Discovering how cities can be smarter, safer, and more sustainable
Q&A with José Lobo Note: José Lobo is a Senior Sustainability Scientist at the Global Institute of Sustainability, associate professor of research at the School of Sustainability, and faculty associate
ASU partners with the Netherlands on new center to solve sustainability challenges
The Global Sustainability Solutions Center in Haarlemmermeer is planned to become a 'Silicon Valley of innovation and sustainability' in Europe.
Faculty spotlight: Nicole Darnall
Before joining Arizona State University, Nicole Darnall was an associate professor of management and public policy at George Mason University and an assistant professor of public administration at North Carolina
Getting outside the water box: The need for new approaches to water planning and policy
DCDC founding director, Patricia Gober, writes in the January 15, 2013 editorial for the journal Water Resources Management, that North American water systems are inadequately prepared to deal with an
Urban heat island research featured in International Innovation magazine
CAP co-PI Sharon Harlan and the research team on the National Science Foundation-funded "Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change" project are featured in a special issue of International Innovation that focuses on making
Video of CAP ASM keynote presentation by Dr. William Solecki
Dr. William Solecki, Director, Institute for Sustainable Cities, City University of New York, and Professor, Department of Geography, Hunter College, City University of New York, was the keynote speaker for
Video updates on CAP core activities!
CAP is a large research program and keeping up on all of our initiatives is difficult. We have a series of videos created for the 2013 CAP All Scientists Meeting
Researchers examine urban heat and human vulnerability
Lead investigator and Sustainability Scientist Sharon Harlan says education and outreach are built into the research to help policymakers and residents to deal with rising urban heat.
Origins Project Great Debate to focus on climate change
Sustainability dean Sander van der Leeuw and visiting scientist Wallace Broecker to speak at event with representatives from NOAA, NASA, the Earth Institute, and E3G.
Draft Climate Assessment Report released for public review
A 60-person Federal Advisory Committee (The "National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee" or NCADAC) has overseen the development of this draft climate report. The Executive Summary begins with climate
ASU, Arizona Science Center host event on future of energy
January 24, 20135 p.m. - 8 p.m. Can our energy future be reliable, affordable, and low-impact? Fossil fuels come with environmental, economic, and social pitfalls, but renewable energy sources have
The Sustainability Consortium announces new board of directors
The board of directors now includes four new members from BASF, Unilever, Miller Coors, and Mars, who are excited to foster science and innovation for a sustainable future.