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Sustainable Cities Network

Connecting communities, advancing sustainability,
and cultivating solutions.



Sustainable Cities Network

Connecting communities, advancing sustainability,
and cultivating solutions.



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Project Cities releases first Impact Report, measuring five years of community partnerships

Project Cities releases first Impact Report, measuring five years of community partnerships

Since its start in 2017, Project Cities has partnered with four local communities, engaged 38 interdisciplinary faculty members, and facilitated over 75 high-impact projects with over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. As we look back on a transformative five years and celebrate our recent President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness, Project Cities is excited to announce...

Looking to the Future: Local communities celebrate regional resilience at the Maricopa Regional Resilience Celebration

Looking to the Future: Local communities celebrate regional resilience at the Maricopa Regional Resilience Celebration

As the threats of extreme heat, drought and climate change mount, stakeholders in Maricopa County are recognizing these challenges require a regional, coordinated response. On February 8, 2023, local leaders from regional and city governments and community-based organizations gathered at the Maricopa Regional Resilience Celebration to highlight critical voices that need to be centered in...

Info of Interest - February 6, 2023

SCN Info of Interest–February 6, 2023February's SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: MAG updates Uniform Specifications and Details for Public Works Construction book, SCN workgroup meetings, webinars, news, and more. Check it out here. Do you have a sustainability update for your community that you would like shared? Email us at...

The Network is a vehicle for communities to share knowledge and coordinate efforts to understand and solve sustainability problems. It is designed to foster partnerships, identify best practices, provide training and information, and create a bridge between ASU’s research and front-line challenges facing local communities.

Network members include a broad range of professional disciplines from Arizona cities, towns, counties and Native American communities implementing sustainable practices and working towards a more sustainable region. Find out more about these members and what they are doing.

Project Cities is a university-community partnership connecting higher education with local communities, creating a powerful combination of knowledge and know-how.