Letter from the Dean
School of Sustainability Dean Sander van der Leeuw will step down on June 30 to return to an academic life of teaching, writing, and strengthening global relationships.
$1.2M grant helps ASU advance sustainability research
Sustainability Scientists will join ASU's Institute for Humanities Research to identify how we can reshape our approaches to the natural world and what it means to be human during the climate crisis.
Denver Water approves mandatory watering restrictions because of drought
via Denver Post on March 27, 2013 On Monday, Denver returns to a low-water lifestyle that many haven't experienced in more than a decade. The Denver Board of Water Commissioners
President Crow’s British sustainability advisor to discuss ‘the human future’
Britain’s Sir Crispin Tickell will be visiting Arizona State University to discuss “The Human Future” on Thursday, April 11, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Tempe Center for the Arts in
Water reuse can be a solution to scarcity, experts say
The Global Institute of Sustainability and the Decision Center for a Desert City partnered with CH2M Hill and Intel to hold a gathering of experts to discuss how the Colorado River could be a source for agricultural and industrial water reuse.
An Astronaut's view of the Colorado Plateau
via NASA Images Image of the Day The Colorado Plateau spans northern Arizona, southern Utah, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado. This physiographic province is well known for its striking
Environmentalist Sunita Narain to lecture at ASU March 27
Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability welcomes writer and environmentalist Sunita Narain, who will speak on "Environmentalism of the Poor vs. Environmentalism of the Rich" on Wednesday, March 27. The event,
Celebrating female pioneers in sustainability
Rachel Carson, Elinor Ostrom, and Nancy Selover contribute to the sustainability sciences through their work in conservation, economics, and climatology.
Showcase to award $5K for top sustainability solutions proposals
ASU's first Sustainability Solutions Showcase is reaching out to the community and students to find the next big idea that will help solve sustainability challenges and benefit the environment and
ASU goes paperless to manage curriculum; promote sustainability
Using Governet's CurricUNET online program, ASU will save paper and money while updating and archiving past curriculum.
Phoenix Business Journal: ASU student business in running for Coolest College Startup
FlashFood is nominated by Inc. Magazine for their mobile app that helps restaurants, caterers, and conventions deliver excess food to community centers that feed the hungry.
Growing in the context of climate change
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Sunita Narain Note: Sunita Narain is the director general of The Centre for Science and Environment. She will be speaking at the next Wrigley