Accounting for biodiversity
The Center for Biodiversity Outcomes is excited to announce a new project investigating how businesses manage biodiversity concerns and opportunities in their operations. This project, started in conjunction with the International Union
ASU students collect more than 105,000 pounds during spring Ditch the Dumpster
ASU students across all campuses "Ditch the Dumpster" by donating their unwanted items from campus residence halls instead of throwing them away. Sun Devils have participated in he donation event
ASU LightWorks director named clean air champion
At a 2016 Legislative Breakfast hosted by Valley of the Sun and Tucson Regional Clean Cities Coalitions, ASU Wrigley Institute and LightWorks Director Gary Dirks was recognized as someone making a significant contribution to the Department of Energy's goals of clean air and energy security.
Meeting emissions targets after Paris climate talks
Concerned about the effects climate change will have on its infrastructure projects, the World Bank asked ASU's School of Sustainability to design and deliver a "how-to" on inventorying carbon emissions, which was presented in Washington, D.C. to officials from around the world.
Understanding climate and energy through environmental humanities
Environmental humanities is a rapidly growing field focused on the study of human imagination, perception, behaviors and the relationship with their surrounding environments, both social and natural. Arizona State University humanist
Designing solar-powered cyanobacteria for production of biofuels
Green chemicals and biofuels are projected to become major players in the economy. This is incredibly important as CO2 levels rise and fossil fuel use becomes a liability. Dr. Willem
Leading the way to a sustainable future: Andrew Krause
Andrew Krause is a two-time graduate of the School of Sustainability. He was a member of the first cohort of graduating undergraduates in 2009, and also received a Master of
Meet Our Alumni: Jeffrey Jennings
Jeffrey Jennings graduated from the School of Sustainability in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts, focusing on Society and Sustainability. He also has a Professional Science Masters in Science and
Solar's outlook just got a little bit brighter
Yong Hang Zhang and Zachary Holman The most efficient solar panels are often too expensive, but the cheaper solar panels are often inefficient. To combat this problem Zhang and Holman invented
Love of a language shapes sustainability grad's path
An enlightening study abroad experience, expanded job prospects and a Fullbright Scholarship are just a few of the ways recent School of Sustainability graduate Bridget Harding's life has been influenced by her interest in Korean, which she studied throughout high school and her time at ASU.
A big boost for bioenergy research at ASU
Two ASU biofuel projects are among six nationwide receiving $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore innovative solutions in bioenergy: one aims to lessen the cost of algal production while increasing yield, and the other aims to create an economically competitive biofuel from cyanobacteria.
Building connections through big questions
by Alex Slaymaker, Master of Sustainability Solutions Typical events include people who know each other talking about the weather and their to-dos. But ASU’s School of Sustainability is far from typical.