SUSTAINABILITY DIGEST
The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability provides this list to announce seminars, meetings, colloquiums, lectures, brown bags, announcements of interest, and job opportunities to the Institute community. If you have items you’d like to add please submit them to Cindy.Zisner@asu.edu before 5 PM Wednesday. This Digest is sent out on Friday morning. You may subscribe, unsubscribe, or change subscriber settings at http://lists.asu.edu/archives/giosasu.html under the Options where it says Join or Leave GIOSASU. You can see archives of list messages at the same address.
NEW ITEMS
(Current items remain in the Digest until they happen so don’t forget to peruse the web listing in case you missed something in the previous week.)
Other Events - On Campus
1. First Saturday for Families at the ASU Art Museum: Tied to Place
2. The Search: Exploring Unknown Worlds
3. Whatever It Takes: Effective Leadership
4. Online Dissertation Writing Bootcamp
6. Gathering Light: 25 Years of Discovery from the Hubble Space Telescope
7. Executive Lecture Series: Diversity is the Reality: Inclusion is the True Leadership Challenge
Other Events - Off Campus
8. Explaining the World Through Mythology: Tales of Far-Away Lands and Long-Ago Times
9. Summer Film Series: The History of the Future — Outland
News and Announcements
10. Superbug: What you need to know
11. How the circular economy boosts biodiversity
13. Consumers want to know: What does sustainability really mean?
14. Arts and culture harmonize with health
15. Why women are critical to clean energy
Other Jobs
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EVENTS
None at this time.
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On Campus
First Saturday for Families at the ASU Art Museum: Tied to Place
(Saturday, June 4, 2016) This free program takes place on the first Saturday of every month and invites children ages 4-12 and their families to make a creative project in conjunction with exhibitions. No registration required. All materials are provided and families can take home their artwork. From 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center and Brickyard Gallery, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
The Search: Exploring Unknown Worlds
(Saturday, June 4, 2016) "The Search: Exploring Unknown Worlds" in 3-D in Marston Exploration Theater explores how the discoveries and current research of exoplanets (worlds beyond our Solar System) will change how we view our planet. With rapidly improving technology, the discovery of exoplanets represents one step closer to the possibility of finding an Earth-like world out side our Solar System. Show lasts approximately 60 minutes. From 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Marston Exploration Theater, ISTB4, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and tickets.
Whatever It Takes: Effective Leadership
(Monday, June 6, 2016) Here's your opportunity to learn from the best! These Sun Devil Coaches teach leadership game plans and are masters at making effective decisions at crunch time. In this panel discussion, they will share insights on leadership, work-life balance, accomplishments, success and more! From 11:30 a.m. (Registration)-1:00 p.m. in the Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Online Dissertation Writing Bootcamp
(Monday-Friday, June 6-10, 2016) Join the ASU Writing Center for this week-long online Dissertation Writing Camp. This camp is open to any doctoral student who officially has reached candidacy in his or her program, and provides students with structured time to write, the opportunity to get feedback on their writing, and supplemental workshops. $50 program fee payable upon registration; limited availability. More information and registration.
Unlocking Entrepreneurship
(Wednesday, June 8, 2016) Unlocking Entrepreneurship is an event that hopes to initiate an action-oriented, deeper conversation regarding making entrepreneurship resources in the Phoenix metropolitan area easily accessible to all members of the entrepreneurial community, especially ones from under-represented groups. From 5:30-7:30 p.m. in A. E. England Building, Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.
Gathering Light: 25 Years of Discovery from the Hubble Space Telescope
(Wednesday, June 8, 2016) Some of the most mysterious and beautiful deep space images have been delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope. "Gathering Light: 25 years of discovery from the Hubble Space Telescope" in 3-D is a live, narrated journey into some of the most some of the most mysterious and beautiful deep space images delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope. Learn how researchers use light from distant objects to unlock the secrets of the universe. Show is approximately 60 minutes in length. From 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Marston Exploration Theater, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and tickets.
Executive Lecture Series: Diversity is the Reality: Inclusion is the True Leadership Challenge
(Tuesday, June 14, 2016) Global organizations understand that a diverse workforce can be the primary source of competitive advantage but leaders often fail to embrace differences. During this presentation, Denis Leclerc will engage participants in a discussion about what diversity is really all about and how inclusion is the real global leadership challenge of the 21st century. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Yount Auditorium, Thunderbird School of Global Management, 1 Global Pl, Glendale. More information.
