A glimpse into Arizona dairy at Kerr Family Farms
The 2022 cohort of Sustainable Food Systems graduate students from Arizona State University got the opportunity to get a first-hand glimpse of the Arizona dairy industry with a visit to Kerr Family Farms in Buckeye, Arizona. During the visit, students met with Wes Kerr, a fourth-generation dairy farmer.
SPRI introduces inaugural Global Research Affiliates
SPRI is excited to announce our first group of Global Research Affiliates! Members of the leadership team nominated each of the four affiliates to collaborate with SPRI to support our
Slowing down fashion: Sustainable clothing and goods with Ethic Attic
“Our goal is to be a one stop place for design conscious products that are sustainable and made with least negative impact on the ecology.”Rema Sivaram Rema Sivaram – Co-Founder
Project Cities celebrates five years with the President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness
ASU Project Cities has been awarded the President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness, a university-wide initiative to recognize the work of ASU faculty, staff, and programs for their work in social embeddedness. As part of ASU’s charter and design aspirations, social embeddedness encompasses the university’s commitment to serving its surrounding communities by sharing its resources and knowledge networks through mutually beneficial community partnerships.
Clean, Safe Mukuru Clean Stoves: An economic opportunity for women
Mukuru Clean Stoves replace traditional stoves with improved cookstoves that reduce exposure to hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), have lower fuel consumption and reduce
Shabab Lab: Revolutionizing technologies to promote social change in Arab communities
Mona Itani – CEO & Founder of Shabab Lab – Lebanon 2021 WE Empower finalist, Middle East and North Africa Transforming Arab youth into changemakers in their community is the
Fly Technista: Providing tech opportunities for women around the globe
With over 1.4 million tech-related jobs available and only 3% of these roles filled by women, Fly Technista, a revolutionary mobile app, bridges the access gap for women within
Yetunde Oyalowo, founder of Market Doctors, Nigeria
2022 WE Empower Awardee, Sub-Saharan Africa Healthcare has become a critical focus in recent years, especially in Nigeria. Access to simple checkups and medicine is infeasible for millions of Nigerians
SPRI contributes research and writing to UNEP Sustainable Public Procurement: 2022 Global Review
ASU's SPRI was heavily involved in both the research and writing for the UN Environment Programme's 2022 Global Review on Sustainable Public Procurement.
Meet affiliated faculty Paul Coseo
Read on for an interview with Paul Coseo, Senior Global Futures Scientist at Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory and Assistant Professor in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
NaTakallam, a pathway forward and upward for refugees
Aline Sara – CEO & Co-Founder of NaTakallam- United States of America 2021 WE Empower Awardee, Europe and North America Dignity, Prosperity and International Opportunities The
Selva Nevada: Empowering Indigenous communities through biodiverse products
Catalina Alvarez has worked for over fourteen years on various projects that seek to improve the economic conditions of small rural producers in Colombia. Alvarez helped to