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NEW ITEMS
(Current items remain in the Digest until they happen so don’t forget to peruse the web listing in case you missed something in the previous week.)
Institute Events
1. Cuba: Unlocked and on the Edge of Rapid Transitions
2. School of Sustainability Spring 2017 Convocation
3. Free Film Screening: Racing Extinction
Other Events - On Campus
5. Social Insect Research Group Seminar: Social Immunization in Ants
Other Events - Off Campus
6. Arbor Day with ASU Sustainability Practices
News and Announcements
7. ASU achieves gold sustainability rating for third time, rates second-highest in US
8. Business doesn't need permission to act on climate
9. Federal officials tour ASU's photovoltaics lab, the nation's largest
10. Is employee activism on sustainability nearing a tipping point?
11. ASU specialist: A glass act
12. ASU on Earth Day: Uniting forces for common cause
13. The 5 weirdest Earth Day pitches of 2017
14. TSC joins Walmart in going for a gigaton
15. April Southwest Climate Outlook
Other Jobs
19. Jobs at Recycle1, Phoenix, Arizona
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EVENTS
Sustainability@ASU: Sustainability Storytelling: Short Documentaries from Peter Byck’s Class: 8th Edition
(Friday, April 28, 2017) 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. From 9:00-10:00 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
MSUS Culminating Experience Project Defenses
(Friday, April 28, 2017) Kai Wang, Soumya Parthasarthy, Alyssa Kiefer, Nagelle Fernandes, Jeffrey Iles, and Brittany Nixon will defend their projects at 10:30 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
Cuba: Unlocked and on the Edge of Rapid Transitions
(Wednesday, May 10, 2017) Student presentations about their visit to Cuba. From 10:00-11:00 a.m. in room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and registration.
School of Sustainability Spring 2017 Convocation
(Thursday, May 11, 2017) The spring 2017 convocation ceremony for students graduating from the School of Sustainability will be held at Arizona State University's Gammage Auditorium from 4:30-6:00 p.m. More information.
Free Film Screening: Racing Extinction
(Wednesday, May 17, 2017) 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 know it. Doors open 6:30 p.m.; showtime 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Valley Art Theater, 509 S. Mill Ave. Tempe. More information and registration.
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On Campus
Materials Science & Engineering Seminar: Towards Scalable Processing of Nano-Architectured Materials via Liquid Metal Dealloying
(Friday, April 28, 2017) Ian McCue, Texas A&M University will present Towards Scalable Processing of Nano-Architectured Materials via Liquid Metal Dealloying at 12:15 p.m. in room 101, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. Contact Durella.ODonnell@asu.edu for more information.
Social Insect Research Group Seminar: Social Immunization in Ants
(Friday, April 28, 2017) Sylvia Cremer, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria will present Social Immunization in Ants from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in room 401, ISTB1, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information.
2017 AZ-TW Symposium on Sustainability – Achieving Sustainability through Innovation and Education
(Friday, May 5, 2017) The purpose of this symposium is to provide a forum for the participants to share and exchange the expertise, experiences, and viewpoints on sustainability-related research and practices, with a goal of fostering the cross-border collaboration among interested partners for the growth of green and sustainable business between Taiwan, Arizona, and beyond. From 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., room 481, Wrigley Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus. More information and RSVP.
Off Campus
Arbor Day with ASU Sustainability Practices
(Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29, 2017) Plant 80 trees with ASU Sustainability Practices, this Arbor Day Weekend! By pitching in, you'll do your part to help: decrease urban heat, improve air quality and beautify the city. On the 28th (Arbor Day), at 8:00 a.m. at the Desert West Sports Complex - 6602 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85035 and on the 29th at 8:00 a.m. at Esquer Park - 2407 E McArthur Dr., Tempe, AZ, 85281. More information on Facebook and registration.
Free Gardening Workshops: Springtime in the Desert!
(Saturday, April 29, 2017) The Community Gardeners of Phoenix and Maricopa County are offering free workshops. This Workshop #3 will harvesting plants, companion planting, mulching, watering, high temp hints, etc. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the St. Vincent DePaul Urban Farm, 420 W. Watkins St, Phoenix. For questions or more information contact cgofmarco@gmail.com. Please register. Workshop sponsored by Valley of the Sun United Way and St. Vincent DePaul.
