Wisdom from the Director’s Lava Lamp

Dear CAPpers: As we begin a new year, a new phase of CAP, and a strange new world, I have some news and important information to pass along. First, many

How collecting human waste supports planetary sustainability

As the world's population continues to migrate toward cities, the ability to point out potential public health concerns becomes increasingly relevant – a task that Senior Sustainability Scientist Rolf Halden and his colleagues are tackling by gathering and testing human waste.

GREEN Program offers short-term, experiential opportunities abroad

The GREEN program offers interested students short-term, experiential learning opportunities in Iceland, Peru, Japan, and Hawai'i. Each program is designed around the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals with an

NEPTUNE enters Phase II of veteran engagement, energy innovation

The Naval Enterprise Partnership Teaming with Universities for National Excellence initiative has grown to a $3 million, three-year program providing funding to four universities, including ASU, to improve energy technology within the Navy and Marine Corps.

Dr. Gerber named Fellow of Ecological Society of America

Selected for her pioneering efforts to integrate marine ecology and conservation science into tenable policy and decision-making tools, Senior Sustainability Scientist Leah Gerber, founding director of ASU’s Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, has been named a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.

ASU campaign to enhance discovery, success, community

Its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, the university has officially launched Campaign ASU 2020, which coincides with the 2020 strategic vision of the ASU Wrigley Institute to scale sustainability solutions with likeminded partners around the world.

The benefits of bringing the outdoors in

Our predominately-indoor lifestyles prevent us from reaping many of nature's benefits – recent Sustainability Series speakers tell ASU Wrigley Institute guests – listing enhanced productivity, reduced blood pressure and parasympathetic healing among them.

JCLP Special Volume Published on Leadership towards Sustainability

An international team of professors, including Senior Sustainability Scientist George Basile, made up the editorial team of a recently published “Special Volume” of the Journal of Cleaner Production – the

Now Hiring! Postdoctoral Research Associate

In partnership with Conservation International, ASU’s Center for Biodiversity Outcomes is hiring a postdoctoral research associate. The fellow will conduct highly interdisciplinary research to explore the role of nature in

Modeling smart water management in megacities

How are decisions really made to manage flooding, water scarcity or water contamination in the world’s megacities? We might assume that most decisions would be made on a cool, rational

Sustival celebrates fourth year of sustainability solutions

Attendees from Arizona and beyond will explore ways to reimagine their homes – both collectively and individually – for a more sustainable future at the fourth annual Sustainability Solutions Festival, taking place throughout the Valley from Feb. 2-25, 2017.

For the Love of Life, Religion and Ecology

by Adam Gabriele Religions have undeniably shaped today’s world. Scholars in the field of Religion and Ecology study the billions of people worldwide who not only identify but also define