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

ASU named one of nation's best and greenest colleges

Arizona State University has made the “Green Honor Roll,” rating as one of the nation's 18 "greenest" universities, and is named among the top 120 Best Western Colleges. This is

Tempe Town Lake research opportunities

Since Tempe Town Lake was created in 1999, CAP LTER scientists have been using this artificial body of water as a field and teaching site. The failure of one of

Novozymes joins The Sustainability Consortium – a global effort to improve product sustainability

BAGSVAERD, Denmark – August 2, 2010 – Novozymes has become a founding member of The Sustainability Consortium, a new global organization with aims to improve the sustainability of consumer products.