Energy education made fun through LightWorks’ “Dr. Energy” Platform

The need for future innovators in the energy field is becoming increasingly important to our day and age. In August 2013, LightWorks and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Students win grant to tackle global poverty

Inspired by sustainability scientist Mark Henderson's class, students in the College of Technology and Innovation have received a $10,000 microgrant administered by IDEO.org to tackle global poverty using Biochar, a

Inaugural Sustainability Solutions Festival set to take place Feb. 17-22

Together with GreenBiz and The Sustainability Consortium, ASU's Sustainability Solutions Festival will bring leaders in sustainable business, renewable energy, research, humanities, and innovation during one week of local events.

The Anthropocene: Humanity’s age of change

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Nancy Grimm Note: Senior Sustainability Scientist Nancy Grimm recently guest edited and authored two articles in the November 2013 edition of the Ecological Society

Local ventures win funds for their sustainability solutions

Three local start-up businesses that best address sustainability challenges were awarded a total of $6,000 from the Walton Sustainability Solutions Festival. Each winner will attend the 2014 Sustainability Solutions Festival, Feb. 17-22 in Tempe and Phoenix.

Arizona's universities partner on diverse sustainability projects

Arizona's three state universities have received an award from the Arizona Board of Regents to collaborate on three projects, including a data-sharing infrastructure project led by the Global Institute of Sustainability.

The science policy interface: Articles on what scientists, politicians, and the public need to know

Check out these recent articles regarding the science policy interface in Nature and The Guardian. Policy: Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims, by William J. Sutherland, David Spiegelhalter, and Mark

New DCDC publication

Impact of urban form and design on mid-afternoon microclimate in Phoenix Local Climate Zones Authors Ariane Middel, Center for Integrated Solutions to Climate Challenges, Arizona State University Kathrin Häb, Department

Recycle your cap and gown

School of Sustainability convocation is just around the corner, but what will you do with your cap and gown after the ceremony? You could turn them into a Halloween costume

Shell GameChanger: Investing in energy innovation for the future

Since its foundation in 1996, Shell GameChanger has practiced its open invitation to innovative ideas that have the potential to impact the future of energy. On November 13, GameChangers Henk

Phoenix reduces greenhouse gases well ahead of schedule

A Walton Sustainability Solutions Services report says between 2008 and 2012, the City of Phoenix reduced emissions by 7.2 percent, well ahead of its goal of 5 percent by 2015.

DCDC decadal synthesis on climate, urbanization, and water in metropolitan Phoenix

In anticipation of its 10-year anniversary, Arizona State University’s Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) has released a major new report, "Advancing Science in Support of Water Policy and