The University announced in a November USC News article that it prevented 32 tons of plastic, or the equivalent of one million bottles, from being sent into landfills. 

In her end of year letter to the Trojan community, President Folt highlighted some of the university’s major achievements in sustainability in 2022.

Filmmakers and USC student directors joined together to bring awareness to the climate crisis through short films.

Climbers and locals came together to give the national park a makeover in the inaugural Joshua Tree Facelift event.

Leaders from big tech and venture capital firms gathered at a climate event by the New York Times to discuss their ideas for solving the climate crisis.

“Joshua Tree is a unique location for (USC) architecture students to study because the climate is very difficult.” 

“It’s really the only opportunity for students on campus to get their hands on some soil and really learn about gardening…”

The ISI researcher has brought artificial intelligence solutions to the geosciences.

The garden fell into disrepair during the pandemic, and students are now working to bring it back to life.

Professor Genevieve Giuliano has a landmark year as she continues her passion for transportation-related research.

USC Gould School of Law’s Center for Transnational Law and Business panel sparks lively discussion on inclusive measures and mechanisms.

L.A. Metro’s new line is part of a larger plan to help increase public transportation throughout Los Angeles.

Disadvantaged communities combat the climate crisis through urban farming

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity even though the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.

The USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center just released its research report on the inclusion of climate change in scripted entertainment.

In Ecoalarm’s latest episode, Mick Dalrymple, Chief Sustainability Officer at USC, talks about what USC is doing to achieve a greener campus and planet.

USC kicked off its 2nd annual Green Week with Regenerate, an art, culture and sustainability workshop and panel available to all students and faculty held at Fisher Museum of Art on Oct. 3.

Aiming to increase sustainability, safety and savings, the program will operate for 17 days for the rest of the semester, beginning with the upcoming Fall Recess between Oct. 13 to Oct. 14.

Students advising the Presidential Working Group on Sustainability influence how the university pivots to a more sustainable future.

“Football games at the Coliseum, and really at this point, any events over 10,000 attendees, are run as zero waste events. This means we’re routinely diverting above 90% of waste from landfill to either compost or recycling.”

USC will help support LADWP’s Solar Farm in the Mojave Desert, called SpringBok 3. A percentage of electricity produced will go to both University Park and Health Sciences campuses.

USC will participate in the annual PAC-12 “Zero Waste Challenge” at this Saturday’s football game against ASU, October 1, 2022.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education hosted a webinar on Oct. 28, 2022 for universities, including USC, to share their approaches to measuring sustainability literacy and culture on their campuses.

USC presented results from annual population survey on sustainability at higher education conference.

University volunteers maintain a plot of land near the Shrine Auditorium to promote sustainability and wellness.

Sir Andy Haines wins USC award for environmental achievement.

The “Supdate” group provides members with handpicked sustainability opportunities, information and events geared toward students.

Tomio Daumit created a project using drones to disperse seeds in targeted forest replanting sites.

After losing his reusable bottle, Patrick Warren examines the pros and cons of alternatives to single-use plastic water bottles.

USC Annenberg’s new Sustainability Desk plans to re-center climate change journalism to be people-first — and wants your input.