Phoenix Area Social Survey underway

CAP LTER scientists are currently conducting the Phoenix Area Social Survey (PASS) in 45 metropolitan Phoenix neighborhoods. The survey, conducted every five years, focuses on the quality of life in

I commute, you can follow suit

If I can bike to ASU in the scorching, humid monsoon weather of Tempe, AZ, you can do it, too.  I have been biking along Rural Road from the north

Valley Forward seeks entries for 31st Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Program

PHOENIX (June 13, 2011) – Valley Forward Association is now accepting nominations for its 31st annual Environmental Excellence Awards program, Arizona’s oldest and largest competition of its kind. The event

Energize Phoenix

Originally Published in Lightrail Connect, June-August 2011 Edition Did you know the typical Phoenix family spends about $1,600 a year on home utility bills? Unfortunately, too much of that energy

Guiding action for climate change and development

Q&A with Nalini Chhetri Dr. Nalini Chhetri Nalini Chhetri is a Senior Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability, Climate Change Science Manager in the Center for Integrated Solutions

ASU faculty help tip the scales toward global sustainability at Nobel Symposium

ASU’s Sander van der Leeuw and Elinor Ostrom joined Nobel Laureates, policymakers, and leading sustainability experts at the Third Nobel Laureate Symposium on Sustainability held at the Royal Swedish Academy

Green offices are heating up at Arizona State

ASU officially has a “Green Office” Certification Program so going green in the office has never been easier!  We have ten proud locations to date that have reached their level

High school students win big and gain real world experience through ASU research program

ASU’s Southwest Center for Education and the Natural Environment Expands with New Partnership TEMPE, Ariz., -- Since 1998, nearly 200 high school students from across the Phoenix metro area have

Great job growth in sustainability, but… only if you also have other skills

TEMPE, Ariz. (June 15, 2011) — Many people think the next big job boom will happen in the area of sustainability. Research from the W. P. Carey School of Business

Marketplace & The Gary Comer Global Agenda Present: Moving By Degrees The Future Energy Abyss, An Intimate Conversation with John Hofmeister

Retired Shell Oil President Shares Thoughts; ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability Hosts Event (ST. PAUL, Minn.) June 15, 2011– American Public Media’s Marketplace™ and The Gary Comer Global Agenda, in

Maricopa County and the Sustainable Cities Network

Arizona's desert communities face sustainability challenges that are truly unique. Fast-paced population growth, limited financial resources, and adequate water and energy for the future, require our communities to implement immediate,

Assessing the cost of climate change

Q&A with Michael Hanemann Michael Hanemann is a Distinguished Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability and Julie A. Wrigley Sustainability Chair in the School of Sustainability and the