Researchers: Urban heat island effect more severe than global warming
Nancy Selover and Nalini Chhetri say the urban heat island effect is leading to higher temperatures in the Valley because of increased development and rising populations.
LightWorks Inaugural Lecture Series: Assessing the electric vehicle and the direction toward transportation sustainability
On Monday, November 19, 2012, LightWorks kicked off its Inaugural Lecture Series with Ford Motor Company’s Executive Technical Leader of Energy Systems and Sustainability, Dr. Michael A. Tamor. The event
The Consumer Goods Forum and The Sustainability Consortium announce global partnership to harmonize sustainability measurement
The new partnership is set to focus on product life cycle impacts, which will benefit from a single global framework to share information between companies, regulators, consumers, and CSOs.
Three mayors discuss meaning, importance of sustainability
In a Tempe Republic article, the mayors of Tempe, Mesa, and Phoenix discuss their opinions on sustainability and plans for their respective cities.
Deck the (green) halls
Let’s take a break from studying for finals and stressing out about work to really ponder what this season means. No matter what you celebrate, all the holidays bring together
LID Basics and beyond: Low impact development trends in the Southwest
Presentations-Brad Lancaster, Regenerative Rights-of-Way: Local Harvests and Enhancements in Our Community Commons-Eileen Dunn, LID and MS4 Stormwater Permit Nexus-Kimberly Brewer, Implementing Existing LID Tools for the Community and Region-Jenna Cleveland,
Inter-Tribal discussion examines groundbreaking American Indian civil rights era
Sustainability Scientist and American Indian Policy Institute Director Eddie Brown says the American Indian civil rights era brought together governments and tribes to push Arizona "into the forefront of tribal-state relations."
Our Graduates: Ryan Winkle
Sustainability and urban planning graduate Ryan Winkle plans to travel to Nicaragua to connect people to their food and land in order to lead healthier lives.
Student Spotlight: Erin Frisk
Erin Frisk is a doctoral student and researcher in the School of Sustainability. Her work focuses on K-12 sustainability education by incorporating behavioral theories into instruction. She is married to
Complex systems theory: The role of invention, sustainability, and innovation in societies
On November 15 the Dean of the School of Sustainability, Sander van der Leeuw, spoke at the Tempe Center for the Arts about complex systems theory on the role of
Faculty Spotlight: George Basile
George Basile is a professor in the School of Sustainability and a Senior Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability. He is an internationally recognized creative thinker who was
CAP scientist in Nature news feature
Urban ecology research was the focus of a recent news feature in the journal Nature, which explored the wide range of work conducted under the National Science Foundation and the