Sustainability: Water

Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory

Sustainability: Water

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and NBC Learn (NBC News' educational arm) have teamed up to produce a new informative video series that examines the long-term health of one of

Green Living Magazine: Learning about LightWorks

In the magazine's July issue, Gary Dirks discusses how Arizona is a working lab for solar technologies thanks to ASU LightWorks research, but "use-inspired" social programs need to be developed to fully implement solar power in the state.

2013 Advanced Water Educator Workshop

In conjunction with Arizona Project WET, the Water Sustainability Program, and UA’s Water Resources Research Center, DCDC hosted 35 teachers at the eighth annual workshop. The theme of this year’s

Having an impact

Science and Public Policy, published by Oxford Journals, is a leading international journal on public policies for science, technology and innovation. It covers all types of science and technology in

Juggling solutions, experts is all in a day's work for sustainability grad

Doctoral graduate Rajesh Buch is a practice lead with the Sustainability Solutions Extension Service, organizing students and faculty members into consulting groups for private and public sustainability projects.

Liquid fuel from sunlight: A spotlight on cyanobacteria

Research and development of cleaner sources of energy is becoming increasingly more important in our society. Last week, President Barack Obama announced new measures to tackle climate change which included

China's great uprooting: Moving 250 million into cities

China is pushing ahead with a sweeping plan to move 250 million rural residents into newly constructed towns and cities over the next dozen years — a transformative event that could set off a new wave of growth or saddle the country with problems for generations to come.

EEB Hub: Hank Foley explains the benefits of energy efficient buildings

On May 1, 2013, Hank Foley, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate school at Pennsylvania State University, visited the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability to discuss the

Framing water sustainability in an environmental decision support system

This case study applies the theoretical concepts of frame and framing processes to identify and describe the diagnostic and prognostic frames for water sustainability expressed through an environmental decision support system.

ASU and DCDC Sustainability Education Exchange with Tec de Monterrey

On June 10, 2013, Dave White, DCDC co-director and Senior Sustainability Scientist with the Global Institute of Sustainability and an ASU contingent, had the unique opportunity to travel to Tec

An arid Arizona city manages its thirst

The hiss of sprinklers serenades improbably green neighborhoods early in the morning and late at night, the moisture guarding against the oppressive heat. This is the time of year when temperatures soar, water consumption spikes and water bills skyrocket in this city, particularly for those whose idea of desert living includes cultivating a healthy expanse of grass.

Grimm and Ruddell are co-authors on SW climate report

CAP Director Nancy Grimm and CAP scientist Darren Ruddell are co-authors of a newly-released report, Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwestern US. This report is a contribution to the