Sustainability Digest 050319

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 5:00 p.m. 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 on the menu on the right of the page at Subscribe or Unsubscribe. You can also view archives here.

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: Blue is the New Green – Ecological Enhancement of Urban Waterfronts and Coastal Infrastructure

Other Events - On Campus

2. TOMNET Webinar Series: The Impact of Non-Transportation Attitudes, Preferences, and Personality Traits on Residential Location and Travel

Other Events - Off Campus

3. Arizona Green Chamber Lunch and Learn Series: Sunshine, Solar and Sensibility! Get the Latest Scoop on Solar Policy in Arizona!

4. Arizona Audubon Birds n' Beer: Southwest Monarch Study

5. Going Green/Sustainability Worker Cooperative

6. USGBC Arizona Emerging Professionals: Tour of DPR Construction

7. AzRC Southern Arizona Member Meeting

News and Announcements

8. Lackner's carbon-capture technology moves to commercialization

9. Scientists map food supply chains for every US city

10. Cool fashions for a hot planet

11. CLIMAS Podcast: April 2019: The Winner-Winter Narratives Edition

Institute Jobs

12. Oceans Futures Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

Other Jobs

13. Environmental Protection Specialist, Department of Energy and Environment, Washington, D.C.

14. Engineering Technician I, II, or III, Department of Natural Resources, Salt Lake City, UT

15. Streamkeepers Coordinator (Part-Time), Clallam County, Port Angeles, WA

16. Program Manager, Design Studio for Community Solutions, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

17. Part-time Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West, Tucson/Phoenix areas of Arizona

18. Assistant Environmental Analyst (SWMP Technician) Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Norrie Point Environmental Center, Staatsburg, NY

19. Postdoctoral Research Associate in Flood Resilience, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc., National Water Center, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

20. Sustainability Double Degree Program Advisor, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

EVENTS

Institute Events

PhD Prospectus Defense: Rebecca Shelton

(Friday, May 3, 2019) Rebecca Shelton will defend her prospectus The Meaning and Politics of a 'Just' Transition. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. At 9:3 a.m. in room 323, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information.

School of Sustainability Spring 2019 Convocation

(Thursday, May 9, 2019) The spring 2019 convocation ceremony for students graduating from the School of Sustainability will be held at Arizona State University's Gammage Auditorium from 4:30-5:30 p.m. More information.

NEW!

Sustainability Series: Blue is the New Green – Ecological Enhancement of Urban Waterfronts and Coastal Infrastructure

(Friday, May 31, 2019) Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, ECOncrete Tech, Ltd will present Blue is the New Green – Ecological Enhancement of Urban Waterfronts and Coastal Infrastructure from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Hawaii Time in room 3121/2125, John A. Burns Hall, East-West Center, University of Hawaii-Mánoa, 1501 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI. More information.

Other Events

On Campus

CSPO 20th Anniversary Conference: Rightful Place of Science-2

(Thursday-Friday, May 9-10, 2019) This spring, two hundred people will come together in what used to be a desert to help chart the future of society and technology. If you enjoy jargon-filled talks and illegible PowerPoint slides, this is not the conference for you. But if you want to participate in a festival of brave ideas, challenging performances, weird technology, mesmerizing music and more, then join us. To be held at the Tempe Mission Palms, 60 E. 5^th St, Tempe. More information and registration.

2019 AEESP Research and Education Conference

(Tuesday-Thursday, May 14-16, 2019) Arizona State University is hosting the 2019 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference. The conference theme is "Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D" and emphasizes the dimensions of the built environment, the natural environment, human health, and cyberspace. Traditionally, the major focus of environmental engineering and science has been on the dimensions and interactions of the natural environment and the built environment. The dimensions of the natural environment and built environment will continue to be important; however, these more traditional approaches will be balanced and integrated with new dimensions of increasing interest and importance, specifically human health and cyberspace. This is illustrated by active research on the interactions of the natural environment and the built environment on the human microbiome, building microbiomes, and other "biomes," and rapid advances in electronics and computer science that allow for distributed sensor networks for real-time contaminant monitoring, big data analytics, and the potential for autonomous treatment systems. "Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D" also provides a coherent theme for integrating research and education. In addition to the research topics that fall under the theme, environmental engineering and environmental science programs need a venue to share advances in education research and curriculum development. Technical session tracks will be organized based on the "Cities in 4-D" conference theme and environmental engineering and environmental science education. The conference website has additional details including a link for abstract submission. Please send inquiries to Conference Chair, Treavor Boyer, thboyer@asu.edu.

NEW!

