Wells dry, fertile plains turn to dust
via The New York TimesBy MICHAEL WINESPublished: May 19, 2013 HASKELL COUNTY, Kan. — Forty-nine years ago, Ashley Yost’s grandfather sank a well deep into a half-mile square of rich
School of Sustainability Alumni Chapter wins first place in Sparky's Membership Mania competition
Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability Alumni Chapter won first place in the Sparky’s Membership Mania Competition for the second consecutive year. This competition provides a $500 cash award to
Student connects art, sustainability through experiential learning
School of Sustainability doctoral student Omaya Ahmad infuses social and environmental sustainability into Greenway Middle School's curriculum through art lessons and field trips to the Phoenix Art Museum.
Scientists use crowd-sourcing to help map global CO2 emissions
Sustainability Scientist Kevin Gurney is leading a team of researchers in the "Ventus" project which he hopes will show how societies can improve climate change locally and globally.
Faculty Spotlight: Shauna BurnSilver
Before becoming a Sustainability Scientist and professor in the School of Sustainability, BurnSilver was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, West Africa. She received her doctoral degree in human ecology
ASU experts offer roadmap to Medicare sustainability
Three ASU researchers recently published the book, "A Roadmap to Medicare Sustainability," in hopes of illuminating how current Medicare is chipping away at the security of future dependents. To make
Study to look at how consumers perceive sustainable products
Food industry management professor Carola Grebitus says the research will allow the public to uncover what sustainable consumption means to them and explain the importance of lifestyle choices.
Dutch delegation visits ASU to strengthen partnerships for a more sustainable world
Community and business representatives from Haarlemmermeer met with sustainability scientists and Global Sustainability Solutions Center leaders to present Dutch case studies and participate in working sessions.
The Human Future: Sir Crispin Tickell urges us to confront issues of our day
How do humans work with growing populations? Sir Crispin Tickell, advisory council member of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford, explores this question in his lecture “The
Doctoral graduate develops toolkit for culturally sustainable design
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts student Tejas Dhadphale is using his sustainability and design background to develop a toolkit that includes culturally sensitive product assessment.
ASU algae researchers partner to create health products
ASU's AzCATI and ATP3 are working with Health Enhancement Products, Inc. to advance algae-based health and wellness products like vitamins and food chemicals.
'Carbon Nation' director Peter Byck teaches sustainable storytelling
Newly appointed Professor of Practice Peter Byck will teach journalism and sustainability students how to produce and direct their own documentaries about clean energy and climate change issues.