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The Sustainability Consortium announces new board of directors

The board of directors now includes four new members from BASF, Unilever, Miller Coors, and Mars, who are excited to foster science and innovation for a sustainable future.

Transitions in urban environmental systems: Lessons from New York City and Hurricane Sandy

DCDC is proud to co-sponsor the 15th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium keynote speaker, William Solecki, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Cities, and Professor, Department of Geography at City

ASU students to help Mesa create a town square

David Pijawka, senior sustainability scientist, is set to teach a new graduate course in which students will produce a viable concept for Mesa's public gathering place.

Death Valley now holds the record for world's hottest temperature

Senior Sustainability Scientist Randy Cerveny comments in a New York Times article that records like this can be a source of pride or a source of contention for countries.

DOE 2013 Solar Decathlon competitors to meet media on Friday, January 11

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Jan. 7, 2013 – Members of the media will have an opportunity to meet representatives from all 20 collegiate teams competing in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

New directions in national energy policy: Skepticism about big initiatives

Sustainability Scientist Clark Miller says in an EnergyBiz article that current energy policy is raising public concern about climate change and U.S. energy production.

Our graduates: Braden Kay

Most five year olds may be more concerned with cartoon TV shows rather than their neighborhood community garden. But Braden Kay started his life mission early – at a local

Our graduates: Tim Exposito

Tim Exposito’s interest in construction is nothing new. At 16, he helped his brother build a house. In high school, he worked at a cousin’s construction business. During his high

Kim Pearson

Our graduates: Kim Pearson

Growing up in Phoenix, sustainability and Spanish literature senior Kim Pearson was first introduced to the basics of sustainability through class projects on issues such as deforestation. “I first heard

Arun Majumdar

Transitioning into a sustainable energy future: A lecture by Distinguished Scholar, Dr. Arun Majumdar

On October 19 Dr. Arun Majumdar presented a lecture titled “A New Industrial Revolution for a Sustainable Energy Future” as part of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Scholar Lecture

Nancy Grimm

Report: Climate changing watersheds

The Arizona Republic interviewed sustainability scientist Nancy Grimm who says U.S. ecosystems are undergoing major shifts due to climate change.

Kevin Dooley

Helping you ID which common brands are most sustainable: ASU professor helps with groundbreaking research

The Sustainability Consortium's Kevin Dooley is helping to develop a system that will tell retailers, manufacturers, and consumers about product sustainability using a set of criteria.