Public Workshop: Envisioning a Climate-Resilient Tucson

The Office of Mayor Regina Romero and the City of Tucson are pleased to invite you to a Public Workshop to inform and advance the development of Tucson’s forthcoming climate action and adaptation plan.  

 

Public Workshop: Envisioning a Climate-Resilient Tucson 

Tuesday, May 24^th, 2022 | 8:30-11:30 a.m. 

Tucson Convention Center 

 

REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE 

 

We are inviting all Tucsonans to participate in this workshop to share their stories and ideas to help us envision and create a more climate-resilient Tucson. Your experiences and perspective will help us lay the path to not only make sure that we equitably reduce carbon emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change, but also – and most importantly – to ensure that our city is resilient and thrives in the face of climate change. 

 

During this workshop, you will: 

• hear from Tucson Mayor Regina Romero regarding the City’s climate action and adaptation efforts to date; 
• learn more about Tucson’s forthcoming climate action and adaptation plan; and 
• share your stories, ideas, hopes, and priorities for the plan with the City and fellow Tucsonans. 

Background on the city's climate action up to date (if you'd like to prepare)

https://climateaction.tucsonaz.gov/?fbclid=IwAR3vHasBgMU6MXSwGczncFSbszza9I2IpBaAWAapmFbmcdwXTvxSxAQwOm0

We hope you will join us on Tuesday, May 24^th at 8:30 a.m. at the Tucson Convention Center for this event. Please register today via Eventbrite, and send any questions to climateactionplan@tucsonaz.gov. 

 

We look forward to seeing you there. 

 

Mayor Regina Romero 

 

Hola, 

 

La Oficina de la Alcaldesa Regina Romero y la Ciudad de Tucsón se complacen en invitarte a un Taller Público para informar y avanzar el desarrollo del próximo plan de adaptación y acción climática de Tucsón. 

 

Taller público: Imaginando un Tucsón Resistente al Clima 

martes, 24 de mayo de 2022 | 8:30-11:30 am 

Centro de Convenciones de Tucsón 

 

REGÍSTRATE A TRAVÉS DE EVENTBRITE 

 

Estamos invitando a todos los tucsonenses a participar en este taller para compartir sus historias e ideas y ayudarnos a visualizar y crear un Tucsón más resistente al clima. Tu experiencia y perspectiva nos ayudará a trazar el camino no solo para asegurarnos de reducir equitativamente las emisiones de carbono y adaptarnos a los impactos del cambio climático, sino también para garantizar que nuestra ciudad sea resistente y también prospere frente al cambio climático. 

 

Durante este taller, tú: 

• Escucharás a la alcaldesa de Tucsón, Regina Romero, hablar sobre la acción climática y los esfuerzos de adaptación de la ciudad hasta la fecha; 
• Aprenderás más sobre el plan de adaptación y acción climática de Tucsón; y 
• Compartirás tus historias, ideas, esperanzas y prioridades para el plan con la Ciudad y otros tucsonenses. 

 

Esperamos que nos acompañes para este evento el martes 24 de mayo a las 8:30 a. m. en el Centro de Convenciones de Tucsón. Regístrate hoy a través de Eventbrite y envía cualquier pregunta a climateactionplan@tucsonaz.gov. 

 

¡Esperamos verte ahí! 

 

Alcalde Regina Romero 

STOP HUDBAY, COPPERWORLD, ROSEMONT, SAVE THE SANTA RITAS

ROSEMONT HUDBAY AND THE SANTA RITAS

If you look at the river wash in the middle of this picture and follow it to where it bends to the left (west) what you’re seeing is the wash headed to the Santa Cruz River. That matters because since the wash becomes a feeder for a waterway during the monsoons, any construction that impacts its flow is governed by the U.S. Clean Water Act.

With the Clean Water Act impacts in mind, take another look at the photo and you’ll see in the foreground two large dump trucks working the soil. The one on the right is dumping its load onto the wash. The one on the left has a full truck bed of soil waiting its turn to continue blocking the stream. The work is being done on the west side of the Santa Ritas by Hudbay – the company that wants to build the Rosemont copper mine. The permit they’re working with is being challenged in court but despite that the work goes on pretty much daily. The court has not yet issued an injunction to stop it pending a full court decision.

