Suzanne Palmieri

Partnering on nutrition with Society for International Development

Last week I had the good fortune to sit down to talk with and learn from three leaders on the latest thinking in advancing global nutrition. The presentations focused on different ways to approach nutrition and gave insights from their research to a packed room of nutrition practitioners at the Washington DC offices of the Society for International Development.

Meet Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership alumna Antonia Castro-Graham

Antonia Castro-Graham decided to pursue her Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership from Arizona State University after a careful search of different programs. It makes sense that she wanted to invest

Frankenstein bicentennial celebration

SFIS celebrated the culmination of the ASU Frankenstein Bicentennial Project with three live performance events that explored the themes of Mary Shelley’s novel. “Each of these activities exemplified the broad

Project Cities students put their social media skills to use for the City of Glendale

Do you think you're social media-savvy? In this digital age, it seems you must be in order to stay on top of the latest trends. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn

ASU, UNSW students innovate to create zero waste

Students from opposite sides of the world found themselves competing on a unified front to create solutions to divert waste from landfills and drive new businesses. A diverse group of

Meet our 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award nominees

On November 2, during Arizona State University homecoming weekend, the School of Sustainability will bestow one alumnus with the 2018 Outstanding Alumnus Award. With so many incredible nominees, it’s going

Master of Sustainability student talks business on Innovations Happens podcast

Sam Castañeda Holdren is a Master of Sustainability Leadership student from the U.S. who's now living in Colombia, where he founded Out in Colombia, a travel agency focused on sustainable

Front page shows love of soils

Healthy soils are the starting block for biodiversity, clean water, carbon sequestration, and sustainable agriculture. For years we’ve been treating our soil like, well, dirt, and it’s about time we start to acknowledge this precious resource for what it is – for our economy, environment, and society.

Biomimicry Center planting inspiration with seed exhibit

Still most widely associated with the invention of velcro, ASU researchers are walking the talk of biomimicry with a newly renovated office space and a new seed exhibit they hope will capture the imagination of innovators seeking solutions for complex human problems.

U.S.-Mexico border aerial view.

How NAFTA is affecting the long-term viability of Mexico's water supply

Red-tailed hawks can live to be up to 20 years old. If a fledging had caught a thermal in 1994 and spent the next two decades aloft above the U.S.-Mexico border, it would have witnessed some startling changes:

Making the most of conservation money

With limited funding, it's a challenge to bring back threatened or endangered species. A new decision-making tool developed by Leah Gerber, director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, helps conservation scientists decide how to conserve the greatest number of species.

Making the most of conservation money

ASU Now One of the balancing acts faced by conservation agencies is how to conserve and protect as many species as possible from extinction with limited funding and finite resources.