LightWorks draws VIP crowd at energy innovation summit

Former Vice President Al Gore and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim were among the dignitaries who stopped by the ASU LightWorks booth at the ARPA-E summit – held in Washington, D.C. – to admire the solar technology developed by senior sustainability scientist Zak Holman.

Maximizing species recovery with limited resources

On Friday, March 25, and Monday, March 28, 2016, the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes will host decision scientists Richard Maloney, New Zealand Department of Conservation; Gwen Iacona, University of Queensland, Australia; and

ASU researcher proposes endangered species triage

Given that only 12% of listed endangered species receive the recommended funding, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Director Leah Gerber proposes reallocating funds from species with surplus budgets – a measure that could support recovery for 180 species.

Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference

On May 20-22, 2016, ASU hosts The National STEM Collaborative as they present the inaugural Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference entitled The New Normal: Women of Color Innovations and

Stage is set for sustainability anniversary celebration

On April 14, the School of Sustainability marks its 10th Anniversary with a series of sustainability-themed events, culminating with a Celebration of Sustainability @ ASU Festival that features remarks from ASU President Michael Crow and Benefactor Julie Ann Wrigley. Click below for a complete listing of events.

Wayne Pacelle: Thought Leader Series

In an essay titled "The advent of the humane economy," Wayne Pacelle – president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States and March 2016 Wrigley Lecture Series speaker – details how an increasing concern over animal protection has inspired wide-sweeping and innovative change in business.

The advent of the humane economy

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Wayne Pacelle Note: Wayne Pacelle is president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization. He is

CBO Employment Opportunity - Business Operations Specialist

CBO is looking for a Business Operations Specialist to join our team. The Business Operations Specialist will provide office management, finance, HR, communications, events, administrative, project and program operations support

Collaborative efforts to address youth hunger and unemployment

ASU's Food Systems Transformation Initiative is collaborating with partners like the Global Youth Innovation Network and the International Fund for Agricultural Development to support a summit on youth agribusiness, leadership and entrepreneurship held in Dakar, Senegal in March 2016.

Biodiversity exhibit a hit at ASU's Night of the Open Door

On Saturday, February 27, 2016, the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes participated in ASU’s Night of the Open Door. CBO student workers and volunteers designed a table where enthusiastic guests classified

Status of sustainability in the Colorado River Basin

At an annual keynote hosted by Decision Center for a Desert City, the directors of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and Arizona Department of Water Resources agreed that the ample water supply in the two states is the result of careful planning and conservation, and should not be taken for granted.

Marching toward a better future

Ted Pavlic Ted, a Sustainability Scientist and Scholar and Professor at the School of Sustainability, has looked to nature to solve the complex problems of today. He found that nature