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

Meet sustainability junior Susie Puga

Susana “Susie” Puga is a first-generation college student from the farming community of Yuma, Arizona. She had a hard time explaining to her family and friends how studying sustainability would

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Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Stockholm Water Prize co-recipient to be keynote speakers at Phosphorus Forum 2019

The Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance has announced that Kathleen Merrigan and Bruce Rittmann will be the keynote speakers at Phosphorus Forum 2019, scheduled for April 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Involving youth in multi-generational community engagement

"Every young person can recall cringing as their elders embark on a “You kids have it so easy. Back in my day…” tale. And for many things, yes, perhaps life

3 ASU sustainability scientists honored with Regents' Professor title

This year, four ASU faculty members are being recognized as Regents’ Professors. Three of these professors are sustainability scientists in the ASU Wrigley Institute: Osvaldo Sala, Donald Fixico and Stewart Fotheringham.

New UCRC Publication in Nature Climate Change

A team of researchers from ASU’s Urban Climate Research Center recently published a high-profile article exploring the potential for mitigation strategies to affect urban air temperatures in the context of

Sustainability scientist's work with Navajo Nation recognized for innovative community planning

The Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association recently held their annual conference, during which members from Arizona State University’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning were recognized for

Bausch + Lomb cites ASU research in contact lens recycling collaboration

Microplastics are a growing area of concern for researchers and the public, with much of the focus on plastics in our oceans. Until recently, the environmental impact of the plastic

Maricopa County and ASU combat urban heat with Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) initiative

A three-year, $2.99 million grant is helping to get the Healthy Urban Environments Initiative at ASU off the ground. The initiative's aim is to conduct research that will reduce urban heat and improve air quality in Maricopa County.

Meet sustainability alumna René Edde

René Edde, senior business development manager of coffee for Fair Trade USA, initially thought that the Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership might just be a good resume builder. But it

Virtual conference provides sustainable alternative

Due to the international scope of sustainability science, sustainability scientists travel a lot — especially by plane — to conduct research and to meet with colleagues. An important component of