'Cadillac Desert' withstands test of time, technology
TEMPE, Ariz. - In 1986, Marc Reisner published "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its disappearing water," a foundational work about the long-term environmental costs of U.S. western state's water
A positive step in the face of uncertainty
TEMPE, Ariz. - Enormous uncertainty. These two words describe the condition of Phoenix's climate and water supply in the 21st century. Reservoirs have dipped to their lowest levels, continuous drought
Seeking bright, enthusiastic fellows for solar technology program
Good news! ASU is offering a brand new Professional Science Master’s (PSM) degree in Solar Energy Engineering and Commercialization. This graduate degree offers advanced, interdisciplinary education in solar energy to
CAP LTER 13th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting
CAP LTER will hold its Thirteenth Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting on January 12-13, 2011 in the Arizona Ballroom of the Memorial Union on the Arizona State University
ASU and Mexican experts design sustainability program to save biodiversity
A new international master’s degree in sustainability will train future Mexican ecological practitioners and policymakers to save biodiversity
Kristin Mayes chosen to head new program on law and sustainability
Kristin K. Mayes, an Arizona Corporation Commissioner who has helped Arizona become a national model for energy innovation, has been chosen to head the new Program on Law and Sustainability
Gila River Indian Community embraces sustainable design practices
The Gila River Indian Community is a member community in the Sustainable Cities Network, a Global Institute of Sustainability project to help local governments tap into ASU research and expertise
Student pursues sustainable living, organizes efforts campuswide
Natalie Fleming, a junior majoring in sustainability, is one of about 200 ASU students living in Sustainability House at Barrett (SHAB), the sustainable-living community at Barrett, the Honors College. Her
Call for Abstracts for CAP LTER 13th Annual All Scientists Meeting (Poster Symposium)
The Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Project (CAP LTER) is hosting its Thirteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting (Poster Symposium) to discuss current research and promote future research on urban socio-ecological
A zero waste day, really?
Happy 'America Recycles Day' readers! Conveniently, this day happens to correlate with waste day of "No Impact" week. (http://noimpactproject.org/experiment/) This week everyone is strongly encouraged to take a magnifying glass
‘No Impact Week’ encourages students to live greener
Arizona State University kicked off its No Impact Week on Sunday, November 14. The eight-day initiative, sponsored by the Global Institute of Sustainability, encourages students on the Tempe campus to
To ride? Or not to ride?
Were you faced with the conundrum of purchasing ASU's new transit card this year? Since I now find myself working as a full-time Program Coordinator for ASU, I no longer