How many recycled boxes does it take to be sustainable?
Each August, nearly 10,000 students on the Tempe campus alone move in to their new homes with all of their boxes and bags of things. It is the first chance
Ten Reasons to go to the Farmers Market at ASU
During Passport to ASU 2010 a student asked me why he should shop at a farmers market. I told him that The Tamale Store tamales are delicious, that it’s like
CSI: Students Launch!
We might not have the same sleek sunglasses as Horatio Caine, but the new Center for Student Sustainability Initiatives (CSSI), or as we like to call it, “CSI: Students,” is
Banners find second life in a bag
ASU and The Pack Shack are discovering ways to reuse old and tattered banners that would otherwise be sent to a landfill or a recycling center. We repurposed dozens of
CAP LTER Semester Welcome
When: 3:30-5:00 PM Friday, September 17, 2010 Where: Global Institute of Sustainability, Room 481, 800 S. Cady Mall, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus Who: All currently involved faculty
CAP Scientist Speaks In Italy
CAP LTER scientist, Paige Warren traveled to Ferrara, Italy in July for the Fifth European Conference on Behavioral Biology. She was invited to serve as the opening speaker in a
New 'Green' Minor for Major Change
Arizona State University broadens scope of sustainability education offerings TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University (ASU) has launched a new minor in sustainability that can complement a student’s major in
Unearthing long-term sustainability strategies
Q&A with Margaret Nelson Dr. Nelson admires a classic Mimbres black-on-white pot of the 11th century style. Three pottery vessels from the 12th century combine old and emerging styles. Soil
The real cost of food
At West, the Freshman summer reading was In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. In a recent article in Utne Reader, he stated that “Americans have not had to think
Leading expert in business science and supply chain management appointed to co-direct The Sustainability Consortium
TEMPE, Ariz.—Professor Kevin Dooley has been appointed Interim Co-Director of The Sustainability Consortium for Arizona State University (ASU). Dooley, a Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management in the W. P.
The new kids on the block
No, I am not referring to the poppy dance group of yesteryear; I am of course referring to the newest addition of sustainability themed clubs at ASU. Arizona State Cycling
Dr. Elinor Ostrom - ASU Professor and Nobel Laureate
Q&A with Nobel Laureate Dr. Elinor Ostrom Finding the key to sustaining shared resources Elinor Ostrom is a research professor at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change in