Making rice green
Traditional rice farming techniques are not sustainable. But how do you change a process that’s deeply ingrained in culture, for a crop that nourishes half the world?
Professor elected to National Academy of Engineering
Sustainability Scientist Edward Kavazanjian is a professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and known for his research in seismic analysis and landfill environmental safety.
Intel aims to make matches for wastewater heaven
Intel's WaterMatch research partnership with CH2M Hill and DCDC is highlighted in the following article. via Green Biz by Aaron Tilley For the past year, Intel has been doing its
Social norms, behavior influence environmental policy
In a BioScience journal article, sustainability experts say policymakers should take advantage of pre-existing, pro-environmental public behavior to thwart climate change.
Join the Wrigley Building Energy Challenge
We all know Wrigley Hall is sustainable and energy-efficient—but what about the Energizer Bunnies® inside the building? Sustainability is not just about technology, economics, and biodiversity. It’s about people, too.
February 27 Water/Climate Briefing
The Dynamics of Energy and Water for Central Arizona Agriculture Water, energy, and policy are intimately linked in the West. Irrigated agriculture is particularly sensitive to changes in the source
ASU Decision Center for a Desert City students present sustainability solutions
Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students share their research on urban climate change adaptation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Boston.
ASU commits to zero waste challenge with people power
Sustainability practices director Nick Brown says eliminating waste requires a deep cultural transformation.
Decision Center for a Desert City at AAAS 2013
A contingent of faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students from the Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) at Arizona State University will present their research at a special poster
Survey results on water resource and land use planning in the Phoenix metropolitan area
In the report, Views and Activities among Municipal Water Managers and Land Planners: Stressors and Strategies for Resource Management in Metropolitan Phoenix, AZ, DCDC Co-PI Kelli Larson presents 2010 survey
Grant to fund innovative student capstone course in sustainable manufacturing
Building on CTI's iProjects program, the School of Sustainability will share faculty and scientists to educate on the social and environmental impacts of business and manufacturing process.
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