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From: Randall, Diana
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:21 AM
To: Stine, Michelle; Standish, Michael
Subject: FW: Heard about Westward Look
Attachments: Conservation tips #5.docx
Good morning,
Please see below and attached for constituent comments.
Sincerely,
Diana Randall
Executive Assistant
Town Manager, Mayor and Council
From: William Zaffe
Sent: Wednesday, May 19,20215:13 PM
To: Winfield, Joe <jwinfield@orovalleyaz.gov>; Town Council <council@orovalleyaz.gov>
Subject: Heard about Westward Look
Mayor Winfield and Council Members:
Business as usual just does not seem to change and we have seen over the years what the cancer sprawl has
done to Tucson for money interests. We are no longer the Old Pueble but a smaller Phoenix and growing and
Phoenix is just another LA. Humanity will pay a price due to overpopulation, and pollution. I give these
conservation tips to young people all the time due to they know of Greta Thunberg.
I hope you read but know things will not change.
live healthier and sustainable (green)
William Zaffer
It Is Time To Understand What Sustainability Is About
Satellite data proves humanity is effecting physical and biological landscapes due to population and
pollution. We can be part of a graceful transition or a disaster recovery. Let's have real discussions about
Population growth, pollution, sprawl, land microbe restoration, acidity in our oceans, and loss of nature.
Ecologically minded steps WILL make the world a better place to live. The goods and services that nature
provides form the foundation of all economic and human well-being. Discover the healing power and
knowledge of nature's cathedral. Think smarter and shift our behavior over time for an exciting
transformation. Countries jointly can change the world. Question our cultural, religious, and economic system
which is dysfunctional indulgence.
Join us, be part of ushering in an Earth Friendly economy and cultural informational infrastructure. It
starts not by faith or good luck, but by thoughtful actions. Be part of this enlightened convergence to a
new social justice capitalism narrative community model. We have to ask the right questions for change,
and not just continue with the same beliefs and ideologies. Already the temperature has risen by 1
degree in 30 years on average.
1. Start an organic garden in your backyard in any area or and water harvest from the roof. Start and urban farm or
urban roof greenhouse business. Save vege scraps and compost, abolish using fertilizers, or pesticides that pollute
our waterways causing cancer, fish diseases, and dead zones in our oceans. The basis of good health is to eat
chemical free organic non GMO or locally grown food more often and less meat. Try LightLlfe plant based. Cut back
eating fast food, sugars, sodas which are the root causes of obesity, diabetes, strokes, heart problems, and increased
health care costs. Influence school officials to stop serving junk food, teach nutrition, exercise, and about good
bacteria microbes vital for our guts.. Learn Permaculture, slow cooking real food at home or try to eat no meat for 1
or 2 days a week. Don't be influenced by ads to eat junk food constantly even if the ads feature athletes or TV
celebrities. School officials: lead the effort for Green School Initiatives. Read: "The Age of Sustainable Development"
2. A resilient future means better planning eliminating subsides for reckless sprawl and encouraging infill. Otherwise,
major cities will use the areas of 2 Texas's within thirty years. If overpopulation and sprawl are not reversed, the
outcome will be more COVIDS, valuable lost habitats for plants. wildlife, farms, wetlands, forests, more infestation of
beetles on forests, lost contact with the symphony of nature, creation of heat islands effects, and more taxes for
maintaining congested roads. We must integrate in cities healthy green design policies, and green clusters. Renovate
with new low-energy housing and business architecture design. Live closer in town or work and utilize
public transit, buses, light rail, walk, or bike. Humanity needs to plant trillions of trees & thin forests creating jobs.
3. Help reverse POLLUTION. A carbon tax on fossil fuels, similar to British Columbia created a robust economy. Pension
Funds and colleges dis-invest in fossil fuels. We can lower energy costs. Someday buy an electric car that uses home
or charging stations around the country or someday fuel cell car. Learn about hydrogen fuel cells, wave energy, new
nuclear, solid state batteries, geothermal, solar, wind, fusion, or fuel from carbon plus Al will make products more
efficient. Don't listen to naysayers. Read: "Donut Economics" We can create new jobs, trades, and businesses.
