Join us for the Arizona debut of Water/Ways! More info on the Water/Ways http://waterwaysaz.org/events/water-ways-bisbee-kickoff/website: The Water/Ways exhibit will be open through July 15: http://waterwaysaz.org/host-sites/bisbee/
The Water/Ways exhibit is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Learn more on the Water/Ways website. http://waterwaysaz.org/water-ways/explore-bisbee-water-ways-programs/
Wednesday, June 6 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Avenue - Phoenix, AZ 85004 Arizona: Land of the Water Haves and Water Have-nots “Water certainty,” that is, a resilient, long-term water supply, is crucial to our prosperity and quality of life. Yet, some communities in the state lack water certainty. These communities […]
School Choice in Arizona Dr. Angelina Castagno, Northern Arizona University, Educational Foundations Arizona is one of the nation’s most “choice friendly” states regarding educational opportunities at the K-12 level. “School choice” is a term for K–12 schooling options in the U.S. describing a wide array of alternatives to public schools, including charter schools. The expansion of […]
An interactive xeriscaping workshop for adults based on horticultural information appropriate for Cochise County environments. Supported by our community partners at Cochise County Master Gardeners More info: http://waterwaysaz.org/events/water-conservation-through-xeriscaping/
School Choice in Arizona Dr. Angelina Castagno, Northern Arizona University, Educational Foundations Arizona is one of the nation’s most “choice friendly” states regarding educational opportunities at the K-12 level. “School choice” is a term for K–12 schooling options in the U.S. describing a wide array of alternatives to public schools, including charter schools. The expansion of […]
How Bisbee’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Works to Secure our Water Future Date and Time: Tuesday, June 12th, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Venue or Location: Copper Queen Library Community Partners: City of Bisbee Administration, City of Bisbee Public Works Department Description: Faced with the environmental hazard of raw sewage moving from Naco, Sonora, northward, this presentation […]
Water Conservation for Kids # 1 Date and Time: Wednesday, June 13th, 9:30 (participation limited; first come-first serve) Venue or Location: Bisbee Boys & Girls Club Community Partners: The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension’s WaterWise and Energy Smart Program, the Bisbee Boys & Girls Club Description: An interactive workshop for kids on how they can […]
Eradicating Global Hunger: Is Genetically Modified Food (GMO) a Solution? Julian Kunnie, University of Arizona, Religious Studies/Classics/Africana Studies/Indigenous/Globalization Studies Technological innovations in the early 21st century have promoted the development of genetically modified seeds and foods, as a potential solution to the crisis of world hunger. Eighty percent of the corn, soy, and cotton cultivated […]
Dine Be’ Iina presents 18 days of training in traditional Navajo wool processing, tool making and fiber arts techniques culminating in the Sheep is Life Celebration event. The focus for this project will be teaching and fostering traditional wool production, harvesting, processing, spinning and weaving techniques that do not depend on water and modern technology. Dine Be’ […]
Dr. Braden Allenby, Arizona State University, President’s Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, and Lincoln Professor of Engineering and Ethics Weaponized narrative is the latest evolution in information warfare, focusing specifically on the role of new media in shaping opinion. Weaponized narratives attack the shared beliefs and values of a person or society, and undercut […]
Bisbee’s Long “Bromance” with Water Date and Time Tuesday, June 19th, 5:30 – 7:00 Venue or Location: Copper Queen Library Community Partners: Copper Queen Library Description: A presentation of how Bisbee’s 140 years of social and community history intermingled with its water history - its interactions, its impacts, and its creativity. Presented by Amanda Hetro, […]
Water Conservation for Kids # 2 Date and Time: Wednesday, June 20th, 9:30 (participation limited; first come-first serve) Venue or Location: Bisbee Boys & Girls Club Community Partners: The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension’s WaterWise and Energy Smart Program, the Bisbee Boys & Girls Club, the City of Bisbee Description: An interactive workshop for kids […]
Of Water and Pathways: A Short History of A Resource Water sustains life, and has a significant role our state’s history. The myths and stories of our indigenous tribes are rich with its references. The Chemehuevi Origin tells of Ocean Woman rolling dry skin from her body to make the land. The Hopi re-enact their […]
Water Reclamation Meets Bisbee’s Copper Mining History Date and Time: Tuesday, June 26th, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Venue or Location Name and Full Address: Copper Queen Library Community Partners: Freeport Minerals Inc., Copper Queen Branch Description: For the last decade, Freeport Minerals Inc., Copper Queen Branch, has been working on environmental reclamation of lands impacted […]
Jamie Bowen, Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Although not new, our awareness and use of the term “fake news” has risen in prominence. In general, “fake news” is media that consists of deliberate misinformation, news whose main purpose is to distort “the truth for emotional persuasion, seeking to drive […]
The program series introduces festival visitors to the history, culture, visual arts, heritage preservation, and contemporary cultural identity of the Hopi. The festival includes lectures, film screenings, art-making demonstrations, and more. Learn more: https://musnaz.org/heritage/hopi-festival/ This project is supported by a grant from Arizona Humanities.
Water/Ways Mini Film Festival Date and Time: Saturday, June 30th 4:00 – 8:00 pm Venue or Location: Bisbee Royale, 94 Main Street Community Partners: The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension’s WaterWise and Energy Smart Program, the Bisbee Royale Description: The WaterWise Film Festival features films and documentaries on water management, water scarcity, and the economics […]
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