School of Sustainability News

Philosophers of science and sustainability scientists unite!

Sustainability scientist Tyler DesRoches is among several authors of an article on the nature and significance of sustainability science, forthcoming in the journal Sustainability Science.

Amplifying Black Lives Matter for a sustainable future

This article was written by William Walker VI, a junior in the School of Sustainability As environmentalists and caretakers of the earth, it is our duty to ensure the prosperity

Oui Nous Pouvons: subverting the single story of sustainable development

Led by her passion for empowering communities through sustainable development, Master of Sustainability Solutions student Abigail Johnson worked in the western African country of Togo on a documentary film about

Using creative expression to convey sustainability solutions

Meet Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability alumna Neda Mohaved. Her work is centered around international development as human development, and most recently “how we wear water.” “Throughout the project, I

Meet sustainability student and SURE researcher Tahiry Langrand

The Student Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is an opportunity for undergraduate students to find a research fellow and gain substantive research on a faculty-supervised project. This year, School of Sustainability

Two short films explore sustainable food and water harvesting

Two new short films Holding on to the Corn and Plant the Rain, produced by students in the School of Sustainability and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Now emerging from a sustainable business incubator: “Together We Brew”

From his experiences in the beverage business, Master of Sustainability Solutions student Nicholas Shivka was painfully aware of how hard it is for local businesses to compete with the global

Meet Master of Sustainability Leadership alumnus David Ginn

One of the many changes David Ginn experienced as he moved from rural Pennsylvania to metropolitan Phoenix was the increase in his concern for the growing climate crisis. Motivated to

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Societal planetary boundaries: When global society endangers the future of our planet

In the latest thought leader piece from the Global Futures Laboratory, “Societal Planetary Boundaries: When Global Society Endangers the Future of Our Planet,” Sander van der Leeuw, Manfred Laubichler and

Societal planetary boundaries: When global society endangers the future of our planet

Medium In the latest thought leader piece from the Global Futures Laboratory, “Societal Planetary Boundaries: When Global Society Endangers the Future of Our Planet,” Sander van der Leeuw, Manfred Laubichler

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Meet Master of Sustainability Leadership alumna Laura Friedman

Overworked and experiencing health issues, Laura Friedman knew she needed to make major life changes. So, when her son recommended she go to college, she didn’t hesitate. “I researched online

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Meet Master of Sustainability Leadership alumnus Joseph Aubert

Joseph Aubert was looking to make a career change when he discovered corporate sustainability. Excited by the opportunity, he applied to Arizona State University’s Master of Sustainability Leadership (MSL) program.