Off Campus
Sustainability and Textiles
(Monday-Thursday, June 6-9, 2016) Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles is a four-day series of lectures, discussions, panels, and hands-on workshops focusing on sustainability and technology in fashion and textiles. This year an optional fifth day has been added to close the loop on the conference in a mindful way, as well as add a full day of site visits to relevant industry locations. Designed for industry professionals as well as academics wishing to broaden their understanding of sustainability and how to support its integration into the industry. This interdisciplinary program is important for designers, technologists, educators, and those involved in creation or production, as well as those seeking greater business and professional knowledge. At the Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. More information and registration.
LeanPath Webinar: Tips for a Waste-Free Kitchen from Dana Gunders
(Wednesday, June 8, 2016) This webinar will explore tips to reduce that waste, from at-home to commercial food-service kitchens. Dana will highlight some of the checklists, recipes, and practical strategies from her book released in late 2015, Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food. After a short presentation, LeanPath’s Andrew Shakman will join Dana for a facilitated discussion of how many of the tips can apply to food-service operations, and ideas you can put to work in your operation. At 10:00 a.m. PDT. More information and registration.
Explaining the World Through Mythology: Tales of Far-Away Lands and Long-Ago Times
(Thursday, June 9, 2016) Sharonah Fredrick, Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Arizona State University will present Explaining the World Through Mythology: Tales of Far-Away Lands and Long-Ago Times from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N Greenfield Rd, Gilbert. More information.
VERGE Hawaii: Asian Pacific Clean Energy Summit
(Tuesday-Thursday, June 21-23, 2016) The Hawaii State Energy Office has partnered with the GreenBiz Group to launch VERGE Hawaii — Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit. VERGE Hawaii will explore innovative clean energy policies, models, technologies and infrastructure and sets the stage for immediate actions and plans needed to deliver on Hawaii’s ambitious goal of 100% renewably powered energy by 2045. Further, this VERGE event will serve as a platform for Hawaii’s energy leaders and stakeholders to engage, learn and contribute. More information.
2nd Annual International Conference on Computational Social Science
(Thursday-Saturday, June 23-25, 2016) This 2nd Annual International Conference on Computational Social Science is an interdisciplinary event designed to engage a broad community of researchers - academics, industry experts, open data activists, government agency workers, and think tank analysts – dedicated to advancing social science knowledge through computational methods. This event affords the opportunity to meet and discuss works in which social systems and dynamics are investigated in a quantitative way through large datasets that are either mined from various sources (e.g. social media, communication systems) or created via controlled experiments or computational modeling. Hosted by the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. More information.
Summer Film Series: The History of the Future — Outland
(Thursday, June 30, 2016) Science fiction films are artifacts of their times and places: they often tell us more about the hopes, values, anxieties, and prejudices of their creators than they do about how the future will actually turn out. Join FilmBar, ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination and a panel of scholars, technologists, and big thinkers as we examine the future through classic (and delightfully schlocky) sci-fi films from the past 40 years. At 6:30 p.m. at FilmBar, 815 N 2nd St Phoenix. Tickets $6 and include your first drink. More information.
KDD2016: 22nd ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining: KDD Workshop on Data Science for Food, Energy, and Water
(Sunday, August 14, 2016) Recognizing the need for orchestrated efforts to address the many interrelated data scientific challenges for the security of Food, Energy and Water, the goal of this workshop will be three-fold: 1. To introduce the emerging area of “data science for food, water and energy (DS-FEW)” to the KDD community; 2. To invite scientists and practitioners in the FEW domains to the KDD community, and interest them in leveraging our technology and expertise; 3. To innovate new technology, leveraging existing KDD technology where appropriate, to address the challenges we face in FEW, by bringing together a multi-disciplinary audience and enticing them to synergize. This workshop is part of the entire conference which occurs from August 13-17. Call for papers submission deadline is May 27, 2016 and the notification date will be June 13, 2016. For more information.
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Superbug: What you need to know
Last week the Department of Defense issued a report detailing the case of a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman who had a rare E. coli infection resistant to all antibiotics, including colistin, which is a harsh drug used only on the sickest patients. Read more.
