Book addresses issues of the urban century
School of Sustainability Interim Dean Christopher Boone and research partner Michail Fragkias say vulnerability science can assist local environmental justice issues to inform long-term urban sustainability.
Book links urban ecology, environmental justice, and global environmental change
Christopher Boone, Interim Dean of Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability and co-PI of the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) program, and Michail Fragkias, Visiting Professor at Boise
Climate action: Who will lead?
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Chris Spence Note: Chris Spence is the director of the Institute at the Golden Gate, a program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Essential nutrient is examined in book, "Phosphorus, Food, and Our Future"
Phosphorus is intertwined with all facets of life, including food, water, jobs, waste, and health, which are all outlined in the new book edited by Sustainability Scientist James Elser.
Urban heat island phenomenon explained
Broadcasted live from Phoenix, Sustainability Scientist Matei Georgescu discussed causes of and solutions for urban heat island effect to Beijing viewers of China Central TV-America.
Past director for Purchasing and Business Services is new ASU Sustainability Operations Officer
John Riley replaces retired Ray Jensen and now oversees the university's business operations like parking, materials, and licensing in addition to supporting sustainability practices.
Sustainability: Water
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and NBC Learn (NBC News' educational arm) have teamed up to produce a new informative video series that examines the long-term health of one of
New Directions in Sustainability and Society: First seminar focuses on traditional ecological knowledge
School of Sustainability Interim Dean Christopher Boone, together with Norman Yoffee of the Amerind Foundation, are co-editors of a book series to be published by Cambridge University Press. The books
April 2013 seminar focuses on traditional ecological knowledge
In April, we kicked off our seminar series with the topic of Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The seminar topic, proposed by Dan Shilling of Arizona State University and Melissa Nelson of
ASU Gammage turns audiences green, but not because of bad acting
If you’ve ever enjoyed a world-renowned play at Arizona State University’s Gammage theater, you’ve probably taken a program or two home. But did you ever wonder about the trees that
Students: New School of Sustainability courses
In 2012, the United Nations Environment Programme published a report stating that within the next two decades, the world could see up to 60 million new jobs within the sustainability sector.
Green Living Magazine: Learning about LightWorks
In the magazine's July issue, Gary Dirks discusses how Arizona is a working lab for solar technologies thanks to ASU LightWorks research, but "use-inspired" social programs need to be developed to fully implement solar power in the state.