Meet sustainability junior Cameron Chavez Reed

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Meet sustainability junior Cameron Chavez Reed

"I love the interdisciplinary nature of the School of Sustainability because solving the ecological and climate crisis of today requires input from all fields of research," said junior Cameron Chavez Reed. Read Reed's Q&A to learn more about his ASU sustainability journey.

The wisdom of indigenous foodways

To equitably transform our food systems and tackle climate change, we must include indigenous voices and decision-makers. That's why the 2020 Food Tank Summit, co-sponsored by ASU’s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, focused on the wisdom of traditional knowledge systems.

Meet sustainability alumna Megan Warner

Megan Warner just graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sustainability. As someone who has been dedicated to sustainability from an early age, completing the program was a dream come

Creating a sustainable fashion industry

According to the United Nations Environment Program, 20% of the global wastewater and 10% of global carbon emissions can be traced back to one source: the fashion industry. The UNEP estimates

Project Cities puts student talent on the map

For three years, Project Cities has been successfully connecting policymakers and students to co-create strategies for better environmental, economic and social outcomes. This success can be seen with Apache Junction, the program's first community partner. “Project Cities is an invaluable resource," said a city official.

Meet sustainability junior Sha'kiya Morris

She runs two organizations from home, created a charity focused on helping veterans with PTSD and holds community events to raise awareness. She also helps personal brands and businesses benefit

UREx SRN Alumni: Beating the heat in Phoenix neighborhoods

School of Sustainability PhD graduate, Melissa Guardaro has made an impact on heat action planning in Phoenix, Arizona. As part of the Nature’s Cooling System Project, Guardaro strove to address

Sustainability and Cronkite film students expose the tragedies of homelessness

Hiding in Plain Sight spotlights a woman’s experience with homelessness and the special challenges she faces. Fighting for a Home follows a homeless military veteran in his quest for better health, friendship and stable housing. The two short films were created by ASU journalism and sustainability students.

Meet sustainability online student Wes Fitch

Growing up in North Texas, Wes Fitch never really had the opportunity to experience nature. So when he finally did in Boulder, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest, it was life

The sustainability opportunity for business professionals

Most people are experiencing the concept of sustainability in a gloom-and-doom context of seemingly insurmountable global challenges like plastic pollution in the ocean and climate change. Today, however, sustainability strategies

ASU students partner with City of Tempe on sustainable purchasing

School of Sustainability, students have partnered with the City of Tempe to assist the city as it considers implementing a sustainable purchasing policy to help it achieve its ambitious Climate Action Goals.

Turning plastic waste into educational opportunity

Three sustainability master's students won $6,000 in startup funds from the Microsoft Community Impact Pitch-Off. Their project, "The Circular Classroom," aims to serve Phoenix high school students with technology and support to transform hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost 3D-printed educational materials.