Upcoming events and courses

A number of sustainability-related events and courses will be happening in Tucson in the next couple of months. We’re posting them here to help spread the word. If you know of an upcoming event or class that isn’t listed here, please post a comment and let us know! This will be an evolving list, updated as events pass and new ones are announced. Follow the links for additional information.

• 14-15 September: Alternative Energy EXPO – Moving Toward Energy Sustainability (3:00 PM – 7:00 PM on the 14th and 10 AM – 6 PM on the 15th; Tucson Convention Center)
• 21 September: Conservation Unplugged – Water Casa’s 10th Anniversary Celebratory Conference (8:30 AM – 4:00 PM; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum)
• 23 September: Sustainable Gardening in the Desert (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; several sites around Tucson)
• 29 September: Desert Survivors Fall Plant Sale (Members Presale) (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Desert Survivors, Tucson)
• 2 October: Sustainable Tucson Special Action Meeting (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM; Main Downtown Library, Tucson)
• 6-7 October: Desert Survivors Fall Plant Sale (General Public Sale) (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM on the 6th, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on the 7th; Desert Survivors, Tucson)
• 13 October: [COURSE] Go Green and Save Money – Designing Your Home and Neighborhood for Low Utility Bills (9:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Mesquite Tree Permaculture Site, Tucson)
• 14 October: Sustainable Tucson Fall Film Festival (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Main Downtown Library, Tucson)
• 20 October: Bisbee Farmers’ Market, Mesquite Milling, and Mesquite Pancakes with Prickly Pear Syrup (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Bisbee Farmers’ Market, Vista Park, Bisbee)
• 23 October: [COURSE] Build a Straw Bale House or Wall (to register contact PCC community education program at (520) 206-6468; 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM; Catalina Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson)
• 25-27 October: Education for Sustainability Conference (goes from 5:00 PM on the 25th to 5:00 PM on the 27th; University of Arizona campus, Tucson)
• 26 October: Community Conversation on Water (8:30 AM – 2:30 PM; Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon, Tucson)

Update: Rather than constantly updating this post, we decided to create a dedicated page for event announcements. Check it often!