AZSA Appoints Orlando Cazarez as Chief Executive Officer Orlando Cazarez brings extensive leadership experience to Arizona Sustainability Alliance TEMPE, ARIZONA -- [OCTOBER, 27, 2022] -- Arizona Sustainability Alliance (AZSA) has appointed Orlando Cazarez to the role of Chief Executive Officer. He began working with the organization on October 3rd, 2022. Cazarez brings extensive leadership
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine our Earth, 100 years in the future. Specifically, someplace you love and care for. What does it look like? How does it feel? Notice the colors and the way the light falls around you. Is it urban or rural? Are there people around you? If so,
This month’s Backyard Garden Spotlight focus is Anne Till. However, both backyard and garden are understatements—it’s more like a food forest surrounding her house! Needless to say, I didn’t need a GPS to find her place. The front yard has dozens of varieties of desert plants, both edible and decorative. They are centered on
There are dozens of farmers' markets in Arizona that are back in operation as we begin to better understand COVID-19—and even more small farmers that (that many of us) are looking for support as they grapple with changes the pandemic has brought. If you are interested and able to support your local farmers’ market, fall
Backyard gardens, indoor gardens, and in-home food systems are a great way to reconnect with nature and grow some food at home. Best of all, it’s a fun, healthy project that you can do with the whole family. To get you started, the Arizona Sustainability Alliance is spotlighting local backyard gardeners to show how you
I don’t know about you, but I never realized how much anxiety I regularly experience until the pandemic. Admittedly, I’ve never felt anxiety this intensely or frequently, and it’s not my intention to co-opt or speak to anyone’s diagnosis. But as I’ve actually taken the time – out of necessity – to process and deal
I’ve been obsessed with tiny homes ever since my parents and I binged a TV series about them over the holidays a few years ago. My dream is to own a tiny home and power my lights myself. During the day as part of my exercise routine, I’d hand crank a series of decorative masses
In Braiding Sweetgrass, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer recalls her childhood experience being “raised by strawberries.” She contrasts the gift of wild strawberries with the commodity of strawberries from a private neighboring field, watching the latter sell for five times the amount she earned picking them. In receiving a gift, she explains, “your only role is
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