AZSA’s Educational Campaigns
If all of the recent global actions on the climate [...]
Does Phoenix Have What It Takes to Be a Sustainable City?
In his 2011 book Bird on Fire, the New York [...]
How Can We Prevent Biodiversity Loss in Arizona?
What is biodiversity? Biodiversity can be seen right outside of [...]
Reconnecting Food with its Roots
A report from Guardian.com estimates that “fifty percent of all produce in the United States is thrown away, some 60 million tons valued at 160 billion dollars.” Also, according to the EPA, “wasted food is the single biggest occupant in America’s landfills.” Worldwide, 34 million children suffer from severe malnutrition and another 1 million children die each year from hunger related causes.
Greenhouse Gardens
There are naysayers who lament, that too many regulations, and too much competition from mega-farms, make it impossible for the independent farmer to survive. A local couple, Jeannine and Cameron McChesney, are proving them wrong. Their success is made even more astounding, by the fact that their enterprise, Greenhouse Gardens, flourishes in an area that once was all desert.
