Project Blue Toolkit for Tucson

Project Blue Learning & Advocacy Session 

Join Watershed Management Group to learn about how the proposed Project Blue data centers would impact Tucson and Southern Arizona's water future.

We will unpack terms like "water positivity" and "paper water," explore the history of our rivers and aquifer, and learn how we can ensure long-term water resiliency for all the people, plants, and animals that call this land home.

RVSP here for the virtual event on Wednesday, July 30th 

What is Project Blue?

Project Blue is a massive multi-phase data center project that is proposed for southest Tucson. The Pima County Supervisors have approved the sale of the land to the developers, but the City of Tucson still needs to approve the annexation of that land so that it can be included in Tucson Water's service area. 

Data centers are notoriously water-intensive and energy-intensive and are not compatible with a sustainable and resilient water future for Southern Arizona. You can read more of WMG's initial analysis of the project in our July 8th blog post. Please note that information is emerging and evolving rapidly, as the proposal has been cloaked in secrecy. Some information may have changed since that blog post was written, but our position has not. 

Stay tuned for more information and an event recap. 

What can you do about Project Blue? 

Right now, the most important thing you can do is contact the Mayor and your City Council members to explain your position and ask them to vote No on Project Blue. There are multiple ways to do so: 

• Call or email their offices
• Send a letter or a postcard (you can pick postcards up from WMG's Welcome Center during business hours [M-F, 9:30am - 5pm] 
• Attend the next community info sessions on July 31 (Catalina Hight School)
• Attend the Mayor & Council study session on August 6th
• Attend the Mayor & Council voting session on August 19th

Not sure what Ward you are in and who your Councilperson is? Visit the Pima County Precinct Search and enter your address to find out.