Water woes: How one ASU expert is addressing water conservation

As droughts and fresh water shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation's southwest region, many are seeking more aggressive and effective water conservation solutions. In a December 2016 interview

Nicole Darnall awarded Social Science Research Council's 2017-2019 Abe Fellowship

School of Sustainability Professor Nicole Darnall has been awarded the Social Science Research Council's 2017-2019 Abe Fellowship for her research on sustainable public procurement. The fellowship is designed to encourage international multidisciplinary research

Breaking barriers to green procurement overseas

Nicole Darnall, a sustainability scholar and professor in the School of Sustainability, has been awarded the Social Science Research Council's 2017-2019 Abe Fellowship for her research on sustainable public procurement. The fellowship is

Seeds of opportunity: Are veterans the future of farming?

A shrinking farming population can be addressed by veterans seeking peaceful employment, asserts "Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields" – a film that fueled a great panel discussion at a recent event hosted by ASU's Food Systems Transformation Initiative.

Crossing the nation for sustainable design

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Dean Steven J. Tepper led a team of ASU faculty and students to  Design Miami, an international conference for sustainable design. At the conference,

Thank you for another successful year advancing sustainability

We made great strides in 2016, furthering innovative solutions, meaningful engagement, unparalleled education and impactful research on a global scale. From all of us at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, thank you and have a joyful holiday season.

Urban Climate Research Center Launches!

In November, 2016 the new Urban Climate Research Center was officially approved by ASU Provost Mark Searle. We will be rolling out the official launch of the center over the

A certification ASU students can go wild about

To help students looking for careers in the environmental field to get the right credentials, sustainability scientist Heather Bateman worked with colleagues in ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts to develop the newly-offered Wildlife Management Certificate.

Class Notes: Kris Spector

China Mist sat down with Kris Spector, restaurant sustainability expert and founder of Spector Sustainability Consulting. Kris helps restaurants evolve to meet market demands and to continue maximizing their profits

Sustainability is: Transformative

“Sustainability is a concept with as much transformative potential as justice, liberty and equality.” Michael Crow became President of Arizona State University in July 2002, and continues to pioneer a

Sustainability is: Harmony

“Living in harmony with our social and natural environment, based on a sense of justice and equity.” Sander van der Leeuw, a Foundation Professor in the School of Sustainability, served

Sustainability is: All-Encompassing

“Sustainability is larger than one person, one company or one country. Its scope, scale and importance demand unprecedented and swift solutions to environmental protection and other complex problems.” Julie Ann