ASU experts advise World Bank Group on climate change investment

To determine how investment in the developing world can impact and be impacted by climate change, 30 members of the World Bank Group and its private sector arm - the International Finance Corporation - traveled to ASU for a custom workshop delivered in part by sustainability scientists.

Scientist assists Navajo Nation in improving land-use planning

After delivering an assessment of the processes, quality and outcomes of the Navajo Nation's Community-Based Land Use Plans, David Pijawka and his team were awarded $80 thousand to oversee the implementation of their recommended improvements.

ASU partners to improve Pakistan's energy production

A nation with the potential to be an “economic tiger," Pakistan struggles to provide 70 to 80 percent of its population with steady electricity. On June 3, leaders from ASU joined a ceremony in Islamabad to launch a five-year, $18-million energy studies partnership with two leading universities in that nation.

Walton Initiatives award students for sustainability solutions

In recognition of their innovative solutions to societal challenges like ebola, waste and carbon emissions, the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives presented six high school students with Walton Sustainability Solutions Awards at last month's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Two sustainability scientists receive ASU's highest faculty honor

In recognization of exceptional achievements that have brought them national and international distinction, Edward Kavazanjian and Janet Franklin are among the four ASU professors named Regents’ Professors for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Experts present plan to green Albania's education system

On June 4, ASU Wrigley Institute Director Gary Dirks presented a plan in Tirana, Albania for improvements to that nation's education system, which could generate more than 220,000 new jobs and increase its gross domestic product by $880 million.

Student Spotlight: Sharyn Tom

Sharyn Tom is a Spring 2015 graduate of the School of Sustainability, having earned a Bachelor of Science in the Economics of Sustainability track. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Forum co-hosted by ASU asks "Should Phoenix exist?"

On June 2, ASU-affiliate Zócalo Public Square hosted a forum to examine how Phoenix came to be a thriving metropolis despite its desert location, the consequences of its rapid growth and what citizens should do to ensure its continued success.

Publication: Impacts of climate change on electric power supply in the Western United States

Authored by Matthew D. Bartos and Mikhail V. Chester, and published in Nature Climate Change on May 18, 2015.

Summer reading suggestions from sustainability experts

Among the summer reading recommendations shared by faculty and staff from across ASU in a recent ASU News article are several from the ASU Wrigley Institute. Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Chuck Redman believes

ASU among nation's most sustainable colleges

Arizona State University has been named one of the nation’s most sustainable colleges for the sixth year in a row by The Princeton Review's "Guide to 353 Green Colleges." The annual

ASU, Argonne partner to tackle country's greatest challenges

To facilitate a broad portfolio of research on climate, population growth and renewable energy, ASU has signed a five-year memorandum with the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory - an existing partner in the Foresight Initiative.