{"id":17267,"date":"2024-01-17T17:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T00:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/?page_id=17267"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:53:18","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--simplified-landing-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--simplified-landing-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"image-title-container\">\n    <div class=\"image-container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--ambient-video\">\n\n    \n  <video\n    preload=\"none\"\n    role=\"presentation\"\n    tabindex=\"-1\"\n    loop\n    playsinline\n    muted\n  >\n    <source 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class=\"cc--component-container cc--intro-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--intro-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>At USC, we understand that the future is shaped by our actions today. That&#8217;s why sustainability isn&#8217;t just a concept to us; it&#8217;s a commitment. Our dedication to fostering an eco-friendly and socially responsible campus is woven into every facet of our institution \u2014 from energy-efficient buildings and cutting-edge research to community outreach and individual responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n                                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Sustainability, the Trojan Way<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"col\">\n\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Across our campuses, sustainability is ingrained as a fundamental value that fosters a united vision throughout the entire Trojan community. Students, faculty, staff, campus leaders, community partners and more work together to innovate sustainable solutions for shaping our planet\u2019s future \u2014 a collective future that affects all of us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Visit the USC Sustainability website\">Visit the USC Sustainability website<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/sustainability\/education\/\" >\n              \n                                <h3>Education<\/h3>\n              \n                                <span class=\"card-description\">By increasing the number of sustainability-focused courses, growing our faculty\u2019s capacity to teach in this area through workshops, symposia and workshops, and expanding students\u2019 experiential learning experiences, the Trojan curriculum is growing more than ever.<\/span>\n              \n                                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/sustainability\/research\/\" >\n              \n                                <h3>Research<\/h3>\n              \n                                <span class=\"card-description\">Across campus, interdisciplinary research and training on sustainability is growing. With a focus on making real-world impacts, the climate change solutions we develop are replicable, scalable and can serve as a model for other institutions.<\/span>\n              \n                                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/sustainability\/taking-action\/\" >\n              \n                                <h3>Taking Action<\/h3>\n              \n                                <span class=\"card-description\">USC is advancing sustainability literacy and culture across campus and beyond, influencing sustainable behaviors and tracking our progress toward ambitious goals, such as achieving a STARS Platinum rating by 2028.<\/span>\n              \n                                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/sustainability\/operations\/\" >\n              \n                                <h3>Operations<\/h3>\n              \n                                <span class=\"card-description\">From achieving climate neutrality to waste diversion, water reduction and beyond, teams across campus are collaborating to minimize our carbon footprint and emissions and achieve zero waste as the operational goal of USC&#8217;s Assignment: Earth initiative.<\/span>\n              \n                                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text with-bg\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"bg-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iStock-1269145256_WEB-1200x800-1-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iStock-1269145256_WEB-1200x800-1-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Man picking a mung bean from the vine on their farm\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>The USC Sustainability Moonshot <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC is dedicated to creating a better world by addressing the pressing challenge of sustainability. Learn about USC&#8217;s Sustainability Moonshot, guided by <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/assignment-earth\/\"><strong>Assignment: Earth <\/strong><\/a>\u2013 USC&#8217;s sustainability framework. Find out why USC is at the forefront of efforts to create a brighter, cleaner and healthier future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n\n          <div class=\"video-container\">\n                  <div class=\"image-container\">\n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iStock-172248581-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iStock-172248581-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iStock-172248581-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iStock-172248581-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Image of Earth and Moon from space\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a-snKDR-n9s\" data-lity aria-label=\"Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 75 75\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 75 75\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <rect fill=\"#FFCC00\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/>\n                  <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"44.4,37.5 34.2,43.9 34.2,31.1 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/USC_UCOM_Sustainability_Hub_Setup_Images_20230815_13-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/USC_UCOM_Sustainability_Hub_Setup_Images_20230815_13-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/USC_UCOM_Sustainability_Hub_Setup_Images_20230815_13-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/USC_UCOM_Sustainability_Hub_Setup_Images_20230815_13-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Students in the Sustainability Hub have a hybrid discussion\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>USC\u2019s Sustainability Hub<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"col\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The 1,500-square-foot hub, situated in USC&#8217;s Gwynn Wilson Student Union building, is a dynamic and welcoming space for USC students, researchers, and staff to collaborate and innovate in sustainability initiatives. It is also home to Assignment: Earth, USC&#8217;s framework for sustainability operations, research and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/today.usc.edu\/usc-celebrates-new-sustainability-hub-in-the-heart-of-the-university-park-campus\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Learn more about USC's Sustainability Hub\">Learn more about USC&#8217;s Sustainability Hub<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5dxl1PHc6vQ  aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating the opening of USC's Sustainability Hub\">Celebrating the opening of USC&#8217;s Sustainability Hub<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Tracking USC\u2019s Sustainability Progress<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n            \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-USC-Sustainability-Survey-Report-08-11.pdf\"   aria-label=\"Annual Sustainability Survey\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/USC_GSL_Stress_Less_Week_04132023_0014-320x320.