Hello to all... Here's the link to an excellent article in the latest issue of Orion magazine. It is related to the economic collapse experienced in Argentina...
The story is relevant not just to Argentina, but here. The U.S. has minimum wage & benefit, safety, environmental, etc. laws, all of which impose costs on ...
A couple of quick comments, since I have been involved in water issues since I did an hour documentary on Water in Tucson almost 25 years ago... The...
As Tres write, "… If we need our water for the high efficiency production of food, fiber, and other raw materials, then we are hitting the limits already…"...
A lot of food is grown in Sonora, Mexico. If we include Sonora, Mexico, Wilcox, AZ, Aravaipa Canyon, and other food-producing regions in our calculations,...
Another option for Tucson is bamboo construction. We must be very concerned about introducing invasive species, but if we are going to become "indigenous...
Have been rather shy so far, only watching this list so far. Had wanted to respond on the water issues but am using someone else's computer...so I will post a...
Thanks Tres & Joelee for the info on bamboo, I've been intrigued by the material for some time, and the wife has been after me to get some of the "edible" ...
The Community Solution: 2006 Conference Information I hope someone from our group can attend this. Susan ... Sent by: Community Service, Inc. Reply to the...
Good Evening, It should be obvious, water is an key aspect of any sustainability discussion regarding Tucson. For those inclined to get into a letter writing ...
As mentioned Tuesday evening by the gentleman from the bike shop, the law in Arizona law has changed and now allows a class of power assist bicycles to operate...
Hi folks, I received permission from Lynne to forward the below invitation to everyone in our group here, to meet and learn from another egroup in Tucson...
There are two major reasons for banning at least certain types of gas-powered bikes - noise and pollution. At least some of these things can be very noisy and...
Hi everyone- Here's the outline I've been working on. Please feel free to add your own items. Also, think about what area you'd like to write about - what's...
U.S. DOE Oil Factoids (2004) 7.446 Billion Barrel (BBL) / Year Consumption 21.900 BBL Continental U.S. Remaining Supply, a 2 Year & 343 Day Supply IF we could...
Dear Lianda, That's nicely done! Would like to know more about your work in marketing. Could you do a one paragraph bio about yourself; it would be a...
Sorry if this is the second time you're receiving this - it didn't seem to go through at first attempt. ... Lianda PS - Does anyone have a great picture that...
The attachment generally comes through unless you're getting digest form of mail delivery. The attachment is in a file at the website. Lianda ... The...
I suggest that the purpose for the SustainableTucson web site is to become the one-stop-shop center for the resources and contacts we all need to take action...
I'd like to join in Lian Lindianne's "motion" that we post some sort of personal "bio" at the egroup site. As a starter, I've posted mine in a folder of member...
At their website: http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/default.php the folks at Native Seeds Search announce a home garden tour, on Sunday, September 10th, 8:00am to...
I subscribe to this email publication - check it out. (http:// www.ucsusa.org/) They have great articles, and important info all the time! Lianda ...  I...
The issue of noise and pollution produced by a typical two-stroke gasoline engine (i.e. lawnmower) vs four-stroke (i.e. car engine) is potentially significant....
I just saw this, and thought some of you would find it interesting: Students to Unveil Water Harvesting Project at UA When Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2-3 p.m. Where ...
Yes! The work that students have been doing all summer with building water-harvesting earthworks on campus has been absolutely amazing. Pictures of the site...
I agree with your conclusion, Ronald, but not your math. I called a cycle shop, and they said a street legal scooter 50 to 150 cc engine would be 4 to 12...
I agree with your conclusion, Ronald, but not your math. I called a cycle shop, and they said a street legal scooter with a 50 to 150 cc engine would produce...
Regarding Roland¹s (creator of Spookie Tooth Bicycles with Motors) request for our support. This is what I remember from the peak oil meeting: It¹s a 49cc...