
Shaping tomorrow, today
Shaping tomorrow, today

Discovery
Through research, we understand earth systems and project into the future. The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory leverages the tools and expertise of transdisciplinary research institutes, centers and facilities across Arizona State University to generate new ideas and solve problems.
Current impact
- GFL Thought Leadership: When Global Society Endangers the Future of Our Planet
- GFL Thought Leadership: COVID-19 is the planet’s ultimate stress test
- GFL Thought Leadership: Rapid Changes in the Arctic
- ASU partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings to initiate one-of-a-kind Global KAITEKI Center
- ASU faculty release report on environmental impact of proteins

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Learning
Arizona State University is at the forefront of exploring new ways of transmitting knowledge to diverse audiences according to their needs and priorities.The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory’s College of Global Futures works synergistically with leading schools across the university and around the world to provide education and training opportunities at all stages of learning within and outside of academia.
Current impact

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Solutions
The time we have to respond to global challenges is increasingly limited — sometimes only a few years or decades. At Arizona State University, we work in close exchange with the people affected by these problems to integrate knowledge and develop viable solutions on multiple scales.
Current impact

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Networks
The challenges we face are too big for any individual organization to solve alone. The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory partners with leading institutions around the world to achieve a critical mass of intellectual resources for greater impact.
Current impact
- The Earth League and partners share 10 New Insights on Climate Science for 2020
- “This is not a single-generation issue.” – The Earth League call on scientists to join youth movement in addressing climate crisis
- The Sustainability Consortium celebrates 10 years of impact
- RISN Incubator alum Renewlogy awarded City of Phoenix contract
- Global Futures Laboratory joins science consortium The Earth League

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Engagement
In order to drive real change, we must engage with people who are affected by a problem, learn from those who share our interests and efforts, and share ideas with diverse publics. At Arizona State University, we convene communities and organizations to drive impactful change and shape a stronger future for all of the planet’s inhabitants.
Current impact

Featured Engagement units, centers and programs
- The Global Futures Conference
- Decision Theater
- Sustainability Solutions Festival
- Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Teachers’ Academy
- Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability in Science and Technology Museums
- Julie Ann Wrigley Speaker Series
- Sustainability Speaker Series
- Voices from the Future
- Waste Not Blog

Discovery
Through research, we understand earth systems and project into the future. The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory leverages the tools and expertise of transdisciplinary research institutes, centers and facilities across Arizona State University to generate new ideas and solve problems.
Current impact
- GFL Thought Leadership: When Global Society Endangers the Future of Our Planet
- GFL Thought Leadership: COVID-19 is the planet’s ultimate stress test
- GFL Thought Leadership: Rapid Changes in the Arctic
- ASU partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings to initiate one-of-a-kind Global KAITEKI Center
- ASU faculty release report on environmental impact of proteins

Featured Discovery units, centers and programs

Learning
Arizona State University is at the forefront of exploring new ways of transmitting knowledge to diverse audiences according to their needs and priorities.The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory’s College of Global Futures works synergistically with leading schools across the university and around the world to provide education and training opportunities at all stages of learning within and outside of academia.
Current impact

Featured Learning units, centers and programs

Solutions
We are running out of time on many fronts. We need to address problems with urgency, sometimes within only a few years or decades. At Arizona State University, we work in networks and in close exchange with the people affected by problems to combine knowledge and develop solutions on multiple scales.
Current impact programs

Featured Solutions units, centers and programs

Networks
The challenges we face are too big for any individual organization to solve alone. The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory partners with leading institutions around the world to achieve a critical mass of intellectual resources to address these challenges.
Current impact
- The Earth League and partners share 10 New Insights on Climate Science for 2020
- “This is not a single-generation issue.” – The Earth League call on scientists to join youth movement in addressing climate crisis
- The Sustainability Consortium celebrates 10 years of impact
- RISN Incubator alum Renewlogy awarded City of Phoenix contract
- Global Futures Laboratory joins science consortium The Earth League

Featured Networks units, centers and programs

Engagement
In order to drive real change, we must engage with people who are affected by a problem to understand their needs, learn from their knowledge and share ideas. At Arizona State University, we convene communities and organizations to integrate knowledge and create realistic, sustainable solutions.
Current impact
- Global Futures Laboratory and The Earth League to host global convening in Fall 2022
- Voices from across the globe provide their perspectives on climate change and our potential futures
- Falling Walls Lab calls for innovators across Arizona
- Global Futures Laboratory welcomes Agents of Change symposium: Oct 24-25
- Meet today’s circular economy and waste leaders at Waste Not

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Julie Ann Wrigley, on partnering with ASU

“We are pushing the limits of our planet, and we are seeing increasing challenges resulting from humanity’s collective impact on both the natural world and our global societal systems. We have to take immediate action to correct our course and ensure Earth’s habitability into the future.”
Peter Schlosser
Vice President and Vice Provost
Global Futures Laboratory
Arizona State University
“We need to focus on the future of the planet, not only fixing problems we have created but also using knowledge and innovation to secure its habitability. This is urgent, and this is how what we have built at ASU can have the biggest impact on the world.”
Michael M. Crow
President
Arizona State University