Arizona

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| Location | Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 34° 23' 43.23" N, 111° 45' 47.79" W |
The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Arizona.
News
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders, theguardian.com (Nov 07, 2025)
‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona, theguardian.com (Aug 31, 2025)
More than 400 people suspected to have died from extreme heat in Arizona county, theguardian.com (Aug 13, 2025)
‘We Are the People of the River’, reasonstobecheerful.world (May 23, 2025) — The Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe is working to heal the ailing Colorado River ecosystem by planting one native seed at a time
To Combat Phoenix’s Extreme Heat, a New Program Provides Sustainable Shade, insideclimatenews.org (Jan 02, 2025)
Networks and sustainability initiatives
Food activism
Native Seeds/SEARCH, nonprofit organization working to strengthen food security in the Greater Southwest
Towards sustainable economies
Borderlands Restoration Leadership Institute, "Project-Based Learning Laboratory Cultivating a Restoration Economy in the U.S-Mexico Borderlands"
Citizens data initiative
- Energy Data & Statistics for Arizona
- Sustainability information from Arizona Indicators
Other resources
- Gilbert: Clean, Safe, Vibrant on Pinterest
Sustainable transport activism
Sun Link, also known as the Tucson Streetcar, is a single-line streetcar system in Tucson, Arizona, United States, that began service in July 2014. The system's 3.9-mile (6.3 km) route connects the Arizona Health Sciences Center (including University Medical Center), the University of Arizona campus, the Main Gate and 4th Avenue shopping and entertainment districts, downtown Tucson, the Tucson Convention Center, and the Mercado District under development west of Interstate 10. The streetcar project's overall cost of $196 million was met through a combination of local funding sources and federal grants. The streetcar shares a common payment system with the Sun Tran regional bus service. In 2024, the line had a ridership of 1,676,500, or about 4,400 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2025.
Wikipedia: Hiking trails in Arizona (category)
Cycling activism
Cycling is popular in Tucson. Tucson and Pima County maintain an extensive network of marked bike routes, signal crossings, on-street bike lanes, mountain-biking trails, and dedicated shared-use paths. The Loop is a network of seven linear parks, built mainly along river beds, comprising 131 miles (211 km) of paved, vehicle-free trails that encircles the majority of the city with links to Marana and Oro Valley. The Tucson–Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee (TPCBAC) serves in an advisory capacity to local governments on issues relating to bicycle recreation, transportation, and safety. The League of American Bicyclists awarded Tucson a gold rating for bicycle-friendliness in 2006.
Past events
- Apr 2, 2017, Cyclovia Tucson
Urban sustainability

Arcosanti is "an urban laboratory focused on pursuing lean alternatives to urban sprawl through innovative design with environmental accountability." The philosophy is one of "Arcology" - architecture plus ecology.
Education for sustainability
News archive
‘A sanctuary’: how neglected Native American communities are organizing their own food hubs, theguardian.com (Jun 06, 2024)
‘We need more shade’: US’s hottest city turns to trees to cool those most in need, theguardian.com (Apr 17, 2024)
‘People are happier in a walkable neighborhood’: the US community that banned cars, theguardian.com (Oct 11, 2023)
- Google's new driverless car test wants everyday families to be first riders, Apr 25, 2017...curbed.com
About Arizona
Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Arizona is divided into 15 counties.
External links
- Wikipedia: Tucson, Infrastructure
- Ballotpedia: Arizona
- Judgepedia: Arizona
| Authors | Phil Green |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Cite as | Phil Green (2014–2025). "Community action/Arizona". Appropedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025. |