Spaces of Opportunity: Leading the way for sustainable urban agriculture in Phoenix
Located in South Phoenix at the northeast corner of Vineyard Road and 15th Avenue is the Spaces of Opportunity Garden. The garden is a collaboration between four different nonprofit groups with the goal of transforming empty lots into a diverse agricultural and educational asset in the community.
ASU researcher chosen to be a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Biodesign Institute’s John McCutcheon first at ASU to earn the position For the first time, an Arizona State University researcher has been selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Estimating the cost of plastic pollution interventions
Plastic pollution in the oceans is one of the biggest issues we face as a planet.
AZ League of Cities & Towns 2021 Conference
On September 2, 2021, Sustainable Cities Network Director Anne Reichman and several Arizona city panelists participated in the AZ League of Cities & Towns Conference session “Resilient Cities & Towns:
AZ League of Cities & Towns 2021 Conference
On September 2, 2021, Sustainable Cities Network Director Anne Reichman and several Arizona city panelists participated in the AZ League of Cities & Towns Conference session “Resilient Cities & Towns:
KORE Power, Zero Electric Vehicles enter battery development pact
KORE Power signed a battery development agreement with Zero Electric Vehicles. The two companies will work together to design and manufacture vehicle electrification solutions, specifically in thermal management, safety and pack configurability.
Evaluating the role of market-based instruments in protecting marine ecosystem services in wild-caught fisheries
This week, graduate student Erin Murphy, Dr. Miranda Bernard, and Dr. Leah Gerber published an article on market-based instruments for fisheries in Ecosystem Services. This work emerged from a partnership
Marisol Villalobos' eco-friendly agribusiness was inspired by a simple breadfruit
Marisol Villalobos, founder of Amasar, Puerto Rico2021 WE Empower Finalist, Latin America & the Caribbean Marisol Villalobos discusses her regenerative agribusiness, spotlighting the bountiful Breadfruit and its impressive nutritional qualities
Cigna Medical Group opens new health care center at SkySong in Scottsdale
Cigna Medical Group has opened the doors of a new health care center at SkySong in Scottsdale, allowing patients to access multiple services in one place.
FORCE: Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment is funded
The National Science Foundation has just announced the award of $13.7 million to Arizona State University to build a one-of-a-kind high-pressure research facility, the FORCE (Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment).
Cooling Center Subgroup, MAG, and partners collaborate to provide heat relief to more than 25,555 Arizonans
Have you ever experienced the blistering heat of a summer afternoon in Arizona? Did you have water, shade, or air conditioning to provide heat relief and help cool you down?
Project Cities hosts its first in-person site visit in two years
On September 16, 2021, Project Cities hosted its first community site visit in two years! Students from Nicole Lee’s Communication Campaigns and Al Brown’s Sustainable Waste Management courses convened at