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. Sustainability Series: The Future of the Suburban City: Lessons from Sustaining Phoenix

2. Sustainability Series: What's Next? Patagonia and the Road Ahead


Other Events - Off Campus

3. GreenBiz Webcast: Setting Goals: Have We Reached the Limits of Recycling?

4. Social Entrepreneurship Summit

5. Energy Impacts 2017


News and Announcements

6. Ford, Jose Cuervo and the future of waste-based materials

7. Solar Impulse Update

8. Face value

9. Why the U.S. and others are spending billions to protect forests

10. Seminar provides sunny outlook on solar in Kosovo

11. Thinking inclusively about improvements to slums

12. Helping the homeless, with humanity


Other Jobs

13. Environmental Scientist, Green Seal, Madison, Wisconsin

14. Midwest Field Director, Climate and Energy Program, Union of Concerned Scientists, Chicago, Illinois

15. Junior Consultant, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France

16. Assistant Professor of Outdoor Education, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin

17. Conservation Law Fellow, Conservation Law Center, Bloomington, Indiana

18. Communications & Events Manager, Verde River Valley Nature Organization, Sedona, Arizona

19. Food Systems Specialist, Health Program Manager II, Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona


 


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EVENTS

Institute Events


          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.


          NEW!

Sustainability Series: The Future of the Suburban City: Lessons from Sustaining Phoenix

(Wednesday, August 31, 2016) Grady Gammage Jr. will present The Future of the Suburban City: Lessons from Sustaining Phoenix from 6:30-7:30 p.m., followed by a dessert reception at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Way, Tempe. More information and registration.


          Sustainability Series: Sustainable Investing: Redefining Capitalism

(Thursday, September 15, 2016) James Wennlund, Wennlund Wealth Management of Raymond James will present Sustainable Investing: Redefining Capitalism from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.


          NEW!

          Sustainability Series: What’s Next? Patagonia and the Road Ahead

(Wednesday, September 21, 2016) Vincent Stanley, Patagonia, will present What’s Next? Patagonia and the Road Ahead from 8:30-9:45 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.




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Other Events

On Campus

 

Executive Lecture Series: Want Your next International Venture to Succeed? Better Check Your ‘tudes

(Tuesday, August 9, 2016) One of the trickiest growth challenges companies face is to duplicate domestic business success in overseas markets. In this new and inspiring presentation, Thunderbird professor Richard Ettenson will present his latest thought leadership research aimed at helping executives and companies improve their chances of overseas success. 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


          Rachel Bess: Raising Backyard Chickens

(Saturday, July 23, 2016) Permaculturist Rachel Bess will show you how easy it is to keep chickens in your backyard. Chickens make great pets, efficient bug and weed eaters and excellent soil tillers, not to mention that they provide us with wonderful fresh eggs! Learn how to successfully keep urban chickens in the desert. We'll cover everything from getting your first baby chicks all the way through breakfast providers. From 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Mesa Express Library, 2055 S. Power Road, Suite 1031 (entrance 5 of the Power Square Mall). ). For more information, please visit: www.MesaLibrary.org or call (480) 644-3100.

 

Webinar: Building the Foundation for Carbon Neutrality: Key Elements of and Effective Climate Change

(Wednesday, July 27, 2016) The Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with SCS Global Services (SCS) to help companies work carbon neutrality into their climate action plans. This is first of three free webinars that will take an in-depth look at how to develop a great climate action plan for your company and reach carbon neutrality, and how you can work with the Arbor Day Foundation and SCS to get there. At 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT (10:00-11:00 a.m. MT). More information and registration.

 

Webinar: Why Managing Scope 3 Emissions will Strengthen Your Carbon Neutrality Claim

(Wednesday, August 3, 2016) The Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with SCS Global Services (SCS) to help companies work carbon neutrality into their climate action plans. This is second of three free webinars that will take an in-depth look at how to develop a great climate action plan for your company and reach carbon neutrality, and how you can work with the Arbor Day Foundation and SCS to get there. At 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT (10:00-11:00 a.m. MT). More information and registration.

 

Webinar: How to go Carbon Neutral (and Benefit from It)

(Wednesday, August 10, 2016) The Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with SCS Global Services (SCS) to help companies work carbon neutrality into their climate action plans. This is third of three free webinars that will take an in-depth look at how to develop a great climate action plan for your company and reach carbon neutrality, and how you can work with the Arbor Day Foundation and SCS to get there. At 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT (10:00-11:00 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.


          NEW!

          GreenBiz Webcast: Setting Goals: Have We Reached the Limits of Recycling?

(Tuesday, August 16, 2016) This one-hour webcast will provide insight into how corporate and urban sustainability leaders can understand new approaches for setting waste reduction and recycling goals. From 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET (10:00-11:00 a.m. AZ). More information and registration.


          NEW!

          Social Entrepreneurship Summit

(Tuesday, September 20, 2016) Hear how local entrepreneurs are leading the charge in social responsibility at the Social Entrepreneurship Summit (SOCENT). From printing companies that are employee owned, to restaurants that are striving toward zero waste, to bookstores that advocate for issues they believe in, there are countless ways that local businesses are solving problems in our state. Keynote speaker Vincent Stanley from Patagonia will share how this global clothing company operates with people, planet and profit in mind, and Adam Goodman from Goodman's Interior Structure will tell his story of running a third generation Arizona business with community in mind. http://www.localfirstaz.com/socent/


          GreenBuild 2016 Expo and Conference: Iconic Green

(Wednesday-Friday, October 5-7, 2016) Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The green building community gathers to share ideals and mutual passion at Greenbuild, sparking a contagious buzz throughout the week. Greenbuild features three groundbreaking days of inspiring speakers, invaluable networking opportunities, industry showcases, LEED workshops and tours of the host city's green buildings. Join thousands of other people who agree that green building is a good idea and good for business. For more information and registration.


