Regional Meet-Ups!

Welcome back to the Crossroads blog. We are ready to share recommendations for moving Arizona toward a more sustainable future. These ideas were generated by more than 80 decision-makers who attended the AZ Crossroads Summit in April of this year. It was blood, sweat and tears trying to summarize all the ideas put forward. But the participants felt they synthesized what needs to be accomplished in business, govenment, education and many public sectors to move our state toward sustainable practices and ways of living in the Grand Canyon State.

Regional Follow-up Meetings
Each regional meeting below promises to be a dynamic social gathering as well an opportunity to learn about the AZ Crossroads Summit Recommendations, express your responses to them and contribute your own ideas.

This will be our first step toward realizing the Summit goal: to erase the artificial boundaries between various sectors of society, and encourage innovation and creativity in dealing with Arizona’s challenges, especially in the areas of environment, business and sustainability.

Flagstaff Meet-up: August 18 Please join the AAEE members of northern AZ for a fun, happy hour event on August 18th from 4:30-6pm at the Wine Loft in Downtown Flagstaff! Meet AAEE Board members and learn more about the results of the AZ Crossroads Summit. For more information, contact Sapna Sopori at sapna772@hotmail.com. Hope to see you there!!!

Tucson Gathering: October 12
Join the Tucson AAEE contingent for a fun afternoon of refreshments and debriefing on the Arizona Crossroads EE Summit. Meet from 4 – 6 pm on Thursday evening. Learn about Rain Harvesting from the state’s expert, Brad Lancaster. Meet us at The Water Resources Research Center at 350 North Campbell Ave. in Tucson. For more information contact Kerry Schwartz at 520-792-9591.

Central Arizona Crossroads Meet-Up: October 27
Arizona Crossroads Summit Debrief! Come learn about results of the EE Summit. Catch up with some of your AAEE members, plus learn more about green building supplies for your home!

8 - 10am
AKA Green
8100 E. Indian School Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Space is limited so RSVP will be necessary
Contact: Charlene Saltz, Water/Natural Resources Agent - Univ. of AZ - Maricopa County Extension Office, csaltz@cals.arizona.edu or 602-470-8086

See links on this blog to learn more about the Summit and Arizona Association for Environmental Education, sponsor of the AZ Crossroads Summit.

~Susan