Closing education gaps in Lebanon
Rana El Chemaitelly is a 2019 finalist in the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge and a pioneer in the education industry. WE Empower Intern Jacqueline Blisse elaborates on how Rana’s
Challenging social norms in Georgia
Irma Daushvili is a 2019 finalist in the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge from Georgia and a pioneer in the renovation and home improvement industry. WE Empower Intern Jacqueline Blisse
Meet sustainability junior Sha’kiya Morris
She runs two organizations from home, created a charity focused on helping veterans with PTSD and holds community events to raise awareness. She also helps personal brands and businesses benefit
How a WE Empower finalist is creating opportunity from her Hawaiian roots
Brynn Foster is a 2019 finalist in the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge from Hawaii, USA and a transformative pioneer in the agriculture industry. WE Empower Intern Jacqueline Blisse elaborates
The Second International Conference on Climate Change in the Sahel and West Africa
The Second International Conference on Climate Change is taking place April 1–3, 2020. This conference aims to share experiences on vulnerability issues; adaptation strategies in the fields of agriculture, livestock,
Future cities episode 26: Infrastructure and climate change
Climate change is a large source of uncertainty for infrastructure managers. It is easy to feel immobilized by future uncertainty, however, that does not have to be the case. In
We can course correct and save the melting Arctic
Medium The Arctic is experiencing climate change more dramatically than anywhere else on Earth. In fact, the Arctic Ocean is expected to be virtually ice-free in the late summer within
Rethinking corporate value with the Global KAITEKI Center
ASU Now Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, Chairman of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, visited Arizona State University on Oct. 24 to kick off the Global KAITEKI Center‘s activities. This center is a partnership
The power of narratives to connect people around climate change
ASU Now Acclaimed journalist and author Earl Swift made two presentations at Arizona State University on October 8 and 9 to discuss his latest nonfiction book, “Chesapeake Requiem,” which tells
This Youth Movement is more than a moment
Medium Since September 20, more than 6 million people have marched worldwide as part of the Global Climate Strikes, spurred on by a youth movement laser focused on making climate
New professor an international leader in ecocriticism and environmental humanities
One of Arizona State University’s newest faculty members, Sir Jonathan Bate, is an international leader in green thinking and applied humanities. Bate holds a joint appointment as a Foundation Professor of
ASU scientists respond to new IPCC report
Medium After the United Nations IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land was released in August 2019, several Arizona State University scientists associated with Global Futures Laboratory wrote a response: “Recognizing