TOMNET Webinar Series: The Impact of Non-Transportation Attitudes, Preferences, and Personality Traits on Residential Location and Travel

(Thursday, May 16, 2019) Deborah Salon, Arizona State University, will present The Impact of Non-Transportation Attitudes, Preferences, and Personality Traits on Residential Location and Travel at 2:00 p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. AZ). More information.

Arizona Forward - Statewide Sustainability Summit: 50 Years Forward

(Thursday, May 16, 2019) Arizona is the 4^th fastest growing state in the nation. As the population continues to increase, it is imperative to build a statewide infrastructure to maintain quality of life. This summit brings together leaders and experts to discuss sustainability strategies, explore opportunities, and identify gaps to move Arizona forward into the next 50 years. From 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in Beus Center for Law and Society, 111 E. Taylor Street, Phoenix, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus. More information and registration.

Borderlands Volunteer Workshop

(Thursday, May 16, 2019) Learn how you can become involved in a volunteer opportunity on campus. Borderlands distributes fresh produce around southern Arizona at churches, schools and other community organizations. More than 10 million pounds of food is rescued and delivered to agency sites for distribution. From 12:00-1:00 p.m. in room 236 (Mohave), Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe campus. More information and registration.

Off Campus

NEW!

Arizona Green Chamber Lunch and Learn Series: Sunshine, Solar and Sensibility! Get the Latest Scoop on Solar Policy in Arizona!

(Wednesday, May 8, 2019) Jessica Reinhardt - Director of Public Policy for Sunrun will deliver an update on the latest legislative and regulatory activity in Arizona. From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Sunrun Solar Scottsdale, 16260 N. 71^st St, Scottsdale. More information and registration.

Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Plants

(Wednesday, May 8, 2019) How can you create a beautiful, lush landscape while conserving water? We'll show you how to select native plants to build wildlife habitat, shade your home, and create an appealing landscape for your yard. If you're looking for the best trees and plants to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, bloom bright with color, or cool off your home with shade, we've got you covered. You'll leave this session with: Plant plan for your home - type, location, and benefits of native plants you will use. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. More information and registration.

Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Food

(Wednesday, May 15, 2019) Rain tanks are like rain barrels, only upgraded: bigger, better, and your harvested rainwater lasts longer. While most rain barrels hold about 50 gallons of water, rain tanks can hold 1,000 gallons or more, capturing water from several storms and storing it for use over the course of many drier months. WMG will show you how to use rain tanks as an active form of rainwater harvesting to nourish your vegetable and herb gardens throughout the year. You will leave this session with: Action plan for size and type of tank needed to support your garden. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. More registration and registration.

NEW!

Arizona Audubon Birds n’ Beer: Southwest Monarch Study

(Thursday, May 16, 2019) Join us at Birds n' Beer, a free monthly educational happy hour featuring hot topics in conservation, with craft beer from Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. The LAST topic of the season is "Southwest Monarch Study," presented by Gail Morris of none other than Southwest Monarch Study. The event will take place at the Rio Salado Audubon Center at 3131 S. Central Ave., Phoenix 85040. Doors open at 5:30, and the presentation begins at 6:30. All beverages, including the craft beer, will be available for purchase with the proceeds benefiting Audubon Arizona. Light snacks will be complimentary. More information.

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Going Green/Sustainability Worker Cooperative

(Saturday, May 18, 2019) Come to our start- up meeting on from 10:00-11.30 a.m. in central/mid Phoenix. We are looking for both members and mentors. We want to start a coop that will help people go green, selling going green kits and more importantly, helping people start going green groups in their neighborhoods, schools, churches and workplaces. There is no time to lose, we need to get everyone working together to reduce our collective carbon emissions, stop using plastics and toxins and make all parts of our cities healthy and pleasant to live in. For more information and RSVP call Caroline at 602-743-2880 or email cdavies442@gmail.com.

NEW!

USGBC Arizona Emerging Professionals: Tour of DPR Construction

(Tuesday, May 21, 2019) Join the USGBC Arizona Emerging Professionals for a tour of DPR Constructions "living laboratory". This high-performing net-zero project is permaculture at its finest. DPR was the owner and the client for this ILFI-certified net-zero energy building. It demonstrates the viability of attaining net-zero energy operations within any environment — even a desert environment — and serves as a model for sustainable development and urban renewal. From 5:30-7:00 p.m. at DPR Construction, 222 N. 44^th St, Phoenix. More information and registration.

Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate Your Soils

(Wednesday, May 22, 2019) Urban yards have the potential to produce well beyond their natural productivity without needing costly store products by integrating the use of typical waste streams such as greywater, stormwater, plant trimmings, and more. You'll learn how to assess your yard's soil type and simple ways to effectively use typical household wastes to build soil health and promote productive urban landscapes. You will leave this session with: Soil resource plan. From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. More information and registration.

