ASU ecologist believes context is vital to sustainable landscapes
The prominent color-field painter Kenneth Noland once said: “For me, context is the key. From that comes the understanding of everything.” Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Dean’s Distinguished
Sustainability and Cronkite film students expose the tragedies of homelessness
Hiding in Plain Sight spotlights a woman’s experience with homelessness and the special challenges she faces. Fighting for a Home follows a homeless military veteran in his quest for better health, friendship and stable housing. The two short films were created by ASU journalism and sustainability students.
Environmental communication and leadership
Are you a graduate student who is passionate about conserving nature? Do you sometimes wonder about the most effective way to influence change? Are you ready to take your communication
ASU responds to questions posed by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Nearly 50 faculty from across ASU responded to the questions raised by the committee with comprehensive transdisciplinary responses.
We can course correct and save the melting Arctic
Ice in the Arctic is rapidly melting, and this region is projected to be virtually ice-free in the late summer within 20 years. However, transformation is possible and it's about the choices we make, write Peter Schlosser and several ASU thought leaders.
We can course correct and save the melting Arctic
Medium The Arctic is experiencing climate change more dramatically than anywhere else on Earth. In fact, the Arctic Ocean is expected to be virtually ice-free in the late summer within
ASU sustainability scientists forging a future of resilient infrastructure
Extreme weather events are becoming a chronic problem for our built environments. Sustainability scientists Mikhail Chester, Nancy Grimm and Nathan Johnson are part of an interdisciplinary, ASU-led project that will bring researchers and communities together to forge designs for resilient urban infrastructure.
USPCAS-E project concludes after five years
Directed by sustainability scientist Sayfe Kiaei, the $18 million, USAID-funded project was conceived to develop innovative solutions to Pakistan’s energy challenges by modernizing curriculum and infrastructure and facilitating academic exchange programs and joint research projects.
Empowering women through self-care
Ntombenhle Khathwane is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nations Sustainable Development Goals challenge and an innovative entrepreneur that empowers African women through her natural cosmetic brand and
Meet sustainability online student Wes Fitch
Growing up in North Texas, Wes Fitch never really had the opportunity to experience nature. So when he finally did in Boulder, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest, it was life
Making waves in green energy
Inna Braverman is a 2019 finalist of the WE Empower United Nations Sustainable Development Goals challenge and an innovative entrepreneur generating green electricity in Israel using ocean waves . In
Global Drylands Center annual newsletter
The Global Drylands Center recently published its annual newsletter. The newsletter contains important and exciting news about a recent trip with Global Drylands Center associates to the Jornada Experimental Station