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@asugreen

Apr 27, 2022

ASU moved up 7 spots to #2 in the world (!!) in

@timeshighered

2022 Impact Rankings on universities' contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals! #SDGs #impact

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Times Higher Education

@timeshighered

Apr 27, 2022

Western Sydney University claims number one spot in fourth edition of @timeshighered’s Impact Rankings – the world’s only ranking measuring universities’ contributions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs #THEglobalimpact bit.ly/3rSzvQJ

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Apr 14, 2022

Join us in the heart of our new center, our atrium, surrounded by the color of the Havasupai Falls, as we honor this place & dedicate our new home as the physical enabler of responsible innovation for a better future for all. globalfutures.asu.edu/earthweek/

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Apr 12, 2022

“We need to create spaces where scholars & people directly involved in the problems can ideate, in person and via online, safely. That may be the most direct path avoiding conflict in the future.”

@ASU

#GlobalFutures Scientist Faheem Hussain on if we have time for solutions.

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Apr 12, 2022

“This conflict let’s us see the huge chasms we have in a global economic structure.” Humanitarian expert Pamela DeLargy on how the world’s systems are failing to respond to the needs resulting from the war in Ukraine.

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Apr 12, 2022

“40% of global food donations came from Ukraine. That’s now gone and we need to figure out how to replace that.”

@katmerrigan

on the disruption to the world’s food system due to Russia’s war on #Ukraine

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Apr 6, 2022

In advance of Earth Day and our week of celebration, #ASUGlobalFutures has created a new YouTube channel. Please hit that subscribe button so you are sure to get the latest on our global futures - thanks!

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Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory™ ASU

Shaping tomorrow, today. Our planet is under increasing distress. We must use our knowledge to act now. The emergence of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory™ at Arizona State University...

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Enrique R. Vivoni

@ERVivoni

Apr 5, 2022

Interested in the Colorado River drought? Join us in the Hydrosystems Engineering program at Arizona State University for MS and PhD degrees working on this and other societally-relevant problems. Fully-funded opportunities available for Fall 2022!

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Apr 4, 2022

Join us for a very special week of insights, activities and celebrations for #EarthDay2022, including the dedication of our new home, April 18-22. Register now!

globalfutures.asu.edu

Earth Week - Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory™

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Mar 31, 2022

Read now: Lessons from Two Years of a Deadly Pandemic. "The complexity of human decision making prevented us from applying obvious measures to reduce suffering." #COVID19

asuglobalfuture.medium.com

Lessons from Two Years of a Deadly Pandemic

By Peter Schlosser, Ayrel Clark-Proffitt and Manfred Laubichler

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ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory

@ASUGlobalFuture

Mar 14, 2022

Proud to be a part of a campus that doesn't just walk the talk but leads. Thank you

@ASU

@asu_usp

for advancing the compost program to be #ZeroWasteby2025!

news.asu.edu

Office Compost Program set to expand to all ASU campuses

Arizona State University’s Zero Waste department has long been an arbiter of sustainable practices on campus. Now, it is working to increase composting accessibility and education by expanding the

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Feb 25, 2022

"We're really addressing 21st century challenges with 201th century thinking & technology. And in some cases with 19th century policy." #asuglobalfutures scientists #DaveWhite &

@sarahporteraz

featured in

@AzCapitolTimes

Water Focus (behind paywall)

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Arizona Capitol Times | Politics & political news, governor, legislature, elections, government,...

Arizona politics & political news, covering elections, the governor, legislature, courts, agencies & campaigns in print and online. An Arizona News Service newspaper.

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Andrew Maynard

@2020science

Feb 22, 2022

The Metaverse Is Coming; We May Already Be in It — great piece in

@sciam

@Rizstanford

scientificamerican.com

The Metaverse Is Coming: We May Already Be in It

As in the world of The Matrix, we may not be able to tell what’s real and what’s not

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ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society

@ASU_SFIS

Feb 22, 2022

#ICYMI: Professor of Practice Brian David Johnson (

@BDJFuturist

) spoke with

@kjzzphoenix

The Show about how #COVID19 is changing our ideas of the future.

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KJZZ Phoenix

@kjzzphoenix

Feb 16, 2022

The pandemic has redefined our relationship to technology and changed how we imagine the future. @BDJFuturist finds hope in the shared experience. bit.ly/33r5vmf

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ASU Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems

@FoodSystemsASU

Feb 22, 2022

Today is Team Tuesday! Our #team member for today is Student Worker, Tucker Larson. To read the full blog visit: bit.ly/3HbgtKc

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Feb 22, 2022

"Just emulating nature is probably not enough." Read this quote by #asuglobalfutures scientist &

@ASU

School of Sustainability director Diane Pitaki, aka @GreeningScience, in this new article in

@PopSci

popsci.com

Urban green spaces can't beat climate change on their own

In different climates, green spaces may help lower heat islands or reduce storm water runoff, but it simply can't do both.

