Videos and Podcasts
Find videos and podcasts produced about USC’s efforts on sustainability, climate change and other related issues.
Videos
USC Practical Sustainability Actions: Part Two
USC Practical Sustainability Actions: Part One
USC’s Sustainability Moonshot
USC’s sustainability initiatives go year round
Arts & Climate Collective 2025 Festival
Tommy’s Closet 2025 at the USC Sustainability Hub
Tree Planting in South LA | Milestone Reached for USC Urban Trees Initiative
USC Sustainability Hub Anniversary
President’s Sustainability Internship Program
How to Use the New Multi-Stream Waste Bins on Campus
Ocean-inspired tech could speed up carbon capture from ships
Climate Forward 2024: A Lot Done; A Lot More To Do (full stream at USC Wrigley’s Facebook Live)
Sustainable Technology | The Science Behind Smartphones Powered by Waste
Assignment Earth: Graduate Housing Solar Project 2023
Sparking Solutions for A Sustainable Future
What are USC Students Doing on Catalina Island?
Highlights: The Power of One: Individual Actions to Stem Climate Change
Building Sustainability at USC
President Carol L. Folt’s Earth Month Message 2023
3 Small Things You Can Do to Help With Climate Change
Podcasts
April 9, 2025
ARN Stories – USC celebrates environmentalism and the arts at the annual Arts & Climate Collective Festival
Brightly colored murals with green like grass, blue like the sky, and orange like citrus were featured today along with music and locally-grown foods for the USC Arts & Climate Collective’s annual festival. All this to showcase environmentalism and why it’s so important. Alyssa Peccatiello reports.
December 4, 2024
PricePod – Public Policy Conversations – Driving Toward a Greener Future
Transportation is the largest direct source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to the EPA – with cars, trucks, ships, trains, and planes burning fossil fuels to move people and goods across the country. Genevieve Giuliano, the Interim Dean of the USC Price School, joins the show to discuss sustainable transportation policies, as well as her own research on reducing emissions associated with California’s freight industry.
April 22, 2024
Preventive Pros – Climate Change and Rethinking the Status Quo with Ans Irfan, MD, EDD, DRPH, SCD, MPH, MRPL
Ans Irfan, MD, EdD, DrPH, ScD MPH, MRPL, associate professor of population and public health sciences in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC, examines the role society and policies play in climate change, the need to confront the big questions, and how we might adjust our approach to improve humanity’s outcome.
April 3, 2024
From Where We Are – From the new Metro D Line to USC kicking-off AAPI Month
On today’s show, we hear student’s post-game reactions after last nights women’s basketball loss, learn how the USC community is preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse, and celebrate Earth Month with student art at the Art & Climate Collective Festival.
April 2, 2024
ARN Stories – Springing into Earth Month
USC’s Art & Climate Collective held their annual festival.
January 24, 2024
Electric Futures – Season 1: Welcome to Lithium Valley
Electric Futures is a new podcast series from the University of Southern California exploring lesser-known stories of the energy transition, from the perspectives of the people most impacted by the changes that transition will bring. Season 1 invites listeners on a journey to California’s Imperial Valley with former USC provost and Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Charles Zukoski.
December 1, 2023
From Where We Are – From Lincoln Riley to the Fall of Black Friday
On today’s show, we discuss Lincoln Riley’s spot at USC, holiday traditions, and the fall of Black Friday. All that and more, From Where We Are.
July 6, 2023
IDEAS IN ACTION – Why Extreme Weather, not Climate Change, Drives Concerns About Water Safety
Access to safe drinking water is a pressing global issue, with approximately 2 billion people currently lacking consistent access to this fundamental resource — a sobering statistic that is projected to soar to 5 billion by 2050.
May 3, 2023
Climb by VSC – Allison Agsten: Future of Climate Storytelling & Shifting Perceptions on a Changing Planet
Allison Agsten is the inaugural director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication. In her role, she conceptualizes programs, develops partnerships, and collaborates with faculty and students to shift public perception and response to climate change.
April 21, 2023
The Annenverse – Every News Story is a Climate Story
As climate change begins to have wider and more devastating consequences, climate journalism has never been more urgent. But reporters in this field face a variety of obstacles including the politicization of global warming and public distrust.
April 21, 2023
Trojan Tea Time – Earth Day Special
Happy early Earth Day, everyone! In this 11th episode of the podcast, we interview two members of Zero Waste Team, Josh and Nick, about what they do and how to lead a more sustainable life on USC’s campus! We end off the episode with two games testing the hosts’ knowledge of Zero Waste myths and recycling practices.
April 21, 2023
The Academic Minute – Crisis on the Nile
The Nile River is an important waterway facing an uncertain future. Essam Heggy, research scientist at USC, determines the issues facing the river and its communities.
April 20, 2023
The Academic Minute – In a Warmer World, Half of All Species are on the Move. Where are they going?
In a warmer world, half of all species are on the move. Where are they going? Bistra Dilkina, USC associate professor of computer science, examines this.
April 19, 2023
The Academic Minute – Making Medicine from Garbage in the Ocean
What to do with the plastic in the ocean is a big question for our future. Travis Williams, USC professor of chemistry, looks at one possible solution.
April 18, 2023
The Academic Minute – Concrete Built Half Our World, But May Be Harming It
Concrete has been an important part of our world, but at what cost? Thomas Petersen, USC assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, delves in to find out.
April 17, 2023
The Academic Minute – Without Water, Native American Tribes Hit Hard by the Pandemic
Lack of access to water can bring dire consequences. Robin Craig, Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law and professor of environmental law at USC, explores how this affects fighting COVID-19.
February 2, 2023
Preventative Dose – Electric Vehicle Adoption with Sandrah Eckel, PhD
Sandrah Eckel is an associate professor of population and public health sciences, and director of the PhD in Biostatistics program. Her latest research documents the actual impact of electric vehicle adoption in the first study to use real-world data to link electric cars, air pollution and health.
October 7, 2022
Eco Alarm – Assignment Earth: USC’s Plan for a Green Campus
Tune in to learn about Assignment: Earth, USC’s sustainability framework for a greener campus. We learned about Mick’s environmental views, the Office of Sustainability’s goals, and how the USC community can get involved with making progress towards a sustainable future.