Conservation science in practice
This spring, as part of the Knowledge Partnership between Arizona State University and Conservation International, six CI scientists began teaching a course for 38 undergraduate and graduate students at ASU.
Anthony J. Brazel Urban Climate Lecture Series 2018
First Annual Anthony J. Brazel Urban Climate Lecture Series Featuring: Sue GrimmondProfessor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Reading, UK Thursday, February 8 at 4:00 p.m.ASU’s Biodesign Institute AuditoriumRSVP:
Jonathan Reckford: Thought Leader Series
Affordable housing is critical to equitable and inclusive cities. That's according to Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford, who gave a Wrigley Lecture Series talk in January 2018. He makes
Housing is critical to equitable and inclusive cities
A Thought Leader Series Piece by Jonathan Reckford Note: Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford gave a Wrigley Lecture titled "Housing for Inclusive and Equitable Cities" in January 2018. With 60
Survival strategies for the 21st century city
Senior Sustainability Scientist Shade Shutters garnered interest in 'green decision tools' by rebranding them as 'innovation and creative economy tools' – one of the insights he shared at a Future Tense event called “Will our Cities Survive the 21st Century?"
Professor says crisis should serve as 'wakeup call'
As Cape Town, South Africa nears “Day Zero” when authorities turn off the taps — expected in the first half of April 2018 — Senior Sustainability Scientist Dave White expresses the pressing need to adapt urban water systems to stresses like climate change.
EMSL graduate hired as executive director
Jessica Morrison, a School of Sustainability graduate who earned an Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership degree, has been chosen as Resource Conservation Partners's new executive director. Resource Conservation Partners is a
Sustainability student represents bright energy future
Kayla Kutter, a student in the School of Sustainability's Master of Sustainability Solutions program and the School for Future of Innovation in Society's Master of Science program, has been named to
Pioneering planetary management
ASU Now With the goal of harnessing the innovative capacity of academia and developing options for the sound management of our planet, ASU President Michael Crow announced the launch of the Global
Glendale Becomes First in Arizona to Replace Streetlights with LED Bulbs
It isn’t every day a city council gets a treat like the one Glendale enjoyed Tuesday night. The city was honored for its work to change out all of their
Illuminating gender inequality in Mexican aquaculture
Maria Cruz Torres, an anthropologist and senior sustainability scientist, has worked tirelessly for twenty years to make the efforts of Sinaloa's female shrimp traders visible – even despite the threat of personal violence.
Getting to the source of poor water management
We often think of the impacts of extreme events, like the flooding in Houston or the damage from the earthquake this year in Mexico City, as resulting from some anomalous