Depending on which tee-shirt you read, anything could be the new black. Attendees at this year’s Solar Rock are bound to think green is the new black. The 100-percent solar powered concert and festival aims to educate the public about the effects of climate change. As if they can’t feel it every summer when the temperature hits record setting triple digits.

“A solar powered concert and festival would be the best way to get the word out about solar power and global warming,” one of the event organizers, Natalie Shepp, said of Saturday’s second-annual shindig, which will feature local bands, speakers, and tons of information about alternative energy.

In addition to teaching people about eco-friendly energy, a Green Peace Team of Student Coordinators will put together a “photo petition,” with hopes of swaying Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords to support the Safe Climate Act.

The Safe Climate Act sets out to cut the amount of green house gas emissions. It starts by stating the amount of greenhouse gas released in 2010 cannot exceed the amount released in 2009, and then slashes emissions every year after that. By 2050 emissions will be 80-percent less than that released in 1990.

Of course Solar Rock isn’t the only Earth-centered event in Arizona’s near future-- April 16 is Earth Day. The University of Arizona is dedicated to going green this year, and campus festivities include a sustainability fair and bonanza for bikers.

Check out how green the desert can be next month. The Straight Talk Express is stopping in Arizona in April. Also, find out how the current economy will affect University of Arizona grads looking for their first job, what a museum can teach kids about healthy living, and the way this election is changing the face of campaign finance.