Big power from a small container
ASU Now With a $2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, an Arizona State University professor is working to improve on his solar-powered, electrical grid-in-a-box for use in
Sustainability Change Agents present strategies to Mayo Clinic
School of Sustainability Change Agents presented recommendations and strategies to the Mayo Clinic corporate sustainability committee. The presentations were well-received, as they helped to frame Mayo Clinic’s sustainability and human resource issues in a new and inspiring light.
Sustainability scholar presents at RELX Group SDG Inspiration Day
The first RELX Group SDG Inspiration Day in San Jose, California featured a talk from Amanda Ellis, executive director of Hawaii and Asia Pacific in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global
Global Locust Initiative wins USAID/OFDA grant to launch pilot project in Senegal
GLI won a half-million-dollar grant from the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance to test whether soil amendments to millet fields in Senegal decrease locust outbreaks, improve millet yields and increase farmer livelihoods.
Sustainability graduate aims to change transportation sector
If it weren’t for the computer simulation game SimCity, Sean McElroy might never have discovered his passion for sustainable cities. As a high school student, McElroy designed a modern city
Meet sustainability junior Susie Puga
Susana “Susie” Puga is a first-generation college student from the farming community of Yuma, Arizona. She had a hard time explaining to her family and friends how studying sustainability would
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Stockholm Water Prize co-recipient to be keynote speakers at Phosphorus Forum 2019
The Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance has announced that Kathleen Merrigan and Bruce Rittmann will be the keynote speakers at Phosphorus Forum 2019, scheduled for April 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
Involving youth in multi-generational community engagement
"Every young person can recall cringing as their elders embark on a “You kids have it so easy. Back in my day…” tale. And for many things, yes, perhaps life
3 ASU sustainability scientists honored with Regents' Professor title
This year, four ASU faculty members are being recognized as Regents’ Professors. Three of these professors are sustainability scientists in the ASU Wrigley Institute: Osvaldo Sala, Donald Fixico and Stewart Fotheringham.
New UCRC Publication in Nature Climate Change
A team of researchers from ASU’s Urban Climate Research Center recently published a high-profile article exploring the potential for mitigation strategies to affect urban air temperatures in the context of
Sustainability scientist's work with Navajo Nation recognized for innovative community planning
The Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association recently held their annual conference, during which members from Arizona State University’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning were recognized for
Bausch + Lomb cites ASU research in contact lens recycling collaboration
Microplastics are a growing area of concern for researchers and the public, with much of the focus on plastics in our oceans. Until recently, the environmental impact of the plastic