Studying sustainability at home and abroad

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Studying sustainability at home and abroad

"Studying abroad takes away the blinders of not knowing who is affected by the things we do," says Sarah Morrow, a student in ASU Online’s Master of Sustainability Leadership program, of

Sustainability students pave a profitable path toward zero waste

Three School of Sustainability masters students behind the consulting firm Circle Blue won a $20,000 Pakis Social Entrepreneurship Challenge grant – money they'll use to partner with schools, nonprofits and small businesses to eliminate waste while saving money.

Chinese scholars learn to think sustainably at ASU

Attracted to ASU because of its reputation in Chinese academia for research leadership, 16 students from Beijing's Beihang University attended a two-week School of Sustainability workshop and learned a new way of systems thinking to analyze complex sustainability problems.

ASU Nobel Laureate honored for outstanding contributions to public health

Nobel Laureate and Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Leland Hartwell received Research!America’s Geoffrey Beene Builders of Science Award, which recognizes those who have provided leadership and determination in building an outstanding scientific research organization. Hartwell, an ASU School

School of Sustainability creates new sustainable energy degree

ASU School of Sustainability's new sustainable energy PhD program will kick off in August 2017, focusing on overcoming obstacles to implementing national renewable energy systems. Christine Sturm, a PhD candidate in the school,

New year, smaller impact: How to consume sustainably in 2017

ASU School of Sustainability instructor Brigitte Bavousett spoke with ASU Now to break down the basics of sustainable consumption and lend insight into lesser-known tactics for reducing our carbon footprints. Bavousett

Nobel Laureate joins School of Sustainability faculty

Adding an additional layer of transdisciplinary knowledge to the program, Lee Hartwell - awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and known for his work on the cutting edge of health science innovation - joins the School of Sustainability faculty.

Studying sustainability through a top online bachelor's program

Saying that the courses keep students on track and are self-directed, Georgia resident Jessica Ohrt enjoys working toward a degree in sustainability through ASU Online, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the nation's fourth-best online bachelor’s degree program.

ASU’s School of Sustainability spells success for graduates

A school that originally started as an experiment has become a leading example for other sustainability programs nationwide by Nicole Randock Students enter college today with the expectation that a

A family man's journey to sustainability

In a December 2016 interview with ASU Now, School of Sustainability student Jason Tibbetts shares that he originally planned to attend an out-of-state school. He ultimately opted for Mesa Community College due to its reputation

Breaking barriers to green procurement overseas

Nicole Darnall, a sustainability scholar and professor in the School of Sustainability, has been awarded the Social Science Research Council's 2017-2019 Abe Fellowship for her research on sustainable public procurement. The fellowship is

US election results cause concern for international climate treaty

School of Sustainability Assistant Professor Sonja Klinsky was among the scientists who presented research at November's COP 22 climate meeting in Morocco, where she described the results of the U.S. election as "devastating to all" and cited several key reasons why.