Tucson Broadband • Entered by Andrea Hoerr on May 6, 2025
Coalition Support for fighting Copper World Mine
January 1, 2025 – May 6, 2025
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 15 |
| Post Admin hours | 6 |
| Activity Hours | 3 |
| Participants | 14 |
| Total Hours | 63 |
Key Issue: Oil, Gas, or Mineral Development
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: Save the Scenic Santa Ritas
Landscape/area: Coronado National Forest (AZ) (1718945 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Advocacy actions (4 rallies)
Outcome 2: Event Attendees (675 people)
Short Description of Activity
As a Coalition Partner with Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, the Tucson Broadband have provided support to their various outreach efforts to prevent the Copper World Mine.
Feb 1, 2025: awareness gathering at Helvetia, AZ to view the ongoing creation of the Hudbay headquarters. 15 attendees from various coalition partners
March 8, 2025: Oak Tree Trailhead hike to Rosemount Overlook with Sierra Club and other coalition partners, including Tohono O’odham Nation. ~50 attendees, including 4 Broads
April 12, 2025: townhall meeting in Sahuarita to provide information to the community that will be most impacted by the mine. ~300 attendees, most of whom did not know what was happening in their backyard. Broads helped with organizing before the event, and registration the day of the event.
May 3, 2025: Rally to Save the Scenic Santa Ritas in Downtown Tucson. Approximately 310 attendees. Speakers included Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, City Councilman Kevin Dahl, Center for Biological Diversity Russ McSpadden, and congressional candidate Adelita Grijalva (daughter of the late Raul Grijalva). Broads helped with organizing before the event, setup/tear down day of, and logistics during. At least 3 news outlets filed stories after the event. At least 6 Broads were in attendance and likely more.
Reflection/Evaluation
All went very well! The turnout and interest from the public continues to grow.
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Photo Captions
1. Feb 1 2025 visit to Helvetia with SSSR, Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, Sierra Club, Great Old Broads Tucson, and Living Desert Alliance.
2. March 8 2025 hike to Rosemont Overlook
3. April 12 2025 town hall meeting in Sahuarita. Standing room only! It was 95 degrees and these residents were motivated!
4. May 3 2025 rally in downtown Tucson. 92 degrees and people were out in force!