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ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society

@ASU_SFIS

Feb 21, 2022

Our next PIT colloquium: ◾The Social Impact Mindset - Cherrylynne Nethken ◾Enhancing Inclusive Knowledge & Participatory Design Approaches - Alycia de Mesa ◾Integrating Digital Ethics in Project-Based Learning - Matt Rogers Tues., Feb. 22 3-4:30 p.m. ow.ly/s9QX50HX7Jm

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Feb 21, 2022

Join our friends at

@Ten_Across

for a special virtual event tomorrow - Examining American Democracy Through the Lens of Place – February 22, 2022

10across.com

Examining American Democracy Through the Lens of Place - Ten Across

Join “Duke” Reiter, as he hosts a live streamed discussion with esteemed observers of American democracy, James Fallows and George Sánchez, each bringing their unique observations on our current...

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The Earth League

@TheEarthLeague

Feb 14, 2022

Calling all scientists and scholars with work related to climate: Please weigh in by Feb. 20!!

(Share widely!)

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The Earth League

@TheEarthLeague

Jan 28, 2022

Help determine the "10 New Insights in Climate Science" 2022! What essential new insight on climate change, within your field of research, do you think must be highlighted for climate policy negotiators and the general public? form.jotform.com/220204404211029 @FutureEarth @WCRP_climate

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

@asugreen

Feb 17, 2022

Today at #GreenBiz22

@ASUgreen

director Dave White joined Ben Packard

@uwearthlab

Jessica Hellmann

@UMNIonE

and

@Starbucks

CSO Michael Kobori to share their experiences building innovative university-corporate partnerships for sustainability.

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Feb 14, 2022

The Rising Voices Center for Indigenous and Earth Sciences is hosting a special online event on February 17 to discuss centering justice and weaving in a diversity of knowledges and experiences into the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). risingvoices.ucar.edu/events/worksho

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Feb 11, 2022

Students are invited to discuss the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) with authors & how the report can address concerns of young people in the US at Youth Dialogues on the National Climate Assessment. Register here: michigantech.zoom.us/meeting/regist

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Feb 4, 2022

We're honored to be one of the Nominators for this year's Earthshot Prize! This award will identify the most impactful solutions across all countries and sectors, from grassroots and Indigenous communities to businesses and governments. #EarthShotPrize2022

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Our Nominators help us find the most inspiring, inclusive & impactful solutions. Check out our 2022 Nominators who are helping us find our next Finalists: earthshotprize.org/awards/nominat

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Arizona State University Research

@ASUResearch

Feb 1, 2022

Powerful partnerships. Innovation. Commitment to the community. At the research and innovation engine of

@ASU

that is Knowledge Enterprise, these are some ways that we achieve our objective to change how the world solves problems. #ASUResearch More: research.asu.edu/about-us/year-

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@asugreen

Jan 31, 2022

Three out of 7 ASU faculty members selected as American Association for the Advancement of Science (

@aaas

) lifetime fellows were Global Futures affiliates!

news.asu.edu

AAAS honors 7 ASU faculty as lifetime fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected seven outstanding faculty

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Amanda Ellis

@AmandaEllisGEM

Jan 24, 2022

Thrilled to join #youth experts

@thememorybanda

#KatieWalsh

@GirlUp

& education specialists #LearningPlanetFestival celebrating #International Day of #Education! Radical inclusion & radical collaboration, co-creating key to transforming learning for all

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Join the #LearningPlanet Festival!

Starting at 4PM CAT today (24/01), don't miss the session: Celebrating the International Day of #Education - New narratives for #learning in the 21st century - Pt 2

: bit.ly/lpfestival-nar #WeLearn #GetCloser

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Jan 27, 2022

As climate risks from ongoing drought, rising urban heat continue to grow, Arizona will need to find innovative ways to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. New ASU, SRP report details 4 pathways to deep decarbonization: news.asu.edu/20220127-arizo

@clarkamiller

@femmefutura

news.asu.edu

How to create a carbon-neutral Arizona

As climate risks from ongoing drought and rising urban heat continue to grow, Arizona will need to find innovative ways to significantly reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Many of the state’s

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

@asugreen

Jan 25, 2022

In a recent

@EastWestCenter

AsiaPacific Issues paper, GFL's Laura Brewington and co-authors examine the impacts of climate change in the Marshalls to consider potential Pacific-wide strategies for the future. Read here:

eastwestcenter.org

A Changing Climate and Its Implications for Health and Migration in the Pacific: Examples from the...

