Sustainability
How do we create a sustainable way of life?
Through research and freely shared knowledge, we can create a socially, economically and ecologically responsive society; a global community that understands the consequences of our actions and adapts accordingly.
"In order to improve our quality of life on Earth today and for future generations, we must understand how our current ecological state came to be.
"The complexity of human nature requires adaptive communities that can withstand the tests of time and consider all citizens.
"True change begins at the policy level and we must alter our current infrastructure to sustain our natural resources.
"In one of the sunniest places on Earth, the possibilities are endless for light to fuel our lifestyles, build better materials and transform medicine.
"We must encourage leading businesses to create sustainable infrastructures and then ensure that they remain efficient and flexible for future needs.
"Since water supports life, we take cues from nature to develop technology that assures the safety of our sources.
"We must encourage leading businesses to create sustainable infrastructures and then ensure that they remain efficient and flexible for future needs.
"The complexity of human nature requires adaptive communities that can withstand the tests of time and consider all citizens.
"Much of our current energy sources face a limited life span, so we seek alternative solutions that have the ability for widespread use.
"Closer inspection of the farm-to-table cycle indicates a need to improve our practices for better health and better quality.
"Each person has the capability to begin a movement with access to the right resources.
"Without a safe environment, people will be too concerned with self-preservation to consider the conservation of the planet.
{Ecology Explorers} Ecology Explorers is a community of scientists comprised of university researchers, K-12 students and their teachers. Through this award-winning outreach program, 2,000 students in 75 schools across the Phoenix metro area conduct scientific research in their own backyards. Contact: Monica Elser
Visit online: http://ecologyexplorers.asu.edu/{Wrigley Lecture Series on Sustainability} Sponsored by the Global Institute of Sustainability, the Wrigley Lecture Series brings world-renowned thinkers from academia, business, and government to Arizona State University and engages the community to address sustainability challenges. The series is funded through the generous support of Julie Ann Wrigley. Contact Lauren Kuby for more information.
Visit online: http://sustainability.asu.edu/events/wrigley-lecture-series.php{Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools} This program teams graduate and faculty researchers with high school teachers, their students and school district administrators to help schools become more sustainable. Partnering school districts identify the aspects of sustainability they wish to improve while graduate researchers help teachers and students use scientific methods to assess their sustainability in those areas.
Visit online: http://sustainableschools.asu.edu/{Sustainable Cities Network} To advance and implement sustainability as a core value throughout planning, development, policy, and operations, the Sustainable Cities Network brings together cities, towns, tribal nations, and county governments to share and track best practices in sustainability, provide training and information, and create a bridge between ASU's research and front-line challenges of sustainability. Contact Anne Reichman for more information.
Visit online: http://sustainablecities.asu.edu/{Bridges to Prosperity} B2P is a volunteer-based charity that seeks to empower poor rural communities around the world through footbridge building, thereby advancing personal responsibility, community public works, economic prosperity and access to schools, clinics, jobs and markets.
Visit online: http://www.asu.edu/clubs/b2p/{Financial Management Assc.} The Financial Management Association International (FMA) is the global leader in developing and disseminating knowledge about financial decision making. Our aim is to integrate theory and practice in a way which is not done by attending a university course. Contact Jeremy Morgan for more information.
Visit online: http://www.asu.edu/clubs/fma/{Sustainability House at Barrett} SHAB is a residential and academic community centered on a common dedication to the principles of sustainability which supports learning and action related to these ideas. Contact Joseph Canarie for more information.
Visit online: https://sites.google.com/a/asu.edu/shab/{Ecology Explorers} Ecology Explorers is a community of scientists comprised of university researchers, K-12 students and their teachers. Through this award-winning outreach program, 2,000 students in 75 schools across the Phoenix metro area conduct scientific research in their own backyards. Contact: Monica Elser
Visit online: http://ecologyexplorers.asu.edu/{Wrigley Lecture Series on Sustainability} Sponsored by the Global Institute of Sustainability, the Wrigley Lecture Series brings world-renowned thinkers from academia, business, and government to Arizona State University and engages the community to address sustainability challenges. The series is funded through the generous support of Julie Ann Wrigley. Contact Lauren Kuby for more information.
Visit online: http://sustainability.asu.edu/events/wrigley-lecture-series.php{Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools} This program teams graduate and faculty researchers with high school teachers, their students and school district administrators to help schools become more sustainable. Partnering school districts identify the aspects of sustainability they wish to improve while graduate researchers help teachers and students use scientific methods to assess their sustainability in those areas.
Visit online: http://sustainableschools.asu.edu/{Sustainable Cities Network} To advance and implement sustainability as a core value throughout planning, development, policy, and operations, the Sustainable Cities Network brings together cities, towns, tribal nations, and county governments to share and track best practices in sustainability, provide training and information, and create a bridge between ASU's research and front-line challenges of sustainability. Contact Anne Reichman for more information.
Visit online: http://sustainablecities.asu.edu/{Bridges to Prosperity} B2P is a volunteer-based charity that seeks to empower poor rural communities around the world through footbridge building, thereby advancing personal responsibility, community public works, economic prosperity and access to schools, clinics, jobs and markets.
Visit online: http://www.asu.edu/clubs/b2p/{Financial Management Assc.} The Financial Management Association International (FMA) is the global leader in developing and disseminating knowledge about financial decision making. Our aim is to integrate theory and practice in a way which is not done by attending a university course. Contact Jeremy Morgan for more information.
Visit online: http://www.asu.edu/clubs/fma/{Sustainability House at Barrett} SHAB is a residential and academic community centered on a common dedication to the principles of sustainability which supports learning and action related to these ideas. Contact Joseph Canarie for more information.
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