Reclaim Childhood: An organization for women and girls, by women and girls

Rima Yacoub, Jordan Program Director for Reclaim Childhood, 2021 WE Empower Finalist, Middle East and North Africa As an active Jiu-Jitsu competitor, Rima Yacoub knows the power of utilizing sports

Arizona Food Bank Network addresses food security while supporting local farmers

As part of a week-long Arizona Food and Farm Immersive Course, my fellow ASU Sustainable Food Systems classmates and I heard from various speakers representing different components of Arizona’s local food system. Joined by ASU Swette Center faculty and staff, one evening, my cohort gathered for a reception and heard from Arizona Food Bank Network’s (AzFBN) President and Chief Executive Officer, Angie Rodgers.

A new special issue of the journal Agronomy

Agronomy special issue "Locust and Grasshopper Management: Environmental Impacts and New Perspectives" is now open for submission. For more information click here In many countries around the world, locusts and

Meet affiliated faculty Maureen McCoy

Read on for an interview with Maureen McCoy, Associate Teaching Professor in the College Of Health Solutions and faculty advisor for the Pitchfork Pantry.

What are you doing to be the ancestor you want to be?

“What are you doing to be the ancestor you want to be?” Upon arriving at Spaces of Opportunity in South Phoenix, Arizona, that question greeted us, scribbled on a chalkboard under a farmers market tent. 

CBO Leads Nature Forum at VERGE 2022

In our fight to protect Earth’s biodiversity, Leah Gerber and Shirley-Ann Behravesh led a discussion during the 2022 VERGE Nature Forum, promoting our return-on-investment for conservation research and its potential applications for businesses.

ASU News highlights SPRI's work on UN report

Katelyn Reinhart from ASU News  interviewed Nicole Darnall and Justin M. Stritch about their involvement with the UN Environment Programme's 2022 Global Review on Sustainable Public Procurement.  The SPRI faculty highlighted how

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Vulcan Coalition: Bridging the digital divide for people with disabilities

Methawee Thatsanasateankit, CEO of Vulcan Coalition, 2021 WE Empower Finalist, Asia-Pacific Drawing inspiration from a friend with a visual impairment, Methawee Thatsanasateankit witnessed the struggle of People with Disabilities (PWDs) to work

Info of Interest - February 6, 2023

SCN Info of Interest–February 6, 2023February's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: MAG updates Uniform Specifications and Details for Public Works Construction book, SCN

Student from Yemen hopes to bring sustainability into humanitarian work

School of Sustainability master’s student Enas Al-Qershi recently had a bit of an epiphany while working towards her degree in Sustainability Leadership. “I'm starting to think that sustainability is not

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WITU: Women building other women

Barbara Birungi Mutabazi, founder of Women in Technology Uganda (WITU), 2021 WE Empower finalist Barbara and Women in Technology Uganda (WITU) strongly believe that the participation of women in the creation of

UNEP and SPRI present key findings and conclusions of the 2022 Sustainable Public Procurement Global Review

SPRI's Nicole Darnall and Justin Stritch  along with other professors, consultants, and members of the United Nation Environment Porgramme presented key findings and conclusions from the 2022 Sustainable Public Procurement