Project lead: Jana Segal-Stormont (Janasegal@aol.com) \
Tucson is in the midst of a severe drought. Our main source of water, the Colorado River, is diminishing as more states experience drought due to climate change and population growth. The problem is exacerbated by our current housing boom. New residents from non-arid states bring with them landscaping and gardening practices that aren’t sustainable in our desert town. Fortunately, long-time Tucsonans excel at water conservation and there is a growing movement towards rainwater harvesting, low-water desert gardening, and native landscaping. But many people, particularly newcomers, aren’t aware of these opportunities. So, we’re creating a website that shares the joys of living in Tucson and how to acclimate and thrive in our desert town while branding Tucson as an innovative, sustainable community that is a model of desert-adaptive living and a hub for ecotourism.
For more information on content:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ncotYKA0Szg12mBo8XnB2Mesxr--yILS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106436912594622710233&rtpof=true&sd=true
See the website in progress: Welcome Package Website
What we need:
Coders? Designers? Content creators. Scrapers to scan the event websites. Community outreach and marketing.
To get involved, join the #green-welcome-package channel on Slack or send an email to Jana Stormont.