Partnership with Planet to give ASU Researchers Global Perspective
Students, faculty and researchers at ASU will soon have access to an unprecedented stream of daily high-resolution images covering Earth’s entire landmass and coral reefs. ASU has partnered with Planet,
ASU students gamify sustainability education with Kahoot! quizzes
As part of ASU’s efforts to advance K–12 sustainability education, a student group led by School of Sustainability professor Stephanie Pfirman created a suite of Kahoot! quizzes to teach sustainability concepts including environment, food, social justice and energy.
Meet Alana Burnham, GLI's new Community Outreach Specialist
The Global Locust Initiative recently made a new addition to its team: Alana Burnham, the program’s Community Outreach Specialist. In this position, she is responsible for many logistical and programmatic
24 hours of sustainability streaming
On Earth Day 2019 (April 22), Arizona State University partnered with Wells Fargo to stream 24 hours of continuous Facebook Live broadcasts focused on sustainability issues, research, outreach, K-16 education,
ASU students gamify sustainability education with Kahoot! quizzes
ASU Now As part of Arizona State University’s efforts to advance sustainability education for K–12 students, a faculty-led student group created a suite of Kahoot! games to teach sustainability concepts. Kahoot! is a
Sustainability scholar supporting sustainable development in Hawai’i
Hawai’i was recognized in late 2018 by the United Nations as a Local2030 hub — the first island and first place in Asia Pacific to be named a hub. Hawai’i Green Growth (HGG) coordinates the hub activities and the ASU Wrigley Institute serves on the hub’s board, drawing on ASU expertise to help support practical implementation of U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustainability scientist serves on new environmental economics advisory committee
ASU faculty helps establish research organization to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to assess social benefits and costs of environmental policies Policies on air pollution, climate change and water
Streamlining the study of nature in cities
Nancy Grimm, an Arizona State University professor in the the School of Life Sciences and a senior sustainability scientist, won an award for being part of a team that created
Student thesis: whales, coffee and seaweed
A group of three ASU honors students successfully defended their conservation-themed thesis at the end of spring 2019. Below is a summary of each of their research topics and highlights
Please take an Urban Heat Island Survey
Please consider taking a survey on “Understanding the Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies and Their Implementation”. The survey was developed by the National Center of Excellence for SMART Innovations at Arizona
Sun Devils unite for a week of volunteer service and charity
Arizona State University and Valley of the Sun United Way joined together in the spirit of philanthropy, education and volunteer service during Sun Devils Unite from April 6 to 14.
To save life on Earth, here’s the $100 billion-a-year solution
Greg Asner, director of the new ASU Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, is one of 19 international authors with a bold new science policy proposal — "A Global Deal for Nature" — to reverse the tide of Earth's first human-made biodiversity catastrophe.