Hydrate Glendale: Hydrate With Greywater

(Wednesday, May 29, 2019) Did you know that an average household's laundry water produces enough greywater to support a backyard fruit tree? We'll show you how to use a laundry-to-landscape system to recycle this greywater for use in your yard to nourish plants and reduce your municipal water usage. This session will cover best practices for greywater use and will guide you to creating a greywater action plan for your home. You will leave this session with: Greywater home action plan! From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St, Glendale, AZ. More information and registration.

NEW!

AzRC Southern Arizona Member Meeting

(Friday, May 31, 2019) The Arizona Recycling Coalition (AzRC) welcomes you to join us in Tucson for an afternoon of networking and collaboration. Engage with other waste and recycling partners in the southern Arizona region. Help us work towards actionable materials management solutions by deepening connections, knowledge, and expertise. From 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Hotel Congress, 3111 Congress St, Tucson. More information.

GreenBiz: Circularity 2019

(Tuesday-Thursday, June 18-20, 2019) The world is facing stark limits in providing enough food, water and goods for 8.5 billion people by 2030, and companies are under increased pressure to reduce waste - including plastics and excess packaging - and to create innovative products and services that use more renewable feedstocks. To address these challenges, circularity has emerged as a business strategy for designing and manufacturing products and materials that have continuous and infinite life-cycles, or which can be returned safely to the soil. Circularity 19 is a three-day conference held in Minneapolis, MN that will bring together more than 500 thought leaders and practitioners to define and accelerate the circular economy. Through inspirational plenaries, interactive breakouts, hands-on design charrettes, networking opportunities and a solutions-focused expo, Circularity 19 will inspire, inform and empower participants to make the shift to a circular economy. More information.

World Forum on Climate Justice

(Wednesday-Friday, June 19-21, 2019) This inaugural World Forum on Climate Justice will bring together leading civil society groups, academics, business representatives, members of the public, and policymakers to foster new thinking and explore pressing topics in climate justice advocacy, research, policy and practice as we adapt to reach the 1.5°C goal. The conference will take place at Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK. More information and registration.

ICED 2019: Strengthening Social Development to Achieve The Sustainable Development Goals

(Tuesday-Friday, July 16-19, 2019) The International Consortium for Social Development’s 21st Biennial International Conference, which first began in 1980, will be held at Universities Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The International Conference will be themed Strengthening Social Development to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This conference is open to various disciplines, practitioners, academics and students to accelerate the impact of the 17 SDGs and 169 targets at the national and global level. Inherent in the ICED’s spirit, the SDGs aspire to end poverty and create economic, social and environmental sustainability. More information and registration.

SISE 2019: Implementation

(Thursday, July 18-Tuesday, July 30, 2019) The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is a two-week "boot camp" for future decision makers eager to join the sustainability and energy revolution happening around the globe. Held annually since 2011, the program boasts over 400 alumni. During weekdays, SISE'ers participate in high-level talks, visit energy and sustainability sites, and network. During evenings and weekends, they work collaboratively on a research project and enjoy exploring Chicago. This year’s theme, Implementation, moves beyond the “what” to the “how.” Building on the research of previous years, 2019 SISE Fellows will engage with Chicago communities and collaborators to develop critical strategies to help local neighborhoods realize their vision for their future. They will engage with theory and case studies, and then move to the streets and homes of our Chicago neighbors and communities where real change is made at the ground level. Senior-level undergraduates (as of the fall of 2018), graduate students, recent graduates, and professionals working in the fields of sustainability and energy are eligible to apply. Applications due May 30, 2019. For more information.

Forming the Future: An Interdisciplinary Conference

(Monday-Tuesday, September 2-3, 2019) Thinking about the future often focuses on its ‘content’: what might happen. Similarly, thinking about ‘future studies’ often concentrates on its goals, concepts and methods. But what about the forms in which the future comes couched? How does the medium in which the future is presented – its genres, structures, conventions – shape or influence what the future might include? What forms do representations of the future currently take in different disciplines and fields of practice – from fiction to non-fiction, the visual to the textual, science to politics – and to what effect? Can we make our representations of the future more efficacious, with a view to the current world situation? And what might different fields learn from each other, or how might they combine, in order to do this? The conference will be held at the University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. More information.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW!

Lackner's carbon-capture technology moves to commercialization

Arizona State University and Silicon Kingdom Holdings (SKH) have announced an agreement to deploy carbon-capture technology developed by Professor Klaus Lackner, director of ASU’s Center for Negative Carbon Emissions. The proprietary technology acts like a tree that is thousands of times more efficient at removing CO₂ from the air. The “mechanical trees” allow the captured gas to be sequestered or sold for re-use in a variety of applications, such as synthetic fuels, enhanced oil recovery or in food, beverage and agriculture industries. Read more.

