ASU report: City of Phoenix reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 7.2 percent
According to a new report compiled by Arizona State University’s Sustainability Solution Services , the city of Phoenix achieved a 7.2 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, exceeding it goal
Want to save the whales? Put a price on them says ASU professor
Overharvest by commercial whaling has been a well-recognized world threat to stable whale populations since the International Whaling Commission (IWC) issued a moratorium against commercial whaling in 1986. However, because
Importance of water to the U.S. economy
via the EPA. EPA is releasing a Synthesis Report on the Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy. This report is intended to help raise the awareness of water’s importance
Scientists propose 'dirty but necessary' way to feed 9 billion people
In a Future Tense article for Slate magazine, ASU’s James Elser and Bruce Rittmann propose a three-part solution to dwindling supplies of the fertilizer ingredient phosphorous in the face of a growing demand for food production.
Energy education made fun through LightWorks’ “Dr. Energy” Platform
The need for future innovators in the energy field is becoming increasingly important to our day and age. In August 2013, LightWorks and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Students win grant to tackle global poverty
Inspired by sustainability scientist Mark Henderson's class, students in the College of Technology and Innovation have received a $10,000 microgrant administered by IDEO.org to tackle global poverty using Biochar, a
Inaugural Sustainability Solutions Festival set to take place Feb. 17-22
Together with GreenBiz and The Sustainability Consortium, ASU's Sustainability Solutions Festival will bring leaders in sustainable business, renewable energy, research, humanities, and innovation during one week of local events.
The Anthropocene: Humanity’s age of change
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Nancy Grimm Note: Senior Sustainability Scientist Nancy Grimm recently guest edited and authored two articles in the November 2013 edition of the Ecological Society
Local ventures win funds for their sustainability solutions
Three local start-up businesses that best address sustainability challenges were awarded a total of $6,000 from the Walton Sustainability Solutions Festival. Each winner will attend the 2014 Sustainability Solutions Festival, Feb. 17-22 in Tempe and Phoenix.
Arizona's universities partner on diverse sustainability projects
Arizona's three state universities have received an award from the Arizona Board of Regents to collaborate on three projects, including a data-sharing infrastructure project led by the Global Institute of Sustainability.
The science policy interface: Articles on what scientists, politicians, and the public need to know
Check out these recent articles regarding the science policy interface in Nature and The Guardian. Policy: Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims, by William J. Sutherland, David Spiegelhalter, and Mark
New DCDC publication
Impact of urban form and design on mid-afternoon microclimate in Phoenix Local Climate Zones Authors Ariane Middel, Center for Integrated Solutions to Climate Challenges, Arizona State University Kathrin Häb, Department