USC Wrigley Institute, School of Architecture collaborate to test sustainable landscape design methods
Students in Test Plot elective course Arch 546, USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability staff and affiliated faculty, and volunteers pose for a group photo on Catalina Island.

Test Plot is a community land-care initiative under the Landscape Architecture + Urbanism program at the USC School of Architecture.

Landscape Justice Initiative addresses pressing environmental challenges in Los Angeles and beyond
Aerial shot of a highway with farmland on either side.

The LJI is a platform for graduate students to position and implement work in areas of environmental, spatial and climate justice.

Electric Futures, Podcast Series on Lithium Extraction in Imperial Valley, Launches

The USC Annenberg CCJC announced the launch of Electric Futures, a podcast series exploring lesser known stories of the energy transition.

USC’s New Sustainability Hub: A Beacon of Environmental Innovation
USC Sustainability Hub, photo by Kristen Adams

USC’s new Sustainability Hub marks a significant stride in its commitment to the environment.

Marshall Launches First University-Wide Sustainability Fellowship Program
CHRISTOPHER BRESNAHAN, DIRECTOR OF HAYES BARNARD SUSTAINABILITY FELLOWSHIP

Rising sophomores across all USC schools are invited to apply to new Hayes Barnard Sustainability Fellowship.

Tackling Climate Change with the Help of “Coffee Filters for Molecules”
LUIS FRANCISCO VILLALOBOS IS CREATING ATOM-THICK NANOPOROUS MOLECULAR FILTERS BY ETCHING PORES INTO A LAYER OF GRAPHENE LATTICE – A SUPER-THIN LAYER OF CARBON WITH A PRECISE HEXAGONAL STRUCTURE. IMAGE/JOSEPH G. MANION AND LUIS FRANCISCO VILLALOBOS.

Luis Francisco Villalobos joins USC Viterbi, bringing expertise in separation technology for energy transition and water filtration.

Dean Garrett and Professor Adler Co-Lead New Sustainability Course
A student explores sustainability data on a tablet.

Supported by guest lecturers and industry experts, the course will explore the challenges and opportunities of the business of sustainability.

Tips for sustainable Trojans this holiday season
A polar bear made entirely of recycled trash is presented at the Grand Opening of the Sustainability Hub. (Photo by Drake Lee)

How to manage shopping, food and travel at this time of the year.

A New Toolkit for Teaching Green Technologies
A SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY FARM

The multi-disciplinary program is equipping students with the skills to tackle the climate crisis.

More Help, Less Waste: Alum Develops Popular Compost Service
USC Iovine and Young Academy alumni Ben Wan in front of compost buckets.

For the compost-curious, it’s hard to find a reason not to get involved.