A living laboratory for a greener world
USC is uniquely positioned to educate tomorrow’s sustainability thought leaders who will transform transportation, improve planet health for human health, revitalize oceans and build a blue economy, and shape the clean energy transition in this decisive decade. Practical research is in USC’s DNA, and the solutions developed at USC and in Los Angeles can be scaled and applied to anywhere in the world.
Sustainability is all about our collective passage through this world. At USC, sustainability is our Assignment: Earth. It’s a centerpiece of our research and teaching, and of our policies and mindsets.
—President Carol L. Folt, 2022 Commencement
Creating a greener future
1,196
Number of sustainability courses
2025
Carbon neutral goal date
2028
Zero waste goal date
Sustainability News
USC researchers are finding realistic solutions to the challenges facing our planet.
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