Tagged With: green biz
Bats Attract for Water Conservation Message
Published October 18, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent Participants in an earthworks workshop led by Emily Brott, of the Sonoran Institute, used ancient technologies to build a basin for rainwater capture at the Ward One Tucson City Council office. Credit: Sonoran Institute The late summer launch at dusk of 40,000 Mexican free-tail … Continue reading
Green Valley is getting even greener for retirees at La Posada
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, July 03, 2009 The sun, the warm weather, golf and the arts are what typically attract retirees to Southern Arizona. For those choosing to live at La Posada in Green Valley, there’s a new consideration: green living. “The average age of our residents is in … Continue reading
First-ever business-to-business green event is Friday
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, April 17, 2009 The newly formed Green Media Alliance, a partnership of media related firms, will hold its first-ever business-to-business event, “How to Survive in Tough Times” Friday (April 24). The half-day of events will feature a morning workshop, Green Marketing 101, followed by networking … Continue reading
Obama’s Energy Plan: Do emerging technologies and a green economy mix?
Tucson Green Times - Issue March 15- April 15, 2009 Published March 23, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun Yes he did and I was there. In that human sea of two million on a sunny, 20 degree day in D.C. to testify to the fact that indeed, a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens, neighborhood … Continue reading
Home Grown: Insight into some of Tucson’s green cottage industry makers
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Monday, March 02, 2009 For budding green entrepreneurs, it seems to start with an idea. An idea based on connection with something larger than oneself, where values of sourcing materials sustainably, focusing locally and keeping ethics at the forefront translate into action- action which generates a … Continue reading
Teahouses brew community, one pot at a time
Tucson Green Times Published January 15, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun Just before three-thirty on a Friday afternoon, in the middle of Tucson’s Sam Hughes neighborhood, Zhu Ping Hodge puts on a pot of boiling water in preparation for an open tea tasting that takes place at the same time every week. She’s recently returned … Continue reading
Pest control goes green: University Termite & Pest Control is first to be certified
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, December 12, 2008 Rick Rupkey, president of University Termite & Pest Control, one recent morning was along the perimeter of his office building, with business partner Ryan Horn, simulating what they look for as potential problem areas where pests, such as termites, might gather. … Continue reading
The green media biz is all the buzz
By Mae Lee Sun, for Inside Tucson Business Published on Saturday, November 01, 2008 For what many may consider to be a one (free-range) horse town, Tucson has managed to grow more than it’s share of green media venues. The growth mirrors the national green scene that’s continuing to blossom on the Web and TV, … Continue reading
UA’s Eller College of Management to ride tailwind of green MBA trend
By Mae Lee Sun Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, September 05, 2008 The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona will be adding “green” coursework to its MBA curriculm. Paul Portney, dean of the Eller College, unofficially made that announcement at a presentation he gave recently to the Sunbelt World Trade Association.
Green marketing: 8 tips to get you started on an environmentally sustainable marketing plan
By Mae Lee Sun Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, August 22, 2008 Consumers are becoming more savvy about green issues. Al Gore and the support of Hollywood movies like “The Day After Tomorrow” and “WALL•E” might have something to do with it. Not to mention the decades of efforts on behalf of pioneering environmental … Continue reading
Brooklyn Pizza gets Smart for delivery
By Mae Lee Sun Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, August 22, 2008 By outward appearances Tony Vaccaro’s Brooklyn Pizza is a normal, successful, pizzeria. The storefront, at 534 N. Fourth Ave., is brightly painted lime-green, orange and black. A small group of hip-looking teenagers crowds around a few chrome café tables on the sidewalk, … 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
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