ICUC-10 Call for Abstracts

he AMS Board on the Urban Environment and the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) have issued a Call for Abstracts for the joint 10th International Conference on Urban Climate

US still part of the Paris agreement, for now

"If the United States wants to pull out of the accord, it will have to file this in writing in November 2019,” explains School of Sustainability Professor Sonja Klinsky, who told ASU Now that our country's willingness to cooperate may affect its ability to promote its interests.

Forecasting dryland vulnerability for the Department of Defense

Sustainability scientists from ASU's Global Drylands Center are among those researching the effects of climate change on vegetation communities and ecosystem processes across three deserts in the western U.S. Their findings will be used to manage Department of Defense drylands.

Enjoy your Spring Break 2018 earning 3 credit hours in Cuba!

If you enjoy travel and exploring sustainability, the School of Sustainability is offering a study abroad course in Cuba over Spring Break 2018. It’s a Spring C session, 3-credit course,

MSL Profile: Benjamin Fogg

Benjamin Fogg is a student in the ASU School of Sustainability's Master of Sustainability Leadership program and graduates in Fall 2017. Fogg was recently promoted to Sustainability Specialist at FedEx Ground in

Google's sustainability lead shares circular economy successes

During her November 2017 Wrigley Lecture at ASU, Google's Sustainability Lead Kate Brandt detailed how the tech giant is working to embed circular economy principles into its infrastructure, operations and culture – letting its success speak for itself. Watch Brandt's lecture.

Military training promotes serving country and planet

During an inaugural Army Reserve Mission Resilience and Sustainability conference hosted by ASU, over 150 military personnel, Department of the Army civilians and contractors were given the mandate to change the “sustainability DNA” of their organizations.

Global Development Research Scholar: Sean McAllister

Sean McAllister, a doctoral student in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, is currently researching energy transitions in Brazil through ASU's Global Development Research program. Coming from

Global Development Research Scholar: Breanna Reeser

Not all students who travel with the School of Sustainability are sustainability majors. Breanna Reeser, a doctorate student studying integrated behavioral health, is currently researching and interning in Chiang Mai,

Virtual exchange: ASU and Palestinian university advance design project through the Stevens Initiative

ASU and An-Najah National University students exchange unique perspectives and share a common goal -- to design a sustainable community center for a refugee camp in Palestine.

Alliance makes strides toward phosphorus sustainability

With a new source of funding following a five-year National Science Foundation grant, the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance – a unit of the ASU Wrigley Institute – grows to nine member organizations committed to tackling the phosphorus problem in our global food system.

Solar-powered library connects remote regions

Not everyone in our highly-connected world is a text or tweet away. For those in off-grid locales like Samoa, lack of information access means fewer educational opportunities. That’s where ASU’s