Hawai'i prepares for 2016 World Conservation Congress: John DeFries Offers a preview

The International Union for Conservation of Nature Council (IUCN) has hosted the World Conservation Conference (WCC) for 68 years in all corners of the world. The conference provides a forum

Homesteaders build self-sufficient, sustainable Waimea Nui Community

On the Big Island, the Waimea Nui Hawaiian Homesteaders are beginning to build a food and energy self-sufficient sustainable community with the creation of the Waimea Nui Community Development Initiative

ASU offers expertise to ensure Hawai'i's sustainable energy future

The State of Hawai'i set a goal in June 2015 of 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. To meet this clean energy goal in 30 years, the Hawai'i Public Utilities

Celebrating 10 years of leading the way

Since its inception in 2006 under the stalwart leadership of President Michael Crow, ASU's School of Sustainability has been boldly leading the way to a sustainable future by preparing a new generation of practitioners to address the most pressing challenges of our time. Now in 2016, the school reaches its 10th Anniversary – a milestone that will be marked with a series of memorable events from April 14-16.

Regional Tree & Shade Summit 2.0 - Branching Out One Community at a Time

March 9th, 2016 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM AE England Building ASU Downtown Campus See the schedule of events here! Find the presentations from this event here. Urban forestry is

Food security a historic factor in climate resilience

In a recent study, teams of researchers – including Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Margaret Nelson – working in both the American Southwest and North Atlantic islands of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroes found that historic and prehistoric peoples who were vulnerable to food shortage were especially susceptible to climate challenges.

Haley Paul: Leading through knowledge, and by example

Haley Paul is a 2010 graduate of the School of Sustainability’s Master of Science in Sustainability program, as well as a former NCAA athlete for the ASU track and field

Creating concrete that can better weather heat

A new international initiative called Infravation, spearheaded by ASU engineer and sustainability scientist Narayanan Neithalath, has been awarded $1.6 million by the European Commission to find out whether mixing a phase-change material with concrete can significantly enhance the durability of pavements and bridge decks.

Joint master's to teach sustainability in global setting

A joint master's degree program in global sustainability science between ASU and Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany – the first of its kind at ASU and representative of the university's global education efforts – has received German accreditation. Students who enroll in the program will spend time at both universities, work on joint projects and receive a degree from both.

ASU’s Fron Nahzi named to VEGA board

Fron Nahzi, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives Named to the board of directors for Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) VEGA works with NGOs to implement projects that focus on economic

Summer 2016 internships available with Arizona Game and Fish

Students in the School of Life Sciences looking toward careers in wildlife biology or management take note of a new opportunity: Paid summer internships with the Arizona Game and Fish (AGF)

Media seeks ASU expertise on Paris climate talks

With expertise ranging from international law to ecology to ideology, policy and equity, the eight ASU sustainability experts who attended the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Paris were well-represented in the media, including in a CNN piece that quoted Foundation Professor of Law and Senior Sustainability Scholar Dan Bodansky.