Shielding homeowners from energy loss with highly efficient windowpanes
Zachary Holman Holman is a part of a research team that received a $2.19 million grant towards the creation of single panned window films that would increase their thermal energy and
Sustainability Highlights magazine covers a notable 2015
For an in-depth look at what the ASU Wrigley Institute accomplished last year – including a School of Sustainability professor among the Popular Science "Brilliant 10," media visibility at the Paris Climate Conference and an international network to combat extreme weather impacts – browse our newly-released 2015 Sustainability Highlights magazine.
Nature doesn't need people, people need nature
On May 16, 2016 the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes hosted the Sustainability Event: Emerging Trends in Conservation. Leading experts from Conservation International discussed new insights, tools, modeling techniques and lessons
Accounting for biodiversity
The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes is excited to announce a new project investigating how businesses manage biodiversity concerns and opportunities in their operations. This project, started in conjunction with the International Union
ASU students collect more than 105,000 pounds during spring Ditch the Dumpster
ASU students across all campuses "Ditch the Dumpster" by donating their unwanted items from campus residence halls instead of throwing them away. Sun Devils have participated in he donation event
ASU LightWorks director named clean air champion
At a 2016 Legislative Breakfast hosted by Valley of the Sun and Tucson Regional Clean Cities Coalitions, ASU Wrigley Institute and LightWorks Director Gary Dirks was recognized as someone making a significant contribution to the Department of Energy's goals of clean air and energy security.
Meeting emissions targets after Paris climate talks
Concerned about the effects climate change will have on its infrastructure projects, the World Bank asked ASU's School of Sustainability to design and deliver a "how-to" on inventorying carbon emissions, which was presented in Washington, D.C. to officials from around the world.
Understanding climate and energy through environmental humanities
Environmental humanities is a rapidly growing field focused on the study of human imagination, perception, behaviors and the relationship with their surrounding environments, both social and natural. Arizona State University humanist
Designing solar-powered cyanobacteria for production of biofuels
Green chemicals and biofuels are projected to become major players in the economy. This is incredibly important as CO2 levels rise and fossil fuel use becomes a liability. Dr. Willem
Leading the way to a sustainable future: Andrew Krause
Andrew Krause is a two-time graduate of the School of Sustainability. He was a member of the first cohort of graduating undergraduates in 2009, and also received a Master of
Meet Our Alumni: Jeffrey Jennings
Jeffrey Jennings graduated from the School of Sustainability in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts, focusing on Society and Sustainability. He also has a Professional Science Masters in Science and
Solar's outlook just got a little bit brighter
Yong Hang Zhang and Zachary Holman The most efficient solar panels are often too expensive, but the cheaper solar panels are often inefficient. To combat this problem Zhang and Holman invented