Monthly Archives: April 2008
Armory Park’s urban farmer and food activist
Downtown Tucsonan April 2008 By Mae Lee Sun Some people have an ear for music. Others, like Kim Fox, have an ear for corn. And kale. And tomatoes. As a small-scale urban farmer/food activist, she says it’s a skill that everyone possesses; you don’t have to be a green thumbed Mozart to create luscious and … Continue reading
Green Drinks
Downtown Tucsonan Published April 2008 by Mae Lee Sun Gone are the days of conjuring up the image of the environmentalist as a tie dye and Birkenstock-wearing activist. Green is now the new ‘blue’ when it comes to getting down to business and it involves people from both the public and private sector, students from … Continue reading
BICAS: where every part contributes to the whole
Downtown Tucsonan April 2008 by Mae Lee Sun “Bicas is synonymous with sustainability and social justice,” says McKinley. “Reusing bicycle parts is ecologically and economically critical for the populations we serve whose main issue is affordable transportation and often only rely on a bike. We find it important to make those resources affordable in a … Continue reading