City of Scottsdale Green Building Lecture Series: Using Radiant Barriers to Keep the Heat Out
(Thursday, May 4, 2017) Radiant barriers and reflective insulation protect astronauts and spacecrafts against thermal radiation in the fluctuating temperatures of space. Hear how these same materials can keep your home cooler and more comfortable while reducing air conditioning costs. From 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale. More information.
Moon Over South Mountain: Benefiting the Phoenix Parks Foundation
(Friday, May 12, 2017) We invite you to join us for the Inaugural Dinner in the Park, Moon Over South Mountain. This event will be held at the beautiful South Mountain Park. Evening activities will include a cocktail reception, followed with Trolley rides to Dobbins Lookout where guests will enjoy a selection of gourmet food trucks, wine tasting and guided Night Sky Viewing. This event will serve to educate the public and showcase the many great City of Phoenix Parks and Recreational opportunities. More information and tickets.
Better Building Summit 2017
(Monday-Wednesday, May 15-17, 2017) The Better Buildings Summit is a national meeting where leading organizations across key sectors showcase solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings portfolio-wide by 20% over the next ten years. This Summit is designed for partners and stakeholders to exchange best practices and highlight demonstrated market solutions with an equal emphasis on discussing future opportunities for greater energy efficiency in America’s homes and buildings. The meeting occurs in Washington, D.C. More information.
Integrating Water/Drought Issues with Land Use Planning in Arizona Workshop
(Friday, May 19, 2017) The Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association, in collaboration with the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy and Salt River Project, is pleased to host a workshop for local planners and water managers to explore current water conditions in Arizona and how to better integrate water issues with local land use and economic development decisions. It will be held from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Salt River Project, Mohave West Conference Room, 2521 N. Project Dr, Tempe. Presenters include Jim Holway, FAICP - Vice President, Central Arizona Project Board of Directors; Brad Hill, R.G. – Utilities Director, City of Flagstaff; and others will include Arizona water and planning practitioners, elected officials, and state agency representatives. Agenda and registration information.
Free Gardening Workshops: Preparing for Summer
(Saturday, May 20, 2017) The Community Gardeners of Phoenix and Maricopa County are offering free workshops. This Workshop #4 will crop, water schedule, hot composting, community engagement, etc. From 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the St. Vincent DePaul Urban Farm, 420 W. Watkins St, Phoenix. For questions or more information contact cgofmarco@gmail.com. Please register. Workshop sponsored by Valley of the Sun United Way and St. Vincent DePaul.
IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2017
(Saturday-Tuesday, May 20-23, 2017) The Sustainable Development Division of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) is sponsoring the Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability Track at the 2017 IISE Annual Conference and Expo. The conference is a forum for exchanging knowledge and discoveries in the industrial and systems engineering research and practitioner communities. The 2017 IISE Annual Conference and Expo will be one conference, where ISERC and Applied Solutions sessions will be organized together. This exciting change will bring researchers and practitioners together to share the latest advances in Sustainable Development. At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. More information.
Conservation Alliance Speaker Series: Fracture Zone: Making Loss Visible
(Thursday, May 25, 2017) Osha Gray Davidson, award-winning photographer and journalist, will present Fracture Zone: Making Loss Visible at 12:00-1:15 p.m. in Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. More information. Please RSVP to cflower@dbg.org.
Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit
(Monday-Wednesday, June 5-7, 2017) The University of Florida will be hosting the Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit. The University provides an ideal environment for participants to share ideas, experiences and best practices from their campuses. The Summit is designed to bring sustainability-minded campus leaders together to discuss, share, and promote ways to best advocate for this important initiative and offers engaging speakers, collaborative round table discussions, and breakout sessions that allow participants to dive deeper into topics regarding sustainability. Participants will be able to share ideas, experiences and best practices from their campus' operations pertaining to sports and sustainability. The University of Florida will showcase how they have integrated sustainable initiatives in athletics and the progress made over the past few years. The target audience for the summit includes graduate students, student sustainability ambassadors, student athletes, athletic staff and administrators, recreation sports staff, sustainability staff, facilities personnel, food service employees, and waste/recycling personnel. For more information.
