Phoenix gets a guide to greener procurement from ASU

Sustainability experts Nicole Darnall and Lily Hsueh were among the half-dozen ASU faculty to host focus group interviews with City of Phoenix procurement specialists, then provide recommendations that will help the city make more eco-friendly purchasing decisions.

ASU Professor and Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Randy Cerveny announced in March 2017 that Antarctica has reached record-breaking warm temperatures – in some places over 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Cerveny, a Rapporteur of Climate

Manfred Laubichler – a theoretical biologist instrumental in the creation of the first dual master’s in global sustainability sciences between ASU and Leuphana University of Germany – will be honored with the Faculty Service Achievement Award at Founders’ Day 2017.

"Studying abroad takes away the blinders of not knowing who is affected by the things we do," says Sarah Morrow, a student in ASU Online’s Master of Sustainability Leadership program, of

Mike Pasqualetti, senior sustainability scientist, has been appointed to a two-year term on the International Advisory Board of the Moravian Geographical Reports Journal, published by the Institute of Geonics, the Czech Academy of

Relevant to discussion at February's board meeting, a report co-authored by Co-Chair Rob Walton calls for a climate strategy involving carbon dividends, asserting that they can strengthen our economy, reduce regulation, help working-class Americans and promote national security.

An ASU study featuring two sustainability scientists finds that, contrary to popular belief, big cities can lead residents to delay gratification in favor of slower behaviors like long-term romantic relationships, having fewer children and investing more in education.

Bringing together ASU and University of Arizona graduate students, School of Sustainability professor Hallie Eakin and renowned climate change expert Diana Liverman led a workshop on addressing the needs of vulnerable communities and future generations.

Attracted to ASU because of its reputation in Chinese academia for research leadership, 16 students from Beijing's Beihang University attended a two-week School of Sustainability workshop and learned a new way of systems thinking to analyze complex sustainability problems.

As the world's population continues to migrate toward cities, the ability to point out potential public health concerns becomes increasingly relevant – a task that Senior Sustainability Scientist Rolf Halden and his colleagues are tackling by gathering and testing human waste.

The Naval Enterprise Partnership Teaming with Universities for National Excellence initiative has grown to a $3 million, three-year program providing funding to four universities, including ASU, to improve energy technology within the Navy and Marine Corps.

Selected for her pioneering efforts to integrate marine ecology and conservation science into tenable policy and decision-making tools, Senior Sustainability Scientist Leah Gerber, founding director of ASU’s Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, has been named a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.