Creating a carbon economy
At the Barrett & O'Connor Center in Washington, D.C., ASU hosted a panel that discussed how society can transition to a carbon economy — as in, pulling carbon from the air and making money from it in an effort to fight climate change.
Sustainability PhD candidate wins grant for applied research
Saurabh Biswas, an Arizona State University School of Sustainability PhD candidate, knows that energy, poverty and sustainability are intricately intertwined. He has been investigating these dynamics for years and developing
ASU food entrepreneur program ready for 2019
The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University is excited to learn more from one of our sister food programs on campus, Prepped, in 2019. ASU recently announced that Prepped has secured funding for the next two years for its incubator program helping entrepreneurs in food-based businesses.
Meet sustainability student Hailey Campbell
Hailey Campbell has lofty goals and the work ethic to achieve them. She knows what it means to have multiple irons in the fire and doesn’t shy away from getting
Sustainability scholar writes chapter in award-winning book
Amanda Ellis contributed a chapter to the book, "Leadership and Power in International Development: Navigating the Intersections of Gender, Culture, Context, and Sustainability," which received this year's R. Wayne Pace HRD Book of the Year Award.
Organic amendments beneficial to the environment?
Former ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes NatureNet Science Fellow Kelly Gravuer is the lead-author of a Global Change Biodiversity paper titled “Organic amendment additions to rangelands: A meta‐analysis of multiple
Board member wins NCSE lifetime achievement award
Julia Marton-Lefèvre won a lifetime achievement award from the National Council for Science and the Environment. According to NCSE, this award "honors those who have made a significant impact to our community through research, education, diplomacy and/or innovative technologies."
Oxford eco-critic Jonathan Bate takes up residence at ASU
A prominent British biographer, broadcaster, eco-critic and Shakespearean is visiting Arizona State University this spring to further elevate the university’s already top-ranked humanities research. From January to February 2019, Sir
The ethics of conservation: Should we bring back extinct species?
The losses of animal species have spurred some conservationists to do just about anything to save endangered animals and have inspired researchers to develop technology that might bring back once-extinct
New funding allows ASU to solidify sustainability solutions service
Arizona State University is pleased to announce the permanent establishment of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service, furthering the institution’s efforts to become a global leader in sustainability
Undergraduate research in the Philippines
The ASU School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences is excited to offer a unique research experience for undergraduate students for summer 2019 in the Philippines. This 9-week summer program will
Who regulates Dolphinaris Arizona?
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber was recently interviewed by 12 News about the death of the third Dolphinaris Arizona dolphin named Khloe. So far, three of