Distinguished sustainability scientist Bruce Rittmann discussed the fuel-producing potential of cyanobacteria, simple organisms that are up to 100 times more efficient in their use of sunlight than green algae, on the Australian radio program The Science Show.

School of Sustainability associate professor Joshua Abbott and his Yale University colleague have developed an interdisciplinary equation that assigns a dollar value to natural resources. By putting natural resources on par with other forms of wealth, the equation will have widespread implications for policymakers and other stakeholders.

In a June 2014 Newsweek article, board member William McDonough and his colleague Coert Zachariasse discuss the principles that have guided the construction of Park 20|20, a sustainable business complex in Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands.

Andrew Krause, a School of Sustainability alumnus and U.N. Foundation Global Accelerator delegate, has developed a smartphone app that uses social interaction and gamification to promote sustainable action.

The Martinson Sustainability Solutions Research Grant, established by Valley locals John and Suzanne Martinson, serves as an opportunity for School of Sustainability graduate students to realize their research ambitions.

ASU's MasterCard Foundation Scholars see sustainability as an important complement to their chosen fields of study, as well as relevant to fostering meaningful change in their home countries.

A recent publication in Ecology and Society by DCDC co-director, Chuck Redman, explores whether sustainability and resilience should be combined or remain distinct pursuits. Author Charles L. Redman, DCDC co-director,

By Gabrielle Olson, ASU LightWorks On March 27, 2014, Tempe’s South Water Treatment Plant hosted their first public solar tour. The tour highlighted the implementation of more than 3,000 solar

A study co-authored by sustainability scientist Matei Georgescu indicates that increasing overnight temperatures pose a greater threat to human health in Maricopa County than daytime temperatures.

By Allie Nicodemo Imagine a typical day in your city – the commute to work, walk around the block on your lunch break, trip to the dog park before meeting

Because Phoenix is a growing city located in a region that is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, ASU researchers and local city officials aim to exemplify resilience in the face of complex challenges through the development of innovative sustainability solutions.

In acknowledgement of his achievements in the field of civil engineering, ASU sustainability scientist and professor Enrique Vivoni has been named as one of five 2014 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize recipients by the American Society of Civil Engineers.