Plastic pollution: emissions and mitigation strategies
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 4-5 p.m., David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow Stephanie Borelle will be presenting a talk titled “Plastic Futures: plastic emissions and the impact of mitigation
Sustainability Across the Curriculum Training at Dickinson College
Learn how to incorporate sustainability into your teaching. Workshop applications are due April 1.
Free New York Times access via ASU Libraries
If you have an asu.edu email, you are eligible for this great deal. Faculty/staff passes are good for one year from activation, and can easily be reactivated after expiration.
Letter to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
By Kathleen Merrigan, executive director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University, and professor with appointments in the School of Sustainability, College of Health Solutions, and
NSF issues Dear Colleague Letter on COVID-19
The National Science Foundation provides guidance on obtaining RAPID funding for the study of Coronavirus Disease 2019.
A look back on the Indigenous Foods Summit hosted by ASU’s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems
by Sharla Strong, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems Indigenous foods within the United States are rich in diversity. From taro root in Hawaii to the salmon of the Pacific
ASU professors contribute to federal food waste report
The research shows that the entire food chain is fraught with unpredictability, from how much it rains to how many farm workers show up for harvest, to which apple will be plucked from the bin.
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
Call for Proposals: Investing in New Sustainable Ideas 2020
ASU Solutions Service seeks innovative ideas, concepts, technologies or analytical techniques that could develop into applications for sustainable decision making in the private sector.
NSF PAPPG 2020 changes take effect on June 1
Changes in the 2020 PAPPG affect biosketches, current and pendings, and government-wide representations and certifications. They must be incorporated in proposals submitted on or after June 1.
Two ASU proposals in top 100 for $100M MacArthur grant
Selected were: Keepin’ it REAL, a youth substance abuse prevention program, and Global Biodiversity Observatory, a system of satellites, analytics and decision-support tools to monitor real time changes in Earth’s natural capital in unprecedented detail. The winner will be announced in Fall 2020.
Call for speakers at VERGE 20
VERGE 20 seeks creative, interactive presentations on fresh and convergent content on five areas of interest: Energy, Transport, Circular Economy, Carbon and Food. Apply by April 24.