Science and business: Working together for sustainability

IASS Potsdam In what ways can science and business sectors collaborate to build sustainable societies? This vital question was the focus of the second Global Sustainability Strategy Forum, where 25 leading

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ASU Apocalyptic Narratives project wins Luce/ACLS grant

The project, Apocalyptic Narratives and Climate Change: Religion, Journalism, and the Challenge of Public Engagement, combines research on the apocalyptic religious thinking with training in the literature of social change.

ASU Apocalyptic Narratives project wins Luce/ACLS grant

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced a grant to the Arizona State University interdisciplinary project “Apocalyptic Narratives and Climate Change: Religion, Journalism, and the Challenge of Public Engagement.” Led

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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

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Feeding the hungry: A day with the United Food Bank

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe and the U.S., more and more Americans are facing food insecurity. Now more than ever, organizations like United Food Bank 

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COVID-19: The ultimate stress test for our global futures

The COVID-19 pandemic is the ultimate stress test: What does it show so far, and how can we better prepare for future shocks?

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CSPO’s Issues in Science and Technology launches newsletter

Sign up for the ISST newsletter on the journal’s homepage, and check out articles on the COVID-19 pandemic, including one from sustainability scientist Dan Sarewitz.

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ASU-USAID Digi-Know webinar on digital ed strategies

In this April 8 webinar, sustainability scientists Mary Jane Paramentier and Faheem Hussain will present recent developments in education delivery using digital technologies and the emergence of artificial intelligence in education.

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Solve Climate by 2030: A Virtual Teach-In

On Tuesday, April 7, sustainability scientist Jennifer Richter will host one of 52 simultaneous state-by-state webinars as part of a virtual teach-in on climate solutions and justice.

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ASU professor creates hydropanels to address water scarcity

According to the United Nations, the year 2050 could see more than 5 billion people suffer water shortages as a result of climate change, increased demand and polluted supplies. This

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Two sustainability scientists receive NSF CAREER award

Sustainability scientists Arianne Cease and Ariane Middel were identified as being among the nation’s most promising young faculty members and received the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award.