Teaming up for sustainability
A unique competition took place before the January 2016 college football national championship, played in Glendale. Representatives from the four college football playoff teams, as well as Arizona State University and
The power of words: Climate change and the media
Dan Sarewitz Daniel is a Senior Sustainability Scientist and a professor of science and society for the School for the Future and Innovation. He put together and moderated the discussion
Report outlines new utility regulatory pathways
The leaders of the Powering Tomorrow Initiative – co-directed by sustainability scholar Kris Mayes – recently released their Phase Two report, which defines industry structures and regulatory packages that accommodate a growing number of market participants, while securing the vitality of existing utilities and a fair playing field for new market entrants.
Undergraduate research opportunities at LTER sites
The Ecological Society of America's SEEDS initiative, which aims to increase diversity in the field of ecology, is recruiting undergraduate students from underrepresented groups for the SPUR fellowship program. This
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.