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ADAPTATION

Stay open-minded and eager for what's next.

“Adaptation requires us to embrace change and be open to alternative ways of doing things. Sustainability and climate action require us to completely reimagine systems within society to ensure our ability to meet our needs and those of future generations. It is critical that today’s students develop the skills necessary to be adaptive in a world that is changing more quickly than we can comprehend.”

—Trevor Ledbetter
Director, Office of Sustainability

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OUR COMMITMENT TO ADAPTATION

Adaptation shows up at the University of Arizona across every aspect of work and life. It’s the mindset behind innovative thinking and learning during a global pandemic. And it’s our foundation for approaching today’s toughest challenges in a fourth industrial world—from sustainable built environments, food and water security to health equity and the future of medicine.

OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY BIO5 INSTITUTE

Center for Climate Adaptation Science & Solutions

ADAPTATION IN THE NEWS

Solving renewable energy challenges with a new kind of nontoxic battery

June 29, 2022

With a startup called CarbeniumTec, researchers in the College of Science and the College of Medicine – Tucson aim to bring to market new technology that reimagines how electricity is stored.

Study solves long-standing mystery of what may have triggered ice age

June 23, 2022

Combining advanced climate model simulations with marine sediment analyses, a new study reveals what may have triggered massive ice sheets to form in Scandinavia, ringing in the last glacial period some 100,000 years ago.

Cities are heating up. Urban planners should prepare, UArizona researcher says

June 14, 2022

As heat waves blaze across the U.S., UArizona researcher Ladd Keith says city planners should take the lead in managing and mitigating extreme heat. Keith recently co-authored a report, published by the American Planning Association, that gives planners a set of principles and guidelines to address extreme heat in their communities.

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