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.
There will be no Digest on July 29 and August 5. Please send items for those weeks and early August so they can be in the July 22 issue.
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.)
Institute Events
1. Free Film Screening: The True Cost
Other Events - On Campus
2. Exploring Graduate School Seminars: Getting into Graduate School
3. Executive Lecture Series: Understanding the Psychology of Pricing
Other Events - Off Campus
4. GreenBiz Webcast: Smart Actions to Accelerate Urban Energy Efficiency
News and Announcements
5. ASU students partner with city to create a plan for quality growth
6. CBS News, Cronkite School to remember Walter Cronkite at centennial celebration at Newseum
7. ASU blue bag recycling program expands beyond Tempe campus
8. Sun Devil Athletics Win Prestigious Sustainability Award
9. Audubon's upward digital journey: CEO David Yarnold
10. Small Pacific nation makes bold plans to protect ocean life
11. 7 tips for a sustainable vacation
12. How storm predictions help dams keep reservoirs full
13. Join the Interfaith Responses to Climate Change Group on Meetup
14. CLIMAS Podcast: June 2016 – SW Monsoon: Predictably Inevitable, but Inevitably Unpredictable
Other Jobs
15. Planning and Policy Associate, Waterfront Alliance, New York, New York
17. Sustainability Program Manager, City of Tempe, Arizona
18. Wetland and Natural Resource Specialist, Washington Conservation District, Oakdale, Minnesota
19. Applied Climate Scientist, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Columbia
20. Director of Development (Global Water), The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia
21. Fisheries Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, California
23. Centre Director, Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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EVENTS
Free Film Screening: A Place at the Table
(Wednesday, July 13, 2016) A Place at the Table shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Valley Art Theater, 509 S. Mill Ave, Tempe. More information and RSVP.
Free Film Screening: The True Cost
(Tuesday, August 23, 2016) The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry has on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. This film asks us to consider who really pays the price for our clothing? Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Valley Art Theater, 509 S. Mill Ave, Tempe. More information and RSVP.
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On Campus
Family Fun Day 2016: ASU Art Museum
(Saturday, July 9, 2016) From ceramic sculptures to collages made of recycled materials, craft is being utilized by visual artists now, more than ever, in new and innovative ways. Be inspired by what contemporary artists are creating with traditional craft media in our new exhibition "Crafting the Collection," and craft your very own works of art at the ASU Art Museum’s annual Family Fun Day. From 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the ASU Art Museum, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Exploring Graduate School Seminars: Getting into Graduate School
(Tuesday, July 12, 2016) Are you considering graduate school? The Exploring Graduate School Seminars (EGSS) series, offered by ASU Graduate Education in conjunction with the Princeton Review and our campus partners, provide prospective graduate students with tools and resources to be a successful graduate school applicant, either at ASU or elsewhere. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 310, Peralta, Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus. More information.
Peace Corps Coffee Chat at Tempe
(Tuesday, July 12, 2016) Informally meet and chat with a recruiter. Get all your questions about Peace Corps answered and connect over a cup of coffee. From 5:00-6:00 p.m. at Starbucks, Memorial Union, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus.
Doctoral Defense: Will Russell
(Thursday, July 14, 2016) Will Russell will defend his dissertation, Social Inequity in the Mimbres Region of the U.S. Southwest, ca. 2560-1130 C.E. from 10:00-11:15 a.m. in room 254, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Executive Lecture Series: Understanding the Psychology of Pricing
(Tuesday, July 19, 2016) Join Rick Baer for this discussion of how people’s emotions impact their understanding of pricing. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the AT&T Auditorium, Thunderbird School of Global Management, 1 Global Place, Glendale. More information.
Off Campus
GreenBiz Webcast: Smart Actions to Accelerate Urban Energy Efficiency
(Tuesday, July 12, 2016) Cities account for over 70 percent of global energy use and 40 to 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. What are the most cost-effective ways of reducing this using today’s technologies? This one-hour webcast will provide insight into how urban and corporate leaders can help cities reach their building efficiency goals. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. More information and registration.
