Valley mayors discuss sustainability in the midst of urban growth
Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
Valley mayors discuss sustainability in the midst of urban growth
Arizona's desert cities face many unique challenges associated with planning and achieving sustainability, particularly in urban areas. The downturn in the economy coupled with environmental changes and shifts in population
Arizona Solar Summit III: Game-changing efforts to propel Arizona’s leadership in a growing solar industry
The Arizona Solar Summit III took place October 9-10, 2012 at ASU SkySong hosted in partnership with ASU LightWorks. The summit’s participants included a collective group of distinguished panelists all
Dave White to speak at Carnegie Mellon University
On November 12, 2012, DCDC co-director Dave White will be traveling to the Center for Climate and Energy Decision Making (CEDM) at Carnegie Mellon University to give a seminar on
November 14 Water/Climate Briefing
Dynamics of Water in Urban Ecosystems: Effluent for the Environment The reuse of effluent, otherwise known as reclaimed or recycled water, is becoming more and more of a commodity as
New Arizona Indicators Policy Points
Arizona Indicators, a project managed by ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, has just published a new Policy Points by DCDC research analyst, Sally Wittlinger. Sally's Policy Point is entitled,
Emeritus Professor Tony Brazel honored
October 15, 2012 via ASU News. Anthony J. Brazel, ASU professor emeritus, has received the Helmet E. Landsberg Award for 2013 from the American Meteorological Society’s Board on the Urban
Surveying the mayors: Two recent panel discussions outline sustainability and solar initiatives in AZ cities
In the past month, Arizona’s mayors’ from Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Goodyear, and the Town of Clarkdale have actively engaged in ASU organized mayoral panels highlighting their cities’ sustainability and solar
CAP scientists win environmental education award
CAP co-PI and Executive Committee member Charles Redman and CAP Education Manager Monica Elser were honored recently when their National Science Foundation-funded GK-12 program, Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools, won
CAP scientist receives national award
Anthony J. Brazel,a long-time CAP scientist and Arizona State University professor emeritus in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, has been awarded the 2013 Helmet E. Landsberg Award
The Darwinian moment: A Narrative for Adaptation
On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Wayne Porter, USN, Chair, Systemic Strategy and Complexity at the Naval Postgraduate School, will present the first Wrigley Lecture Series of the 2012-2013 academic
Museum exhibit examines environmental change in South Central Phoenix
ASU graduate students Katelyn Parady and Victoria Sargent have created an interactive exhibit at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center that tells the story of environmental change in
Living in the desert: Decisions and consequences
Water is an essential resource for human settlement. Regardless of the climate or economy, if there is not an adequate supply of water to meet the water demands of a