Advance your career with The Sustainability Opportunity at ASU

Registration for The Sustainability Opportunity at ASU is now open! Our last program completely sold out; we encourage interested professionals to register early as capacity is limited to 24 participants. 

How the humanities are taking their place within sustainability science

How can humanities research contribute to creating a healthier planet? Sustainability and humanities scholars from ASU gathered at the Walton Center for Planetary Health to discuss this question and more

ASU to launch humanities-driven sustainability hub

Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory is now home to the UNESCO BRIDGES Sustainability Science Coalition Flagship Hub. The Flagship Hub launched on Oct. 19 at the

Oorja Development Solutions: Financing and installing decentralized solar energy systems at the farm level

Clementine Chambon – Co-founder & CTO – Oorja Development Solutions 2022 WE Empower Finalist, Asia-Pacific  Clementine Chambon is the co-founder and CTO of Oorja Development Solutions, an award-winning farming service company in India.

SPRI awarded ASU's President's Award for Sustainability

SPRI was awarded the coveted President's Award for Sustainability from Arizona State University. This award recognizes SPRI's collaborative nature, impacts on campus, and use-inspired, research. Our submission discusses the importance

SPRI's upcoming participation in SPLC Summit

SPRI faculty will be running a workshop and be participating in a panel at SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)'s upcoming 2023 Summit in August. Nicole Darnall, SPRI Director and co-founder;

National Park System Advisory Board welcomes ASU professor

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has appointed 15 new members to the National Park System Advisory Board; among them is Gwen Iacona, an assistant research professor in Arizona State

Student worker appreciation

Looking back on the 2022-23 school year, we would like to express our appreciation for our student workers and their valuable contributions to the Swette Center. Their creativity, vibrant personalities, and passion for sustainable food systems greatly enhance our team. We are pleased that they will continue to work with us this summer and during the upcoming school year!

Updates in Cardiac Amyloidosis

Updates in Cardiac Amyloidosis are supported in part by an independent educational grant from Pfizer. The Institute for Future Health is hosting a hybrid (in-person and Livestream) conference focused on building the

Chia Sisters: The drink to heal you and the planet

Samantha Sudstill While originally working in one of New Zealand’s biggest corporate law firms, Florence Van Dyke found herself wanting to embark on a more entrepreneurial journey, especially one where she could pursue her

Reflections on a gathering for small minority food producers in Arizona

On May 6th, 2023, a windy and sunny spring day, I was excited to attend the 2nd Annual Small Minority Farmers and Ranchers Conference. The conference was hosted and led by Rachel and James Stewart, founders and owners of Southwest Black Ranchers of Douglas, Arizona.

Solar-reflective ramada helps cool local dog park

RJ Dog Park in Phoenix just got a little cooler. It is now home to Arizona’s first “Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling Ramada,” a unique solar-reflective ramada built by Arizona State