Universities Council on Water Resources Conference: Water in a Changing Environment
(Tuesday-Thursday, June 13-15, 2017) The 2017 Annual Conference, Water in a Changing Environment will take place in Fort Collins, CO. Gaps in projected water supply and demand, water quality and reuse issues, increased food and energy needs, and a changing climate bring water resources to center stage, not only in the western U.S. but across the continent and around the world. Please join the dialogue as we seek to develop transdisciplinary and disciplinary solutions to complex water problems and explore bridges between science and policy. More information.
Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Meeting
(Wednesday-Saturday, June 21-24, 2017) AESS 2017 will be held at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. We’d love to have some ASU folks (faculty and students) to get involved in the local planning. If students help out in a substantial way, we can comp them for the conference. Contact David Hassenzahl for more information about getting involved. For more information about AESS.
Energy Impacts 2017
(Wednesday-Thursday, July 26-27, 2017) Energy Impacts 2017 is the first North American conference focused on social science research related to the impacts of energy development - with a goal of synthesis, comparison and innovation among established and emerging energy impacts scholars from North America and abroad. The pace, scale and intensity of new energy development around the world demands credible and informed research about potential impacts to human communities that host energy developments. While a fast-growing body of research addresses social, economic, and behavioral impacts from large-scale energy development for host communities and landscapes, their discoveries are often isolated by disciplinary and geographic boundaries. We invite participation from sociologists, geographers, political scientists, public health specialists, economists, anthropologists, practitioners and other interested parties whose work addresses impacts of new energy development for host communities and landscapes. Please visit http://www.energyimpacts.org to join a mailing list for future updates, and to add your profile to our growing data base of energy impacts researchers and professionals. The conference will be held at Ohio State University, Columbus.
Twelfth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
(Wednesday-Friday, 26-28 July 2017) Announcing the Call for Papers for the Twelfth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, to be held at the International Conference Center in Hiroshima, Japan. Founded in 2006, the conference examines the nature of disciplinary practices in the study of society and the interdisciplinary practices that arise in the context of "real world" applications of social research and theory. The conference also investigates what constitutes "science" in a social context and the connections between the social and other sciences. The focus of papers ranges from the finely grained and empirical (research practices and results exemplifying one or more disciplines) to wide-ranging multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives on knowledge and method. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, colloquia, virtual posters, or virtual lightning talks. The conference features research addressing the annual themes and the 2017 Special Focus: "Cross-Cultural and Global Research as Interdisciplinary Practice." More information.
7th Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy
(Thursday-Wednesday, August 3-16, 2017) The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is a two-week "boot camp" for future decision makers eager to join the sustainability and energy revolution happening around the globe. Held annually on the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) since 2011, the program boasts 300 alumni. During weekdays, participants (SISE’ers) participate in high-level talks, visit energy and sustainability sites, and network with Chicago-area experts and program alumni. During evenings and weekends, they work collaboratively on research projects and enjoy exploring Chicago. Applications accepted through June 15, 2017. More information and application.
9th World Environmental Education Congress
(Saturday-Friday, September 9-15, 2017) The 9th World Environmental Education Congress which takes place in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) is an international congress addressing education for environment and sustainability. WEEC 2017 is the 9th congress and will feature the theme of Culture/Environment: Weaving New Connections. The congress is an international meeting point for everyone working with education for environment and sustainable future or who has an interest in the field. WEEC 2017 will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the latest in environmental and sustainability education, to discuss with people from all over the world, to share your own work and to learn from others. We expect participants from a wide range of countries, and so invite you to add your ideas and energy to the mix. From the congress we aim to build a relevant network among environmental NGO’s, civil society associations, universities, local authorities as well as institutions from any level. WEEC congresses have received UNESCO and UNEP patronage and in many cases the presence or a message of the General Secretaries. More information.
