Graduate combines passion for trolleys and sustainability
When Margaret Dunn decided to return to ASU two years ago, she was fulfilling a 25-year-old promise. What she found was a life's passion. > Read more
International authority on sustainable engineering
Q&A with Christopher Boone Dr. Boone demonstrates the rapid expansion of urbanized areas in Phoenix and the resulting land use changes. Carefully managed urban vegetation in the Phoenix area can
Tempe's A Mountain undergoes restoration
A popular preserve in the middle of downtown Tempe was treated to a makeover on Saturday as part of Earth Day events. About 100 volunteers participated in a path restoration
ASU among the first green class according to The Princeton Review
Arizona State University is one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review. The nationally-known education services company selected ASU for inclusion in a unique resource
Earth Day 2050
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an opinion-editorial article and the concluding piece to the ASUNews' Earth Week 2010 series that pays tribute to the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. By Jonathan
City of Phoenix receives $25 million grant to create "Energize Phoenix" in partnership with Arizona State University and Arizona Public Service
New program will reduce electricity consumption, generate thousands of green jobs and create a more sustainable city in the desert TEMPE, Ariz. – The City of Phoenix was awarded a
Q & A: Every day sustainability
What we do each day makes a difference. A team of ASU staff members from university sustainability practices recently discussed at a Sunday luncheon how we can make our daily
Phosphorus, food and our future
The mineral phosphorus (P) is critical to the creation of bones, teeth and DNA. "P" is also a key component of the fertilizers used to produce our food, as critical
Collaborative workshop on sustainable future wins honor
Sustainability embodies the idea of transformative change and social-environmental stewardship. It compels us to think beyond linear projections of the past into systemically exploring and constructing alternative futures that foster
Sustainability Consortium welcomes first restaurant company, Darden
Darden Restaurants has joined the Sustainability Consortium, an independent organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability.
Challenges and options for food waste reduction
by Bonny Bentzin, Director – University Sustainability Practices, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University (This article appears in the April, 2010 issue of The ACUPCC Implementer) In today’s sustainability
Driving sustainability in consumer products
Q&A with Kevin Dooley Dr. Dooley at the Sustainability Consortium’s research facility Research staff and students at the Sustainability Consortium help develop energy standards for assessing consumer products The port