, managers and leaders who have achieved great success in the Greater Phoenix business community. At this elegant and celebratory luncheon, attendees enjoy inspiring stories of achievement. This year, we will celebrate the 14 Women of Achievement (Catherine Alonzo, Jane Anthony-Rivera, Pat Bondurant, Mesha Davis, Drena Kusari, Ruzica Markovic, RaeAnne Marsh, Kristen Merrifield, Deanna Salazar, Nicole Stanton, Susan Kenny Stevens, Kado Stewart, Molly Stockley and Brenda Thomson), six storytellers (Mesha Davis, Ruzica Markovic, Nicole Stanton, Kado Stewart, Molly Stockley and Brenda Thomson) and one Linda M. Herold Lifetime Achievement honoree (Sharon Lechter). Admission is $75. This event takes place at The Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, from 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

For more information, go to eventbrite.com.

October 6

FALL CERTIFIED MULTI-FAMILY TOUR

BY USGBC ARIZONA

Join USGBC Arizona from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. for a certified multi-family tour featuring LEED Certified Northern Gardens, a 66-unit, three-story, tax credit Active Adult project in Phoenix; and tour Soho Scottsdale, a Scottsdale Green Building Certified renewable energy project. Soho offers 10 lofts and 64 live-work condos and is the first project in Scottsdale using the latest Scottsdale Green Building Program’s certification with renewable energy. The tours offer breakfast and lunch with speakers for each project. Tickets are $10 for USGBC members, $15 for non-members. The first tour will meet at Northern Gardens, 2211 E. Northern Ave., Phoenix, then carpool to Soho Scottsdale for the second tour. For more information go to usgbc.org.

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GR EEN C HAM PIO N EACH MONTH WE FEATURE A GREEN CHAMPION WHO IS MAKING STRIDES IN THE GREEN COMMUNITY. As the President of the Arizona Green Chamber and owner of commercial real estate business Kocour Company, Brian Kocour practices what he preaches. His main interests are in sustainability and a circular economy, both of which influence his real estate career. Kocour has a unique perspective on sustainability, using it as a tool to help businesses grow and expand. “Real estate is a tough topic when it comes to sustainability because there’s no return on investment, so the difficulty lies in getting people to understand that there are many other benefits and that longevity is more important,” Kocour said. “For example, if I have one shopping center here and another on the opposite street corner, how can we differentiate these two shopping centers? I feel like I can make a better case for the owner who takes environmental initiatives.

People want to be a part of that opportunity.”

Brian Kocour “For me, that’s a whole different part of sustainability. It’s letting our youth know that sustainability isn’t just LED light bulbs. It’s health and wellness. It’s working with our earth, our soil, everything we have at hand, and making something out of it.” greenlivingaz.com

Although he didn’t always plan on working in sustainability, Kocour is very happy to be doing so now with his own company. “I own my own company now so I don’t have my peers laughing at me, calling me a ‘treehugger,’ all of these analogies of what sustainability really isn't. It gives me an opportunity to do what I want to do and make a difference, which can’t be done at a large institution,” he said.

Paving the way for sustainable real estate in Arizona, Kocour says sustainability is also an important aspect of his life at home. With two children (ages 3 and 5 years old), he finds it very important to create awareness of sustainability within the next generation. He explained the aspects of eco-friendly living that his children are understanding and adopting, or that he hopes they will.

“We’re planting a garden, and I’m explaining to them the holistic approach we’re taking. We’ve done it step by step, and it’s something we’re going to maintain and nurture.

For me, that’s a whole different part of sustainability. It’s letting our youth know that sustainability isn’t just LED light bulbs. It’s health and wellness. It’s working with our earth, our soil, everything we have at hand, and making something out of it.” Kocour said.

With the Green Chamber and his career, Kocour wants to teach people how being sustainable can actually make them money, and that there’s more to the “tree-hugging” stereotype of being good to our planet. Much more.

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COOL OUTRAGEOUS

STUFF

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BOLIO 100 % ORGANIC HEMP COFFEE CONE FILTERS

are designed for durability and can be used hundreds of times. Hemp is quickly becoming recognized as the most ideal eco-friendly coffee filter material because it requires less water to grow, is stronger than cotton, and is naturally resistant to mildew and bacteria. Bolio coffee filters are also easy to clean and reuse: after each use, simply rinse it with hot water and hang it to be dried. Hemp filters offer a unique blend of sediment filtration while also allowing for many of the essential coffee oils to be retained, offering you the most delicious cup of coffee without the sediment. This product is available on amazon.com starting at $8.95.

2

BAMBAW DOUBLE-EDGE SAFETY RAZOR

Achieve a closer, smoother, and more professional shave without the hassle of irritation or ingrown hairs with the Bambaw double-edge safety razor. Bambaw is durable and made from high-quality materials including a 100% bamboo handle and stainless steel parts. Conventional plastic razors are practically impossible to recycle and end up in our landfills and oceans, but Bambaw safety razors simply require you to replace and recycle the blade, helping to create a cleaner planet. This product sells on amazon.com for around $17, and the replacement blades cost around $10.

3

OLIVIA’S BAMBOO CHARCOAL DEODORIZER

is an eco-friendly odor absorber that works well in cars, closets, gym bags, bathrooms and pet litter box areas.

Unlike other air freshening products, charcoal eliminates odors naturally without filling the environment with chemicals; and the microporous charcoal prevents the formation of airborne mildew known to trigger allergies and asthma. Placing the linen bag of activated charcoal in the sun for two hours monthly will naturally rejuvenate the charcoal by removing excess moisture, extending the life of these air fresheners for up to two years. This product can be purchased on amazon.com for $18.99.

