McCarthy quad with the text "Celebrate Earth Month At USC"
Photo of Earth from space next to Assignment: Earth logo.

Explore Assignment: Earth, USC’s sustainability framework for creating a healthy, just and thriving campus and world. And visit the home of Assignment: Earth, the USC Sustainability Hub.

Sydnee Yu poses for a picture in front of an academic building on USC campus.

Yu connects art to climate change and urban planning – while being a good role model for her little sisters.

Photographs of Huntington Beach and Catalina Island, created by Calianne Jones through a process called salt printing with salt collected by Juliann Panehal from those areas, on display at the Roski Graduate Gallery as part of Jones’ “Runoff” exhibit (Vanessa Codilla/USC Wrigley Institute)

A scientist’s fieldwork and an artist’s vision come together to tell a story of environmental impact.

Barbara Regis-Biscocho, registered nurse coordinator at Keck Hospital of USC, says nurses play an important role in reducing the amount of waste in hospitals. (USC Photo/Stephen Gee)

EARTH MONTH: The practical action USC has taken to become more sustainable is making a real impact. Read the story and watch the videos.