Press Releases

EPA Green Government Award Presentation

Honoring ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network Join us as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Administrator Jared Blumenfeld presents ASU’s Sustainable Cities Network with the EPA’s Environmental Award for Green Government. This award recognizes programs that promote collaboration, cost-savings, and sharing …
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SCN awarded President’s Award for Sustainability

Sustainability is a balance of environmental, social and economic concerns. ASU staff and faculty are advancing sustainability by demonstrating exemplary practices, leading by example, and sharing solutions to catalyze change. This award recognizes ASU teams that have demonstrated excellence in …
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Tree and Shade summit receives environmental award

September 26, 2011 Shade – we all crave it during sun-scorched days, and the shade that trees provide creates an escape from the heat. So where are all the trees? The Sustainable Cities Network at Arizona State University’s Global Institute …
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Opinion: SEV development good for environment, economy

by Southeast Valley editorial board – Sept. 20, 2011 09:39 AM The Republic | azcentral.com Our View Commerce, public infrastructure and other developments are necessary components of a bustling metropolitan area. The developments also can be artful, eco-friendly and serve …
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Tree experts envision the return of Phoenix’s oasis of trees

In the early 1900s, the Valley was an oasis of green with lush trees sprouting tall along wide canal banks that crisscrossed Phoenix and its suburbs. Cottonwoods, among the more common of the area’s trees, dug in, drinking water that …
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Arizona State University’s Sustainability Achievements Rated GOLD by the Association for the Advancement

TEMPE, Ariz. – In recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), Arizona State University (ASU) has earned a STARS Gold rating. STARS®, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is …
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The Sustainability Consortium Opens European Office, Appoints Three New Board Members Including Two NGOs

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 16, 2011 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) today announced the opening of its European office and theexpansion of its board of directors to include Non-Government Organization (NGO) members. Both moves strongly align with TSC’s focus of growth, …
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Town of Oro Valley Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Station

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (July 12, 2011) –The Town of Oro Valley is celebrating its newly installed Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations with a ribbon cutting and a first charge of a Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf on Friday, July 15, …
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The Environmental Fund for Arizona

The Environmental Fund for Arizona (EFAZ) announced today the election of Anne Reichman of ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability and Nadine Johnson of Maricopa County Community Colleges to their Board of Directors. “We’re thrilled to welcome Anne and Nadine to …
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Sustainable Cities Network Offers Support to Arizona Communities

April 5, 2011 Community sustainability is becoming an important priority for cities and towns of all sizes across the US, particularly in light of the current economic downturn.  Although definitions of sustainability may vary slightly between policy makers and residents, …
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