Sustainable Tucson Special Action Meeting
Dear Members of Sustainable Tucson,
This past year has been an exciting one for the ST Core Team as we have presented community events, expanded our membership, and organized our efforts toward our goal of a truly sustainable Tucson. We have reached a critical juncture where we now have the capacity to expand our efforts exponentially—and we need your help to do it.
You are receiving this email because you indicated, at a meeting or elsewhere, that you’d like to stay informed and take action as a member of Sustainable Tucson. Many of you expressed interest in joining an “affinity group” that seeks to tackle a particular aspect of Tucson’s sustainability. We are now ready to activate these affinity groups. We envision the groups organizing themselves with our assistance, engaging the sustainability conversation on their topic, and launching hands-on projects. The ST Core Team will facilitate the development, integration and networking of these groups to serve ST’s mission: to help build a sustainable community for all of us.
Interested? Mark your calendars to attend Sustainable Tucson’s Affinity Group Activation meeting on the evening of Tuesday, Oct 2, 6-8 pm at the Joel Valdez (Main downtown) Library. Meet other Tucsonans as passionate about sustainability as you are! We will provide light refreshments. Please R.S.V.P. to info@sustainabletucson.org if you plan to attend so we have a head count for refreshments. There will be a Sustainable Tucson presentation of who we are, short presentations describing the different affinity topics, and a networking session to organize Affinity Group members.
The current member-generated list of affinity topics include:
Water Building Economy Education Energy
Food/Agriculture Health Transportation Faith/Spirituality
Other Affinity Groups are encouraged to form as well. If you feel a sense of leadership arising within yourself and you would like to facilitate this first session organizing a particular Affiinity Group, please reply to this email address so we can help get you set up. We do need your help..
If Affinity Groups aren’t your gig, Sustainable Tucson needs ongoing internal help with our events, website, communications and administrative operations. Simply email info@sustainabletucson.org to join in our efforts on a volunteer basis.
Water Building Economy Education Energy
Food/Agriculture Health Transportation Faith/Spirituality
Other Affinity Groups are encouraged to form as well. If you feel a sense of leadership arising within yourself and you would like to facilitate this first session organizing a particular Affiinity Group, please reply to this email address so we can help get you set up. We do need your help..
If Affinity Groups aren’t your gig, Sustainable Tucson needs ongoing internal help with our events, website, communications and administrative operations. Simply email info@sustainabletucson.org to join in our efforts on a volunteer basis.
Other upcoming events for you to be aware of:
• Oct 2: ST Gen. meeting, Activating Affinity groups, Main Library Downtown, 6-8pm.
• Oct 14: ST Film Festival, Main Library Downtown, large meeting room, 1-5pm
• Oct 25-27: Education for Sustainability Conference
• Oct 2: ST Gen. meeting, Activating Affinity groups, Main Library Downtown, 6-8pm.
• Oct 14: ST Film Festival, Main Library Downtown, large meeting room, 1-5pm
• Oct 25-27: Education for Sustainability Conference
Oct 26: Public Water Conference by Water Research Resource Center, UA
• Oct 27 Livin' La Viva Verde Green Festival
• Oct 31: City of Tucson Sustainability Forum
Check out http://www.sustainabletucson.org/ for more information on these events. We appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm. We invite you and others who are interested in joining us at this critical time for Tucson’s sustainable future.
Warmest Regards, the Sustainable Tucson Core Team
• Oct 27 Livin' La Viva Verde Green Festival
• Oct 31: City of Tucson Sustainability Forum
Check out http://www.sustainabletucson.org/ for more information on these events. We appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm. We invite you and others who are interested in joining us at this critical time for Tucson’s sustainable future.
Warmest Regards, the Sustainable Tucson Core Team
