Future university symposium features presentations by ASU scientists
A symposium titled "The Future of the University and the University of the Future: A Global Perspective” - held at the Technical University of Ambato in Ecuador - echoed President Michael Crow’s emphasis on innovation as a driving force of developing universities that meet the needs of their communities.
Call for Community Challenges, SOS 321
Class Descripion and Projects Desired Professor Michael Schoon of ASU’s School of Sustainability is teaching a class in the upcoming spring semester (Jan-May 2015), SOS 321 in which he will
Arizona Water Challenge
Check out recent interviews with DCDC researchers Dave White and Ray Quay. November 30, 2014 Phoenix Channel 12 News, Sunday Square Off with Brahm Resnick discusses Arizona's water future with
Sustainability scientist contributes to Royal Society resilience report
A recent Royal Society resilience report - informed in part by CAP LTER Director Nancy Grimm - advises that communities take steps to prepare for extreme weather events, which are expected to increase in frequency as the earth warms.
Integrating sustainability education into K-12 schools
A recent article, published in The Journal of Environmental Education, details the findings of a study produced by the ASU Wrigley Institute's Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools program. The study, conducted by School
Six lessons to boost your climate vocabulary
Right now, political-types from virtually every country in the world are gathering in Peru to talk about climate change. They're working toward a major international agreement about how every nation
Klinsky: How policy can help mitigate climate change
During the first two weeks of December, representatives from virtually every country in the world will gather at a United Nations convention to talk about climate change. They're developing an
CBO receives external support for collaboration with US Fish and Wildlife Service
CBO and partners from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Mission:Wildlife and the University of Maryland were awarded support from the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) to develop new
Urban Sustainability Best Practices Class, Presentations
Over the course of the last 15 weeks, the School of Sustainability senior and graduate students have been applying their textbook knowledge to real world scenarios. Several municipalities and other
Joe Arvai's seminar is now online
If you missed Joe Arvai's seminar last month, click HERE to see video of his talk online.
Ray Jensen: Thought Leader Series
Ray Jensen is ASU’s Associate Vice President for Integrated Business Relationships and an advocate for disability services, equity and inclusion. In this essay, Jensen advocates for a new, collaborative model
Regarding Inclusion – Do We Leave Anyone Behind?
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Ray Jensen Note: December marks eight years since the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted at the United Nations headquarters