4

REUSABLE BAMBOO STRAWS

Plastic single-use straws are a danger to our oceans, but the Biko Bamboo reusable straw is smart solution to this epidemic. A single box comes with 12 reusable bamboo straws that are 100% biodegradable and environmentally friendly, so there’s no hard feelings when it’s time to throw one out. The straws are sturdy and versatile, great for use with any temperature beverage, and will not change the taste of your beverages like plastic and paper straws can. These bamboo straws are also perfect for individuals with sensitive teeth. A quick and easy lifestyle switch that can save our ocean from pounds of plastic!

5

WOWE BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSHES

Any and all plastic will eventually fill up a landfill – including your toothbrushes! Wowe bamboo toothbrushes are better for the environment, your teeth, and your wallet than their plastic counterparts. One toothbrush will last about three months, after which the biodegradable materials can be thrown away guilt free. These bamboo brushes are water resistant, won’t splinter, and are stronger and harder than wood or plastic. The bamboo handle doesn’t need to be dried off after use or require any extra care. The soft bristles can be treated with charcoal and the bamboo handles are numbered as to eliminate confusion about which brush is yours! These bamboo toothbrushes usually come in biodegradable packaging and range anywhere from $6 to $12 for a pack of four on amazon.com.

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HE’S GREEN JOHN BURKHART

SHE’S GREEN SKIN CARE

Product reviews by our eco-conscious couple, John and Jennifer Burkhart

JENNIFER BURKHART

What’s the largest organ in your body? Your skin! We must protect it and be mindful of what we put on it. Carefully read those ingredient labels, especially since skincare products are not regulated when it comes to “organic” and “natural” labeling. This month, we chose products from environmentally responsible companies that protect or detox the skin.

DR. HAUSCHKA

NÜGG

LIP CARE STICK

CHARCOAL SKIN DETOX HE SAID: I laughed like crazy while putting this face mask on. We looked like Navy SEALs about to go on a night op. I told Jen I’d pay her money to do a grocery store run with it on, but she declined.

I didn’t notice much of a difference in pore refinement, but it left my face feeling very smooth and hydrated. Great for that dry desert air. I think the SEALs should use this instead of that grease paint.

SHE SAID: If you’re lucky, no one will be around while you slather on this face mask and relax for 10 minutes. My kiddos would have freaked, for sure! It was a messy goo, but it left my skin looking dewy and fresh. I didn’t like how dry my skin felt afterwards, but maybe it just did an excellent job clearing out my pores.

ALAFFIA COCONUT REISHI DEODORANT HE SAID: What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say coconut, mushrooms and charcoal? Deodorant, right!? Yeah, it wasn’t the first thing that came to my mind, either, but that is essentially what this is made of. It had a naturally sweet smell and it did a decent job of stopping other notso-sweet smells. It had a bit of a slimy texture that got a tad sticky later on.

SHE SAID: Besides being a company with awesome philanthropic efforts, I couldn’t help but choose this based on aroma. The light coconut smell was calming and so yummy! I really wish it had worked better for me, but halfway through the day I got a bit sticky and, well, not-so-fresh smelling.

Bummer.

THE SEAWEED BATH CO. WHOLE SEAWEED DETOX BATH HE SAID: Okay, let me run you through how to use this. First, you get out this loofa bag that looks vaguely like an old gym sock, then you pull out fistfulls of seaweed shredded up like Big League Chew. The seaweed will fly everywhere (loofa bag design fail). Then, you put your recently gathered shreds in your bag and hold it under your running bath water.

This was a pain to use, and I didn’t notice any difference in my skin.

SHE SAID: If you really want to up your mermaid cosplay, here you go. I can say this is the first time I’ve ever bathed with seaweed. Yep, a bag of actual dried seaweed. It was a bit unsightly, like a bunch of dismembered spider legs (sorry for that visual). But, for detox baths, this is way more tolerable than a mustard or eucalyptus bath. No aroma and clear water. Did it work? That remains to be “sea-n.”

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HE SAID: I hope this is a side business for Dr. Hauschka, because I’m pretty sure you don’t need a doctorate to make lip balm.

But hey, who am I to judge? Maybe Dr. Hauschka’s higher education is the reason this lip balm is so good. It’s packed with just about every essential oil known to man. It had no discernible smell and made my lips Dr. Feelgood. (Get it? Dr. Feelgood?

Motley Crue? Ah, forget it.)

SHE SAID: I had to know why lip balm could possibly cost $15. Turns out, this company with an awesome mission is also NATRUE CERTIFIED (a.k.a.: great for you and the planet). Not to mention, after suffering several days of chapped lips, this sheer balm came to the rescue within 24 hours. Now I know. Worth it!

ALBA BOTANICA SENSITIVE MINERAL SUNSCREEN, FRAGRANCE FREE HE SAID: This will probably be the most eco-unfriendly thing I have ever said in these reviews: I hate mineral sunscreen. It leaves a white residue on my skin that I think looks awful.

But, when I know I’m going to be in the sun, I put on my big boy pants and spray on mineral sunscreen because of two words: reef safe. I’ve seen firsthand the damage that we’re doing to our coral reefs, and it is heartbreaking. This sunscreen has no smell and protects well. Use it.

SHE SAID: Mineral sunscreen is hard enough to apply as it is, so I appreciated this air-powered spray version. The pasty white stuff actually absorbed! Yay! Now we don’t have to look like vampires with a death wish at the beach. And, I’m happy to say I had no sunburn after a sunny day at the park.

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