Sustainability Events

All over the world nations have begun rapidly shifting from investments in coal-fired power to investments in renewable energy. Wind and solar are now cheaper than the alternatives in most markets and affordable battery storage is making these energy resources increasingly capable of replacing traditional fossil generation. Consequently, utilities are...

Professor Bruce Huber taught for several years in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College before joining the Notre Dame law faculty in 2011. Currently, he teaches and conducts research in areas of environmental, natural resources, property, and energy law. His particular areas of expertise include energy regulation,...

With two-thirds of the human population concentrated around coastlines accelerated, coastal development and changes to natural coastlines are inevitable. Over time, natural coastlines undergo severe changes, and in many cases are completely overtaken by industrial facilities, coastal defense measures, and residential properties. These altered coastlines face growing threats from sea-level...

From coastal cities to America’s heartland, Paris to Pittsburgh celebrates Americans who are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change. As climate change grows more deadly and destructive, people aren’t waiting on Washington to act.

Watch the trailer here.

Doug Bland, executive director of

To manage the increasing risks of water shortages, the seven Colorado River Basins states that share the allocation of the river, worked with local water agencies, Tribes, non-governmental organizations, Mexico, and the Department of Interior to negotiate the historic Colorado River Drought Contingency Plans (DCP). These plans provide important new...

Sechindra Vallury will defend his dissertation Institutions for Provision of Shared Infrastructure: Insights from Irrigation Systems in India. Faculty, students and the general public are invited.

Join us for the last of four workshops on creating and preserving affordable and workforce housing. Led by Silvia Urrutia, co-founder of the Arizona Housing Alliance, this high-level, interactive series brings together public and private entities to discuss challenges, highlight best practices, encourage innovation, and disseminate vital information to impact...

Interested in gardening? Want a way to contribute to your community? Interested in meeting fun, sustainability-oriented people? Then join us for the School of Sustainability Alumni Monthly Community Garden Harvest Day!

Help us give back to the community of Tempe by putting in a couple hours of yard work at...

The spring 2019 convocation ceremony for students graduating from the School of Sustainability will be held at Arizona State University's Gammage Auditorium. More information.

Rebecca Shelton will defend her prospectus The Meaning and Politics of a 'Just' Transition. Faculty, students and the general public are invited.

The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems welcomes world-renowned chef and author, Dan Barber, for a discussion about the commodification of taste. How can we recapture deliciousness and use it to drive regenerative agriculture? Dan will describe his latest culinary innovations, and he and Kathleen will identify policy initiatives to...

This is the third of three panel-discussions on local emergency management across all phases – preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. This third panel discusses current and best practices for local government to integrate their emergency management, resiliency and sustainable development efforts across the city and in collaboration with the whole...

The ASU Sun Devil's for Fair Trade Student Organization presents a Fair Trade Fashion Show!

Featuring Fair Trade brands:
Redemption Market
Gallant International
Global Mamas
Mata Traders
Loomstate
Cause Gear
10,00 Villages
Stick around after the show for your chance to buy the pieces worn in it! Proceeds from the purchased clothes will go to support local...

Students, faculty and researchers at ASU will soon have access to an unprecedented stream of daily high-resolution images covering Earth’s entire landmass and coral reefs. ASU has partnered with Planet, a San Francisco-based Earth-imaging company, as their first institutional data partner for higher education. Planet operates the largest constellation of...

The following students will be presenting their culminating experience projects:

Kaylin Ayotte and Isabel Burdge -- Mindiac: Mindfulness for the Sustainability Professional
Alessandra "Aly" Stoffo -- Eat Well, Live Well: ASU's First Large Event to Celebrate Plant-Based Diets and Sustainability
Tari Wager -- Sustainability Consultation Report: Shepley Bulfinch
Shantel Wyke -- HERO Academy: A...