Learning the importance of environmental stewardship at Bar Heart Ranch
Arizona in December sounded like the perfect escape from the impending Montana winter. I was expecting sunshine, shorts, and walking through lush fields of green. My expectations were dashed as rain and the threat of snow canceled our plans and I am so glad I didn’t get what I thought. Bar Heart Ranch was gracious enough to accommodate our group and provided an incredible excursion across their property, delving into the nuances of range management in Arizona.
ASU hosts second virtual workshop for USAID on Public Interest Technology (PIT) and Global Development
Two faculty from ASU’s College of Global Futures recently completed a unique two-day virtual workshop for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Public Interest Technology (PIT) and
April 2022 newsletter on Panama enacting a Rights to Nature law
Our April newsletter features global developments for legal rights of the environment, plus zero-emissions and electric fleet proliferation across industries. View the full newsletter in your browser.
Climate Ideation Clinic at ASU gathers students to brainstorm climate innovations
ASU's historically strong School of Accountancy has a long-standing friendship with 'big four' accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) that goes back for many years. Hundreds, if not thousands, of
The land ethic of the Hopi Tribe
Throughout my childhood, it never occurred to me to question where my food came from. It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized how disconnected I am from my food and the people that grow it. Most people in America share this experience with me, having no knowledge of who grows their food, let alone where it comes from.
SPRI celebrates three student research assistants who will graduate in May
Arizona State University's Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative (SPRI) celebrates three student research assistants who successfully defended their dissertations and scientific papers in April and will graduate in May.
2022 AZ Earth Day Info
Join mayors from around Arizona in celebrating Earth Day AZ 2022!
ASU's GRI Standards Training Course relaunches with 2021 Update
In October 2021, GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) announced some modifications to the Standards to both improve them and keep them current with the evolving business landscape. ASU's College of Global
Arizona conservationist describes her path to becoming an agriculture advocate
Graduate students in Arizona State University’s MS in Sustainable Food Systems program were introduced to Sharma Torrens during a December 2021 farm and ranch immersion experience in Prescott, Arizona. Sharma owns her own business, Ag-Conserve Consulting LLC, and is a contractor for two nonprofit organizations.
Earth Week: Global KAITEKI Center Showcase Information
Join us as we explore delivering a cooler planet and thriving futures from the integrated perspectives of sustainable stuff, food, buildings, materials and our own wants, desires, and behaviors.
Brown locust outbreak in southern Africa
Above-average rainfall across many parts of Southern Africa has allowed populations of the Brown Locust (Locustana pardalina) to skyrocket. Initial outbreaks started in 2020 in the eastern and south-eastern Karoo, the region endemic to the Brown Locust. The usually arid Karoo has transformed into a lush oasis, causing South African farmers to trade the hardship of drought for the task of managing the worst outbreak in the last ten years.
ASU hosts AZDA Summit with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsak
Out of crisis, it is incumbent upon us to create something better…something more resilient.” Secretary Tom Vilsak, United States Department of Agriculture