Climate adaptation - California Governor's Climate Conference 2011
On December 15, 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and environmental, business and public health and safety leaders came together at The Governor's Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California's
DCDC NSF Annual Report
The DCDC Annual Report covers the NSF reporting period of September 1, 2011-August 31, 2012 and is available on the Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals page of our website. DCDC
UN names ASU sustainability dean a 'Champion of the Earth'
Sander van der Leeuw, the dean of the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University, is among the six winners of the 2012 United Nations Champions of the Earth award.
Water, people, and sustainability
Water, People, and Sustainability—A Systems Framework for Analyzing and Assessing Water Governance Regimes Authors Arnim Wiek (1) and Kelli L. Larson (1, 2) Abstract Freshwater resources might become the most
UN names ASU sustainability dean a 'Champion of the Earth'
ASU won a Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature and the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The honor highlights colleges and universities that demonstrate unparalleled campus innovation and climate leadership. ASU is one of only two doctoral-granting academic institutions to receive this award for 2012.
Horse manure to sustainable resource
Student sustainability interns worked to collaboratively resolve a local horse sanctuary's manure problem.
Practicing sustainability: From measurement to progress
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Ralf Wilde Note: ASU and TÜV Rheinland in 2009 established a commercial joint venture in Tempe, Arizona – the TÜV Rheinland Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory.
Navajos and Hopis concerned over water deal With Feds
Via AZ Central.com The house where Dixie Ellis lives with her mother is perched on a mesa above town. It is a steep hike up the hill from Lake Powell,
The desert Southwest: Oasis or mirage?
by Pete Zrioka, Arizona State University Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development The American West has a drinking problem. On farms and in cities, we are guzzling water at an alarming
ASU’s power parasol: Cutting-edge solar structure implements energy and shade to Lot 59
The massive Lot 59 parking area, located between Sun Devil and Packard stadium, was notorious for being one of the most sweltering parking lots on ASU’s Tempe campus. Although being
Crow, faculty present ideas at American Innovation for Sustainability forum
Research universities – and notably their students – were singled out by administrators from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Environmental Protection Agency during
DCDC Poster Symposium
On April 25, 2012, Decision Center for a Desert City hosted their annual poster symposium. A highlight of the spring semester, graduate students enrolled in the Community of Graduate Scholars