A zero waste day, really?
Happy 'America Recycles Day' readers! Conveniently, this day happens to correlate with waste day of "No Impact" week. (http://noimpactproject.org/experiment/) This week everyone is strongly encouraged to take a magnifying glass
‘No Impact Week’ encourages students to live greener
Arizona State University kicked off its No Impact Week on Sunday, November 14. The eight-day initiative, sponsored by the Global Institute of Sustainability, encourages students on the Tempe campus to
To ride? Or not to ride?
Were you faced with the conundrum of purchasing ASU's new transit card this year? Since I now find myself working as a full-time Program Coordinator for ASU, I no longer
CAP LTER Graduate Student Ph.D. Defenses
Elisabeth Knight Larson: Water and Nitrogen in Designed Ecosystems: Biogeochemical and Economic Consequences, November 10th, 8:30 am, Room L1-04, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus. Abstract
AASHE 2010: Exploring, Learning, Connecting
The week of October 11 several ASU employees, including myself had the amazing opportunity to attend the 2010 Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference in Denver
Energize Phoenix revs up $25M in grants
The city of Phoenix began accepting funding applications Tuesday from multi-family housing owners along a 10-mile stretch of the Phoenix light rail corridor. $25 million in grants are available under
Riverine systems' changes affect food chain
Riverine systems are altered by flooding and drought. CAP scientist John Sabo and colleagues have examined the impacts of these alterations on food-chain lengths. Their findings, published recently in Science
Ensuring long-term health of global ecosystems
Q&A with Ann Kinzig Dr. Kinzig on a research trip in Arizona’s Sky Islands region near the Mexico border. Dr. Kinzig assesses Panama ecosystems with a colleague from the Smithsonian
ASU loves its cyclists
Almost every bike rider has experienced the pain of a flat tire and the agonizing search for a way to fill it back up. Now, the ASU community will have
Gene Baur Interview
Gene Baur: Sustainability Series from Sustainability in Action Blog on Vimeo. How and what we eat is quite a hot topic right now in sustainability. Much like the challenge of
Scientists from around the globe convene to address urbanization, land, and climate change
ASU hosts two international conferences to advance sustainability efforts and progress PHOENIX/TEMPE, Ariz. – Reinforcing its role as a leader in interdisciplinary global environmental and climate change conversations, Arizona State
Tour de Fat cycles through the heart of Tempe
Bike enthusiasts unite! The Tour de Fat is making its annual homage to our dear city of Tempe. Named for one of the organizations most popular brews, Fat Tire, featuring