Sarah Porter Named Director of Kyl Center for Water Policy
January 7, 2015 Sarah Porter named inaugural director of Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute Following a national search, natural resource expert and Audubon leader Sarah Porter has
ASU recognized for community engagement by Carnegie Foundation
As a testament to its embeddedness in local, regional, national and global communities, ASU has been selected to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
LightWorks: A Year in Review
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2014, we would like to take a moment to reflect upon some highlights and accomplishments made during this year. With a proven performance
Student Spotlight: Angela Cazel-Jahn
As a student in the Master’s in Sustainable Solutions program offered by ASU’s School of Sustainability, Angela Cazel-Jahn specialized in communication. Her focus centered on removing barriers to sustainable solutions
Arizona’s Building Blocks: Energy Efficiency (part 4 of 4)
In our last few posts we started walking through the EPA’s calculation of state goals for CO2 emissions, covering Building Block 1, Building Block 2 and Building Block 3. In this post, we’ll conclude
Arizona’s Building Blocks: Cleaner Generation Sources (part 3 of 4)
In our last two posts we started walking through the EPA’s calculation of state goals for CO2 emissions, covering Building Block 1 and Building Block 2. In this post, we’ll continue
Sustainability scientist recognized with two academic distinctions
Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Stuart Lindsay is recognized for outstanding research in his field and a prolific spirit of innovation with appointments as both a University Professor and a fellow in the National Academy of Inventors.
Flagstaff Considers Bag-Free Future
Past the mountains of buried trash at Flagstaff’s Cinder Lake Landfill, 25-foot-high fences stand guard to catch flyaway trash picked up by northern Arizona’s whipping winds. Everything from dog food
Competition invites students to imagine future urban food production
The Arizona Regional Future City Competition, taking place at ASU in January 2015, encourages students to imagine innovative modes of urban food production and provides the winning team with the Walton Sustainable Community Award.
Arizona’s Building Blocks: Redispatch from Coal to Natural Gas (part 2 of 4)
In our last post we started walking through the EPA’s calculation of state goals for CO2 emissions, covering Building Block 1. In this post, we’ll continue the walk-through with Building Block
Secretary of Energy tours ASU, witnesses groundbreaking research
During a tour with ASU Wrigley Institute Director Gary Dirks, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz witnessed many of the university's groundbreaking research endeavors, including the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions and Zero Mass Labs.
Report shows developing countries lead in clean energy innovation
A recent report, authored in part by ASU Wrigley Institute Director Gary Dirks and Senior Sustainability Scientist Daniel Sarewitz, shows that the most active efforts to develop next-generation, clean energy technologies are in rapidly industrializing countries.