Now hiring! Part-time graduate student worker
The ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, in partnership with the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance, is currently hiring an interdisciplinary graduate student worker to support exploration and analysis of the use
ASU announces new center in sustainable food systems
With the aim of finding better solutions to today's food-related challenges, Kelly and Brian Swette have made a major gift to establish the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems in ASU's School of Sustainability, which will offer the nation's first degree on the subject.
A savvy solution to Mekong River's hydropower dilemma
To help countries surrounding the Mekong enjoy the clean energy benefits of hydropower without disruption to their food supply or livelihoods, Senior Sustainability Scientist John Sabo and his collaborators developed an algorithm for proper dam management.
ASU’s Project Cities wraps up a successful first semester
ASU Project Cities held its first semester-end project showcase with the city of Apache Junction at the university's Memorial Union on November 29, 2017. Professors and students from multiple campuses presented
Smithsonian exhibit to bring new understanding of water to Arizona
ASU's Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives is among the groups working to expand research and resources for Water/Ways, a Smithsonian exhibit traveling to 12 rural Arizona communities in 2018 to spark conversations about our relationship with water.
SPRI and EPA collaborate to launch sustainable purchasing portal
Arizona State University’s Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative (SPRI) is collaborating with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to launch a website that makes it easier for companies looking to make
Meeting purchasing needs the sustainable way
To help organizations interested in eco-friendly purchasing, ASU's Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative is partnering with the EPA on a website geared toward servicizing – an approach that charges customers for the function of a product rather than the product itself.
Science-based approaches to soil health
Management practices that promote soil health in croplands can deliver multiple benefits for nature and people, including cleaner air and water and greater crop yield stability. In the United States
Colbert, live from COP 23
The 23rd Conference of the Parties – a U.N. climate conference in Bonn, Germany – attracted dignitaries from around the world. Luckily, those at home had School of Sustainability student
Sharing is not only caring, it's how we thrive
Small acts of kindness – something as simple as lending a neighbor a cup of sugar – not only bind us together, but are critical to our survival as a species, according to anthropologist and Senior Sustainability Scientist Amber Wutich in her November 2017 KEDtalk.
Responsible Business Report
The Natural Capital Coalition recently published a report on responsible business practices to reduce environmental impact of natural resources. In November 23, 2017, the report was included in the print
Johnson appointed to GRI stakeholder council
Ryan Johnson, Executive Director of Sustainability Education and Training for ASU's School of Sustainability, has been appointed as a member of the Global Reporting Initiative Stakeholder Council for a term