Rebecca Tsosie is a senior sustainability scientist and Regents' Professor of Law at Arizona State University. In this essay, she examines sustainability policies and practices as they relate to Indigenous peoples, and illustrates why placing Indigenous peoples at the center of sustainability studies is a valuable approach.
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Article highlights Julie Wrigley's commitment to sustainability at ASU

Philanthropist and environmentalist Julie Ann Wrigley discusses her commitment to sustainability, exemplified through her $50 million contribution to ASU's Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, in an article published by the Idaho Mountain Express.
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Corporate sustainability expert joins The Sustainability Consortium

Having served as senior expert consultant and co-leader of McKinsey & Company's Sustainability Transformation Service for more than 15 years, Sheila Bonini brings extensive experience to her new position as CEO of The Sustainability Consortium®.
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Study co-authored by sustainability scientist quantifies rangeland loss

Distinguished Sustainability Scientist Osvaldo Sala is a co-author of a recent study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, which determined that the steady encroachment of woody plants on rangelands is causing a decline in meat production.
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Study examines affluence, amenities and social vulnerability

Authored in part by School of Sustainability Dean Christopher Boone, a recent study demonstrates that social vulnerability may be more closely linked to a lack of amenities, such as parks and green spaces, than to environmental hazards like earthquake fault zones.
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New course to imagine and implement smart tech for sustainable cities

Recognizing that our world is rapidly urbanizing and increasingly "plugged in," a new course offered through the School of Sustainability challenges students to achieve the sustainable city of the future using smart technology innovation.
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Student combats global vulnerabilities through sustainable technology

Motivated by the connection between unreliable energy and inaccessible social services in the developing world, School of Sustainability student Akane Ota uses her Norton and Ramsey Sustainability Scholarship to research sources of stable and renewable energy.
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Weighing the benefits and costs of gene-modifying technology

James Collins, a senior sustainability scientist and evolutionary ecologist at ASU, leads an interdisciplinary research team examining the scientific, ethical and regulatory issues that could arise from the use of a genetic engineering technology called gene drives.
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Aid agencies in unique position to integrate sustainable solutions

Fron Nahzi, Global Business Development Director for Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, discussed the importance of incorporating sustainable solutions into government aid programs like USAID in a recent The World Post article.
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Program brings environmental education to disadvantaged children

The Ecology Explorers K-12 program, run by the Central Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research project, positions children in Homeward Bound's after-school program for academic success and environmental stewardship using science education.
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