Earth Day 2050
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an opinion-editorial article and the concluding piece to the ASUNews' Earth Week 2010 series that pays tribute to the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. By Jonathan
City of Phoenix receives $25 million grant to create "Energize Phoenix" in partnership with Arizona State University and Arizona Public Service
New program will reduce electricity consumption, generate thousands of green jobs and create a more sustainable city in the desert TEMPE, Ariz. – The City of Phoenix was awarded a
Q & A: Every day sustainability
What we do each day makes a difference. A team of ASU staff members from university sustainability practices recently discussed at a Sunday luncheon how we can make our daily
Phosphorus, food and our future
The mineral phosphorus (P) is critical to the creation of bones, teeth and DNA. "P" is also a key component of the fertilizers used to produce our food, as critical
Collaborative workshop on sustainable future wins honor
Sustainability embodies the idea of transformative change and social-environmental stewardship. It compels us to think beyond linear projections of the past into systemically exploring and constructing alternative futures that foster
Sustainability Consortium welcomes first restaurant company, Darden
Darden Restaurants has joined the Sustainability Consortium, an independent organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability.
Challenges and options for food waste reduction
by Bonny Bentzin, Director – University Sustainability Practices, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University (This article appears in the April, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) In today’s sustainability
Driving sustainability in consumer products
Q&A with Kevin Dooley Dr. Dooley at the Sustainability Consortium’s research facility Research staff and students at the Sustainability Consortium help develop energy standards for assessing consumer products The port
CAP scientists featured at NSF LTER Mini-Symposium
The National Science Foundation (NSF) held its annual Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Mini-Symposium on March 4, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The mini-symposium, "Ecosystem Services in a Changing World," featured presentations
Perils of plastics: Risks to human health and the environment
Plastics surround us. A vital manufacturing ingredient for nearly every existing industry, these materials appear in a high percentage of the products we use every day. Although modern life would
BASF first chemical company to be founding member of The Sustainability Consortium
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – BASF today announced that it is the first chemical company to become a member of The Sustainability Consortium, an independent organization of diverse global participants that
ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability joins Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce
PHOENIX, AZ – The Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce (PGCC) announces today that Arizona State University's prestigious Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) has joined the Chamber. The School of Sustainability