Celebrating Women's Empowerment at ASU: Launching the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2021

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Educational Outreach and Student Services, and the ASU SDG5 Coalition are curating a

Last month's winter storms proved Texas' utility systems are not prepared to persevere through extreme weather, but what about the rest of the nation? Or the planet?

In this exchange, Dirks shares ASU's history in energy research and why this pandemic has shined a brighter light on the need to transition fuel sourcing and production away from fossils and to renewables.

Pacific islands, including Hawai’i, are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea-level rise, and extreme weather events. That’s why Master of Sustainability Solutions (MSUS) students Hailey Campbell, Latrell

Ghislaine Tessa Ketcha, founder and CEO of Millenium Immobilier, Cameroon, 2020 WE Empower Finalist, Sub-Saharan Africa The continuation of climate change is expected to bring about detrimental effects across the

On February 24, 2021, ASU Project Cities hosted a somewhat-rescheduled spring semester kickoff event with City of Peoria leadership and Project Cities students. Students had the opportunity to gain insights

This past year has been full of unprecedented events and life shifts, from the pandemic and protests for racial justice, to the election and extreme weather events. For many of us, 2020 became a year for reflection and learning. As our Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership cohort gathered for our virtual immersion in December, it felt like yet another moment for reflection - reflecting on the missed opportunity to meet in person and visit Arizona’s diverse agricultural landscape.

Frank Sesno starts with the fundamentals. And that’s striking to see from someone with as accomplished and storied a career.

For this year’s Food and Farm Immersion, instead of long days getting to know my fellow cohorts through exploring the landscape of Arizona’s agriculture, speaking to farmers and ranchers about rotational grazing and planting, or doing USDA inspections on food distribution sites, we connected over Zoom from our respective homes to speak with Arizona’s leading figures in agriculture.

Andrea De la Piedra and Mia Perdomo - Co-Founders of Aequales, Latin America 2020 WE Empower Finalist, Latin America and the Caribbean Ensuring gender equality in today’s world is one

This past December, my fellow Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership cohort members and I had the chance to hear from Sharma Torrens, Conservation Education Director for the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts. Torrens took us through the work that AACD does to educate, create partnerships, and implement best practices for conservation work in Arizona. 

ASU’s Vice President and Vice Provost of Global Futures, Peter Schlosser, was featured on the KAET news and current affairs program Horizon, where he discussed the current threat of climate change and the Biden administration’s prioritization of climate action.