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.

A cartoon globe overlaid on an image of a body of water

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

SEAC Summer 2025 Cohort

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

Lavender field in Portland, Oregon.

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."

Illustration of cheerful villagers walking together, carrying baskets of food and wearing old-fashioned clothing. The scene is from Stone Soup by Marcia Brown and represents community members each contributing something small to make a shared meal.

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