Highlights

Sustainability stories from the greater USC community in Los Angeles, the media and other organizations.

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.

New USC Viterbi research harnesses calcium carbonate from seashells to create a biocompatible plastic substitute that degrades in seawater. Image/Pixabay.

Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi have created a new biocompatible material that is safe for marine life and avoids harmful microplastics.

Tom Steyer. Photo by Alan Mittelstaedt.

Climate investor, former presidential candidate and best-selling author Tom Steyer has had a career spanning many disciplines, but at the core of his work is a relentless commitment to climate action, which he sees as both a necessity and a historic economic opportunity.