Decision Center for Desert Cities
2011 Water/Climate Briefing keynote address
Our Energy-Efficiency Paradox: Psychological Barriers to 'No-Brainer' Solutions Elke U. Weber, Keynote Speaker Jerome A. Chazen Professor of International BusinessFounder and Co-director, Center for the Decision Sciences (CDS) and the
AZ Indicators UHI Panel
On October 18, 2011, Arizona Indicators, a project of ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, presented, The Urban Heat Island: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for a Cooler Valley in conjunction
DCDC Water/Climate Briefing
October 26 | 12:00-1:30pm | DCDC Conference Room Assistant Professor Kelli L. Larson and environmental psychologist Susan Ledlow will present research ranging from human environment interactions and water resource governance
Ray Quay at Science Café, October 21
Will Arizona's climate change leave us thirsty? Have you found yourself complaining about the heat more than usual? If you answered yes, then there’s a sound explanation. Record books show
SRP opens Roosevelt Dam gates
via AZ Republic on October 12, 2011. Salt River Project opened the spillways at Roosevelt Dam on Tuesday morning, creating a rare spectacle of water gushing into the upper Salt
ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability expands through partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey
In an effort to further advance the transition to a sustainable economy in Mexico, Arizona State University (ASU) and Tecnológico de Monterrey have jointly launched the Latin America Office of
IHDP: Social scientists call for more research on human dimensions of global change
Via IHDP Scientists across all disciplines share great concern that our planet is in the process of crossing dangerous biophysical tipping points. The results of a new large-scale global survey
Upcoming climate and energy webcasts for state and local governments
For the month of October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering climate and energy webcasts from the EPA, the Department of Energy (DOE) and others. All webcasts are
Water consumption: How low can you go?
David Sampson, PhD will challenge the audience with questions regarding the amount of water we use for everyday activities and discuss the tradeoffs in water-reduction management, as well as compare
PNAS: Fundamentals of Environmental Economics
From Science360 Radio, a podcast from the National Academy of Sciences with National Academy member Maureen Cropper, discussing the Fundamentals of Environmental Economics. Dr. Cropper is an economics professor at
National Action Plan: Managing freshwater resources
On June 2, 2011, the Council on Environmental Quality released a draft National Action Plan: Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate to help Federal agencies assure adequate
EPA Excessive Heat Events Guidebook
In June 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency produced the Excessive Heat Events Guidebook, with assistance from federal, state, local and academic partners. Designed to help community officials, emergency managers,