School of Sustainability News

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Meet Executive Master of Sustainable Leadership alumnus Dan Colton

Although he had been taught to live sustainably before he even knew the meaning of the word, Dan Colton’s interest in sustainability wasn’t sparked until he got to — of

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ASU faculty and staff work to increase Latino representation

Alycia de Mesa is elated. An instructor in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University, she and her colleague Maria Coca Ascencio, a graduate of the Executive Master of

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Meet sustainability alumna Taylor Reimann

Inspired by her love for nature but dismayed by its degradation, Taylor Reimann was determined to pursue sustainability from an early age. “Growing up, my family continued to frequent our

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School of Sustainability alumna provides tips on reducing food waste

As we try to tackle the wicked problem of climate change, one of the biggest and most important hurdles is the transformation of our food systems. While that may sound

ASU ranked top in US, 5th in world pursuit of UN sustainability goals

Arizona State University ranks top in the U.S. and fifth in the world out of 766 institutions in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The global ranking is

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Exploring sustainability literacy through nature journaling in school gardens

Dedicated to fostering sustainable change through education, School of Sustainability master’s student Julia Colbert helped implement nature journaling in local elementary school classrooms. “Education has always been a significant part

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Meet Master of Sustainability Solutions alumnus Garr Punnett

Garr Punnett had been working in television production when he realized he wanted something more. Inspired by the environmentally conscious fashion brands he had recently discovered, he decided to obtain

Envisioning the Future story contest

ASU’s Narrative Storytelling Initiative, in collaboration with the Global Futures Laboratory, has extended the deadline to May 19 for the “Envisioning the Future” story contest. Winning entries earn cash prizes.

Envisioning the Future story contest

Contest Details We live in an era of rapid societal and environmental changes. Arizona State University’s Narrative Storytelling Initiative wants to know: how do you envision the future? The initiative,

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USA Triathlon: A race toward sustainability

Led by his passion about sustainable change in the sports industry, Master of Sustainability Solutions student Brian Boyle decided to create a sustainable event guidebook for USA Triathlon events. The project

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Sun Devils Together: An empathetic approach to ASU student homelessness

This article was co-written by William Walker VI, a sophomore in the School of Sustainability and Paul Prosser, Project Partner Liaison at the School of Sustainability.  All students in Arizona

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Students from CSSI implement sustainability practices at music festival

Campus Student Sustainability Initiatives (CSSI) is a student project-oriented club on campus where students engage in sustainability projects. They recently participated in the M3F festival where they helped implement sustainability