Sustainability alumna recognized as Sustainability Champion by Arizona Forward
Alexia Bednarz graduated from Arizona State University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree from the School of Sustainability and a minor in design studies from the Herberger Institute for Design
Sustainability alumna uses her degree at Yellowstone
Caroline Cloud graduated from the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University in 2017, and now she is working at Yellowstone National Park as a Risk and Sustainability Specialist for
The importance of African-Americans to the executive kitchen
At an October 5 Food and Thought event sponsored by Arizona State University College of Health Solutions, Author Adrian Miller spoke about the importance of African-Americans to the executive kitchen. Miller, a James Beard Award winner, signed copies of his new book at the event, which also featured food tastings an an audience question-and-answer session.
A life-changing journey to the United Nations
Arizona State University Juris Doctor candidate Ember Van Vranken traveled to New York for the U.N. Global Engagement Summit as part of her volunteering as a student judge for the
The inconvenient consequences of a culture of convenience
Single-use plastics — such as cups with straws, takeout containers and water bottles — are so common in our culture of convenience that we often don’t give them a second
Students put their education to work with sustainable city planning and policy
From low-carbon systems and LEED-certified building construction to water and land conservation techniques, there are many ways to promote and practice sustainability within the community. While it can be easier
Recent Webinar: Learn more about the Central American Locust
To successfully realize our work at the Global Locust Initiative (GLI), we engage globally with collaborators living and working with locusts and grasshoppers locally in their communities. Among our list
The inconvenience of single-use plastics
An ASU Now story titled “The inconvenient consequences of a culture of convenience” was published today. In this article, ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Associate Director of Biodiversity Valuation and
Biodiversity conservation needs new partnerships
If conservation science is going to save the myriad species under threat in the world today, it’s going to have to go about it more efficiently, according to a paper
Female entrepreneurs strengthen sustainable businesses through WE Empower Challenge
Awardees of the inaugural WE Empower UN SDG Challenge — a global business competition for female entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — recently spent several
Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber recently co-authored a paper titled “Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management for Social-Ecological System: Renewing the Focus in the United States with Next Generation
ASU researcher innovates solar energy technology in space
Experts predict that by 2050 we’re going to have global broadband internet satellite networks, in-orbit manufacturing, space tourism, asteroid mining and lunar and Mars bases. More than a gigawatt of