Four recommendations to advance green purchasing in Mexican municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Government purchasing in Mexico accounts for 27.9% of its gross domestic product. Examples of purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals,
Green purchasing policy implementation success in Mexican municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Government purchasing accounts for 27.9% of Mexico’s gross domestic product. Examples of purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals, electronics, and
Green purchasing policy adoption in Mexican municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Government purchasing accounts for 27.9% of Mexico’s gross domestic product. Examples of purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals, electronics, and
New ASU arena ready to begin construction
serve as the future home for Sun Devils men’s ice hockey and wrestling and women’s gymnastics.
Future Agenda: Rethink the tax credit on electric vehicles
Sustainability scientist Ryan Cornell has contributed to Future Agenda, a series from Future Tense in which experts suggest specific, forward-looking actions the new Biden administration should implement. The article is entitled It’s Time to Rethink the Tax Credit on Electric Vehicles.
Ascentris and Cypress buy 777 Tower at Novus Innovation Corridor
Developer and builder, Ryan Companies, along with joint venture partner University Realty LLC, announced the sale of 777 Tower at Novus Innovation Corridor to a joint venture between Ascentris, a
Meerow: Framing affects public support for local action
Sustainability scientist Sara Meerow has co-authored a paper using survey experiments to show how people conceptualize different terms used to frame environmental policies and how this affects public opinion.
2021 Conference: The International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture
Religion and Environment: Relations and Relationality. Conference of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture. February 18-28, 2021.
Resilience Alliance offers short course on resilience
Post-graduate students (Masters and PhD) and early-career researchers are invited to apply by Feb. 21 for a one-week course, Resilience Foundations from Theory to Practice, designed to facilitate collaboration among a broader network of students and researchers.
Your top ten from 2020
Happy holidays, scientists and scholars far and wide. Wishing you a peaceful and bright 2021. In case you missed it, here’s a list of your most-read stories from last year.
Can higher education be transformed to better serve society?
Arizona State University President Michael Crow, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr, and California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro visit Zócalo for an in-depth discussion of how to make American higher education a stronger force for equity and innovation.
Global Futures hosts climate policy discussion with Obama administration’s John Morton and GFL fellow Frank Sesno
The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory hosted a special discussion with Emmy-winning journalist Frank Sesno and former Obama Administration climate policy advisor John E. Morton for a comprehensive conversation