Companies and climate change risk: A role for nature?
On October 4, 2017, Conservation International Scientist Allie Goldstein visited ASU to facilitate a talk titled “Companies and Climate Change: A Role for Nature?” During one of the talks, a
Finding fulfillment through food choices
In studying the long-term effects of our diets on fulfillment, Food Systems Transformation Initiative Director Christopher Wharton expects to find a correlation between happiness and plant-based eating due to its health, environmental and other sustainability benefits.
Empowering ASU female directors
On October 3, 2017, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes co-sponsored a semi-annual event with the Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology (CGEST) designed to bring together all
SCN Kicks Off Project Cities at Apache Junction
On August 30, 2017, over 130 ASU students and faculty from multiple disciplines filed into the Apache Junction Multi-Generational Center. The draw? A kick-off event marking a partnership between ASU’s
Future Cities podcast episode 2: Innovation and social equity
What does social equity look like in a resilient city? In this episode, graduate students and postdocs reflect on the relationship between 'green' projects and processes of displacement and gentrification.
Upcoming Seminar of note – Vanos on “Healthy Spaces in Hot Places”
On September 13, ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS), as part of their Sustainability Lecture Series, will be hosting a seminar by Jenni Vanos of UCSD, titled “Healthy Spaces in
Water Consumption and Sustainability in Arizona: A Tale of Two Desert Cities
In a very interesting and thoughtful article, ASU Professor Paul Hirt and collaborators tackle the issue of a sustainable water supply for central Arizona. After a holistic analysis of governmental,
New Carbon Economy Consortium: Building research programs to support 21st Century economic opportunity
Now is the time to map paths to the breakthrough research programs and forward-looking university-business partnerships that will serve as the hubs for this new carbon economy. This is an
SCN Hosts Show Me the Money! Grant Workshop with a Collaborative Focus
Getting grants—state, federal, from foundations, or otherwise—has always been a competitive and overwhelming process. Community participants of the Sustainable Cities Network have longed for a workshop on grant writing not
Effective tracking of US seafood imports
New ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Associate Research Professor Samantha Cheng recently published a paper titled “Delivering on seafood traceability under the new U.S. import monitoring program.” The U.S. is
ASU female center directors’ convening
The ASU Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology will be hosting an ASU Female Center Directors’ Convening on Tuesday, October 3 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Phoenix. The intention
Innovative financing for the High Seas
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber recently published a paper titled “Innovative financing for the High Seas,” along with co-author Torsten Thiele, of London School of Economics.