Kris Hartley discusses success metrics and narratives about the circular economy in a new article for Journal of Industrial Ecology
Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor, School of Sustainability in the College of Global Futures, is co-author on "Is circular economy a failing sustainability paradigm? Not necessarily," a new publication in Journal of Industrial Ecology.
Gerber says coordinated action is needed to protect marine megafauna hotspots
We need collective will and coordinated action across sectors to truly safeguard marine biodiversity
PrIIDE Initiative Hires New Faculty Member
Decolonial futurist Bea Rodriguez-Fransen has been hired as an assistant research professor to support the Principled Innovation Infrastructure for Discovery and Engagement Initiative, launched in January 2025 with funding from Principled Innovation at ASU.
Organic pioneer brings livestock expertise to Arizona
The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems is honored to welcome George Siemon, an accomplished trailblazer in organic agriculture, to the Arizona Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
ASU-led research uses 20 years of satellite data to reveal unprecedented continental drying
Jay Famiglietti, Global Futures Professor, School of Sustainability in the College of Global Futures, is corresponding author on Unprecedented continental drying, shrinking freshwater availability, and increasing land contributions to sea level rise, a new publication in Science Advances.
PNAS special feature on nature-based solutions for urban sustainability
The special feature, co-organized by Nancy Grimm, opens important discussion as these nature-based solutions - blue and green infrastructure, ecosystem-based adaptations - become more and more prevalent in cities across the world.
Dr. George Poste Honored with 2025 PMC Leadership Award in Personalized Medicine
Dr. George Poste, Chief Scientist of the Complex Adaptive Systems Initiative, Regents Professor, and Del E. Webb Chair in Health Innovation at Arizona State University, has been selected to receive
Sustainability in Higher Ed: ASU Hosts Program Directors’ Cohort
This summer, Arizona State University’s College of Global Futures welcomed institutional teams from 14 leading colleges and universities to the Sustainability Education Program Directors’ Cohort, a six-week, fully online experience designed to
Stories, seeds, and shared tables
"The 'Resilience and Resistance: Cross-Pollinating Our Food Movements' event began not in a conference hall but instead along the Columbia River, where I met with local producers and tribal fishers."
We will pull through this
Everyone has something to contribute to advancing our common goals, says David Guston, associate vice provost and professor, Global Futures Laboratory.
Highlights from the UN Oceans Conference 2025
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes and Conservation Innovation Lab PhD candidate Paola Sangolquí attended the United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France as part of the Galápagos delegation. This conference
National Academies Webinar on Nuclear War
Register Today!Potential Environmental Effects of Nuclear WarReport Release WebinarJune 25, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 PM ETREGISTER NOW The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to attend a public