The washes are called ‘ephemeral’ washes because they carry water only during monsoons. But they have in the past been covered by the Clean Water Act having been shown to be important to the overall health of the larger watercourse they feed. The Santa Cruz in this case. The overall project will have significant impact on both the eastern and western ridges of the Santa Rita mountain range.

This map shows where the proposed mine(s) will be located if approved. The red dots show where drone photos were taken.

The large black blob on the lower right hand side of the picture is the proposed Rosemont copper mine. On its immediate left edge is the ridgeline for the Santa Ritas – and the four smaller black blobs are where they want to dig mine operations on the western edge of the mountain. That’s where the current work is taking place – and is what you see in the photos.

The work is tearing up not only the stream system, but it’s already scarring the surrounding desert landscape. This drone photo shows clearly the impacts of even this very early work. If left alone to continue the work, the damage will not only be to the waterways, but to wildlife habitat as well.

The effort to stop the work is being led by three native American tribes and several environmental groups. Representative Grijalva chairs the House Natural Resources committee. They’ll also be taking a close look at what can be done to quickly stop the work. As these legal processes work their way through the system, Hudbay continues their work while opponents attempt to get a Temporary Restraining Order to halt the work. This is happening real time since once the damage is done, repairing the scar becomes problematic.

- From Steve Kozachik's May 9, 2022 newsletter More Information:

Clearing begins for big mine in Santa Rita Mtns.

https://arizonadailystar-az-app.newsmemory.com/?publink=0932c4bda_1348428

Hudbay intent on clearing acreage: Tries to duck suits by giving up permit

https://arizonadailystar-az-app.newsmemory.com/?publink=13c7d0a4e_134847d&fbclid=IwAR1zSyazHM-zZaZPIeu7v5WMk2_yjU4Ri5DsYZOp-eVJRYfDmsE4cvezFTg#.YnVW4VL4TpQ.facebook

What's Up with the Proposed Rosemont Mine?

https://www.sustainablelivingtucson.com/2018/10/find-out-whats-up-with-proposed.html

Sign the petition: Stop Arizona's voter suppression power grab

Arizona Republicans are hell-bent on passing voter suppression bills through the state legislature that assault our freedom to vote—and disproportionately hurt people of color.

While this a coordinated nationwide attack, Arizona has seen more such bills this year than any other state. A few have already passed the House, and are now in the Senate such as:

HB 2238 (Drop Box restrictions) would require drop boxes to be located in a facility at which election staff are present and monitoring the drop box. Otherwise, 24-hour video surveillance would be required. This defeats the purpose of drop-boxes.

HB 2786 (Assault on voter engagement) would severely restrict who can distribute an early ballot request form to voters. This is a direct assault on non-profit groups like Mi Familia Vota and Lucha Arizona who have successfully engaged Latino voters.

HB 2602 (Absentee voting) would eliminate emergency voting centers where voters can cast a ballot if they will be out of town or get sick on election day and have failed to return a mail in ballot, if they received one in the first place.

HB 2602 (Extreme vetting of voters) would create new, onerous requirements for the Arizona Secretary of State and county recorders to investigate and purge their voter rolls. County recorders would have to monitor drivers' licenses issued in other states and address changes monthly, such as affirm and reaffirm U.S. citizenship status.

We know what this is all about. Arizona Republicans are scared that their state is changing, and they are hell-bent on restricting the growing political power of Black and brown people.

And with the U.S. Senate having failed to override roadblocks to passing federal legislation to protect our freedom to vote, we are left having to defeat these outrageous bills in Arizona.

Sign and send the petition to your Arizona State Senators: VOTE NO on HB 2238, HB 2786, HB 2602, HB 2617 and all other outrageous attacks on our freedom to vote.

You can find the Daily Kos petition here: 

 
https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/letters/sign-and-send-the-petition-stop-arizonas-voter-suppression-power-grab?one

Here is a list of Arizona State Senators and their contact information:

https://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster/?body=S