ASU Sustainability and Innovation News
How a decision made in China affects Arizona’s recycling programs
In a global economy, it is not unusual for decisions made on one end of the world to affect what goes on in the opposite end of the globe. So,
Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability celebrates 15 years
On the 15th anniversary of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, here’s a look back the accomplishments and evolution of the ASU Wrigley Institute.
ASU engineer works to increase solar panel efficiency
Solar energy, while quite expensive, still remains one of the most promising sources of alternate energy. ASU’s Holman Research Group has published new findings in the science journal Joule that show how a minute change to the industry-standard silicon wafers significantly enhances solar cell composition.
Current locust swarms emphasize the importance of GLI researchers
Pakistan. Somalia. Ethiopia. Kenya. Locust swarms of near biblical proportions are currently wreaking havoc across a wide swath of southwest Asia and east Africa. According to the United Nations, the
Australian wildfires illustrate urgent need for collective action
Medium Across the globe, wildfires continue to occur with increasing frequency and higher intensity. The world watched in shock as the still-burning flames in Australia engulfed thousands of homes, scorched
In an interdisciplinary effort, ASU researchers develop a framework to help decide sustainable futures
As we continue to witness the devastating impacts of climate change, there is a consensus that we as a human population need to transition to a more sustainable way of
Christiana Figueres inspires action to cut carbon emissions in half this decade
At the Wrigley Lecture Jan. 30 at ASU, climate leader Christiana Figueres said extreme events like the Australian wildfires are foretelling of things to come if we continue to sleepwalk into the future. “That world is possible, but it is not inevitable,” she said.
Sunny day flooding in Norfolk, Virginia
“Sunny Day Flooding,” a 9-minute documentary produced by Stephen Beschloss for the Global Futures Laboratory, investigates the climate crisis in Norfolk, Virginia — site of the world’s largest Naval base. Norfolk is the first U.S. location where complications from sea level rise began in earnest.
The wisdom of indigenous foodways
To equitably transform our food systems and tackle climate change, we must include indigenous voices and decision-makers. That’s why the 2020 Food Tank Summit, co-sponsored by ASU’s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, focused on the wisdom of traditional knowledge systems.
Sunny day flooding in Norfolk, Virginia
With Hurricane Dorian threatening in late August 2019, staff from Arizona State University traveled to Norfolk, Virginia to investigate and film flooding due to the climate crisis. Norfolk is the site of
ASU workshop tackles questions surrounding the transition to a sustainable future
There is near unanimous consent that we need to transition to a sustainable future. The real question is, how do we do so? In an effort to address this vital
ASU workshop tackles questions surrounding the transition to a sustainable future
ASU Now There is near unanimous consent that we need to transition to a sustainable future. The real question is, how do we do so? In an effort to address