44th Annual Natural Areas Conference – Working Beyond Boundaries: Collaboration as a Key to Natural Areas Management
(Tuesday-Thursday, October 10-12, 2017) The annual Natural Areas Conference address is one of the nation’s premier gatherings of conservation professionals, educators and scientists. The Conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for participants to learn about new research, receive valuable training and make important connections with other professionals in conservation-related fields. This year’s conference will focus on the many factors that are involved with properly conducting restoration projects on natural areas. To be held in Fort Collins, Colorado. Deadline for the call for papers/proposals is May 12. More information.
Fourteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
(Wednesday-Friday, January 17-19, 2018) The Fourteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, will be held at The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, in Cairns, Australia. Founded in 2005, the conference provides a multidisciplinary space, spanning the various fields and perspectives through which we can address the fundamental and related questions of sustainability, brought together by a common concern for sustainability in an holistic perspective where environmental, cultural, economic, and social concerns intersect. The conference features research addressing the annual themes. For more information regarding the conference explore the website.
Tenth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses
(Friday-Saturday, April 20-21, 2018) The conference will be held at the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, USA. Founded in 2009, the conference aims to create an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of climate change, its causes, its eco-systemic impacts, and its human impacts. The conference also explores technological, policy, strategic, and social responses to climate change. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, colloquia, virtual posters, or virtual lightning talks. The conference features research addressing the annual themes. For more information regarding the conference, explore the conference website.
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ASU achieves gold sustainability rating for third time, rates second-highest in US
Arizona State University’s AASHE STARS rating is third in the world and second in the U.S. for sustainability initiatives. Read more.
Business doesn't need permission to act on climate (from GreenBiz.com)
Great leaders protect their nations and their communities by addressing current threats, scanning the horizon for approaching storms and transforming policies as needed. They understand that being prepared, as the Boy Scouts have taught us, is the requisite of security. Read more.
Federal officials tour ASU's photovoltaics lab, the nation's largest
Federal representatives visited Arizona State University’s powerhouse photovoltaics lab this week to review progress made in research on the energy of the future. ASU’s Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies Engineering Research Center is the largest photovoltaic research facility in the country, and the only one funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. Read more.
Is employee activism on sustainability nearing a tipping point? (From GreenBiz.com)
A new survey shows that nearly two-thirds of those who work for large U.S. corporations want their employers to actively take on environmental and social issues. Full stop. Read more.
ASU specialist: A glass act
Two hundred and fifty million miles away, glistening on the Martian surface, sits a NASA rover fitted with a quartz cover made at Arizona State University’s Scientific Glassblowing Facility. Read more.
ASU on Earth Day: Uniting forces for common cause
Over the past academic year, Kendon Jung noticed something about the 77 sustainability-related student groups he oversaw at ASU. Though they shared common goals, they were working separately to achieve them instead of combining forces. This past week's Earth Festival on Hayden Lawn in Tempe was the first step toward fostering a coalition to change that. Read more.
NEW!
Goods that are 'too pretty to use' could have big effect on sustainability
Could we help save the Earth by making everyday consumables more beautiful? An Arizona State University team’s study found that people used a lot fewer paper products when the items were more aesthetically pleasing. That could have big implications for huge restaurant chains that use plain brown napkins, the researchers said. Read more.
The 5 weirdest Earth Day pitches of 2017 (from GreenBiz.com)
Like it has done to all good ideas, consumer culture hijacked Earth Day. The first Earth Day took place April 22, 1970, as a protest using the momentum of the U.S. anti-war movement to illuminate the link among industry, pollution and human health. The second official Earth Day, in 1990, was meant to challenge growing corporate control over the energy industry and public policy. It spawned the notion of "greenwashing." Read more.
TSC joins Walmart in going for a gigaton
In April 2017, Walmart announced an ambitious goal to reduce emissions by one billion tons (a “gigaton”). The company invited key suppliers to join Project Gigaton by making climate commitments that will help the company reach its target by 2030. Read more.
Homeowner Research Participation Opportunity
Do you have a house with a lawn? If you have a lawn, we would like to consider including it in our study! Researchers in the School of Life Sciences at ASU are interested in understanding how people manage their lawns in the Phoenix metro area and cities across the United States. Sampling would entail surveying the plants, soils, bugs, and birds in your yard. To do this, we would need access to your front and back yard. Be assured that participant information will be kept confidential, and no information will be released that can be linked to you. To read more information about our project, and to participate in our study, please visit this web page on a computer, phone, or tablet. If you have any questions, call or email our project manager, Hannah Heavenrich at 480-965-2187 or hheavenr@asu.edu.
