Celebrate Earth Day at the Tempe campus Farmers Market
Visit the Farmers Market @ the ASU Tempe Campus on Tuesday, April 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day 2013. This will be the last market
Dutch leaders present lectures on regional sustainability
The Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives hosted three Dutch leaders during two Sustainability Series lectures discussing urban sustainability monitoring and economic development.
School of Sustainability student wins Udall Scholarship for commitment to environment
After graduation, Emily Allen, a sustainability and English major in Barrett, The Honors College, hopes to become a water law attorney and work with Arizona governments to protect water resources from urban development.
April 23 Water/Climate Briefing
The Future of Arizona’s Forests: Anticipating the effects of climate change and fire on water sustainability Arizona’s forests are not only mountain playgrounds for recreation and tourism but also sustain
Obama reappoints Sustainability Scientist to Committee on the National Medal of Science
Carlos Castillo-Chavez will assist the U.S. President's Committee on the National Medal of Science in nominating scientists from the physical, biological, mathematical, and engineering fields.
Downtown Phoenix is ripe for a feast on the street
A celebration of food, art, and community is coming to downtown Phoenix on Saturday, April 13. Called “Feast on the Street,” the event is a culmination of numerous local community
ASU Energy Club hosts water-energy nexus event on desalination
Pop quiz question—how much of the earth’s surface is covered in water? The answer is 70%. Although that is a big number, less than 1 percent of that water is
Arizona Forward to build on ASU student investigation of vacant-land development opportunities
School of Sustainability student Will Heasley was part of a team creating temporary vacant lot developments for Phoenix's light rail corridor that could foster community activities and revitalize neighborhoods.
SRP, SunPower dedicate solar power system at Polytechnic campus
The solar power system is the first commercially deployed system using SunPower's C7 Tracker, a tracking system that magnifies the sun's power seven times to lower electricity costs.
Sustainable business practices are necessary for the common good
For Earth Month 2013, the Global Institute of Sustainability will welcome Richard Morrison, ASU's Morrison Institute co-founder, to talk about sustainable and ethical business practices. Part of the Institute's Sustainability Series, Morrison's talk, "Ethics and
Historical threshold temperatures for Phoenix (urban) and Gila Bend (desert), central Arizona, USA
Climate Research, Vol 55, No. 3January 10, 2013 Authors D. Ruddell [1], D. Hoffman [2], O. Ahmad [3], A. Brazel [4] Abstract Several critically important temperature thresholds are experienced in
#EarthMonth2013 @ASUGreen
Earth Day is Monday, April 22, but Arizona State University is making the whole month of April a time to celebrate the natural world we all depend on. The Tempe