Ecological research network wins national award
College of Global Futures
Ecological research network wins national award
Recognizing 30 years of research by thousands of scientists, the American Institute of Biological Sciences at a May 18, 2010, ceremony honored the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network with
Evidence of climate change underscores need for action
As part of its most comprehensive study of climate change to date, the U.S. National Research Council (NRC) issued three reports emphasizing why the United States should act now to
ASU gathers experts for international urban sustainability workshop
Guided by the principle that today’s cities are laboratories and their leaders are researchers in the new science of urban sustainability, Arizona State University’s (ASU) Jonathan Fink, along with two
Global Institute of Sustainability Leadership Directorate created
Shangraw appointed Director; van der Leeuw appointed Dean; Melnick continues as chief operating officer and executive dean ASU President Michael M. Crow today announced R.F. “Rick” Shangraw, Jr. has been
Graduate combines passion for trolleys and sustainability
When Margaret Dunn decided to return to ASU two years ago, she was fulfilling a 25-year-old promise. What she found was a life's passion. > Read more
Tempe's A Mountain undergoes restoration
A popular preserve in the middle of downtown Tempe was treated to a makeover on Saturday as part of Earth Day events. About 100 volunteers participated in a path restoration
ASU among the first green class according to The Princeton Review
Arizona State University is one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review. The nationally-known education services company selected ASU for inclusion in a unique resource
Earth Day 2050
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an opinion-editorial article and the concluding piece to the ASUNews' Earth Week 2010 series that pays tribute to the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. By Jonathan
City of Phoenix receives $25 million grant to create "Energize Phoenix" in partnership with Arizona State University and Arizona Public Service
New program will reduce electricity consumption, generate thousands of green jobs and create a more sustainable city in the desert TEMPE, Ariz. – The City of Phoenix was awarded a
Phosphorus, food and our future
The mineral phosphorus (P) is critical to the creation of bones, teeth and DNA. "P" is also a key component of the fertilizers used to produce our food, as critical
Challenges and options for food waste reduction
by Bonny Bentzin, Director – University Sustainability Practices, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University (This article appears in the April, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) In today’s sustainability
BASF first chemical company to be founding member of The Sustainability Consortium
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – BASF today announced that it is the first chemical company to become a member of The Sustainability Consortium, an independent organization of diverse global participants that