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.…
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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…
Earth Week (April 18-22) has many opportunities for you to expand your knowledge, meet people, make connections, share ideas, and take action. Do you want to do something during Earth Week with your fellow Trojans but don’t know where to begin? We have created a guide for hosting an event. Are you looking for a…
Climate change isn’t an inevitable death sentence, and the discipline of psychology must strengthen its ability to act on the issue, new report says. “Addressing the Climate Crisis: An Action Plan for Psychologists” is the result of 15 months of work by a task force led by Gale Sinatra, Stephen H. Crocker chair and professor of…
Currently, I am a student at the University of Southern California (USC) and consider myself lucky to live in a university apartment with a kitchen. At first, I was nervous to begin composting. With my intolerance for unpleasant smells in my small college apartment and temperatures in Southern California maintaining a warm 75 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, I was…
Ida Clair, USC School of Architecture ’87, was appointed the first female state architect by Governor Gavin Newsom, after serving as acting state architect since January 2019. She joined the Division of State Architect in 2013, becoming the first technical administrator of the Certified Access Specialist Program, which ensures accessibility standards for buildings. Before joining the…
USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers created a new method for developing self-healing concrete that replaces the natural aggregates (pieces of rock) in concrete with engineered aggregates that contain healing agents within them. Unlike other methods pursued over the past two decades, their method prioritizes keeping costs low and maintaining other properties of concrete, particularly…
For the last 25 years, Randall Phelps has been a mainstay at Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island, ensuring the smooth operation of crucial facilities and equipment. USC’s Dornsife College recently recognized his skill and dedication with a 2022 Outstanding Staff Achievement Award. The award honors individuals whose work supports the college’s mission in extraordinary ways.…