USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability

The USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability has received a $4 million commitment from?Ballmer Group?to launch a new initiative focused on #climate and #carbonmanagement that encompasses solutions-oriented research, high-impact experiential learning, and public engagement. https://lnkd.in/gQY4XHqN

Be here this summer! ??? Enroll in the?#USCWrigley?Julymester to live and learn at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island as you explore solutions for sustainability related to our planet’s key systems. ? Julymester Courses: ? ?? ENST 320a: Water and Soil Sustainability? ?? ENST 320b: Energy and Air Sustainability? ?? ENGL 499: Writ in Water: A Creative Writing Lab on Catalina Island? ? ??? Program Dates: Monday, July 14, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025? ? Open to USC undergraduate students. Apply by April 16, 2025 at 11:59 P.M PT?: https://lnkd.in/gh5q9R_h

Earlier this month, the USC Wrigley Institute, USC Visions & Voices, and La Casa sponsored El Respiro/Respire, a project showcasing work by Carolina Caycedo ’12, a USC Roski alumna and Colombian artist whose practice centers environmental issues. El Respiro focused on Latin America’s transition to #RenewableEnergy, including the need for a transition that is equitable for all Latin American communities and people groups. At USC’s University Park Campus, the group spelled out “Just Transition Now” and “Transicíon Justa Ya” by lying on the grass in McCarthy Quad. View the full photo gallery and event panel discussion video: https://lnkd.in/dRrR22Yt

Climate Forward 2025 is now open for registration! ??? Thursday, April 3, 2025 ? 12-4pm ?? USC Town & Gown and on Zoom Speakers will include former U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm, and Mike Murphy and David Hill of the EV Politics Project. More to be announced as they're confirmed! Free and open to the public, with lunch provided for in-person attendees. Registration is required. Get full details and register: https://lnkd.in/g4nf_peM

Join us for a Sustainability and CSR Career Trek to visit Hyundai Motors and learn more about their corporate social responsibility (#CSR) and #sustainability efforts, with a special focus on electric vehicles. Open to USC students, however, priority will go to USC Environmental Studies Program students. ??? April 25, 2025 | 10am – 4:30pm ?? Apply by April 8: bit.ly/career-trek-sp2025

?? Spring Break in Switzerland! As part of our "PSYC 499: It's Not Easy Being Green - Decision-Making for Sustainable Action" class taught by #USCWrigley Director Dr. Joe árvai, University of Southern California students are spending a week in Zürich, Switzerland meeting people and organizations at the forefront of #sustainability in Europe. USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Know a student passionate about climate action? ???? Wildfires are a growing challenge in California, and young innovators have a chance to be part of the solution. During LA Climate Week (April 6-13, 2025), The Collidescope Foundation, is hosting the Wildfire & Climate Action Pitch Competition—an exciting opportunity for high school and university students to develop bold, technology-driven ideas to strengthen wildfire recovery and resilience. ?? Why it matters: ?? A platform to turn ideas into action ?? Mentorship from climate and tech experts ?? Recognition and prizes for standout solutions This initiative was started by Carson Vest a fellow Trojan, to empower the next generation of climate leaders. If you know a student who should hear about this, help us spread the word! ?? Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/gumv85AD Allison Agsten USC Marshall School of Business USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability #USCClimate #LAClimateWeek #WildfireInnovation #ClimateAction #PitchCompetition

We're offering a #CreativeWriting class at the Wrigley Marine Science Center this #Julymester! ??? ? ENGL 499: Writ in Water is designed to immerse students in creative writing in a marine context. You'll find inspiration out in the field on Catalina Island and through workshops and guest lectures from poets and scientists. ?If you're interested in exploring written work as it relates to marine science, environmental conservation, and art, then this class is for you! ? ? ??? Julymester Application Deadline: April 16, 2025 https://lnkd.in/gh5q9R_h

Check out the latest opportunities to explore and learn at the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island! ?????? ?? Weekend Workshop: https://lnkd.in/gHNi3tuw ?? Summer 2025 Student Worker: https://lnkd.in/dU7ntbaY ?? Julymester: https://lnkd.in/gh5q9R_h

We're excited to welcome renowned biogeochemist Karen Lloyd to USC as the new Wrigley Chair in Environmental Studies! Her groundbreaking research on subsurface microbes offers important insights into life in extreme environments and their role in a changing climate. As part of the Wrigley Institute’s Ballmer Group-funded Climate and Carbon Management Initiative, one of her first projects with us involves studying methane-eating microbes in the San Pedro Channel. https://lnkd.in/ggduFiXc