Extending the Land Ethic Series: Earth Speaking
(Tuesday, July 12, 2016) Linda Hogan, internationally recognized author of poetry, fiction, and essays will present Earth Speaking at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff. Sponsored by the Arizona State University Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, in cooperation with the Northern Arizona University College of Arts and Letters & Museum of Northern Arizona, funded by The National Endowment for the Humanities.
SRP Free Shade Tree Planting Workshop
(Saturday, July 16, 2016) SRP customers must register and attend a tree planting workshop to be eligible for the SRP Shade Tree Program. You'll learn more about the eligible trees, and the best methods for planting and caring for the new trees. The workshops will be conducted by the Valley Permaculture Alliance. From 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Tempe History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave, Tempe. More information and registration.
GreenBiz Webcast: A Next-Generation Solar Strategy for Commercial Operations
(Tuesday, July 19, 2016) As businesses rely more on energy-intensive operations, including data centers and manufacturing facilities, solar is steadily gaining traction as a choice for powering large commercial and industrial facilities. In this free, one-hour webcast, you’ll learn: The opportunities for companies seeking low-cost/low-risk solar energy solutions; how to enter into long-term contracts for solar resources; how a major data center player implemented solar into its portfolio; and how a major consumer-facing company implemented solar energy. At 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. MT). More information and registration.
SRP Free Shade Tree Planting Workshop
(Saturday, August 13, 2016) SRP customers must register and attend a tree planting workshop to be eligible for the SRP Shade Tree Program. You'll learn more about the eligible trees, and the best methods for planting and caring for the new trees. The workshops will be conducted by the Valley Permaculture Alliance. From 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St, Mesa. More information and registration.
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. For more information.
2016 AASHE Conference & Expo: Beyond the Campus
(Sunday-Wednesday, October 9-12, 2016) Join us in Baltimore, MD, for the 2016 AASHE Conference & Expo! AASHE's educational program covers the higher education sustainability community's most relevant and timely topics - providing leadership and change agency needed to institutionalize sustainability in higher education. In each session, top thought leaders offer insights that will inspire, motivate, energize and empower campus leaders to advance sustainability in higher education and beyond. For more information and registration (early bird until July 31, 2016).
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ASU students partner with city to create a plan for quality growth
Apache Junction is a city of about 38,000 residents with a natural setting that rivals any in the state for scenic views and outdoor opportunities. Twenty-five years from now, its population is projected to be nearly double the current total. Read more.
CBS News, Cronkite School to remember Walter Cronkite at centennial celebration at Newseum
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walter Cronkite, a large-scale public celebration featuring some of the nation’s top journalists will be held this fall at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Read more.
ASU blue bag recycling program expands beyond Tempe campus
Sun Devils have more chances to capture landfill-bound waste as the blue bag recycling program extends to the ASU Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic and West campuses the week of July 4. Read more.
Sun Devil Athletics Win Prestigious Sustainability Award
Sun Devil Athletics' track record of innovation and community responsibility earned prestigious recognition last week. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USG Corporation chose Arizona State as the winner of its second annual Sustainability Award. The award recognizes NACDA member institutions across all divisions, and honors athletics directors and universities for incorporating sustainable practices and materials into their athletic facilities. Read more.
Audubon's upward digital journey: CEO David Yarnold (from GreenBiz.com)
The Audubon Society appears to be doing everything right in social media and marketing. It’s got apps, maps, a buzz on social media, an engaging website and a funny blog. It's hip to crowdsourcing and citizen science: In just one weekend, 163,000 of its volunteers recorded on smartphones their sightings of more than 5,000 bird species. Audubon said its digital platforms reach a million people, a staggering climb from just 35,000 a couple of years ago. Read more.
