ASU Wrigley Institute represented at Arizona Forward's Earth Fest for tenth year
For the tenth year in a row, the ASU Wrigley Institute will be represented at Arizona Forward’s Earth Fest, taking place at the Desert Botanical Garden on October 28. The fest serves as a
Heather Lineberry: Thought Leader Series
Heather Lineberry is senior curator and associate director of the ASU Art Museum. Her curatorial work explores how new art practices can impact decision making and change entrenched behaviors and
What can art bring to sustainability?
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Heather Lineberry Note: Now through January 17, the ASU Art Museum hosts Trout Fishing in America and Other stories, an exhibition by artists Bryndis
EPA Blog Post: Background on the Supreme Court, the Clean Air Act, and Carbon Dioxide Regulations
The Supreme Court has affirmed on multiple occasions that the EPA not only has the authority but also a legal obligation to regulate CO2 emissions as an air pollutant through
Grant funds pursuit of efficient, cost-effective carbon capture
Supported by a multimillion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, a team of ASU researchers will develop carbon capture technology using an innovative electrochemical technique to separate carbon dioxide from other power plant emissions.
ASU receives gold-level bicycle friendly university ranking
In recognition of its efforts to support sustainable transportation and cycling culture on campus, ASU earned a gold-level ranking from the League of American Cyclists as a first-time applicant to its Bicycle Friendly University program.
ASU scientists develop new approach to life cycle assessment
An interdisciplinary team of ASU experts, including several sustainability scientists, offers a new anticipatory approach to Life Cycle Assessment that explores best- and worst-case scenarios for the impacts of new technologies like photovoltaic cells.
Duct Tape and Planters inspire a City!
By Tracy Stevens, Director, Development & Engineering Services, City of Avondale On Saturday, October 11, 2014, the City of Avondale Development and Engineering Services Department transformed 5th Street using temporary
LuAn Declaration released in poor farmer's house during "Green Growth" conference
During the "Unpacking Green Growth" conference organized in part by the ASU Wrigley Institute, the LuAn Declaration on Green Development in Poor Regions was released in a farmer's house in
ASU's sustainability plan serves as model for Harvard
The director of Harvard's Office of Sustainability recently shared that ASU’s holistic approach to sustainability, which encourages faculty involvement in sustainability research and teaching, served as a direct model for Harvard's new five-year plan.
The Risks of Cheap Water
October 14, 2014 by Eduardo Porter of The New York Times. This summer, California’s water authority declared that wasting water — hosing a sidewalk, for example — was a crime.
Technology to Market: What’s holding us back?
From the invention of the computer mouse to the world’s first video game console, the 1960s marked a time of huge technological achievements. The animated sitcom “The Jetsons” spurred whimsical