How the circular economy boosts biodiversity (from GreenBiz.com)
In the classic movie "Dirty Dancing," the final scene starts with the line "Nobody puts Baby in the corner!" This iconic line comes to mind every time I see an infographic explaining the circular economy, but the "Baby" in this case happens to be nature, expelled from the closed loop although materially affected by it. Read more.
Researchers, assemble!
From the mutant-making X-genes and Tony Stark’s gold-titanium alloy suit to Jedi lightsabers and Star Trek’s alien races, science — or at least the idea of it — has long been a staple of comic books, movies and TV shows. Even Superman, a font of impossible powers, offers pseudo-scientific reasons for what he can do, mostly involving the differences between his home planet Krypton and Earth. But how much of that “science” is real? Could be real? Has any sort of grounding in reality? Read more.
Consumers want to know: What does sustainability really mean? (From GreenBiz.com)
Leave it to pop star Justin Bieber to inject from romantic angst into a seemingly straightforward question: "What do you mean?" The context is different, but the same fundamental question is often overlooked in the realm of sustainability; consumers are also confused when they see and hear corporate sustainability communications that are generic and uncompelling, or misleading and incomplete. Simply put, consumer confusion means that businesses are not communicating effectively. Read more.
Arts and culture harmonize with health
A violinist bows an expectant note as she tunes her instrument alongside other Phoenix Symphony musicians. They assume the “ready” position, waiting for the cue to begin. The small group sitting before them in a semicircle is a somewhat unique audience: It is made up of men and women living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, their professional caregivers and a few family members. They are participants in Arizona State University’s Music & Memory project at the Huger Mercy Living Center, an assisted-living facility in Phoenix. Read more.
Why women are critical to clean energy (from GreenBiz.com)
While climate change has been recognized as an urgent, global issue, the relevance of increasing the visibility of women in clean energy as a solution to advancing our climate goals is rarely discussed. Read more.
Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy, University of Illinois-Chicago
Water and energy have long been thought of, and addressed as, two separate issues. With the advent of systems thinking, life cycle assessment, and other interdisciplinary analysis strategies, this deep connection between water and energy has been widely acknowledged only recently. The 6th annual Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy: Nexus program will: explore the relationship between energy and water through systems approach, with an eye towards environmental and agricultural impacts; explore the use of water, especially in energy extraction (fracking) and generation; and highlight the role of the grid in energy issues, emphasizing three specific areas: smart grid, storage for the grid, and the distribution of energy. Across all topics, participants will examine where the United States is to date, potential paths moving forward, and obstacles and opportunities for each path. Situated on one of the largest bodies of freshwater on Earth and playing host to a large and complex grid system, Chicago will be the focal point of discussions of the nexus. The program will occur from August 4-17, 2016 in Chicago. Application deadline is July 1, 2016. More information.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
April 2016 drought summary is online.
May Southwest Climate Outlook
The May 2016 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: May 2016 – Even more disappointment re: El Niño and looking towards the impending "Doom Season"
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
None at this time.
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Senior Wildlife Biologist, Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
Application deadline June 8, 2016. More information.
Water Program Director, The Nature Conservancy, Nevada
Application deadline June 8, 2016. More information.
Scholar-In-Residence, Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering Design, McGill University
Application deadline June 15, 2016. More information.
Postdoctoral Researchers, Abrupt Change in Ecological Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Application deadline June 15, 2016. More information.
Post Doctoral Researcher in Organization and Management (Sustainable business and/or corporate responsibility), Aalto University, Finland
Application deadline June 17, 2016. More information.
Environmental Specialist-Climate Change, Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
Application deadline July 1, 2016. More information.
Environmental Specialist-Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
Application deadline July 1, 2016. More information.
Environmental Inspector, Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community, Arizona
Application deadline July 7, 2016. More information.
Science and Policy Internships, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Various locations, USA
Application deadline July 15, 2016. More information.
Director of the Sustainability Institute/Chief Sustainability Officer, Penn State University, University Park Campus
Review of applications begins July 31, 2016. More information.
Executive Director, University Supply Chain, Arizona State University
Southwest Organizer, National Young Farmers’ Coalition, Durango, CO (or remotely in Southwest)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Social Sciences, Climate, Ecosystem, and Fire Applications, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
Scientific Web Developer/Designer, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California-Santa Barbara
Job #20160165 more information.
Health and Environmental Investigator IV, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, Department of Public Health, Seattle and King County, Washington
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