When visitors come to Sedona and the surrounding Verde Valley, we hope they will "vote with their wallet" by supporting those businesses that do the most for our community, the environment and their employees

1. Align your visit with your values
at our Certified Sustainable Enterprises
Sustainability Alliance
www.SustainabilityAllianceAZ.org

2. Our Certified Sustainable Businesses
… do more for
 their employees
 our community
 the environment SustainabilityAllianceAZ.org

3. The Sustainability Alliance certifies local
businesses so you can easily find….
…the most sustainable
Hotels
Restaurants
Tour operators
Art galleries
and More!
SustainabilityAllianceAZ.org

4. Look for three levels of certification
BRONZE: CONSERVATIONIST SILVER: INNOVATOR
GOLD: SUSTAINABLE

5. Where to eat
Certified Sustainable Restaurants, Cafés

6. ChocolaTree Restaurant
(in West Sedona)
All organic or ‘wildcrafted’
foods, artisan chocolates
Composts food waste at
their farm
Buys green power
Provides healthcare and
above-market wages
Donates over 10% of profits

7. El Rincon Restaurante Mexicano
(in Tlaquepaque)
Has a written environmental policy
Recycles cooking oil to biofuels
Funded solar on schools to offset some
carbon emissions
Donates to local community efforts

8. Taste of Marrakech
(in the Village of Oak Creek)
 Middle eastern food w/o preservatives or
processed sugar
 Local organic food
 Recyclable take-away containers
 Pays living wage
 Involves employees in decision making

9. Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
(West Sedona)
 Amazing views
 Chef Lisa Dahl supports
Verde Valley School’s farm
 Donates food to local events like
the Sustainability in Schools
Symposium

10. Cucina Rustica
(Village of Oak Creek)
 Old world atmosphere
 Fresh produce sourced locally
 Upgraded appliances
 Uses green cleaning products
 Participates in Round-Up America
charity

11. Indian Gardens Café and Market
(4 miles up Oak Creek Canyon)
 Historic general store named by homesteader JJ
Thompson for abandoned native garden
 Breakfast/lunch/
groceries
 Local beer, wine, produce

12. Be entertained
Certified Sustainable Event Venues

13. Old Town Center for the Arts
(Cottonwood)
 Go to a show!
 Recycles
 Gives preference to durable/reusable
items
 Sponsors sustainable events for the
community

14. Sedona Hub
(West Sedona)
 Promotes performing arts
 Strict rules for events (eg, no
plastic water bottles)
 All green cleaning

15. Like wine?
Certified Sustainable Wineries, Wine venues and Tours

16. Page Springs Cellars
(between Sedona and Cottonwood)
Taste wine and then picnic by river!
Pairs menu with wines
Solar panels produce 85% power
No till, cover crops
Empowers employees

17. Clear Creek Vineyard & Winery
(near Camp Verde)
 Great Pyrenees and geese,
not pesticides
 Passive solar fermentation
 Fish pond and cover crop
provides fertilizer
 Pays a living wage

18. Vino Di Sedona
(West Sedona)
 Fine wine and craft beer bar
 Wine store
 World-wide selection of over
800 wines.
 Daily happy hour with live
music.
 Dark Sky light fixtures

19. Wine Tours of Sedona
(Sedona)
 Go to all the best wineries with Jim
Reich who’s passionate about wine
 Also does tours on microbrews and
raw chocolate
 Recycles and composts
 Developing a
sustainable community

20. Places to see
Certified Sustainable Shopping, Art studio and Historic town

21. Tlaquepaque
(near the Y, at the N end of 179)
Art, eateries & events
Tenants all have
recycling bins; public
bins are separated
Uses integrated pest
management to
minimize pesticides

22. City of Clarkdale, AZ
(near Jerome)
Eateries, train, and
kayaking
Permaculture garden
Requires native plants
Buys locally
Sustainability guidelines
for builders

23. Creative Gateways
(West Sedona)
Talk to the artists!
Collaborative open artist
studio
Generates own power
with solar, even for glass
kilns
Makes own cleaning
products

24. Reconnect mind and body
Certified Sustainable Health and Wellness Services

25. Sedona Philosophy Experience
(Sedona)
Tours and retreats focus on
thoughtful conversations about
the big questions of life in the
majestic red rocks of Sedona.
Buys green power
Dark Sky Compliant

26. McLean Meditation Institute
(near Tlaquepaque, north end of 179)
Offers classes, retreats and
teacher training
Free guided meditations
Educates people about
food choices
Uses Tesla and hybrid for
work
Donates to local charities

27. Veganification
(Sedona)
Vegan culinary demos
Coaching
Vegan Nights Out
Vegan potlucks

28. Plant 2 Platter
(Sedona)
 Offers whole food, plant-based
cooking classes
 * Certified Food for Life Instructor
 * Provides vegan lifestyle coaching
& education
 * Donates to local charities focused
on Sustainability

29. SNAP Fitness
(West Sedona)
All-purpose, 24-hour fitness
center and gym
Buys core-less toilet paper
(no tube)
Recycles
Make rooms available to the
community and fund-raising
events

30. Services you might need
Certified Sustainable Services

31. • Ask for a tour!
• Recycles weird stuff
• Hires developmentally
disabled adults
• Conducts free waste audits
• Teaches in schools
Sedona Recycles
(in West Sedona)

32. Eye Boutique of Sedona
Frames from recycled
materials
Used glasses go to
Malawi
Green cleaning products
Low-flow fixtures

33. Find more about the certification at
SustainabilityAllianceAZ.org
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