March is Women’s History Month, a tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society. In recognition, activist Vandana Shiva discusses ecofeminism and the role of women in ecology movements.
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ASU achieves gold in sustainability rating system

Further bolstering its commitment to sustainability operations and practice, ASU has achieved a Gold rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System.
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LightWorks brings cutting-edge solar technology to ASU

The first-ever Solar Tulip hybrid generating facility in the United States, which produces power around the clock while using little to no water, will be installed on ASU land as the result of a collaboration with AORA Solar NA.
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ASU partners on groundbreaking sustainable development plan

Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability partners with a Dutch municipality to design the world's first regional plan that will close resource loops related to water, energy, matter, and other resources.
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Leaders discuss Arizona's new energy plan at Solar Summit

Policy leaders, industry partners and energy experts gathered at ASU SkySong Feb. 20 to discuss the future of solar energy in Arizona at Arizona Solar Summit IV.
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ACE presents ASU with first award for dynamic change

The nation's largest higher education organization presented ASU President Michael M. Crow with an award that recognizes the university's innovation, citing the creation of the Global Institute of Sustainability and School of Sustainability as examples.
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Engineering students earn award for sustainable water project

Residents of a rural Kenyan community are now able to store water for use during the dry season thanks to Arizona State University’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB).
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Archaeologist illuminates the present by humanizing the past

ASU archeologist and senior sustainability scientist Michelle Hegmon is heightening interest in archaeological findings by highlighting the human experience component of past civilizations and demonstrating its relevance to the societies of today.
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What ecosystem greeted the first settlers of the northern Caribbean?

ASU sustainability scientist and professor of geography Janet Franklin is working to understand the changes in plant and animal life that have occurred since the end of the last ice age on the oceanic islands of the West Indies.
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AzCATI collaborates on project to grow algae in wastewater

A collaboration among Arizona universities aims to produce valuable products and remediate wastewater while creating job opportunities for residents through the growth of algae in wastewater.
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