NEW!

Scientists map food supply chains for every US city

No matter where you are in the United States, the food on your plate probably started its life in Fresno, California. Vegetables follow a complex supply chain that moves bumper crops of delectable lettuce, tomatoes, fruits and nuts from where they’re grown to where they’re used. How do we know? New data from the FEWSION Project, led by Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University scientists, can now illustrate how every corner of America is connected. Read more.

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Cool fashions for a hot planet

In the classic science fiction novel "Dune," much of the story takes place on a harsh desert planet named Arrakis. The planet has no natural precipitation. Native inhabitants wear suits which capture all the moisture from their bodies and recycle it into drinking water. An ASU engineer is creating solutions for surviving desert heat with clothing styles of the past and technology of the future. Read more.

Electricity Industry Technology and Practices Innovation Challenge

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity (OE) Electricity Industry Technology and Practices Innovation Challenge (EITPIC) aims to further technology advancement and utilization by identifying opportunities to utilize technology that will creatively transform current electric utility industry practice(s). The EITPIC Prize Competition will focus on developing technologies and/or solutions that can improve grid operations by addressing vulnerabilities; countering emergent threats; mitigating fuel delivery infrastructure interdependencies; enhancing grid reliability; or achieving greater system resilience. Participants must register by April 26, 2019 and submission deadline is April 30, 2019. For more details on the competition.

Special Issue of Sustainability “Collaboration for Sustainability”

Guest Editor Edward Hackett is seeking submissions for this special issue that analyze the organization and dynamics of sustainability collaborations and that propose new patterns of collaboration to achieve sustainability goals. For more information of types of papers and submission. Deadline for submission is October 31, 2019.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Science, Technology and Policy Program

The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Program serves as a next step in the educational and professional development of scientists and engineers interested in energy efficiency and renewable energy policy. The EERE STP Program provides an opportunity for highly talented scientists and engineers to participate in policy-related projects at DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Washington, D.C. and Golden, CO site office. EERE STP participants apply the expertise gained from their education and history of conducting research to new and ongoing EERE initiatives. Applications for the STP program are accepted and reviewed all year, except for applications to the Solar SunShot Initiative. SunShot applications are reviewed (and offers are made) two times per year with rolling application deadlines of January 15th and June 15th. The SunShot application review process takes approximately 3-4 months. More information and application.

Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program

March 2019 drought summary is online.

April Southwest Climate Outlook

The April 2019 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.

NEW!

CLIMAS Podcast: April 2019: The Winner-Winter Narratives Edition

Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.

OPPORTUNITIES

Institute Job Openings

Faculty Associate Pool, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University

Application deadline May 6, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Oceans Futures Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

More information.

Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes

More information.

Other Jobs

Water Conservation Specialist I, Town of Gilbert, Gilbert, AZ

Application deadline May 5, 2019. More information.

Operations Director, Future of Fish, Seattle, WA

Application deadline May 6, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Environmental Protection Specialist, Department of Energy and Environment, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline May 8, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Engineering Technician I, II, or III, Department of Natural Resources, Salt Lake City, UT

Application deadline May 9, 2019. More information.

Prospect Research Associate, League of Conservation Voters, Washington, D.C.

Application deadline May 9, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Streamkeepers Coordinator (Part-Time), Clallam County, Port Angeles, WA

Application deadline May 10, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Program Manager, Design Studio for Community Solutions, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Instructions to Apply: To review and apply go to ASU Human Resources, click on Internal or External job opportunities, and search for 51573BR. Application deadline is May 13, 2019.

NEW!

Part-time Restoration Coordinator, RiversEdge West, Tucson/Phoenix areas of Arizona

Application deadline May 16, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Assistant Environmental Analyst (SWMP Technician) Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Norrie Point Environmental Center, Staatsburg, NY

Application deadline May 24, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Flood Resilience, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc., National Water Center, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Application deadline June 15, 2019. More information.

Research Director, Aspen Global Change Institute, Flexible location

Application deadline May 30, 2019. More information.

NEW!

Sustainability Double Degree Program Advisor, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Application deadline June 3, 2019; full consideration by May 17, 2019. More information.

Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Application deadline June 30, 2019. More information.

Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Management, Undergraduate School, University of Maryland University College, Killeen, TX

More information.

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Law Policy and Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

More information.

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX

More information.

Associate Attorney, EarthJustice, Washington, D.C.

More information.

Carbon Pricing Research Fellow, Second Nature, Boston, MA

More information.

Director of Field Building, Build Healthy Places Network, San Francisco, CA

More information.

Environmental Sustainability Analyst, Under Armour, Baltimore, MD

More information.

Local Food Specialist, Stern Produce, Phoenix, AZ