Video of CAP ASM keynote presentation by Dr. William Solecki
Dr. William Solecki, Director, Institute for Sustainable Cities, City University of New York, and Professor, Department of Geography, Hunter College, City University of New York, was the keynote speaker for
Video updates on CAP core activities!
CAP is a large research program and keeping up on all of our initiatives is difficult. We have a series of videos created for the 2013 CAP All Scientists Meeting
Researchers examine urban heat and human vulnerability
Lead investigator and Sustainability Scientist Sharon Harlan says education and outreach are built into the research to help policymakers and residents to deal with rising urban heat.
Origins Project Great Debate to focus on climate change
Sustainability dean Sander van der Leeuw and visiting scientist Wallace Broecker to speak at event with representatives from NOAA, NASA, the Earth Institute, and E3G.
Draft Climate Assessment Report released for public review
A 60-person Federal Advisory Committee (The "National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee" or NCADAC) has overseen the development of this draft climate report. The Executive Summary begins with climate
ASU, Arizona Science Center host event on future of energy
January 24, 20135 p.m. - 8 p.m. Can our energy future be reliable, affordable, and low-impact? Fossil fuels come with environmental, economic, and social pitfalls, but renewable energy sources have
The Sustainability Consortium announces new board of directors
The board of directors now includes four new members from BASF, Unilever, Miller Coors, and Mars, who are excited to foster science and innovation for a sustainable future.
Transitions in urban environmental systems: Lessons from New York City and Hurricane Sandy
DCDC is proud to co-sponsor the 15th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium keynote speaker, William Solecki, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Cities, and Professor, Department of Geography at City
ASU students to help Mesa create a town square
David Pijawka, senior sustainability scientist, is set to teach a new graduate course in which students will produce a viable concept for Mesa's public gathering place.
Death Valley now holds the record for world's hottest temperature
Senior Sustainability Scientist Randy Cerveny comments in a New York Times article that records like this can be a source of pride or a source of contention for countries.
DOE 2013 Solar Decathlon competitors to meet media on Friday, January 11
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Jan. 7, 2013 – Members of the media will have an opportunity to meet representatives from all 20 collegiate teams competing in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
New directions in national energy policy: Skepticism about big initiatives
Sustainability Scientist Clark Miller says in an EnergyBiz article that current energy policy is raising public concern about climate change and U.S. energy production.