Are co-ops the business model of the future in Arizona?
Workshop event on co-ops aims to take a step toward an inclusive, sustainable statewide economy. If the word “co-op” makes you think of a group of hippies sitting around unable
Using stormwater as a resource
On December 5, Arizona State University’s Decision Center for a Desert City, a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, hosted a panel discussion called "Innovative Stormwater
Future cities episode 16: Safe-to-fail adaptation
In this episode, Dr. Yeowon Kim explains the difference between “fail-safe” and “safe-to-fail” infrastructure and how shifting towards this new “safe-to-fail" design paradigm could help cities prepare for extreme events
Meet Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership alumna Julie Hopwood
You might think that a mostly-online graduate program would be impersonal. But, as Arizona State University alumna Julie Hopwood tells it, that’s far from the case with the Executive Master
GLI at the Entomological Society of America Meeting, Vancouver 2018
It was great to see so many Global Locust Initiative members and friends at the November 2018 joint ESA, ESC and ESBC meeting in Vancouver. There were excellent talks highlighting
Sustainability scientist leads Geography 2050 symposium connecting geography and energy
This year’s Geography 2050 symposium, hosted by the American Geographical Society, went off without a hitch. According to the AGS Chief Executive Officer John Konarski, that’s because of the hard
Big power from a small container
With a $2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, an Arizona State University professor is working to improve on his solar-powered, electrical grid-in-a-box for use in far-flung corners
Big power from a small container
ASU Now With a $2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, an Arizona State University professor is working to improve on his solar-powered, electrical grid-in-a-box for use in
Sustainability Change Agents present strategies to Mayo Clinic
School of Sustainability Change Agents presented recommendations and strategies to the Mayo Clinic corporate sustainability committee. The presentations were well-received, as they helped to frame Mayo Clinic’s sustainability and human resource issues in a new and inspiring light.
Sustainability scholar presents at RELX Group SDG Inspiration Day
The first RELX Group SDG Inspiration Day in San Jose, California featured a talk from Amanda Ellis, executive director of Hawaii and Asia Pacific in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global
Global Locust Initiative wins USAID/OFDA grant to launch pilot project in Senegal
GLI won a half-million-dollar grant from the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance to test whether soil amendments to millet fields in Senegal decrease locust outbreaks, improve millet yields and increase farmer livelihoods.
Sustainability graduate aims to change transportation sector
If it weren’t for the computer simulation game SimCity, Sean McElroy might never have discovered his passion for sustainable cities. As a high school student, McElroy designed a modern city