ASU campaign to enhance discovery, success, community

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ASU campaign to enhance discovery, success, community

Its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, the university has officially launched Campaign ASU 2020, which coincides with the 2020 strategic vision of the ASU Wrigley Institute to scale sustainability solutions with likeminded partners around the world.

The benefits of bringing the outdoors in

Our predominately-indoor lifestyles prevent us from reaping many of nature's benefits – recent Sustainability Series speakers tell ASU Wrigley Institute guests – listing enhanced productivity, reduced blood pressure and parasympathetic healing among them.

JCLP Special Volume Published on Leadership towards Sustainability

An international team of professors, including Senior Sustainability Scientist George Basile, made up the editorial team of a recently published “Special Volume” of the Journal of Cleaner Production – the

Modeling smart water management in megacities

How are decisions really made to manage flooding, water scarcity or water contamination in the world’s megacities? We might assume that most decisions would be made on a cool, rational

For the Love of Life, Religion and Ecology

by Adam Gabriele Religions have undeniably shaped today’s world. Scholars in the field of Religion and Ecology study the billions of people worldwide who not only identify but also define

EPA's Region 9 and Arizona's communities

Since its convening in 2008, the Sustainable Cities Network has maintained contact with EPA Region 9. This ongoing connection has allowed for each body – Region 9, ASU and Arizona

Sharing desert lessons with a drying world

In response to the United Nation's expectation that almost half of Earth's population will be living in “areas of high water stress” by 2030, ASU has partnered with the Desert Discovery Center to teach global audiences to value, thrive in and conserve desert environments.

ASU Nobel Laureate honored for outstanding contributions to public health

Nobel Laureate and Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Leland Hartwell received Research!America’s Geoffrey Beene Builders of Science Award, which recognizes those who have provided leadership and determination in building an outstanding scientific research organization. Hartwell, an ASU School

School of Sustainability creates new sustainable energy degree

ASU School of Sustainability's new sustainable energy PhD program will kick off in August 2017, focusing on overcoming obstacles to implementing national renewable energy systems. Christine Sturm, a PhD candidate in the school,

Fragility of smallholder farmers in a globalizing and warming world

The backbone of agriculture production and food security in developing countries is smallholder farmers. Those smallholder farmers have small pieces of land and mainly rely on family labor. But in

Bringing clean water to communities in the Middle East

To aid some of the communities facing severe water shortages across the Middle East, an ASU consortium led by sustainability scientists will implement a two-year, $1.95 million USAID project to develop and test affordable, portable clean water solutions in the region.

New year, smaller impact: How to consume sustainably in 2017

ASU School of Sustainability instructor Brigitte Bavousett spoke with ASU Now to break down the basics of sustainable consumption and lend insight into lesser-known tactics for reducing our carbon footprints. Bavousett