Nonprofit Perspective: A Tucson climate action anniversary to remember | Business

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ÖA year has passed since the Mayor and City Council of Tucson passed the Climate Emergency Statement. On Thursday, September 9th, Mayor Regina Romero was joined by executives from YWCA Southern Arizona, Local First Arizona, Tucson Clean & Beautiful and Tucson Million Trees for a virtual anniversary of the climate action and a panel led by local environmental leader Vanessa Gallego, Chief Operating, moderated by an official from Recyco Inc.

The purpose of the showcase event was to share the progress made by the city of Tucson and its partners’ goals related to this historic declaration. In addition to local support for the City of Tucson’s Climate Emergency Declaration, partners support sustainable business practices as an integral part of a more resilient, regenerative and humane economy. Local First Arizona is committed to the larger climate goals and has made advances in an ongoing partnership with YWCA Southern Arizona and Tucson 2030 District through sustainability education programs such as the SCALE UP project planning program, the green business certification program, and many other climate protection campaigns.

The YWCA Southern Arizona is the first to commit to participating in all three programs offered by Local First Arizona and partners. Tucson 2030 District – part of a national public-private network of 22 districts aiming to reduce energy use in buildings, water use and transport emissions by at least 50% by 2030 – offers more advice and resources to businesses and nonprofits in the Help address these challenges through the Green Champions program. A major milestone to celebrate is the work of the YWCA Southern Arizona and the House of Neighborly Service (HNS) as it sets out to build community resilience and become more sustainable through 2030 and beyond. HNS is the first Green Champions project that, with Local First Arizona and partners, has committed itself to the goals of the challenge for planning by 2030.

All local partners now connect the climate threads nationally and globally through individual and collective actions and system change work. The national targets mean that by 2030 all existing buildings within settlements, quarters, cities and regions will achieve a reduction standard of 50% below the regional average / median for operating energy consumption of fossil fuels, CO2 emissions from transport, and water consumption. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, provide a common blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future, and serve as an urgent call to Action of all countries. developed and developed.

The goals are a global partnership that recognizes that ending poverty and other deprivation must go hand in hand with strategies to improve health and education, reduce inequality and stimulate economic growth – all while combating climate change and the world Work to protect our oceans and forests. Climate change will continue to drive issues such as housing, water, land use, utilities, environmental racism, public health crises, war and displacement, and economic downturns. Using this global framework, we will do our part locally to fulfill the City of Tucson Declaration and to fulfill our own missionary work around transformative leadership exemplified in the National Goals of the 2030 Planning Challenge.

Now, more than ever, the time has come to work together on climate action to make southern Arizona a model for inclusive economic development, just community benefit, and sustainable economic solutions.

To view the replay of the City of Tucson’s anniversary climate action event, go here: facebook.com/watch/live/?v=924331561759263&ref=watch_permalink

To get involved, contact Michael Peel, Statewide Sustainability Director, at mike@localfirstaz.com or call (520) 975-0145.

Michael Peel is the statewide sustainability director for Local First Arizona. Learn more about Local First Arizona at www.localfirstaz.com.

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