IGTIGT Phase I Summary Statements - Draft 2/18/11

Summary Number: 59
 
Seek to expand and develop the solar power industry to improve the local environment and to create quality jobs
 
 "I am an architect, but we need a sustainable economy based on tourism, solar, optics, and bioscience."
 "I'm 100% dedicated to a solar powered and green Tucson. I believe we need to find a new way to live and interact with each other, nature, animals, and our planet. Going solar and green brings these benefits and life lessons to us. We'll all be the better for it."
 "I feel that massive efforts can be made to produce solar power here in Tucson, both bringing jobs to the area and reducing carbon emissions."
 "I would like to see Tucson capitalize on our status as a solar city and combine forces to do what it takes to influence the state legislature and corporation commission to offer carrots and sticks to build our green industry."
 "Encourage solar energy use and water harvesting more."
 "Too many people don't earn enough to have the best quality of life. This should be one of the solar capitals of the world. It would employ more people in jobs that are worthwhile."
 "More incentives to attract green businesses (solar in particular) to come to Tucson."
 "I would like to see more emphasis / taking advantage of Tucson as a 'solar city.' "
 "Solar= economic diversity and we could sell electricity to the rest of the country."