For physician-scientist Howard Hu, the irony is hard to take. The same medical community that makes its mission to improve health also substantially contributes to climate change, a global threat with numerous, widespread detriments to health. In the U.S. alone, the health care industry accounts for between 8 and 10 percent of all greenhouse gas…
Author: Rod Yabut
In her first in-person State of the University speech, she lays out her blueprint for the university’s future while addressing key issues from the past. “A university doesn’t get to rewrite its history, but we do have the power to telegraph to the world who we are and what we aspire to be, now and…
The world now produces nearly 400 million tons of plastic pollution every year, and each piece takes some 400 years to break down. Less than 10% is recycled. Clearly, we have a serious problem. But what do we do about it? Plastic protects nearly everything we buy, it’s the building material for home goods, and…
One NIEHS grant recipient is taking air pollution research to a new level and expanding knowledge about how climate change-related weather events such as wildfires can affect maternal and infant health. Rima Habre, Sc.D., from the University of Southern California (USC), integrates diverse data on individual exposures and lifestyle factors to bolster her research, and…
The Keck School of Medicine of USC strives to make health care sustainable through research, improving practices, and awareness of the role medicine plays in contributing to and ameliorating environmental harm. We acknowledge that it takes a healthy planet to produce healthy people. The Keck School is conducting vital research on the impacts of environmental…
An April 19 workshop, Finding Calm in the Storm: A Workshop on Climate Anxiety and Love for Our Planet, will help reduce your stress and anxiety around climate change. The workshop is lead by USC clinical psychologist and professor Dr. Pamela “Tobi” Fishel and occupational therapist Dr. Camille Dieterle. In preparation for Earth Day on April…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, released a report on climate change mitigation progress and pledges. In the last decade, the average annual global greenhouse gas emissions reached its highest levels in human history — but the rate of growth has slowed.…
On April 11, 2022 at 10 am, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute will provide an overview of the Climate Vulnerability Assessment, what it means for communities in Los Angeles, and discuss strategies to adapt our city to a changing climate. The event is co-sponsored by the UCLA Luskin Center, the Los Angeles Business Council, and the Los…
Join the ESA on April 11 at 7 pm for an interactive speech, performance, and Q & A by Pattie Gonian, focused on the importance of increasing queer representation in environmentalism. Pattie will discuss the importance of taking an intersectional lens when approaching nature, environmentalism, and climate change. Register
Answer a few questions about your lifestyle, and the Carbon Footprint Calculator will evaluate your carbon emissions and its impact on the Earth. The calculator assesses your personal household consumption, food choices, daily transportation, recreational activities and other common practices to measure your overall carbon production. You can adjust the calculator to see how minor…