ASU Sustainability Practices

04/03/2025

April is Earth Day Every Day Month! 🌎

That means a whole month of amazing ASU sustainability events from University Sustainability Practices, Zero Waste at Arizona State University, The Garden Commons; A Community Garden at ASU, Sun Devil Hospitality, ASU Staff Council, ASU Changemaker Central and more!🌻

From the Earth Day Walk at the iconic Mountain America Stadium to Cakes and Cacti at the Garden Commons, there’s something for everyone!

Come and learn about sustainability, enjoy free food and giveaways, join in engaging activities and most of all, help us bring green to our maroon and gold! 🌱🔱

🔗 More event info here: https://cfo.asu.edu/campus-sustainability-events

03/27/2025

Walk with us! 🚶‍♀️

Join University Sustainability Practices in partnership with Salt River Project and Move For Hunger for the ASU Earth Day Walk. The walk includes a 1.5 mile (symbolizing the urgent need to limit global warming to 1.5 C) or 3 mile option (symbolizes the pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic and social) depending on preference, but that’s not all!

🌎The student org that brings the most participants to the walk and the student org that brings the most unopened, nonperishable food items to the food drive will each receive $250 through Move for Hunger!

👕The first 200 participants will receive an Earth Day Every Day T-shirt or bandana!

🍌Light snacks will be provided, but please be sure to bring a reusable bottle for water!

🤝Giveaways, learning and games on the Coca Cola Sun Deck at the sustainability partner tabling fair!

Sign up for the walk here: https://specialevents.asu.edu/earthwalk25?categoryid=5677807

02/20/2025

🌎✨ Unleash your creativity and craft a design that celebrates our planet’s beauty and ASU’s commitment to sustainability.🎨

Don't forget:

🥇 First place: Two 20 oz. powder coat tumblers with the winning design, one clear stadium bag, a $100 Logo Brands gift card and the winning design painted on the windows of the Sun Devil Fitness Center!

🥈 Second place: A 20 oz. powder coat tumbler with their design, one clear stadium bag and a $50 Logo Brands gift card!

🥉 Third place: A 20 oz. powder coat tumbler with their design and a $25 Logo Brands gift card!

All entries must be submitted by Friday, March 7th! Happy designing! https://logobrands.com/pages/asu-design-contest?_pos=1&_sid=1cbf45202&_ss=r

📸Picture credit: 2024's first place winner Reishan Leo.

02/06/2025

We want to hear from you! 🗣️

USP is hosting a community forum to gather feedback from students, staff and faculty regarding ASU's sustainability practices to advise plans for the next phase of sustainability at ASU! Discussion topics include campus sustainability practices and culture, ASU sustainability goals and community action.

If you want to make your voice heard, join us from 10 a.m. to noon at the Tempe ASU Changemaker Central space in the Memorial Union Thursday, February 20.

🔗 RSVP here: http://asuevents.asu.edu/event/asu-sustainability-community-forum?eventDate=2025-02-20&id=0

02/06/2025

Are you ready to lead your team in a greener direction? 🌵

Become a sustainability advocate for your office by attending the Green Devil Ambassador Sustainability Conference! This day-long session empowers ASU faculty and staff like you with the knowledge and skills to lead and advocate for sustainability initiatives within departments and across ASU.

🔗 If you’re an ASU staff or faculty member who is passionate about sustainability, register for this training: https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/green-devil-ambassador-sustainability-conference-spring-2025?eventDate=2025-04-01&id=0

01/30/2025

Make an impact on sustainability! 🌏

Complete ASU’s Sustainability Survey for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Sun Devil Campus Stores! Your feedback helps us learn about the ASU community’s sustainability beliefs, knowledge and practices while informing campus sustainability policies, programs and services.

Thank you for supporting ASU’s sustainability initiatives!

🔗 Survey link: https://lnkd.in/gkJnwzZ4

01/24/2025

Our friends at the ASU Staff Council Sustainability Program Team are excited to share a new event -- the "Love our Planet" Bus Crawl throughout the month of February! 🌎

The crawl gives you, your friends, colleagues, family and even pets access to discounts at local businesses when you visit via public transportation! A map with participating donations will be provided upon signup. 🗺️

ASU Staff Council is also having weekly scheduled outings where you can go in community and mingle with other sustainability-minded colleagues!

Don't fret if you've never taken public transportation before or are unfamiliar with Valley Metro! Participants will receive helpful guides that make it easy to access transit even for first-timers. 🚌

Hop on the Bus Crawl here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesnBlMCIEkejfR_QEHpFAghH5cRk5SUvGiCauig_1rohFeLg/viewform

01/23/2025

Are you an event planner on the Downtown Phoenix campus? 🌱

Join us for our Sustainable Event Planner Training from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Student Center @ the Post Office, Patagonia Conference Room L1-20! This is a great opportunity to network with fellow event planners that covers all aspects of event planning including catering, digital marketing, sustainable swag and more! Lunch will be provided and the session counts for training credit!

Register here 🔗: https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/sustainable-event-planner-training-downtown-phoenix

01/16/2025

Exciting and sustainable growth is underway at ASU! These LEED compliant new buildings, and upgraded classrooms, labs and outdoor spaces, are designed to enhance the ASU experience and create sustainable, purpose-built spaces for students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community. 🌏

Shoutout to The Garden Commons; A Community Garden at ASU in this article! If you haven’t seen the second phase additions yet, it’s time for a visit! 🌱

https://news.asu.edu/20250114-university-news-new-facilities-focus-enhancing-university-experience

Arizona State University continues to meet the growing demand for academic and housing facilities on campus as part of its annual construction scope of more than 150 capital projects — a nearly $400 million investment — during the spring, summer and fall 2024 semesters.

01/15/2025

You always hear from us, but now we want to hear from you! Share your favorite sustainability tips with the class in the comments below! 🌵

01/09/2025

Are you taking the first steps on your sustainability journey? 🌏

Whether you are a student or staff member, you have access to the free, online ASU Seeds of Sustainability training! This short course is an easy-to-understand introduction to fundamental sustainability concepts, how ASU is implementing them and how you can get involved! 🔱

Take the training here: https://cfo.asu.edu/personal-action

01/09/2025

Kick the K-Cups and go reusable! 🌱

To show the value of ditching single-use K-Cups, the University Services Building on ASU's Tempe campus tested a switch to reusable K-Cups. This move reduced plastic waste and operating expenses, with reusable K-Cups (and the coffee beans to fill them) costing approximately $0.36 per serving, compared to the $1.40 per serving cost for single-use K-Cups. More importantly the USB building went from disposing of 4,660 single-use K-Cups in the previous year to zero! ☕

Save your department money while reducing waste by making the switch to reusable coffee pods with the helpful Zero Waste at Arizona State University Reusable K-Cup Transition Quick Guide here:https://www.asu.edu/purchasing/forms/Sustainable-K-Cup-quick-guide.pdf