ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability expands through partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey
In an effort to further advance the transition to a sustainable economy in Mexico, Arizona State University (ASU) and Tecnológico de Monterrey have jointly launched the Latin America Office of
Participate in the ASU Innovation Challenge!
The ASU Innovation Challenge, a funding competition open to Arizona State University undergraduate and graduate students of all majors. The Arizona State University Innovation Challenge is an opportunity for undergraduate
IHDP: Social scientists call for more research on human dimensions of global change
Via IHDP Scientists across all disciplines share great concern that our planet is in the process of crossing dangerous biophysical tipping points. The results of a new large-scale global survey
Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability expands through partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey
ASU and Tecnológico de Monterrey and have jointly launched the Latin America Office of the Global Institute of Sustainability, which will conduct applied transdisciplinary research, offer an innovative curriculum, and develop business solutions that accelerate the adoption of a sustainable culture.
Reflections on a sustainability pledge tree
In October of 2009, I happened across a Sustainability Fair on the MU patio during my lunch hour away from my faculty office in the ASU Counselor Training Center. Always
Student Sustainability Literacy Survey
The last month of the 2011 spring semester was a time full of studying for exams. We used that time to send out our own test to ASU students, but
Creating resilient landscapes:From urban places to the grasslands of Genghis Khan
Q&A with Jianguo Wu Jianguo Wu is a Senior Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability, a professor in the School of Sustainability, and a Dean’s Distinguished Professor of
Upcoming climate and energy webcasts for state and local governments
For the month of October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering climate and energy webcasts from the EPA, the Department of Energy (DOE) and others. All webcasts are
Water consumption: How low can you go?
David Sampson, PhD will challenge the audience with questions regarding the amount of water we use for everyday activities and discuss the tradeoffs in water-reduction management, as well as compare
PNAS: Fundamentals of Environmental Economics
From Science360 Radio, a podcast from the National Academy of Sciences with National Academy member Maureen Cropper, discussing the Fundamentals of Environmental Economics. Dr. Cropper is an economics professor at
National Action Plan: Managing freshwater resources
On June 2, 2011, the Council on Environmental Quality released a draft National Action Plan: Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate to help Federal agencies assure adequate
EPA Excessive Heat Events Guidebook
In June 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency produced the Excessive Heat Events Guidebook, with assistance from federal, state, local and academic partners. Designed to help community officials, emergency managers,