Sustainability Events

Snigdha Nautiyal will defend her prospectus Boundaries of Knowledge for Climate Action: A Case Study on Capacity Building within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Faculty, students and the general public are invited.

Traditional indigenous knowledge is not front and center in most conversations about transforming the food system, and that needs to be change. That is why we are so excited to announce the next Food Tank Summit on "The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways" to be held January 22, 2020, at Arizona...

Extreme heat, poor air quality, and a lack of trees and shade are not just climate-change problems; these conditions significantly impact health and well-being. While climate change is affecting all Arizonans, it disproportionately impacts communities that are already facing inequities.

Join us for a robust discussion about how climate change is...

Sara El-Sayed will defend her prospectus Regenerative Food System that Honors Small-scale Producers' Good Food. Faculty, students and the general public are invited. Appetizers will be served.

Call for Volunteers:

The City of Tempe is looking for volunteers to assist in the annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count. The Point-in-Time homeless street count helps cities and the counties better understand the demographics of the people they serve and to decide where best to invest resources.

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Dan Esty is an environmental lawyer with primary appointments in the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale Law School. He served as head of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection from 2011 to 2014 and in leadership roles at the US Environmental...

The River and the Wall investigates the costs of a recurring symbol of the ongoing immigration debate – a physical barrier, or the wall – as filmmakers traverse our southern border to explore where the wall would be built and its potential environmental, economic, and social consequences.

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Christiana Figueres is a Costa Rican citizen and was the executive secretary of the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016. During her tenure, Figueres brought together national and sub-national governments, corporations and activists, financial institutions and NGOs to deliver the historic Paris Agreement on...

The Sustainability Solutions Festival convenes the planet’s top sustainability events and organizations for the month of February to discover and explore how we can individually and collectively reimagine our lives and our planet. With foundational partners including GreenBiz and The Sustainability Consortium, the Sustainability Solutions Festival offers a wide array...

Gene Baur, co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, a rescue, refuge, and adoption center for farm animals, has been hailed as "the conscience of the food movement" by Time magazine. For over 30 years, he has traveled extensively around the US, campaigning to raise awareness about...

Gene Baur, co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, a rescue, refuge, and adoption center for farm animals, has been hailed as "the conscience of the food movement" by Time magazine. For over 30 years, he has traveled extensively around the US, campaigning to raise awareness about...

Adam Lobel is a longtime teacher (Acharya) in the Shambhala tradition, focusing on Great Perfection Tibetan Buddhism. A speaker on ecology and spirituality at the United Nations, Adam was part of the first delegation of Buddhist teachers invited to the White House. He leads ecodharma workshops and is...

In fall 2019, The Frasier Global Mentorship Program supported seven School of Sustainability majors paired with professional mentors from Johnson & Johnson, Intel, Aramark, and Freeport McMoRan. Students engaged in virtual mentoring experiences throughout the semester, culminating in individual site visits to Los Angeles, UC Irvine, and Paris, France.

In this...

In 1999, the International Arctic Science Committee initiated the Arctic Science Summit Week to provide opportunities for coordination, cooperation and collaboration between the various scientific organizations involved in Arctic research. The summit has evolved into the most important annual gathering of the Arctic research organization. The Summit will be hosted...

Earn a certificate in sustainability strategy from the W. P. Carey School of Business and School of Sustainability over three days at the Arizona State University, Tempe campus. Join this accelerated program cohort and connect with a network of sustainability professionals. Sessions focus on organizational opportunities that accompany sustainability challenges...