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How do you make sure our national parks are welcoming to everybody?
Today’s interview is with Elise Dillingham, Wildlife Ecologist and DRLC Program Coordinator for the Sonoran Desert Network and Desert Research Learning Center. Elise was interviewed by Sehdia Mansaray. How do you make sure our national parks are welcoming to everybody? At Tucson’s Desert Research Learning Center (DRLC), the National Park Service is working to ensure […]
Turning Waste into Purpose
Today’s conversation is with Barbara Eiswerth PhD, Executive Director of Iskashitaa Refugee Network (IRN). Barbara was interviewed by Kathe Sudano, May 8, 2020. It is shocking to think that the largest single source of waste is in the United States is food! Unbelievable that this is the item that takes up the most room in […]
Seeding A New Future For Arizona’s Incarcerated
The speed limit on south Wilmot road is 50 miles per hour. Both sides of the road are lined by a mix of open Sonoran Desert, housing developments, and prisons. Occasionally, you will see guys in orange clothing picking up trash and filling potholes along the road. This drive will take you to many units […]
Did You Know You’re in a Conservation District Right Now?!
Hello to all! My name is Sharma Torrens, and I am thrilled to have joined the AAEE Board recently. I am the Conservation Education Director for Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD). The AACD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationthat supports and promotes Arizona’s 42 Conservation Districts and their statutory responsibilities. Conservation Districts were formed by […]
Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace
Today’s conversation is with Kendall Kroesen, Community Outreach Coordinator at Mission Garden. Kendall was interviewed by Lorianne Barnett, May 14, 2020. This blog was compiled by Jan Schwartz. Do you ever wonder how people lived in this difficult desert environment long ago? What kinds of food did they grow and how did they grow it […]
Meet the 2020 Excellence in EE Award Winners!
Wow! 2020 was a memorable year to say the least. Despite unprecedented local and global challenges facing our communities, Arizona environmental educators stepped up to meet the challenge. Each year the Arizona Association for Environmental Education honors the individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact on environmental education in Arizona. Although we couldn’t […]
Whose story do we tell?
Today’s conversation is with Melanie Rawlins from Interpretive Services at Tumacacori National Historical Park. She was interviewed by Kathe Sudano on May 8, 2020. What are the ways the world is changing regarding environmental and natural history? Why are we hearing so much about diversity and inclusion? Why is that conversation necessary in the history […]
Who Let the Kids Out?
Today’s conversation is with Blue Baldwin, Ecology Program Coordinator for Manzo Elementary School. Blue was interviewed by Kathe Sudano on May 11, 2020. Manzo Elementary in Barrio Hollywood has a reputation. First, they not only increased the amount of time students spend outside (which in 2015 was listed as* thirty minutes) but the staff started a […]
The University of Arizona Garden Kitchen
Today’s conversation is with Jennifer Parlin, Assistant in Extension, for The Garden Kitchen. The Garden Kitchen, located in South Tucson, is a University of Arizona Cooperative Extension program established in partnership with the City of South Tucson, Pima County, and the University of Arizona. The Garden Kitchen’s mission is to empower Pima County residents to […]
