SPRI co-founder wins Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award
Justin Stritch, co-founder of the Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative and senior sustainability scholar in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, recently won the Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award
Meet sustainability junior Andrew Kennedy
A quest to merge his passions for social justice and environmentalism led Andrew Kennedy to Arizona State University's School of Sustainability. "I initially wanted to study conservation biology in high
LATINX HERITAGE MONTH
In 1988, U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed Hispanic Heritage Month, a month long event (Sept 15 - Oct 15), into law in order to honor the contributions of persons of
VoiceAmerica Podcast interviews WE Empower co-chair and awardees
On October 8, 2019 our WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Co-chair, Amanda Ellis, met with Maureen Metcalf and two 2018 WE Empower awardees Hadeel Anabtawi and Habiba Ali, for a
The power of narratives to connect people around climate change
Acclaimed journalist and author Earl Swift made two presentations at Arizona State University on October 8 and 9 to discuss his latest nonfiction book, “Chesapeake Requiem," which tells the story
UCRC Student to Represent ASU at COP-25
ASU has released the names of its delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The delegation includes nine students–5 from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law,
The power of narratives to connect people around climate change
ASU Now Acclaimed journalist and author Earl Swift made two presentations at Arizona State University on October 8 and 9 to discuss his latest nonfiction book, “Chesapeake Requiem," which tells
WE Empower awardees participate in the first #SDGActionZone
Our 2019 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge awardees and co-chairs were thrilled to participate in the SDG Action Zone during the UN General Assembly week in New York.
The myth of infinite growth on a finite planet
Sustainability Scholar Christopher F. Jones reviews the history of what climate activist Greta Thunberg calls the “fairytale of eternal economic growth.” Jones describes the model of infinite growth as a recent departure from the history of economics rather than a timeless law of nature.
Water conservation through LEED certification
Biodesign Institute Building C in 2019 was certified LEED platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council, for its strategies to achieve high performance in sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy
Good schools aren't good enough
Zoya Lytvyn knows that the best investment that a government can make for its citizens is in its education system. That’s why she's changing the way Ukraine educates its children.
WE Empower awardees convene in New York City
The awardees convened in New York City during the week of the UN General Assembly on September 23-27, 2019, attending the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, among other events.