Sustainability is: Compromise

“Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The Brundtland Commission defines "sustainability" in their 1987 report, Our Common

Class Notes: Devon Edwards

My name is Devon Edwards and I just entered my second year as the Associate Director of the Corporate Eco Forum, a membership organization comprised of 70 large multinationals that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability as a business strategy issue.

Paving the way to sustainable transportation infrastructure

With almost half of federal highways and major roads in the U.S. classified below "good condition," the country is in need of serious transportation innovation. Senior Sustainability Scientists Narayanan Neithalath, Timothy James and Kamil

SOS students host COP 22

The COP 22 international climate change conference in Marrakech, Morocco, was a discussion on strategies to implement the Paris Agreement from last year's COP 21. In recognition of the international fight

Green Living Magazine Presents Simple Solutions Summit

Join Green Living magazine for their first annual Simple Solutions Summit in partnership with the VerdeXChange Arizona conference on six pillars of sustainability: Air, Education, Energy, Food, Water and Waste.

Improving the health of the Ravi River, Pakistan

Levi Strauss & Co, WWF-Pakistan, WWF-US, Earth Genome, and Arizona State University  have reached a high-level agreement regarding a collaboration focused on improving watershed health in the Ravi River basin

Paul Westerhoff named 2016-17 Regents' Professor

Sustainability scientist Paul Westerhoff has been named a 2016-17 Regents' Professor.

US election results cause concern for international climate treaty

School of Sustainability Assistant Professor Sonja Klinsky was among the scientists who presented research at November's COP 22 climate meeting in Morocco, where she described the results of the U.S. election as "devastating to all" and cited several key reasons why.

Sustainability student named among Outside's "30 Under 30"

Featuring young adults tackling some of today's biggest challenges, this year's "30 Under 30" list by Outside magazine includes School of Sustainability PhD student Sarra Tekola, who uses effective and occasionally unconventional tactics to promote climate action.

Hiring Earth Genome postdoctoral fellow

The ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship in partnership with Earth Genome (EG). The fellow will help develop water scenario planning tools to assist

Building effective fishery ecosystems

ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO) Founding Director, Leah Gerber, along with members of the Lenfest Fishery Ecosystem Task Force, recently convened and delivered a report that serves as a

Tour takes sustainable approach to cultural appreciation in Hawaii

As presented at the Fall 2016 board meeting, Kamehameha Schools has worked with ASU to develop a virtual tour that provides learners with the same educational value as a real-life excursion, enabling the organization to share its cultural resources while preserving sacred sites.