"Trees for People": Developing a tree and shade plan for your community
Presentations City of Phoenix: Planning the Urban Forest Lysistrata Hall, City of Phoenix "Speak for the Trees": Developing a Tree and Shade Plan, Richard Adkins, City of Phoenix From Quartzsite
EPA to honor ASU's Sustainable Cities Network with 'Green Government' award
Monday, March 4, 20133:30 - 4:15 p.m.Wrigley Hall, Room 481Arizona State University, Tempe campus Please join Arizona State University's Global Institute of Sustainability as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region
Social norms, behavior influence environmental policy and vice versa
TEMPE, Ariz. – A research team led by Arizona State University (ASU) senior sustainability scientist Dr. Ann Kinzig argues for a new approach to climate change alleviation: target public values
March 6 Water/Climate Briefing
Environment and Water: Decision-support Tools for Managing Ecosystem Services in Arizona Humans benefit from a multitude of resources and services that are supplied by ecosystems. ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability
Biodiesel now powers select ASU vehicles
ASU moves closer to its carbon neutrality goal with its new fleet powered by oil waste from its food services provider, Aramark.
ASU presents Sustainability Operations Annual Review 2012
The report highlights ASU's progress in sustainability including climate neutrality, zero waste, active engagement, and principled practice.
ASU experts discuss Keystone XL Pipeline and national energy policy
Wally Broecker, John Hofmeister, Mike Pasqualetti, and Peter Byck take conflicting positions on the Keystone XL Pipeline, but agree that a clean energy future depends on a national energy policy.
Sustainable consumption: Creating standards to deliver better products
A Thought Leader Series Piece By Kara Hurst Note: Kara Hurst is the CEO of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), a joint initiative between Arizona State University and the University of
Engaging in science through art
School of Sustainability student Edgar Cardenas' artwork will be featured in a National Science Foundation exhibit in an effort to bring artists and scientists together for long-term ecological research.
ASU and the AZ Science Center Spotlight the Future of Energy
On January 24, 2013, ASU students, faculty, researchers, and members from across the Phoenix metropolitan area attended a public event titled “The Future of Energy: Brown, Clean, or In Between?”.
National Wildlife Federation names ASU programs to its Best Green Campus Projects of 2012
The Sustainable Cities Network and the Farmers Market @ the ASU Tempe campus are in an online searchable database accessible to universities who want to implement similar sustainability programs.
Researchers explore sustainable tourism opportunities in Burma
Sustainability Scientist Kathleen Andereck says Burmese tourism that addresses human rights, aging infrastructure, and hotel shortages would create a socially responsible economy.