School of Sustainability News
Meet online sustainability senior Samantha Selway
A medical condition forced Samantha “Sammy” Selway to transition to online schooling. It was while she was in the process of doing this that she found Arizona State University’s sustainability
ASU professor works to mitigate impact of extreme heat in Tokyo Olympics
Sustainability scientist Jenni Vanos and an interdisciplinary team studied air temperature variation at planned Olympic venues and how the extreme August heat will impact athletes, spectators and volunteers.
Meet sustainability senior Nick Johnson
Inspired by sustainability, public transit and urban spaces, School of Sustainability senior Nick Johnson took on a year-long internship with Valley Metro. “As I continued my studies it became clear
How to act cooperatively in the face of a pandemic
Cooperation is essential during a pandemic. As societies deal with the rise of disease in different ways, a consistent theme is that knowing how diseases spread and evolve can put you in a much better position to evaluate what is or isn’t a real threat. We asked ASU’s resident expert on cooperation, Athena Aktipis, and some of her collaborators about how to encourage cooperation during a pandemic.
Discover resources for remote learning and teaching
As ASU continues to monitor COVID-19, the university is temporarily transitioning classes wherever possible to remote teaching and learning, starting March 16, 2020. The university’s primary goal is the continuation of classes and the commitment to high-quality delivery of learning. ASU has collected all the resources available to you on one website so that you are prepared to teach, learn and work through digital remote options.
Meet sustainability alumna Victoria Erran
Inspired by a vegan documentary, Victoria Erran decided to make the life-altering decision to study sustainability. “I had just watched one of those famous vegan documentaries where it talks about
Meet sustainability master’s student Christa Burgess
Christa Burgess began her journey at Arizona State University in another major, but she always felt something was missing. “After my first semester I got the feeling that the major
Changemaker Central rescues produce for communities and combats food insecurity
This article was written by William H. Walker VI, a sophomore in the School of Sustainability. Food is integral in nourishing the mind, body, and soul as well as sustaining
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.
Uplifting indigenous voices for a sustainable future in food
This article was written by William H. Walker VI, a sophomore in the School of Sustainability. Modern consumers have lost touch with how food is more than a commodity and
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.
Meet sustainability junior Cameron Chavez Reed
“I love the interdisciplinary nature of the School of Sustainability because solving the ecological and climate crisis of today requires input from all fields of research,” said junior Cameron Chavez Reed. Read Reed’s Q&A to learn more about his ASU sustainability journey.