Small Pacific nation makes bold plans to protect ocean life (from GreenBiz.com)
Beneath the waves of the Pacific, powerful, gleaming tunas swim at such speeds that some species have earned the moniker "Porsches of the Sea." But when hauled above the surface, the skipjack, yellowfin, Pacific bluefin, albacore and bigeye most commonly fished in the region are valued largely for the estimated $6 billion in revenue they generate each year. Read more.
7 tips for a sustainable vacation
Americans are traveling this summer in record numbers. This Fourth of July weekend, with the holiday falling on a Monday, many vacationers have plans to drive or fly to favorite or new destinations. AAA predicts a record 43 million travelers. Besides a long holiday weekend, lower gas prices and a stronger U.S. economy will provide some of the necessary ingredients for travel this summer. Read more.
How storm predictions help dams keep reservoirs full (from GreenBiz.com)
Last year, New York City faced an unusual situation. An epic winter in the city’s Delaware River watershed brought heavy snow and very little rain. Stubborn cold meant there was no snowmelt to refill water-supply reservoirs, even as the city’s 9.5 million residents were draining them dry. A midwinter drought loomed. Read more.
Join the Interfaith Responses to Climate Change Group on Meetup
If you identify as a person of faith or “spiritual but not religious” and you feel the need to join with others in spiritual reflection and religious study on environmental issues, this is the place for you! For more information and to join the group.
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
May 2016 drought summary is online.
June Southwest Climate Outlook
The June 2016 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: June 2016 – SW Monsoon: Predictably Inevitable, but Inevitably Unpredictable
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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Supervisor of the Southwest Biological Science Center’s Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, Arizona
Application deadline July 12, 2016. More information.
Planning and Policy Associate, Waterfront Alliance, New York, New York
Application deadline July 15, 2016. More information.
Sustainability Analyst, Public Works Department, Thousand Oaks, California
Application deadline July 15, 2016. More information.
Environmental Services Intern, Public Works Department, City of Tempe
Review begins July 15, 2016. More information.
Communications Director, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, Madison
Application deadline July 15, 2016. More information.
Science and Policy Internships, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Various locations, USA
Application deadline July 15, 2016. More information.
Community Health Worker Internship Program, Maricopa County, Arizona
Application deadline July 18, 2016. More information.
Program Analyst, USAID, Washington, D.C.
Application deadline July 18, 2016. More information.
Conservation Staff Specialist II, Natural Resources, State of Nevada, Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada
Application deadline July 21, 2016. More information.
Sustainability Program Manager, City of Tempe, Arizona
Application deadline July 22, 2016. More information.
Program Officer, International Center on Small Hydro Power, Latin America
Application deadline July 22, 2016. More information.
Wetland and Natural Resource Specialist, Washington Conservation District, Oakdale, Minnesota
Application deadline July 29, 2016. More information.
Applied Climate Scientist, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Columbia
Application deadline July 29, 2016. More information.
Program Director, Sustainable Neighborhoods Initiative, Sustain Dane, Madison, Wisconsin
Application deadline July 29, 2016. More information.
Director of Development (Global Water), The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia
Application deadline July 31, 2016. More information.
Fisheries Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, California
Application deadline July 31, 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.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Hydrological Modeling and Water Resources Management, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
Application deadline August 4, 2016. More information.
Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainability, Cornell University
Application deadline August 19, 2016. More information.
Centre Director, Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Application deadline August 21, 2016. More information.
Great Lakes Environmental Compliance Specialist, NOAA Contractor, Chanhassen, Minnesota
Application deadline August 31, 2016. More information.
Education Lead, LTER Network Communications Office, University of California, Santa Barbara, California
Application deadline September 26, 2016. More information.
Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Americorps, West Virginia
Application deadline December 31, 2016. More information.
Senior Biologist, EcoPlan, Mesa, Arizona
Cultural Resource Project Director, EcoPlan, Mesa, Arizona
Environmental Coordinator, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, Coachella, California
Range Resource Area Manager, Arizona State Land Department
There are three positions open, Job Id 23340. More information.
Communications Associate, Smart Growth America, Washington, D.C.
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.
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