April 6, 2016 Press Conference
April 6, 2016 – Hermosillo team press conference with Mayor Acosta Gutiérrez.
The municipality of Hermosillo
The municipality of Hermosillo was elected to nine cities in the world that make up the Network for Urban Resilience and Sustainability Climate Change, according to its the mayor.
A warm welcome to Kelly Gravuer, recipient of a NatureNet Science Fellowship
Kelly Gravuer is a recent recipient of the Postdoctoral NatureNet Science Fellowship. In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and the Center For Biodiversity Outcomes, Kelly will investigate how food production
HOAs influence water use, ASU study finds
Upon analyzing water-use records for properties throughout several neighborhoods in Goodyear, Arizona, Senior Sustainability Scientist Elizabeth Wentz found that houses in homeowners associations used much less water than those that were not.
Camels don't fly, deserts don't bloom
This 2016 documentary by a team of seven ASU students, under the direction of sustainability scientist Peter Byck, explores why a Saudi Arabian-owned farming operation is growing hay year-round in the desert of Arizona and what this means for the state's water security.
Water water everywhere (nor any drop to drink)
Built in a lake basin, Mexico City experiences destructive flooding, but also struggles with access to clean water. ASU researchers are studying the complex choreography of natural environment, physical infrastructure and human decision-making that contribute to both.
Sustainability grad named among 30 young standouts
A sustainability project coordinator for Arizona Public Service, School of Sustainability graduate Jeffrey Jennings was recently named among the 2016 GreenBiz "30 Under 30" – a group of emerging sustainability leaders from throughout the country tackling some of the toughest challenges in business.
Veteran engagement through NEPTUNE clean energy projects
In May 2016, over 100 attendees and project members participated in the NEPTUNE fair at Arizona State University's Tempe campus. With representation from six universities – ASU, Purdue, M.I.T., UC
Shielding homeowners from energy loss with highly efficient windowpanes
Zachary Holman Holman is a part of a research team that received a $2.19 million grant towards the creation of single panned window films that would increase their thermal energy and
Sustainability Highlights magazine covers a notable 2015
For an in-depth look at what the ASU Wrigley Institute accomplished last year – including a School of Sustainability professor among the Popular Science "Brilliant 10," media visibility at the Paris Climate Conference and an international network to combat extreme weather impacts – browse our newly-released 2015 Sustainability Highlights magazine.
Nature net science fellowship: Postdoctoral opportunity
The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and The Nature Conservancy are proud to announce a postdoctoral fellowship opportunity directed at solving big climate challenges while considering human well-being. The Nature Net
Nature doesn't need people, people need nature
On May 16, 2016 the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes hosted the Sustainability Event: Emerging Trends in Conservation. Leading experts from Conservation International discussed new insights, tools, modeling techniques and lessons