Faculty Spotlight: Paul Hirt

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Faculty Spotlight: Paul Hirt

Paul Hirt is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainability and the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. He is also a Senior Sustainability Scholar at ASU’s Global

Exterior photo of DIRTT firm.

Tour DIRTT, Phoenix-based sustainable interiors firm

School of Sustainability students and alumni are invited to tour the Phoenix facility of DIRTT (Doing It Right This Time), an architectural and interior design firm that creates customizable, adaptable,

Lincoln Ethics Symposium weighs sustainability, human rights questions

Arizona State University will host the 4th Annual Lincoln Ethics Symposium where students and community members will discuss and ponder current human rights and sustainability issues. The free Symposium is scheduled

Time to apply for the ASU President’s Award for Sustainability

Teams of ASU faculty and staff are encouraged to complete an application for the ASU President’s Award for Sustainability when they have successfully developed, implemented, and promoted sustainability principles, solutions,

Farmers market opens Oct. 8 at ASU Tempe campus

Just in time for the fall weather, the Farmers Market @ ASU Tempe is open for business starting today. This year, a new Sustainability Speakers Corner event series attracts local

School of Sustainability students sort through waste for solutions

At a City of Phoenix waste transfer station, students and project leaders from the Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives observed the many complex waste types from two SRP buildings and learned that much of our trash can be recycled or reused.

Join us at ASU Homecoming 2013

Arizona State University’s 2013 Homecoming theme is "All that Glitters is Gold," and the Global Institute of Sustainability and School of Sustainability want to celebrate everything gold and green! Keep

School of Sustainability student examines climate change impacts on Nepali farmers

Tayler Jenkins, a junior, says smallholder farmers in Nepal can no longer predict the monsoons because of climate change, causing unpredictable growing seasons for their much-needed rice crop.

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Filmmaker helps students tell stories about climate change

School of Sustainability Professor of Practice Peter Byck tells the Chronicle that both sustainability and journalism students will learn about solar issues in Arizona in his new Sustainability Storytelling course.

Yahoo! Finance: ASU President Michael M. Crow's view on university sustainability

Aramark, a leader in food services and Arizona State University's food provider, released its 2013-2014 edition of Presidential Perspectives, a collection of 10 essays written by university presidents. This year's

School of Sustainability’s risk takers recognized for entrepreneurial spirit

The School of Sustainability won the Startup Bowl's "Bootstrapped Award" for the highest participating student entrepreneurs out of the School's total enrollment, showing that sustainability students are full of world-changing ideas.

Uloop News: 16 things that colleges are doing to help the environment

ASU's School of Sustainability is highlighted for its innovation in sustainability education, finding a balance between theory and practice with use-inspired research and real-world applications.