Healthy World Sedona advances to Advocate/Gold Sustainable Business Certification

Healthy World Sedona is the first organization to achieve Advocate/Gold level in the updated version of the Sustainable Business Certification, upgrading from their previous Conservationist/Bronze status earned in 2016 with the original criteria. HWS promotes a plant-based lifestyle to improve...
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Junipine Resort is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Conservationist/Bronze level

Sarah Estrada is a great example of how one person can make a difference. She was initially hired by Junipine Resort in Oak Creek Canyon as a landscaper. But she was determined to apply her knowledge of sustainability which she...
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Destination Recovery Plan

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS June 12, 2020 Want to see sustainability in action? Check out Guidance Air and Sedona Air Tours. This week, they announced an end to all overflights within the city and surrounding neighborhoods, effective...
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Atypical Memorial Day Weekend

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS June 5, 2020 Memorial Day weekend drew a few surprised reactions around Sedona. Most did not expect heavy traffic or hotels reporting 91 percent occupancy. Others were surprised that some travelers did not...
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Chocolita has received Innovator/Silver Sustainable Business Certification

Dark chocolate has a long reputation as a healthy food, and Chocolita, LLC takes it a step further by adding medicinal herbs. Sarah Ann Lesslie discovered the potential of chocolate during her move to Sedona. After working with ChocolaTree (another...
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Friends of the Verde River is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver

Friends of the Verde River began as an informal gathering of volunteer river activists in 2007. They later merged with the Verde River Basin Partnership, a founding member of the Sustainability Alliance, and in 2011 became an official 501(c)(3). Friends...
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Smart Window Creations has received Innovator/Silver Sustainable Business Certification

With summer approaching, you may want to contact Smart Window Creations, Inc. to update your window coverings and keep out the damaging  heat and UV rays. Owner Aileen Smart uses only Hunter-Douglas products because of their quality and sustainability. “They’re...
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Sedona Community Food Bank is now a Certified Sustainable Business

Sedona Community Food Bank is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level from the Sustainability Alliance. Sedona Community Food Bank distributes food to an average of 165 families per week, some of whom are homeless. The lean operation...
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Loo Loos is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level

For many, using a portable toilet can be an unpleasant experience. After listening to her husband complain about the condition of porta potties on construction sites, Katy Feldt saw a business opportunity and started Loo Loos in January 2020. Loo...
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Western Gateway

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 6, 2020 It is a pleasure to welcome the Mountain Bike Festival back to Sedona this weekend. The joy, athleticism and chill vibe of the event are perfectly exemplified by this morning’s...
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City of Sedona has advanced to Innovator/Silver Sustainable Business Certification

City of Sedona has taken so many steps since 2017 (when they qualified as Conservationist/Bronze) they decided to take the assessment again, this time qualifying for Innovator/Silver. Staffing and planning were key to their success. They hired McKenzie Jones as...
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Trail Keeper Program Grows

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS February 28, 2020 If our magnificent red rocks are the heart of Sedona, then the trails of the Red Rock Ranger (RRR) District are the arteries. Our friends at the RRR District work...
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