ASU report: City of Phoenix reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 7.2 percent
Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
ASU report: City of Phoenix reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 7.2 percent
According to a new report compiled by Arizona State University’s Sustainability Solution Services , the city of Phoenix achieved a 7.2 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, exceeding it goal
Want to save the whales? Put a price on them says ASU professor
Overharvest by commercial whaling has been a well-recognized world threat to stable whale populations since the International Whaling Commission (IWC) issued a moratorium against commercial whaling in 1986. However, because
Importance of water to the U.S. economy
via the EPA. EPA is releasing a Synthesis Report on the Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy. This report is intended to help raise the awareness of water’s importance
Scientists propose 'dirty but necessary' way to feed 9 billion people
In a Future Tense article for Slate magazine, ASU’s James Elser and Bruce Rittmann propose a three-part solution to dwindling supplies of the fertilizer ingredient phosphorous in the face of a growing demand for food production.
Energy education made fun through LightWorks’ “Dr. Energy” Platform
The need for future innovators in the energy field is becoming increasingly important to our day and age. In August 2013, LightWorks and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Inaugural Sustainability Solutions Festival set to take place Feb. 17-22
Together with GreenBiz and The Sustainability Consortium, ASU's Sustainability Solutions Festival will bring leaders in sustainable business, renewable energy, research, humanities, and innovation during one week of local events.
The science policy interface: Articles on what scientists, politicians, and the public need to know
Check out these recent articles regarding the science policy interface in Nature and The Guardian. Policy: Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims, by William J. Sutherland, David Spiegelhalter, and Mark
New DCDC publication
Impact of urban form and design on mid-afternoon microclimate in Phoenix Local Climate Zones Authors Ariane Middel, Center for Integrated Solutions to Climate Challenges, Arizona State University Kathrin Häb, Department
Shell GameChanger: Investing in energy innovation for the future
Since its foundation in 1996, Shell GameChanger has practiced its open invitation to innovative ideas that have the potential to impact the future of energy. On November 13, GameChangers Henk
DCDC decadal synthesis on climate, urbanization, and water in metropolitan Phoenix
In anticipation of its 10-year anniversary, Arizona State University’s Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) has released a major new report, "Advancing Science in Support of Water Policy and
Economics for energy in Spain: Xavier Labandeira says, “We’re well on our way.”
On October 30, 2013, Xavier Labandeira, professor of the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Vigo and Director of Economics of Energy, presented a lecture at ASU Global
Sustainability alum advises hospitals on waste, recycling
School of Sustainability graduate Rud Moe is the hospital sustainability specialist for Stericycle, organizing safe recycling and disposal of hospital waste products.