The Tucson/Pima Eastern Region received its second-consecutive gold rating as a bicycle-friendly community, falling short of its platinum aspirations.

The Fourth Avenue Food Conspiracy Co-op is locally ran and supported by its members. One of Tucson's little-known treasures, the Co-op promotes community ownership and agriculture and keeps local shoppers thrilled.

AGUA PRIETA, Mexico — A quiet revolution was born in the town of Salvador Urbina in Chiapas, Mexico, when several small farming families joined together to form the first of a number of organic coffee growing co-operatives more than five years ago.

Café Justo is a coffee growers’ co-operative in a small town called Salvador Urbina, located in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. About 40 families with small coffee farms grow organic coffee as a part of the co-op.

AAA Arizona and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality recently recognized BRAKEmax Car Care Center, 7525 S. Houghton Road, as the state's newest certified Green Shop.

Tucson's Clean Air Days program is getting people back on their bikes and encouraging environmentally-conscious thinking.

The University of Arizona campus has put a heavy emphasis on sustainability with society at large making living green such a priority. This includes creating a sustainability committee and focusing on recycling.

Earth Day at UA draws big crowds on campus mall during electricity brown-out.

MVD program allows certain vehicles to travel in HOV lanes.

As gas prices continue to climb, commuters are forced to find new methods of travel; here in Tucson the sunshine leads many back to their Huffys.

Water conservation, energy conservation and recycling efforts are taking over at the Tucson Mall, and other malls are not far behind.