          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).


          NEW!

          Energy Impacts 2017

(Wednesday-Thursday, July 26-27, 2017) Energy Impacts 2017 is the first North American conference focused on social science research related to the impacts of energy development - with a goal of synthesis, comparison and innovation among established and emerging energy impacts scholars from North America and abroad. The pace, scale and intensity of new energy development around the world demands credible and informed research about potential impacts to human communities that host energy developments. While a fast-growing body of research addresses social, economic, and behavioral impacts from large-scale energy development for host communities and landscapes, their discoveries are often isolated by disciplinary and geographic boundaries. We invite participation from sociologists, geographers, political scientists, public health specialists, economists, anthropologists, practitioners and other interested parties whose work addresses impacts of new energy development for host communities and landscapes. Please visit http://www.energyimpacts.org to join a mailing list for future updates, and to add your profile to our growing data base of energy impacts researchers and professionals. The conference will be held at Ohio State University, Columbus.




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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS


          NEW!

Ford, Jose Cuervo and the future of waste-based materials (from GreenBiz.com)

With thick, spiky leaves that can grow up to 7 feet tall, so-called "blue agave" is a hearty plant that grows in high-altitude desert climates. The succulent's claim to fame: being the essential ingredient in authentic Mexican tequila. Read more.


          NEW!

          Solar Impulse Update

The Solar Impulse is in Cairo after a 2-day flight from Seville, Spain, representing André Borschberg’s last flight for the round-the-world mission. Though faced with the challenges of finding a weather window with the complication of the effects of high heat on the aerodynamics of flight (118°F during the day, 88°F at night), Bertrand Piccard is expected within the next week or two to make the last flight from Cairo to Abu Dhabi, where the effort began in March 2015. Complete information, and striking photos at http://blog.solarimpulse.com.


          NEW!

          Face value

If you’ve ever lied to your doctor, chances are you’re not alone. But whether you’re ashamed of eating too much bacon or you’re trying to hide a smoking habit, the fact is, the more honest you are, the better equipped a physician is to help you. So what if your doctors could tell whether you were hiding something? Better yet, what if they could adjust their bedside manner so that you never felt the urge to fib in the first place? That’s what a couple of researchers at Arizona State University are hoping to make a reality. Read more.


          NEW!

Why the U.S. and others are spending billions to protect forests (from GreenBiz.com)

Forests straddling the equator are critical to a stable climate because they store vast amounts of carbon, and a new study finds that the U.S. and four other developed countries are spending billions of dollars to keep those forests intact. Read more.


          NEW!

          Seminar provides sunny outlook on solar in Kosovo

When asked to design a program on renewable energy and sustainability to be presented in Kosovo – a country that relies on two coal-fueled power plants – the School of Sustainability's Ryan Johnson gladly accepted. Read more.


          NEW!

          Thinking inclusively about improvements to slums

Developed economies have historically attributed their growth and productivity to urbanization. But in the developing world, urbanization is often associated with negative outcomes like poverty and environmental degradation, says Senior Sustainability Scientist José Lobo. Read more.


          NEW!

          Helping the homeless, with humanity

ASU professor Neal A. Lester says one of the worst things about becoming homeless can be the loss of one’s humanity. His long-running outreach program “Spontaneous Service Saturdays” — which, at this point, is perhaps a bit misnamed — aims to address that need, both for volunteers and the people they assist. Read more.


          The Future of the Suburban City: Lessons from Sustaining Phoenix

Grady Gammage, Jr., Senior Sustainability Scholar at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, has released his latest book. In the book, Gammage takes a fresh look at what it means to be sustainable and examines issues facing most suburban cities around water supply, heat, transportation, housing, density, urban form, jobs, economics, and politics. The Future of the Suburban City is a realistic yet hopeful story of Phoenix, its promise and challenges, and what is possible for any suburban city. More information.


          Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

June 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

Institute Job Openings

 

None at this time.




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Other Jobs

 

Blue Cities Fellowship, Charles River Watershed Association, Westin, Massachusetts

Application deadline July 25, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Environmental Scientist, Green Seal, Madison, Wisconsin

Application deadline July 29, 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.


          NEW!

Midwest Field Director, Climate and Energy Program, Union of Concerned Scientists, Chicago, Illinois

Application deadline July 31, 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.


          NEW!

Junior Consultant, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France

Application deadline August 3, 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.


          Lecturer/Researcher in River Engineering, UNESCO-IHE, Delft, Netherlands

Application deadline August 18, 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.


          NEW!

Assistant Professor of Outdoor Education, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin

Application deadline August 31, 2016. More information.

 

Great Lakes Environmental Compliance Specialist, NOAA Contractor, Chanhassen, Minnesota

Application deadline August 31, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

          Conservation Law Fellow, Conservation Law Center, Bloomington, Indiana

Application deadline September 11, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

Communications & Events Manager, Verde River Valley Nature Organization, Sedona, Arizona

Application deadline September 15, 2016. More information.

 

Education Lead, LTER Network Communications Office, University of California, Santa Barbara, California

Application deadline September 26, 2016. More information.

 

Presidential Chair, Water Resources and Food Systems Sustainability, University of California-Santa Cruz

Application deadline October 7, 2016. More information.


          Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Americorps, West Virginia

Application deadline December 31, 2016. More information.


          NEW!

Food Systems Specialist, Health Program Manager II, Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona

More information.


          Senior Biologist, EcoPlan, Mesa, Arizona

More information.

 

Environmental Coordinator, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, Coachella, California

More information.


          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.

More information.

 

Scientific Web Developer/Designer, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California-Santa Barbara

Job #20160165 more information.




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