Meet Our Newest Community Partners

AZ Youth

Climate Coalition

Wondering what our youth are doing these days about the environment?

Look no further than the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition (AZYCC). This collaborative youth lead organization is focused on fighting for climate justice across the Grand Canyon State.

Using a combination of tactics from direct action, mutual aid, civic engagement, education and more, they are building a movement of young people from middle school to undergraduate age to fight the climate crisis and the systems that create it. This organization is quickly becoming a major voice of youth, creating actionable goals with measurable outcomes as well as producing the leaders of tomorrow.

Click here to learn more about this amazing organization.

Please share this information with your children, grandchildren and other youth concerned about our environment and who desire to make a difference.

CoderDojo

Native Plant Workshop

June 24-28

Coder Dojo is offering a free environment focused coding/gaming workshop at the Watershed Management Group Living Lab.

This volunteer-led, community-based computer club is designed for young people aged 7 to 17 as a space to explore technology in an informal, creative, safe, and social environment.

The June 24th–28th event focuses on water-awareness and 'hydrolocal' practices of native trees and plants, enabling each participant to improve their computer skills while learning how to make the most of the water we have in Tucson.

Click here to learn more and to sign up for this creative

hands-on action-oriented event.

I-11 Action Alert

Update

In last week's LDA Newsletter, we shared our concern with Gov. Katie Hobb’s failure to stop the future I-11 Corridor project’s proposed route thru through Avra Valley. We asked our members to send letters of objections to her and other state leadership.

Since then, the Tucson Mountain Association (TMC) has sent an action alert to their members and a letter to the governor objecting to the project as supported by the Arizona State Transportation Department. In it, they urge her “to eliminate the West Option and instead consider the East Option to co-locate I-11 with I-19 and I-10.

TMC's objection letter links readers to the excellent talking points created by the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection (CSDP) with additional contact information for Gov. Hobbs and links to the Arizona Daily Star, the Arizona Daily Independent, and the Arizona Republic news outlets for those who want to write directly to the editors to voice opposition.

On Tuesday, Channel 13 News reported that the Pima County Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 2024, imploring Hobbs to support a route which runs parallel to Interstate 10 and to withdraw the Avra Valley route from consideration. This excellent report maps both proposed routes and illustrates the importance of keeping it out of Avra Valley.

The Living Desert Alliance urges our members to review this information and write their own letter of objection to the governor. The TMC Letter is an excellent starting point if you need assistance with information and layout.

Let your voice be heard!

To quote one of the CSDP talking points:

 “The West Option would damage both natural resources and degrade the visitor experience at a wide array of public lands, especially those located in the Tucson Mountains (and Saguaro National Park).

No mitigation could offset these negative impacts.”

Marana Candidate Forum

June 27th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Highlands at Dove Mountain Ballroom

4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd., Marana, AZ

An in-person Candidate Forum will be held for all confirmed candidates in the 2024 Town of Marana Election to be held on July 30th. If you reside in Marana and would like to hear directly from the candidates, this is your opportunity.

This forum is co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson and the Dove Mountain Civic Group.