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
School of Sustainability graduate students launch sustainability journal
TEMPE, Ariz. – As graduate students in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University, Maren Mahoney and Zach Hughes had seen plenty of academic journals related to sustainability. But nowhere
CAP LTER student Poster Symposium winners
Each year during the CAP LTER Annual Poster Symposium, a panel of researchers and education experts judge student posters on their research content, originality, and visual clarity. This year, Scott
Safeway becomes first grocer to be founding member of The Sustainability Consortium
PLEASANTON, Calif. - March 1, 2010 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) has become the first U.S.-based retail grocery chain and manufacturer for private label merchandise to join The Sustainability Consortium
Building capacity for urban sustainability
Q&A with Arnim Wiek Dr. Wiek and graduate students discussing sustainable anticipatory governance Participants in a stakeholder workshop helping to develop a sustainable vision for the city of Phoenix Dr.
Nancy Grimm awarded ASU Faculty Achievement Award for Research
CAP LTER co-director and lead primary investigator Nancy B. Grimm has been awarded the ASU Faculty Achievement Award for Research. This award, which recognizes Dr. Grimm’s contributions to the field
ASU Alumni Association honors Grimm and other world-changing innovators
Feb. 17, 2010/Tempe, Ariz.- The Arizona State University Alumni Association will honor faculty members and alumni involved in solving challenges with world-changing consequences. School of Sustainability affiliated faculty member Nancy
Smithsonian Institution and ASU form sustainability research and education partnership
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. has joined Arizona State University in an innovative education and science partnership aimed at sustaining a biodiverse planet. Today, Secretary Wayne Clough, head of
Ecology Explorers curriculum engages low-income children
Low-income children in the Phoenix area have few options for environmental education during the summer months when hot temperatures force everyone inside and the price of science camps is out