School of Sustainability alumna provides tips on reducing food waste
As we try to tackle the wicked problem of climate change, one of the biggest and most important hurdles is the transformation of our food systems. While that may sound
Novel coronavirus detected, monitored in wastewater
A new approach to monitoring the novel coronavirus, known as wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), can potentially identify levels of coronavirus infection at both a local and global scale.
A project drawdown for biodiversity
An Ensia opinion article by ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber was published on the 50th anniversary of Earth’s Day, identifying viable solutions to combat biodiversity loss through Project Drawdown. Project
Managing fish, ecosystem and biodiversity goals
ASU-Conservation International Research Professor Jack Kittinger co-authored a new Science publication titled “Meeting fisheries, ecosystem function, and biodiversity goals in a human-dominated world.” Abstract: The worldwide decline of coral reefs
ASU ranks best in UN sustainability goals
Arizona State University ranked top in the U.S. and fifth in the world for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Back in 2017, world leaders came together to produce
How to save the environment
Today's issue of ASU Now features a video by ASU experts, including ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber, sharing insights and recommendations for saving the environment. As
ASU ranked top in US, 5th in world pursuit of UN sustainability goals
Arizona State University ranks top in the U.S. and fifth in the world out of 766 institutions in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The global ranking is
Got milk? A visit to Arizona’s Kerr Family Dairy
For over ninety years the Kerr Family Dairy in Buckeye, Arizona has been committed to family farming. Commitment is one word that Wes Kerr, our generous host continued to reference over and over again, “we are committed to our family, committed to our animals, and committed to our land.”
ASU achieves carbon neutrality, AASHE Platinum
ASU reached its carbon neutrality goal six years early — on June 30, 2019. Increased energy efficiency in both new buildings and campus retrofits; on-site solar generation; renewable energy purchases from large-scale, off-site generation facilities; and purchase of carbon offsets and renewable energy were all deployed while growing the student population and undertaking a physical expansion of all ASU’s campuses.
Zero greenhouse gas emissions earns ASU the AASHE Platinum rating
Thirteen years ago, Arizona State University made the pioneering promise to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its campus operations by the year 2025. But on June 30, 2019, the
Novel coronavirus detected, monitored in wastewater
Within weeks of arriving on the world stage, SARS-CoV-2 has managed to encircle the globe, leaving illness, mortality and economic devastation in its vast wake. One of the central challenges
ASU supplies health care providers with protective gear
Arizona State University has responded to the coronavirus crisis by ramping up a massive initiative to design, produce and distribute critically needed personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. Not