Sustainability Events

Edible City introduces a diverse cast of extraordinary characters who are challenging the paradigm of our broken food system. The film digs deep into their unique perspectives and transformative work, finding inspirational, grass-roots solutions based on growing local food systems and economies.

Following the film there will be a discussion with School...

The private sector and all levels of government are embracing resilience as a holistic, proactive framework to reduce risk, improve services, adapt to changing conditions, and empower citizens. In 2016, the National League of Cities (NLC) launched a Leadership in Community Resilience program to help elected officials, city staff, and...

Oscar® nominated Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Together with people employed to pick out recyclable material...

Felled is local produced film about finding worth and beauty in something most consider to be trash. The film chronicles the journey of an urban pine tree saved from the landfill by two woodworkers who give the tree new meaning as a family dinner table. The film highlights the growing...

The Hand That Feeds follows a shy sandwich-maker as he unites his undocumented immigrant coworkers to fight abusive conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain. The epic power struggle that ensues turns a single city block into a battlefield in America’s new wage wars.

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In Racing Extinction, a team of artists and activists expose the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the planet. Using covert tactics and state-of-the-art technology, the Racing Extinction team exposes these two worlds in an inspiring affirmation to preserve life as we...

Join us for the screening of four short films focusing on regenerative farming in Arizona created by students from the School of Sustainability and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, under the direction of Sustainability Scientist and director of Carbon Nation, Peter Byck.

This...

Celebrate Earth Day 2017 by helping to restore walking and hiking trails on "A" Mountain, Tempe's only preserve. Let's walk the talk and give back to the Mountain we love too well!

Where to Meet: South side of the old Hayden Flour Mill, just north of Tempe Mission Palms. Muffins...

Join us for a series of gardening and cooking workshops. Attend an easy container gardening workshop with Tina Shepard, ASU Nutrition Faculty and Certified Master Gardener. Learn from a cooking demonstration by Cultivate Garden Club members, with free tasting of healthy salads, smoothies, and other recipes featuring healthy produce and...

The rapid mass production of clothes, known as fast fashion, is considered the second largest world polluter. Behind the colorful ads and the sweet sales is a corrupt industry that utilizes toxic chemicals to create cheap fabrics. Join the Womyn's Coalition and the Undergraduate Student Government for a recycled clothing...

Due to the length of this film we will start it at 6:50 p.m.

Climate change is the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced – and our greatest opportunity. We have the solutions, but we are in a race against the clock to implement them in time. This inspirational film...

Join Arizona State Forestry, Arizona State University, Arizona Community Tree Council, Trees Matter, Arizona Nursery Association, City of Tempe, and many others for the third annual Tour des Trees event at the Arizona State University – Tempe Campus!

This is a FREE (self-guided) bike- and walk-friendly event that weaves through the...

Celebrate Earth Month with a panoply of events occurring at Arizona State University's campuses.

Tempe Campus Events
Thursday, April 27
Sustainability Series: The “Art” of Human Capacity in Sustainability Careers
3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Wrigley Hall, Room 481,Arizona State University, Tempe campus
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Scott Bouchie is the Director of the Environmental Management and Sustainability Department at the City of Mesa. He is responsible for managing the collection and disposal of the City of Mesa trash and recycling, environmental compliance and the implementation and tracking of Mesa’s sustainability initiatives. Scott received his Bachelor of...

Join us in kicking off Earth Month by attending the Food Systems and Beyond Event! Enjoy complimentary sustainable food offerings from campus dining locations, local growers and local producers. Consuming sustainable food reduces negative environmental aspects of food production and helps foster robust local economies and food security. #FeedItForward...