4. By incorporating bio -nature mimicry, we can create new biodegradable products, zero waste, or pollution. Use a
clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible. Use cloth rags vs. paper towels. Avoid drive thru's that pollute our
air while waiting for orders. Use LED lights which uses 85% less electricity plus last 20 years. Shut off lights when no
in use. Can! .ider attending o Sustoinob'tvt�, rr jege such as ASU University
5. World population increases now by 200,000 every day or s billion in 30 years. Overpopulation causes high prices
for homes, homelessness, poverty, immigration problems, injustice, wars, and loss of nature. Have only 1 OR 2.
6. Avoid palm oil and too much meat which destroy rain forests for soybean farms to feed cattle, cattle ranches, and
farms for palm trees which influence climate change, flooding, and loss of huge habitats.
7. Use non-toxic cleaning products causing asthma, non SLS sulfates aromatherapy cosmetics.
8. Reduce consumption of non -biodegradable products or items. Buy in glass. Reuse products made from post-
consumer or hemp or other green materials. Use string or cloth bags when shopping versus oil made plastic bags or
water bottles that litter our oceans. Now micro plastics are in our brains and immune system. Use refillable water
bottles, reusable porcelain coffee or reusable smoothie mugs, Don't use chop sticks and recycle coffee cup sleeves.
Recycle items around your car or when walking. #1 & #2 only plastics recyclable plus glass, cardboard, paper, and
tin cans. View: Greenline Paper. Centrumeiland in Amsterdam„ Agrivoltaics., www.footprintus.com, www.halcium.com
9. We need reservations, rural areas, and inner city local banking with mentors creating opportunities plus post offices
to cash checks for poor with a small fee versus pay day and car title scams. Demand to overrule Citizen's United, end
filibuster, improve gerrymandering, term limits with just debates and no social media, TV, or radio lying ads and
shorter elections. In turn, would create a more civic orientated society.
Speaker
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Stine, Michelle
From: Randall, Diana
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:23 AM
To: Stine, Michelle; Standish, Michael
Subject: FW: Dark skies
Good morning,
Please see below for constituent comments.
Sincerely,
Diana Randall
Executive Assistant
Town Manager, Mayor and Council
From: Teri Colmar
Sent: Monday, May 17, 20218:07 PM
To: Town Council <council@orovalieyaz.gov>
Subject: Dark skies
Dear Mayor and Council,
I applaud Mr. Melcher for taking the initiative to include a budget line item to address the "Dark Sky"
ordinances. While some council members may not think this is an important item to include in the budget,
many residents in Oro Valley do. Perhaps those questioning the budget item might not understand that codes
may need to be altered as we build out Oro Valley and as technology changes. I don't believe there was any
indication from Mr. Melcher that we need to change anything now -- rather he counseled being proactive for
the future. Nor do I think he was implying that we should abandon what currently exists and increase light
pollution. It would be very easy to fall behind as technology quickly changes. Look how fast "squiggly" light
bulbs became obsolete.
As Oro Valley still has at least 15% or so to build out according to the town Master Plan, I think we can expect
that our sky will lose some of the natural darkness that once was coveted and protected by wise leaders. If
we brighten our sky, will we need to revisit LED specifications? Will we have the most efficient and best
quality lights in the parks as we add more lighting as illustrated in the new Parks Master Plan? (The view from
my home at night is actually ruined by park lights at Riverfront, the Aquatic Center and Naranja Park).
There are other ramifications of light pollution besides night sky viewing. Poorly planned lighting also affects
wildlife and ecosystems. The beauty of nature brought many of us here ... we would like to see it remain. It
would be very prudent to investigate and study how we can keep our night sky as close to natural as
possible. To this end, I strongly urge the council to keep the budget item.
This link includes valuable information regarding the subject of dark sky.
httips://www,darkskV.org
Yours truly,
Teresa Espino Co/mar
1005 W. Broken Stone Place, Oro Valley