Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability Sustainability Highlights

ASU experts advise World Bank Group on climate change investment

To determine how investment in the developing world can impact and be impacted by climate change, 30 members of the World Bank Group and its private sector arm – the International Finance Corporation – traveled to ASU for a custom workshop delivered in part by sustainability scientists.

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Q&A with Bruce Rittmann

In this month’s Q&A, Bruce Rittmann – Director of the Biodesign Institute’s Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology – provides a glimpse into the fascinating world of microorganisms and the numerous services they can provide to humans and our environment.

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Experts present plan to green Albania’s education system

On June 4, ASU Wrigley Institute Director Gary Dirks presented a plan in Tirana, Albania for improvements to that nation’s education system, which could generate more than 220,000 new jobs and increase its gross domestic product by $880 million.

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ASU partners to improve Pakistan’s energy production

A nation with the potential to be an “economic tiger,” Pakistan struggles to provide 70 to 80 percent of its population with steady electricity. On June 3, leaders from ASU joined a ceremony in Islamabad to launch a five-year, $18-million energy studies partnership with two leading universities in that nation.

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Two sustainability scientists receive ASU’s highest faculty honor

In recognization of exceptional achievements that have brought them national and international distinction, Edward Kavazanjian and Janet Franklin are among the four ASU professors named Regents’ Professors for the 2014-2015 academic year.

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Scientist assists Navajo Nation in improving land-use planning

After delivering an assessment of the processes, quality and outcomes of the Navajo Nation’s Community-Based Land Use Plans, David Pijawka and his team were awarded $80 thousand to oversee the implementation of their recommended improvements.

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Walton Initiatives award students for sustainability solutions

In recognition of their innovative solutions to societal challenges like ebola, waste and carbon emissions, the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives presented six high school students with Walton Sustainability Solutions Awards at last month’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

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Scientist recognized for collaborative approach to construction

Mounir El Asmar, a senior sustainability scientist and assistant professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, has been recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers with the Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize for his outstanding contributions to construction management and engineering.

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