Environment America Internships
What do interns with Environment America do? You’ll help us educate and engage citizens on the most critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll help us get our issues into the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers. Ultimately, you’ll help us build the kind of public support it takes to win. Learn more and apply.
Volunteer with Farmer-to-Farmer
Partners of the Americas’ USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program provides technical assistance to individual farmers, farmer associations, agricultural cooperatives, education institutions, and others in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, and Nicaragua, as well as select other countries. Farmer-to-Farmer recruits experienced agriculturalists who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to complete short-term assignments (15-day minimum stay; trips are generally 2–3 weeks). Farmer-to-Farmer covers all assignment-related expenses. If you are interested in volunteering with the Farmer-to-Farmer program, please send your resume and all assignment inquiries to Partners' Program Officer in Washington, DC: Stephanie Verganza - sverganza@partners.net. More information.
Arizona Water Awareness Month
April is Water Awareness Month. Check out the calendar of water related tips!
Arizona Department of Water Resource Drought Program
March 2017 drought summary is online.
April Southwest Climate Outlook
The April 2017 Southwest Climate Outlook is online.
CLIMAS Podcast: March 2017 - A Wild and Wooly Winter Worth Waiting For
Tune into the Southwest Climate podcasts on iTunes or Southwest Climate Change Network.
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OPPORTUNITIES
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Director, Climate Resilience, Sonoran Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Application deadline April 30, 2017. More information.
Program Associate, International and Non-CO2 Initiatives, ClimateWorks Foundation, San Francisco, California
Application deadline April 30, 2017. More information.
Program Officer - Publishing, International Center on Small Hydro Power, Hangzhou, China
Application deadline April 30, 2017. More information.
Air Management Program Manager, Compliance, Enforcement, and Emission Inventory Section, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin
Application deadline May 1, 2017. More information.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Office of Research, Discovery and Innovation, University of Arizona
Application deadline May 1, 2017. More information.
Regional Environmental Engineer Supervisor, Environmental Management Division, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Application deadline May 1, 2017. More information.
Business Sustainability Coordinator, Local First Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
Application deadline May 5, 2017. More information.
Program Coordinator II, Wildland Resources, Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan
Application deadline May 5, 2017. More information.
Environmental Education Specialist, City of Rochester, Minnesota
Application deadline May 7, 2017. More information.
Rita Barron Fellowship, Charles River Watershed Association, Westin, Massachusetts
Application deadline May 12, 2017. More information.
Assistant Watershed Coordinator, Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners, Twinsburg, Ohio
Application deadline May 15, 2017. More information.
California State Director, Clean Water Action-California, Oakland, California
Application deadline May 15, 2017. More information.
Research Associate, Phillips Lab, Biology Department, Indiana University
Application deadline May 15, 2017. More information.
Project Associate, Climate Change, Humanitarian System and Insurance, United Nations University, Bonn, Germany
Application deadline May 16, 2017. More information.
Assistant Professor, Earth-Life Interactions, Department of earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California-Davis
Review date June 15, 2017. More information.
Assistant or Associate Professor, Coastal Ecology, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
More information Posting number 0619572.
Assistant Director, California Product Stewardship Council, Sacramento, CA
Conservation Intern Positions, Montana Conservation Corps
Hydrogeologist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, New Mexico
Jobs at Recycle1, Phoenix, Arizona
Manager, Disclosure - Capital Market Systems, Ceres, Boston, Massachusetts
Manager, Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona
Natural Resources Technician, Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Humboldt County, Nevada
Postdoctoral Fellow in Urban Ecology, The New School, New York, New York
Program Assistant, Devens Eco-Efficiency Center, Devens, MA
Senior Coordinator, Circular Economy and Sustainability Program, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
More information. Search for job under Program Management.
Stewardship Program Manager, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon
Supply Chain Sustainable Intern - Summer 2017, Cox Communications, Phoenix, Arizona
Veterans Green Corps Crew Member, Montana Conservation Corps
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