Community-driven solutions to food insecurity in Hawai’i

Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory

Community-driven solutions to food insecurity in Hawai’i

Hawai’i remains one of the most beloved states in the country because of its beauty and deep-rooted culture. However, this has not prevented the islands from facing numerous challenges, both

Entry sign to the town of Clarkdale, Arizona.

Fall 2021 Clarkdale student project showcase recap

On November 30, 2021, ASU Project Cities hosted its virtual project showcase with the Town of Clarkdale. Two classes worked with the Town of Clarkdale to recommend design features to elevate the Town’s Selna-Mongini Park.

Students recap project findings for Fall 2021 student showcase

Students recap project findings for Fall 2021 student showcase  On December 1, 2021, ASU Project Cities hosted its virtual project showcase with the City of Peoria. Students from five ASU

Learning the importance of connections at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

For the culmination of his work for the summer as a student worker for the Swette Center, Tucker Larson spent a week at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

Meet affiliated faculty Marco Janssen

Read on for an interview with Marco Janssen, Senior Global Futures Scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory; Professor in the School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures; Director for the Center for Behavior, Institutions and the Environment, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Meet Swette Center staff member, Jesse Dart

In this series, we’re meeting with Swette Center team members to explore their background in food systems, what they are currently working on, and their vision of food systems transformation. Read on for an interview with Jesse Dart, Assistant Research Professor.

The UN Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator joins forces with WE Empower, co-led by ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory™ and Vital Voices

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA) hosted a pivotal UNGA virtual side-event, “Joining Forces to Drive Change,” in September 2021 to celebrate their 2nd anniversary. WEA was established during UNGA 75

Meet affiliated faculty Netra Chhetri

Read on for an interview with Netra Chhetri, Senior Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory & Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, College of Global Futures. 

How environmental humanities is changing the renewable energy conversation

ASU alumnus breaks down just energy transitions and the future of environmental justice Written by Emily Balli In September, the Department of Energy released the Solar Futures Study, outlining the Biden administration’s efforts

Gardening for well-being

At first glance, gardening may seem like just a bunch of plants, but upon further inspection, it has enormous impacts on people and their well-being.

The Global KAITEKI Center and the transitioning of Chemicals and Materials Industry companies towards sustainable and circular enterprises

In a special plenary session of the “Sustainable Engineering Forum” of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), at the Annual Meeting of AIChE in Boston, researchers of The Global KAITEKI Center were invited to describe the results of their research on the need that the Chemicals and Materials Industry (CMI) companies must reinvent themselves, in order to accommodate the demands of the upcoming sustainable and circular economy.

Meet affiliated faculty Daniel Fischer

Read on for an interview with Daniel Fischer Senior Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory & Associate Professor for Consumer Communication and Sustainability, Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands.