Sustainability efforts touted by Valley mayors
by Dianna M. Náñez- Sept. 27, 2012The Republic | azcentral.com Critics say the Valley is among the nation's most unsustainable regions, warning that if the Phoenix metro area continues on
Business + University: Tomorrow's Jobs Require Sustainability
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Hunter Lovins Note: Hunter Lovins is a past Wrigley Lecture Series speaker at ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability and was a keynote speaker at
New DCDC publication
DCDC Publication Tradeoffs Between Water Conservation and Temperature Amelioration in Phoenix and Portland: Implications for Urban Sustainability Authors Patricia Gober [1, 2]Ariane Middel [3]Anthony Brazel [1]Soe Myint [1]Heejun Chang [4]Jiunn-Der
Study of 'forest killer' plant explores our vulnerability to rapid environmental change
Sustainability scientists are studying the social and ecological systems surrounding the exotic plant and are developing an educational intervention experiment to hopefully slow the spread of invasive species.
Sustainability Scientists research morality in food choices
Joan McGregor and Leah Gerber hope that targeting people’s morals rather than their rational thoughts will be an effective way to promote healthy, ethical, and sustainable food selections.
Watershed: Exploring a new water ethic for the new West
Can we meet the needs of a growing population in the face of rising temperatures and lower rainfall in an already arid land? Can we find harmony amongst the competing
October 10 Water/Climate Briefing
Dynamics of Water in Urban Ecosystems: Green Infrastructure The term green infrastructure has been used to refer to everything from green roofs to more ecologically friendly stormwater management systems and
CAP scientists receive grant to study invasive species
CAP scientists Scott Yabiku, Sharon Hall, and Abigail York are among the investigators on a newly-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, "Feedbacks Between Human Community Dynamics and Socioecological Vulnerability in
Current proposals
Traditional ecological knowledge and sustainability (D. Shilling and M. Nelson) Sustainability as Myth and Practice in the Global City (M. Checker, C. Isenhower, G. McDonogh) Law for Sustainability (J.C. Dernbach)
Event announcement: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Sustainability Seminar
How can the land practices of indigenous peoples assist today’s sustainability researchers and educators? That is what our seminar on traditional ecological knowledge and sustainability aims to find out. People
Cambridge University Press announces book series: New Directions in Sustainability and Society
In partnership with Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability, and the Amerind Foundation, Cambridge University Press will publish a book series about progress for a sustainable future. The book series,
Sustainability scientist publishes new textbook: "Understanding Sustainable Cities"
Pijawka used his experiences teaching Sustainable Cities to create a textbook for undergraduate students that covers everything from water to transportation.