Launched in June 2018, the ASU Carbon Project purchases and generates offsets for difficult-to-mitigate ASU carbon emissions. The ASU Carbon Project is funded, in part, by the price on carbon for all ASU-sponsored air travel.
The project objectives are:
Tier Two loans are medium-scale, capital-improvement initiatives that return a project’s costs to SIRF within six years or less. The loans are ideal for departments upgrading or renovating space to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Since fiscal year 2019, ASU has been carbon neutral for scope 1 and 2 emissions. ASU has achieved this through:
May 6, 2025
Our students, faculty and staff proudly wear maroon and gold branded apparel with department logos, the pitchfork, or special events like Pat Tillman’s Run. While many of these apparel items, like T-shirts, hats and bandanas, are handed out for free at campus events, behind each one lies a powerful story of sustainability and ethics that reflects our university values.
ASU is introducing five Oscar Sort artificial intelligence-powered waste sorting systems to its campuses in spring 2025. These innovative sorting systems will help students, faculty and staff properly dispose of their waste while reducing contamination in recycling and compost bins.
March 28, 2025
As ASU champions sustainability and zero waste practices across its campuses, event planners are crucial in driving meaningful change. By reducing waste and making mindful purchasing decisions, they support ASU’s sustainability goals and enhance the overall event experience. However, adopting these practices comes with challenges that planners must navigate to create more sustainable gatherings.
April 2, 2025
All purchases that ASU employees make — office supplies, welcome gifts, promotional items, scientific materials — affect ASU’s environmental footprint. The pressure to purchase items quickly often leads us to use familiar suppliers and large corporations.
ASU continues to embed sustainability into the goals, policies, procedures, decisions and daily activities of departments across the institution through collaborative action.