Sustainability students exhibit and pitch at Change the World

The first Change the World event showcased how Arizona State University students are making a difference through their entrepreneurship, art and ambitious initiatives.

Watch research seminars from the East-West Center

The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability frequently co-sponsors events with the East-West Center in Hawaii. Videos of two of these research seminars were recently made available online for

Ten Across Water Summit examines pressing sustainability issues

Ten Across examines the U.S. Interstate 10 corridor and engages this region as a living laboratory for resilience, innovation and new narratives for the future.

Saving the world from thin air

Inspired by Senior Sustainability Scholar Klaus Lackner's machine that physically removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, three ASU grads have launched a business that focuses on creating a marketplace that incentivizes the removal of carbon.

Priming the ocean’s carbon pump

When it comes to climate change and carbon reduction, Senior Sustainability Scientist Susanne Neuer is thinking small — extremely small. The Arizona State University biological oceanographer is an expert on

Saving the world from thin air

ASU Now Senior Sustainability Scholar Klaus Lackner, director for the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions, has created a machine that physically sucks greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. This machine gave

Valerie Mueller

Meet affiliated faculty Valerie Mueller

Read on for an interview with Valerie Mueller, assistant professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies.

Meet sustainability alumnus Garrett Wong

With so many directions one can take in a sustainability career, Garrett Wong wasn’t sure where he would land. But after a series of experiences during his time as an

ASU, Wells Fargo advancing K-12 sustainability education

Many students go through elementary, middle and high school without ever learning about sustainability. That needs to change — and Arizona State University is doing something about it. Accomplishing this

Project Cities and Peoria work to conserve water

On Cronkite News, see how Project Cities is working with the city of Peoria (the program's 2019-2020 community partner) to use water wisely. The video news story also touches on a previous Project Cities initiative with former partner Apache Junction.

Gary Hirshberg at podium in from of US, Arizona and ASU flags.

Future of Food event highlights: Organic agriculture

March 19 the Swette Center welcomed Gary Hirshberg, who gave a great presentation on what to expect from the next generation of organic food. As expected, Hirshberg wowed our audience with facts about organic agriculture and engaged us in a discussion about why organic matters.

Student Council Sustainability Officers Initiative kicks off in cities around Arizona

With great sustainability knowledge comes great sustainability leaders — this is the mantra that Arizona State University School of Sustainability students like Julia Colbert and Kevin Goddard live by. Colbert