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/USC_GSL_Stress_Less_Week_04132023_0014-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/USC_GSL_Stress_Less_Week_04132023_0014-320x320.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC staff potting plants at a station\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Trojans speak up<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-USC-Sustainability-Survey-Report-08-11.pdf\">\n                  \n                    Annual Sustainability Survey\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n                      <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n            \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/making-progress\/reports\/\"   aria-label=\"USC Sustainability Progress Report\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bisc469StudentsShark-1-320x320.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bisc469StudentsShark-1-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bisc469StudentsShark-1-320x320.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Students conducting research at the beach\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Working together for a sustainable future<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/making-progress\/reports\/\">\n                  \n                    USC Sustainability Progress Report\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n                      <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n            \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/making-progress\/\"   aria-label=\"Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &#038; Rating System (STARS)\" >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/48627345142_3a76060c28_k-1-320x320.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/48627345142_3a76060c28_k-1-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/48627345142_3a76060c28_k-1-320x320.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC students pose for a group photo in a garden with gardening tools\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>A transparent, self-reporting framework<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.usc.edu\/making-progress\/\">\n                  \n                    Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &#038; Rating System (STARS)\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n                      <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quotes-carousel \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quotes-carousel\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Voices Across USC<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"col-wrapper\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Trojan leaders share their perspectives on why sustainability matters not just for the university but also for broader societal and environmental well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"swiper-container\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quotes-carousel-slide swiper-slide\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quotes-carousel-slide\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>\u201cSustainability is all about our collective passage through this world. At USC, sustainability is our Assignment: Earth. It\u2019s a centerpiece of our research and teaching, and of our policies and mindsets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"attribution-wrapper\">\n                  <strong>Carol Folt<\/strong>\n        \n                  <span>USC President Emeritus<\/span>\n        \n                  <p>Dr. Folt is also an environmental scientist.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GR54336-Approved-1-768x768.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GR54336-Approved-1-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GR54336-Approved-1-768x768.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"USC sustainability staff gathered together\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quotes-carousel-slide swiper-slide\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quotes-carousel-slide\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>\u201cUSC is making meaningful sustainability progress across numerous categories \u2014 energy conservation, water efficiency, diverting waste from landfills and integrating sustainability into more classes, for example.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving zero waste at a university like USC is a complex equation. &#8230; Success will hinge on behavioral change. All Trojans have a part to play: We have to commit to rethinking waste as a resource \u2014 first reduce and reuse, and then recycle and compost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"attribution-wrapper\">\n                  <strong>Mick Dalrymple<\/strong>\n        \n                  <span>USC Chief Sustainability Officer <\/span>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DLS_7297-Mick-Dalrymple-768x768.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DLS_7297-Mick-Dalrymple.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DLS_7297-Mick-Dalrymple-768x768.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Mick Dalrymple\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quotes-carousel-slide swiper-slide\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--quotes-carousel-slide\"\n    \n      >\n\n      <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>&#8220;We\u2019ve reached a point where we really need to do something before things get unsolvable. I think everyone by now agrees that climate change is happening. It\u2019s not a matter of stopping it. It\u2019s just a matter of dealing with it at this point in a way that least impacts society.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"attribution-wrapper\">\n                  <strong>Mahta Moghaddam<\/strong>\n        \n                  <span>Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Co-Director, Research Director of the Center for Sustainability Solutions; Co-Chair of the Presidential Working Group on Sustainable Education and Research for USC<\/span>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/USC_VSE_ViterbiFacultyPortraitsMahtaMoghaddam_20221225_003-768x768.jpg\"\n          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event to turn apathy into audacity and to believe that a better alternative is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"attribution-wrapper\">\n                  <strong>JJ Flores<\/strong>\n        \n                  <span>Undergraduate Student, Presidential Working Group on Sustainability, Campus Operations Committee and Student Committee<\/span>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/USC_UCOM_Sustainability_Hub_Grand_Opening_20230906_36-1-768x768.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/USC_UCOM_Sustainability_Hub_Grand_Opening_20230906_36-1-1280x1280.jpg 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Comprising schools, offices and student organizations with six subcommittees focusing on critical areas, the group engages over 100 students, faculty and staff to drive sustainable practices and initiatives across the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/www.president.usc.edu\/sustainability-pwg\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Learn more about the Presidential Working Group on Sustainability\">Learn more about the Presidential Working Group on Sustainability<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3037-768x432.jpg\"\n          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