Lauren Kuby
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ISTB-7 777 E University Dr Tempe, AZ 85281
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In her work managing ASU’s Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family, and over her 25 years at ASU, Lauren has championed sustainable solutions and healthy communities, bringing together the ASU community, cities, local businesses, nonprofits, and neighborhood organizations to address housing insecurity and its connections with the social determinants of health.
In her tenure at ASU as a Sustainability Scientist and now a Global Futures Scientist, Lauren has helped create many grants and initiatives related to sustainable water management, energy, ecosystem health, and urban ecology.
Lauren was elected to the Tempe City Council on a sustainability platform in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She is a 34-year resident of Tempe and a long-time community leader who advocates for worker protection, equity, and climate-change action.
Lauren is a recognized national champion for cities as incubators of innovation. Veteran journalist Juan Gonzales featured her in his book, Reclaiming Gotham, citing her as evidence of the growing movement of cities taking progressive action and challenging legislative interference in local democracies.
As a Tempe councilmember, she has led Tempe's efforts for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice, including equal pay, earned sick days, affordable housing, climate action planning, urban forestry, animal welfare, government transparency, and campaign-finance reform. She spearheaded a dark money disclosure amendment to the City’s charter, garnering 91.44% support from the voters. For her efforts exposing the corruptive influence of money in politics, Lauren was featured in the inaugural episode of MSNBC’s docuseries, American Swamp.
Lauren earned a bachelor’s degree in Early American History from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in Public History and a Certificate in Scholarly Editing from ASU. She resides in central Tempe with her husband, Mike, a professor at ASU’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Mike and Lauren have raised two daughters, Nora and Olivia, in Tempe.
- MA, Public History, Arizona State University - 1992
- Certificate, Scholarly Publishing Arizona State University - 1992
- A.B. The University of Chicago, 1980
- R. McDonald, Charles Redman, C. Yuan-Farrell, C. Fievet, M. Moeller, P. Kareiva, D. Foster, T. Gragson, Ann Kinzig, Lauren Kuby. Estimating the Effect of Protected Lands on the Development and Conservation of their Surroundings. Conservation Biology (2007).
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The Arizona Republic named Lauren as one of the “Top 5 People Who Made a Difference in Tempe,” citing her advocacy on homelessness and environmental issues.
Most recently, Arizona Interfaith Power and Light, a diverse group promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy, named her a “Hero for Eco-Justice.”
Current
City of Tempe Councilmember (2015 to present)
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Board Member
National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee, Committee Member (Since 2015 )
Tempe Cares, Volunteer
Tempe Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Volunteer
Arizona Student Environmental Coalition, Advisor
Past
Feast on the Street, Organizing Committee
Planned Parenthood Annual Luncheon, Organizing Committee
Tempe Community Council, Board Member
Tempe Community Council Foundation, Board Member
Tempe Leadership Class XXV, (Class Project: Shower Power)
Urban Outreach, Board Member
Tempe Sister Cities, Board Member, Newsletter Editor
ASU Students Action Network for Sustainability, Advisor
ASU RAD Recycling, Advisor
Valley Forward, Board Member
Tempe Preparatory Academy Foundation, Member
Tempe Elementary District #3 Advisory Committee, Member
Connolly Middle School Site-Based Council, Member
- Parent School Support Committee, Member
- Tempe Schools Business Partnership Group, Member
- Hudson Elementary School Site-Based Council, Founder/Chair/Board Member