Sustainability scientist contributes to paper linking empathy and sustainability
John “Marty” Anderies is a senior sustainability scientist in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and a professor and graduate director in the School of Sustainability. He is
Launching The Global KAITEKI Center at ASU
The Global KAITEKI Center officially kicked off on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 during a launch event at Arizona State University's Fulton Center. Below is a copy of the event's agenda,
Harnessing the power of solar to enhance the electric grid
Arizona State University researchers are set to receive a $3.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening reliability
All hands on deck to protect Island Earth
Read the latest Thought Leader Series essay by Hawaiian master navigator Nainoa Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Thompson encourages all people to come together and act for a better future for the world's children — "but we have to move quickly."
Meet affiliated faculty Christy Spackman
Read on for an interview with Christy Spackman, assistant professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society.
ASU partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings to initiate Global KAITEKI Center
A unique center officially opened on April 3 at ASU, housed within the ASU Wrigley Institute. The Global KAITEKI Center focuses on research aimed at realizing the concept of KAITEKI — “the sustainable well-being of people, society and our planet Earth.”
Future cities episode 19: Hospitals and resilience
Hospitals are critical to the health of any city, providing essential care to the communities that they serve. Unlike many other buildings, hospitals can't simply close and send everyone away
ASU partners with UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
PLuS Alliance experts are working to create a knowledge-to-action framework and case studies in Indonesia, Bangladesh and India that will be disseminated to practitioner communities globally.
Sustainability PhD candidate accepts professorship at University of Redlands
Jacob Bethem, PhD candidate in Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability, only recently defended his PhD dissertation but he has already accepted an offer to teach sustainable business courses at
Sustainability scientist to explore farm labor shortages, immigration policy
An ASU Now story discusses the complicated matrix of farm labor, wages, costs and consumer prices when it comes to getting produce onto our plates. The growers who produce that produce have been sounding the alarm in recent years that the lack of farm labor is cutting into their livelihoods and leaving crops unharvested in the fields.
Sustainability students exhibit and pitch at Change the World
The first Change the World event showcased how Arizona State University students are making a difference through their entrepreneurship, art and ambitious initiatives.
Watch research seminars from the East-West Center
The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability frequently co-sponsors events with the East-West Center in Hawaii. Videos of two of these research seminars were recently made available online for