• 31
    Jan

    “BALANCING” LIMITS POTENTIAL

    By: Mick Dalrymple ASU Global Institute of Sustainability ASU Energize Phoenix Project Manager We are never going to get to where we need to be by “focusing on the balance between economic development and environmental quality.” Many organizations, including Valley Forward, use some variation of this statement when discussing their mission. It’s time to evolve [...]

    posted in Environmental Education, Environmental Stewardship, Green Building, Livabiilty Communities, Renewable Energy, Revitalization, Sustainability, Uncategorized by Valley Forward Association

  • 14
    Nov

    SUSTAINABILITY AS A LIFE STRATEGY

    By: Craig Hughes CEO and Founder, Total Transit I was originally going to entitle this post “Sustainability as a Business Strategy”. The last time I posted I talked about the ROI of sustainable practices and this time I wanted to expand that further and describe how sustainability can have more than an ROI, it can [...]

    posted in Uncategorized by Valley Forward Association

  • 31
    Oct

    RECYCLING IS A SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE EVERYONE SHOULD EMBRACE

    By: Janette Coates Communications Manager, Waste Management When you recycle the products you use every day, like cardboard boxes, milk jugs, water bottles and soda cans, you give new life to items that used to be thrown away, saving energy and helping lower greenhouse gas emissions in the process. By participating in your community’s recycling [...]

    posted in Uncategorized by Valley Forward Association

  • 25
    Oct

    DEAR FUTURE ELECTED OFFICIAL

    By: Colin G. Tetreault Faculty Associate & Master of Arts, Sustainability Arizona State University | School of Sustainability Dear, Future Elected Official, First and foremost, congratulations. You made it. Take a moment to pat yourself on the back. Your skills, background, and acumen have demonstrated your capacity to make positive change. The citizens of (insert [...]

    posted in Uncategorized by Valley Forward Association

  • 17
    Oct

    9/11: ANNUAL LUNCHEON PROVIDES A CHANCE TO REFLECT

    By: Stephen Anderson Partner, Gammage & Burnham On December 9, 2011, Valley Forward will host its Annual Luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore. My law firm, Gammage & Burnham, is serving as a major sponsor of this event for what I’m pretty sure is our eleventy-billionth time – seriously, I’ve lost track of how long we’ve [...]

    posted in Uncategorized by Valley Forward Association

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