Student increases awareness through cultural immersion

After completing a Global Sustainability Studies Program in the Andes of Ecuador, School of Sustainability student Chad Sharrard realizes that sustainable development is often influenced by what stakeholders value most.

CAP graduate student is Engineering Student of the Year

CAP graduate student Tom Volo was named Engineering Student of the Year at the Greater Phoenix Area 2014 Engineers Week awards ceremony. Tom’s Ph.D. work focuses on urban landscape irrigation

Urban heat island research featured in High Country News

CAP scientist Sharon Harlan and her colleagues at Arizona State University were featured in an article in High Country News discussing the Phoenix urban heat island. The article presents some

New DCDC publication

Water management decision makers' evaluations of uncertainty in a decision support system: the case of WaterSim in the Decision Theater Authors Dave D. White, Decision Center for a Desert City,

ASU collaborators explore the future of Phoenix

Senior Sustainability Scientist Darren Petrucci and School of Sustainability alumnus Rider Foley provide a look at the possible futures of Phoenix using visualization scenarios.

CAP LTER research assistant receives engineering award

CAP LTER graduate student Tom Volo was named Engineering Student of the Year at the Greater Phoenix Area 2014 Engineers Week awards ceremony. Tom’s Ph.D. work focuses on urban landscape irrigation and understanding optimal water application rates, which has tremendous practical application in the Phoenix region.

Mar 5 Water/Climate Briefing

Arizona Water Supply Sustainability: In-state Water Transfers Moving water from one area of Arizona to another has the potential to create controversies, especially if the area from which the water

Leaders discuss Arizona's new energy plan at Solar Summit

Policy leaders, industry partners and energy experts gathered at ASU SkySong Feb. 20 to discuss the future of solar energy in Arizona at Arizona Solar Summit IV.

OKED leader has sunny outlook on sustainable energy in Arizona

Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan, senior vice president for ASU's Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, discusses the advancements of sustainable and affordable energy sources in his latest Arizona Republic column.

ASU panel finds common ground on climate change

Panelists at the "Rescuing Climate Policy" panel, hosted by ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability, agreed that more functional conversation among researchers, policymakers, citizens and industrial leaders is critical to addressing the challenge of climate change.

Sun Devil fans eliminate trash in 2OT victory over No. 2 Wildcats

As part of the RecycleMania Game Day Basketball Challenge, ASU reports a waste diversion rate of 87% in the February Territorial Cup® basketball game against University of Arizona. The effort is part of ASU's Zero Waste initiative.

LightWorks Lecture Series: Achieving zero waste at ASU

On January 24, 2014, LightWorks kicked off its first lecture series of the new year with a panel-style discussion on Arizona State University’s zero carbon initiative. The discussion addressed ASU’s