Sustainability stories from the greater USC community in Los Angeles, the media, and other organizations.
- USC saves 1 million plastic bottles from landfillThe 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.
- Infusing Sustainability across USCIn her end of year letter to the Trojan community, President Folt highlighted some of the university’s major achievements in sustainability in 2022.
- USC Cinematic Arts presents its inaugural Eco Film & Media Arts FestivalFilmmakers and USC student directors joined together to bring awareness to the climate crisis through short films.
- Climbers clean up Joshua Tree National ParkClimbers and locals came together to give the national park a makeover in the inaugural Joshua Tree Facelift event.
- Big companies and big philanthropists on the big climate issueLeaders 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.
- Architecture project placed in Joshua Tree National Park“Joshua Tree is a unique location for (USC) architecture students to study because the climate is very difficult.”
- Students request USG funding for Parkside Garden“It’s really the only opportunity for students on campus to get their hands on some soil and really learn about gardening…”
- Yolanda Gil Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to GeoinformaticsThe ISI researcher has brought artificial intelligence solutions to the geosciences.
- USG approves funds to revive Parkside Garden, USC’s on-campus learning gardenThe garden fell into disrepair during the pandemic, and students are now working to bring it back to life.
- Staying in her own laneProfessor Genevieve Giuliano has a landmark year as she continues her passion for transportation-related research.
- CTLB addresses trade and environmental measures at World Trade Organization forumUSC Gould School of Law’s Center for Transnational Law and Business panel sparks lively discussion on inclusive measures and mechanisms.
- New Metro K Line opens in South Los AngelesL.A. Metro’s new line is part of a larger plan to help increase public transportation throughout Los Angeles.
- Inner City FreshDisadvantaged communities combat the climate crisis through urban farming
- Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it’s less costly, saving money and easing pollutionMost 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.
- A Glaring Absence: The Climate Crisis is Virtually Nonexistent in Scripted EntertainmentThe USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center just released its research report on the inclusion of climate change in scripted entertainment.
- Assignment Earth: USC’s Plan for a Green CampusIn Ecoalarm’s latest episode, Mick Dalrymple, Chief Sustainability Officer at USC, talks about what USC is doing to achieve a greener campus and planet.
- Regenerate event rings in USC Green WeekUSC 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.
- USC-LAX shuttle to begin over Fall RecessAiming 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.
- Price students lead new group helping USC become greenerStudents advising the Presidential Working Group on Sustainability influence how the university pivots to a more sustainable future.
- USC prepares to kick off Green Week“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 and LADWP reach solar agreementUSC 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.
- Trojans aim for zero waste at Saturday’s football gameUSC will participate in the annual PAC-12 “Zero Waste Challenge” at this Saturday’s football game against ASU, October 1, 2022.
- USC and other universities share approaches to measuring sustainability literacyThe 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 shares approaches to measuring sustainability literacyUSC presented results from annual population survey on sustainability at higher education conference.
- Peace garden brings community greeneryUniversity volunteers maintain a plot of land near the Shrine Auditorium to promote sustainability and wellness.
- 2022 Tyler Prize awardee connects climate change to human healthSir Andy Haines wins USC award for environmental achievement.
- Green Slack workspace connects students and sustainabilityThe “Supdate” group provides members with handpicked sustainability opportunities, information and events geared toward students.
- Price alum uses drones to reforest landTomio Daumit created a project using drones to disperse seeds in targeted forest replanting sites.
- Gone and back again: the conundrum of aluminum water bottlesAfter losing his reusable bottle, Patrick Warren examines the pros and cons of alternatives to single-use plastic water bottles.
- It’s not too late to talk about climate changeUSC Annenberg’s new Sustainability Desk plans to re-center climate change journalism to be people-first — and wants your input.