Arizona State U - - Global Institute of Sustainability
" ... evolved from over 30 years of environmental research conducted by the Center for Environmental Studies at Arizona State University (ASU).... conducts research, education, and problem-solving related to sustainability, with a special focus on urban environments. ... initiates and nurtures work on issues of sustainability across ... ASU, and collaborates with other academic institutions, governments, businesses and industries, and community groups locally, nationally, and globally."
"Greater Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing urban environments in the US, ... is a preeminent laboratory for solving problems that face urban areas ... strive to discover new knowledge and develop new solutions for our own region, we also provide models and solutions that can work in Los Angeles, New York, Dubai, and Beijing."
Via: Arizona State University LINK