Why are Italian municipalities adopting green purchasing policies?
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Italian government purchases account for 10 - 11% of the country's gross domestic product. Examples of these purchases include chemicals, construction
Increasing green purchasing success in Italian municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Italy was the first country in the European Union to mandate green purchasing protocols across all levels of government. The National
Jan 28: The future of coral reef islands in the Pacific
In this GDCS-sponsored talk, Murray Ford will present results of remote sensing, geochronological, and physical modeling studies that investigated island formation and dynamics. The future persistence of atoll islands will be discussed in light of projected changes in sea level and adaptation within atoll settings.
Indigenous foods and cooking with Chef Lois Ellen Frank and Chef Walter Whitewater
Whisking us through a lively cooking demonstration that we could almost smell and taste through our Zoom screens, Chef Dr. Lois Ellen Frank and her partner Walter Whitewater provided a vibrant history of Native American foodways.
NSF call for proposals: Future of work at the human-technology frontier
Researchers across the social, behavioral and economic sciences are encouraged to submit proposals to the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Core Research solicitation by March 23, 2021.
Sustainability scientists representing ASU at AAAS
The 2021 AAAS Annual Meeting will convene entirely online, February 8-11, with related pre-released materials available online now. Click through to preview some of this year's ASU-led sessions and paper presentations.
Call for applications: Women Enterprise Recovery Fund
As the world continues to cope with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis will have an ongoing impact on progress towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
45 Commercial real estate companies to watch in 2021
The highlighted real estate companies are some of the ones leading the way as the industry fought through the unknown elements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASU launches pitch competition for sports tech startups
e Challenge, a startup program seeking pitches from companies developing products that could be piloted and implemented at the school's athletic facilities.
In quarantine with USDA’s Melanie Galvan
The practice of quarantining is anything but new to Melanie Galvan. As a Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), she’s used to wearing protective gear and preventing the spread of plant pests and disease.
7 ways Australian municipalities can increase the success of their sustainable purchasing policies
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Why is government purchasing so important? In Australia, it accounts for roughly 36.2% of the country's gross domestic product. Examples of
Green purchasing policy adoption in Australian municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Government purchasing in Australia accounts for 36.2% of the country's total gross domestic product. Examples of these purchases include vehicle fleets,