Senior sustainability scientist awarded for professional service

Field ecologist and conservation biologist Heather Bateman was recognized for her dedication to the leadership and professional development of her students with the 2015 Award for Professional Service, presented at the annual meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico chapters of The Wildlife Society.

As the River Runs Dry: The Southwest's water crisis

The patroller stopped his water district truck and grabbed his camcorder. "Here we go," he said, sliding from the cab and pointing his lens at the fine spray of water

ASU students, alum featured in 'Microdwelling' show

ASU architecture students from The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts helped to construct a selection of tiny spaces currently on view in “Microdwelling,” an exhibition featuring 12 structures under 600 square feet at the Schemer Art Center in Phoenix.

ASU students, alum featured in 'Microdwelling' show

ASU architecture students from The Design School in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts helped to construct a selection of tiny spaces currently on view in “Microdwelling,” an

Arizonans view water as top priority, according to new ASU poll

The inaugural Morrison-Cronkite Quarterly Poll - which surveyed 754 Arizonan adults statewide to assess opinions on a variety of issues - articulates the top two priorities among Arizona's residents: education and water.

New York Times columnist discusses sustainability as freedom

Addressing a crowd of nearly 2,000 people in ASU’s Gammage Auditorium at the first Wrigley Lecture of 2015, renowned journalist and author Thomas Friedman contended that maintaining our freedom is going to require a major value adjustment.

ASU launches academy to educate young students about sustainability

ASU’s new National Sustainability Teachers’ Academy - a program of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives - aims to bring teams of elementary, middle and high school teachers from across the nation together to establish a task force for sustainability education.

Prasad Boradkar: Thought Leader Series

March 3 marks the launch of ASU's new Biomimicry Center, established in partnership with Montana-based Biomimicry 3.8, and co-directed by Prasad Boradkar. In this essay, Boradkar describes how biomimicry can

Walmart Expands Online Sustainable Shopping Offering

SAN BRUNO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2015 – Walmart announced today the debut of its Sustainability Leaders shop, an online shopping portal on Walmart.com that helps customers identify and purchase products

AAAS meeting features research by sustainability scientists

This year's annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science - which draws thousands of scientists, engineers, educators, policymakers and journalists from around the world - featured the innovative research of four ASU sustainability scientists.

Biomimicry: Mining Nature for Ideas

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Prasad Boradkar Note: March 3 marks the launch of ASU's new Biomimicry Center, established in partnership with Montana-based Biomimicry 3.8, and co-directed by Prasad

Resource Innovation and Solutions Network

Resource Innovation and Solutions Network A new paradigm focused on integrated resource management is emerging in response to the current unsustainable pace of resource consumption, waste production, and the increasing