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About the 2017 Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival
When and Where
Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival is taking place this year on Sunday, November 12, from 11 AM to 4 PM, at the YWCA, 525 N. Bonita Avenue.
The YWCA is located just south of St. Mary’s and west of I10. It’s centrally located and easy to get to from all over Tucson.
Admission to the Festival is free.
There’s plenty of free parking, at the YWCA and, if overflow is needed, just down the street on the east side, at the National Law Center lot.
For bike riders, there’ll also be ample bike parking on site.
Or, come by bus -- or even on the streetcar, if you’re up for a little walk.
Our Vision for the Festival
Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival provides a popular annual event that brings together individuals, organizations, and companies in our community who are working to help us not just envision but also create a resilient future for Tucson and Southern Arizona.
Building Resilience by Building Community This motto of the Festival brings together the two key components needed for sustainability in our desert Southwest, or indeed for the world. When we come together as a strong community, when we work together in the face of inevitable changes and challenges, we can build the resilience we will surely need and we can create a beautiful and rewarding life.
This family event is as much a community expo as it is a celebration of local and regional actions promoting sustainability. Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival is your opportunity to share what’s happening already and to explore what each of us individually and all of us as a community can do heading into the future.
What’s This Festival About?
Sustainability draws on many facets of our lives. Exhibits, demonstrations, and activities at the Festival will address them all in some way:
Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival is taking place this year on Sunday, November 12, from 11 AM to 4 PM, at the YWCA, 525 N. Bonita Avenue.
The YWCA is located just south of St. Mary’s and west of I10. It’s centrally located and easy to get to from all over Tucson.
Admission to the Festival is free.
There’s plenty of free parking, at the YWCA and, if overflow is needed, just down the street on the east side, at the National Law Center lot.
For bike riders, there’ll also be ample bike parking on site.
Or, come by bus -- or even on the streetcar, if you’re up for a little walk.
Our Vision for the Festival
Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival provides a popular annual event that brings together individuals, organizations, and companies in our community who are working to help us not just envision but also create a resilient future for Tucson and Southern Arizona.
Building Resilience by Building Community This motto of the Festival brings together the two key components needed for sustainability in our desert Southwest, or indeed for the world. When we come together as a strong community, when we work together in the face of inevitable changes and challenges, we can build the resilience we will surely need and we can create a beautiful and rewarding life.
This family event is as much a community expo as it is a celebration of local and regional actions promoting sustainability. Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival is your opportunity to share what’s happening already and to explore what each of us individually and all of us as a community can do heading into the future.
What’s This Festival About?
Sustainability draws on many facets of our lives. Exhibits, demonstrations, and activities at the Festival will address them all in some way:
| Food & Food Preparation | Agriculture & Gardening | Environment & Climate Change |
| Health & Well-Being | Renewable Energy | Recycling & Upcycling |
| Education & Re-Skilling | Green Building & Rehab | Water & Water Efficiency |
| Localized Economy | Transportation | Community & Neighborhood |
| Arts & Creativity | Animal Welfare & Nature | Desert-Adapted Technology |
| Aging in Place | Placemaking/Urban Form | Policy, Advocacy |
By exploring these many aspects and considering how they overlap and interact, we will begin to create, articulate, and work to realize our shared vision of a sustainable Tucson with a future as long as its past.
What’s Going On at the Festival
Exhibits, vendors, lots of intriguing demonstrations, the “Resilience Center,” creative arts opportunities, solar ovens and electric vehicles -- along with local food and great music -- and activities for all ages: See details on the Festival Features page.
Get Involved!
There’s still plenty of opportunity to be part of the Festival Team. The Volunteer page on this website lists specific tasks and roles needed for Festival day, November 12.
- Volunteers are welcome to help with set-up (starting at 8 am) and break-down, with logistics during the Festival, with exhibitor support, with demonstration and activities, and with arts activities, including the Climate Ribbon Tree.
- We would like to film demonstrations & activities, and collect plenty of pictures for Festival follow-up and for next year’s promotional materials. So if you are handy with a camera, let us know.
