Changes in Maryvale, real and perceived

From KJZZ 91.5 FM, Phoenix, this report from Steve Goldstein features ASU Senior Sustainability Scientist Aaron Golub. Golub's research relates to urban planning and public transportation. Maryvale was once a

The value proposition of a sustainable degree

From Sustainability: The Journal of Record, June 2011, 4(3): 113-116, an article by Ted Mero about ASU School of Sustainability graduate Bavousett and how a degree in sustainability from ASU

What Is the worth of a degree in sustainability?

An editorial by George Basile, Senior Sustainability Scientist and Associate Professor in the School of Sustainability, was featured in Sustainability: The Journal of Record, June 2011, 4(3): 95-97. From climate

Watering the Sun Corridor

Do we have ample supply for Arizona's needs today and tomorrow? Are we in a current water crisis? And, if so, what's being done and what should be done? These

New undergrad/grad course focuses on long-term research

Dr. Dan Childers will hold a new, one credit hour, upper division undergraduate and graduate course this fall that focuses on long-term research in urban systems with a special emphasis

Forecasting success of new energy technologies

Q&A with Eric Williams Eric Williams is a Senior Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability and an assistant professor in both the School of Sustainability and the School

Phoenix Area Social Survey underway

CAP LTER scientists are currently conducting the Phoenix Area Social Survey (PASS) in 45 metropolitan Phoenix neighborhoods. The survey, conducted every five years, focuses on the quality of life in

I commute, you can follow suit

If I can bike to ASU in the scorching, humid monsoon weather of Tempe, AZ, you can do it, too.  I have been biking along Rural Road from the north

Valley Forward seeks entries for 31st Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Program

PHOENIX (June 13, 2011) – Valley Forward Association is now accepting nominations for its 31st annual Environmental Excellence Awards program, Arizona’s oldest and largest competition of its kind. The event

Energize Phoenix

Originally Published in Lightrail Connect, June-August 2011 Edition Did you know the typical Phoenix family spends about $1,600 a year on home utility bills? Unfortunately, too much of that energy

Guiding action for climate change and development

Q&A with Nalini Chhetri Dr. Nalini Chhetri Nalini Chhetri is a Senior Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability, Climate Change Science Manager in the Center for Integrated Solutions

ASU faculty help tip the scales toward global sustainability at Nobel Symposium

ASU’s Sander van der Leeuw and Elinor Ostrom joined Nobel Laureates, policymakers, and leading sustainability experts at the Third Nobel Laureate Symposium on Sustainability held at the Royal Swedish Academy