Jennifer Vanos awarded 2019 Climate and Health Champion Award
Jennifer Vanos, an assistant professor in the School of Sustainability, received Maricopa County’s 2019 Climate and Health Champion award in the research category for her outstanding work in understanding the dangers and health outcomes connected to children’s playspaces.
Meet Master of Sustainability Solutions student Kiana Mays
“I’m passionate about the intersection of food and sustainability, as well as the beauty and fashion industries,” said Arizona State University student Kiana Mays. “The way we care for our
Women are macro-critical
“Women’s equal economic participation in advanced economies can increase GDP by 10% and in developed countries by as much as 30%.” Egypt’s Minister for Tourism and former IMF official Her
2nd Annual Anthony J. Brazel Urban Climate Lecture Series
We are excited to welcome Dr. Dev Niyogi of Purdue University as the 2nd speaker in this annual series of urban climate lectures. The lecture will be held Thursday Nov.
Vital Voices celebrates 25 new fellows in political leadership program
By Darcy Nelson, Master’s student at Thunderbird School of Global Management WE Empower UN SDG Challenge lead partner Vital Voices is in Phoenix this week to celebrate the 25 new
ASU-CI welcomes Katie Cramer
The ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and Conservation International welcomed Assistant Research Professor Katie Cramer as part of the ASU-CI partnership. Cramer is a marine conservation ecologist and an Oceans
The Natural Capital Commitment
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes’ partner The Natural Capital Coalition has recently released The Natural Capital Commitment, which asks businesses to commit to conservation and sustainable decision-making within their organization.
Future cities episode episode 24: Solid waste buildup and the threats to flood resilience
We're not the Mob but we here at Future Cities still care a lot about waste management! Co-host Jason Sauer talks with Dr. Erin Rivers (@soilandthecity) about how solid waste,
Recovery of the white abalone
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber helped make strides in the recovery of the white abalone species through the White Abalone Restoration Consortium. White abalones are sea
WE Empower helps launch Target Gender Equality at UN General Assembly
During the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019, the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge and Arizona State University helped launch a program to accelerate gender equality by setting and reaching corporate targets for women’s representation and leadership in business.
Tackling plastic pollution in the Philippines
Beth Polidoro, ASU New College professor and Center for Biodiversity Outcomes associate center director of biodiversity valuation and assessments, was featured in an Arizona PBS special about her research on
Marine wildlife conservation in Galapagos
On October 24, 2019, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes partnered with the School of Life Sciences to host a Hugh Hanson Seminar by Professor Susana Cárdenas Díaz from the