GFL Earth League assistant director co-authors scientific reports publication on auto repair worker VOC exposures
Denise Moreno Ramírez, Assistant Director, The Earth League in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, is co-author on Characterizing full-shift worker exposures to VOCs in small-sized auto repair shops
Aktipis hosts research ideation lunch
What happens when everything falls apart? A bold, thought-provoking Apocalypse Pop-Up Café, led by Athena Aktipis, will explore how to do business in uncertain, even apocalyptic times—where resources are scarce,
Gerber voices concerns over weakening of endangered species protections
In the midst of the world’s sixth mass extinction, conservationists need to be explicit about the trade-offs in prioritizing which species to protect
Opportunities and Responsibilities in the Semester Ahead
Welcome to the new semester! In this blog post, David Guston provides operational information that you will need to keep up with your opportunities and, alas, responsibilities this semester.
Redman and colleagues propose sustainability education framework
School of Sustainability Instructor Aaron Redman is co-author on a new article in the Journal of Education for Sustainable Development that proposes a framework to better align assessment in sustainability education with its own principles and aspirations.
Goggin discusses Phoenix Rio Reimagined project
Peter Goggin, associate professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is lead author of "Blueing and Greening the Brown and Beige: Phoenix’s Rio Salado and Imagined Riparian Renaissance", a chapter in the new book, Blue-Green Rehabilitation: Urban Planning, Leisure and Tourism in River Cities, published by CABI.
Friedman awarded fellowship from Imagining America organization
Leah M. Friedman, SFIS doctoral student in the Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology program, has been awarded a Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) Fellowship by Imagining America.
Ecotoxicology projects require expertise from an array of fields
Denise Moreno Ramírez, Assistant Director, The Earth League in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, is co-author on "Methods for building community-engaged partnerships in ecotoxicology," a new publication in Progress in Community Health Partnerships.
Kris Hartley discusses success metrics and narratives about the circular economy in a new article for Journal of Industrial Ecology
Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor, School of Sustainability in the College of Global Futures, is co-author on "Is circular economy a failing sustainability paradigm? Not necessarily," a new publication in Journal of Industrial Ecology.
Gerber says coordinated action is needed to protect marine megafauna hotspots
We need collective will and coordinated action across sectors to truly safeguard marine biodiversity
PrIIDE Initiative Hires New Faculty Member
Decolonial futurist Bea Rodriguez-Fransen has been hired as an assistant research professor to support the Principled Innovation Infrastructure for Discovery and Engagement Initiative, launched in January 2025 with funding from Principled Innovation at ASU.
Organic pioneer brings livestock expertise to Arizona
The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems is honored to welcome George Siemon, an accomplished trailblazer in organic agriculture, to the Arizona Transition to Organic Partnership Program.