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Christopher Boone

@cgboone

Jan 22, 2022

Indigenous scholars, including SOS Professor Melissa Nelson, at ASU share traditions, knowledge news.asu.edu/20220121-arizo

Indigenous scholars at ASU share traditions, knowledge

Editor’s note: This story is featured in the 2022 year in review.

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Jan 22, 2022

What is bioengineered food? Kathleen Merrigan

@katmerrigan

explains in this piece in The Conversation

@ConversationUS

theconversation.com

What is bioengineered food? An agriculture expert explains

There’s a new label on many US food products – here’s what it means and who pushed to add it.

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Jan 18, 2022

The laboratory got a wonderful feature in this month's

@asuTHRIVE

! The feature delves into how and why the lab was conceptualized, what we're doing now, future endeavors and more. Check it out: news.asu.edu/20220113-solut #ASUGlobalFutures

news.asu.edu

Like a medical center for the planet

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the winter 2022 issue of ASU Thrive magazine.The challenges for the planet’s health and the future of humanity and other life forms command urgency —

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Enrique R. Vivoni

@ERVivoni

Jan 13, 2022

Excited to move into new facilities at Arizona State University with the Hydrosystems Engineering Program! A hydrologist's dream to be in a building traversed by an open channel. Thanks to

@asuglobalfuture

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Jan 13, 2022

(2/2) isn’t just about money, although that is a critical component to the plan. “It is also about enforcing statutes as they relate to anticompetitive behavior,” she says. “This is a potential big win for small and specialty-product producers [...]"

foodqualityandsafety.com

Biden Authorizes $1B for Independent Meat and Poultry Processors - Food Quality & Safety

The Biden–Harris Administration has authorized $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds for the expansion of independent processing capacity to help independent meat and poultry processors compete...

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

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Jan 13, 2022

(1/2) The Biden–Harris Administration authorized $1B in American Rescue Plan funds to help independent meat and poultry processors compete with the big companies. Exec. Director of the Swette Center

@FoodSystemsASU

Kathleen Merrigan (

@katmerrigan

) was quoted, noting the plan

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College of Global Futures at ASU

@ASUCollegeofGF

Jan 10, 2022

Welcome back Sun Devils! The spring semester is underway. We look forward to seeing what our #ASUGlobalFutures students accomplish this semester.

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ASU Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems

@FoodSystemsASU

Jan 7, 2022

It's #AffiliatedFacultyFriday! We checked in with Dave White, professor in the School of Community Resources and Development, to discuss sustainable energy systems and tacos. Read more: bit.ly/3t75YnZ

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Faheem Hussain

@faheem_h

Jan 7, 2022

We started 2022 on a high note! These r some of our brave #Afghan students of

@ASU

, who fought their way out of the besieged Kabul, and now starting their new lives in the USA! #education 4 #displaced, #Refugees is an urgent need at present & #future

@ASU_SFIS

@asuglobalfuture

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Jan 6, 2022

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Dec 20, 2021

Our very own Klaus Lackner @klaus_lackner was named as one of @Newsweek's "America's Greatest Disruptors" for his work on MechanicalTrees, carbon capture technology that that removes carbon dioxide 1,000x more efficiently than natural trees. newsweek.com/2021/12/24/ame #globalfutures

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Amanda Ellis

@AmandaEllisGEM

Jan 2, 2022

#DontLookUp is a fantastic analogy for the #ClimateCrisis. Scientists & #youth #activists have been at the forefront calling out inaction - great to see

setting positive examples!

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If we’re going to combat the climate crisis, we must face hard scientific truths and take action. Visit count-us-in.com/dontlookup for ways to get involved. #DontLookUp

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Dec 28, 2021

“We are all natural planners, but we don’t always take time to do it. What we do in the present is shaped by stories we tell about the future.” Love how Cynthia explains how to deal with modern complications in this article.

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College of Global Futures at ASU

@ASUCollegeofGF

Dec 28, 2021

It's been a rough couple years, but CGF Assoc. Professor @CynthiaSelin discusses how to cope during these uncertain times by imagining 'future fictions' in an article from @MSNNews. msn.com/en-us/news/us/

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Dec 23, 2021

Great winter break read 😉 Hope everyone is having a fun & safe holiday break!

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Dec 3, 2021

The very first Global Futures Laboratory Futurecast is here! Futurecast is a digital, biannual journal of insights, opinions and conversations about the trends and solutions we see shaping our global future. Check it out! issuu.com/asuoked/docs/a

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