Sustainability Matters

Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability

Sustainability Matters

ASU campaign to enhance discovery, success, community

Its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, the university has officially launched Campaign ASU 2020, which coincides with the 2020 strategic vision of the ASU Wrigley Institute to scale sustainability solutions with likeminded partners around the world.

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Nobel Laureate joins School of Sustainability faculty

Adding an additional layer of transdisciplinary knowledge to the program, Lee Hartwell - awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and known for his work on the cutting edge of health science innovation - joins the School of Sustainability faculty.

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Sustival celebrates fourth year of sustainability solutions

Attendees from Arizona and beyond will explore ways to reimagine their homes – both collectively and individually – for a more sustainable future at the fourth annual Sustainability Solutions Festival, taking place throughout the Valley from Feb. 2-25, 2017.

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Studying sustainability through a top online bachelor's program

Saying that the courses keep students on track and are self-directed, Georgia resident Jessica Ohrt enjoys working toward a degree in sustainability through ASU Online, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the nation's fourth-best online bachelor’s degree program.

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Bringing clean water to communities in the Middle East

To aid some of the communities facing severe water shortages across the Middle East, an ASU consortium led by sustainability scientists will implement a two-year, $1.95 million USAID project to develop and test affordable, portable clean water solutions in the region.

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How a 16-year-old is aiding in the effort against climate change

Analyzing data to determine how a changing landscape can affect local climate and resources got much easier for sustainability scientist Matei Georgescu, who was recently paired with a gifted teenager who has a knack for programming and an interest in climate change.

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Seeds of opportunity: Are veterans the future of farming?

A shrinking farming population can be addressed by veterans seeking peaceful employment, asserts "Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields" – a film that fueled a great panel discussion at a recent event hosted by ASU's Food Systems Transformation Initiative.

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Sharing desert lessons with a drying world

In response to the United Nation's expectation that almost half of Earth's population will be living in “areas of high water stress” by 2030, ASU has partnered with the Desert Discovery Center to teach global audiences to value, thrive in and conserve desert environments.

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ASU among top contenders for NSF research dollars

Alongside the likes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Berkley, ASU landed on the National Science Foundation’s Top 10 list for research expenditures among American universities without a medical school.

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Modeling a way toward sustainable urban development

Seeking sustainable solutions to unfettered development, sustainability scientist Alex Mahalov is leading an ASU team in creating a physics-based model aimed at producing food in urban centers while decreasing the urban heat-island effect.

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Tabulating the world's weather oddities

Listing a 2.25-pound hail stone in Bangladesh among the archives he maintains, sustainability scientist Randy Cerveny is helping the World Meteorological Organization keep track of extreme weather events that help to indicate how our climate is changing.

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A windy path toward preserving Arctic ice

Recognizing that human habits are unlikely to change enough to reverse the trend of melting Arctic ice, a team of ASU scientists is working on a way to preserve it using a windmill pump, buoy and hose – a method they hope will artificially increase its thickness.

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