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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 6h
🗳️ Get vote ready with VoteSC! Stop by the Sustainability Hub for voter registration help, questions & office hours. 📅 Oct. 15 | 12–2 PM 📅 Oct. 16 | 12–2 PM 📍 STU 101
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 14h
🍂 Leave campus, not a carbon footprint! 👣🌎 Before Fall Break: 💡 Turn off the lights 🔌 Unplug electronics 🌡️ Adjust your thermostat 🚌 Travel sustainably Have a great break, Trojans! ✌️💚
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 08/10/2026
🔋 The results are in! Thanks to everyone who played our Battery Guessing Game! 🎉 The correct answer was 723 batteries! Our winners have been notified. 👀 Stay tuned for more games, prizes and chances to win throughout the year! 💚✌️
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 08/10/2026
🍂 Have a sustainable Fall Break, Trojans! 💚 🚌 Use your U-Pass to take Metro 🥡 Pack leftovers in your Choose to Reuse container 🥤 Bring your reusables 💡 Turn off lights, adjust your thermostat & unplug electronics before you go Enjoy the break! ✌️♻️
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 06/10/2026
🌎🎉 Celebrate Latinx/e Heritage Month with Climate Change Lotería! Join us for a fun, sustainable twist on the classic Mexican game of Lotería while learning about climate change and sustainability. 🌱♻️ 📅 Tuesday, October 13 ⏰ 1–2 PM 📍 Sustainability Hub, STU 101
Promotional poster for "Climate Change Lotería" celebrating Latinx/e Heritage Month, featuring illustrated lotería cards of climate themes—earth, energy-efficiency bulb, recycled water, oil barrels, urban heat island, floods, bicyclist, light switch—with event date/time, Sustainability Hub
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 06/10/2026
🌱 USC employees: Learn about global sustainability challenges, USC’s sustainability efforts, Assignment: Earth, and ways to be more sustainable at work—all in just 20 minutes! 💻 Take the training in Trojan Learn by Oct. 9 for a chance to win a $20 USC Campus Dining gift card! 🎁
USC employees: Sustainability for USC Employees training is live in TrojanLearn—complete it by Oct 9 to be entered to win a $20 USC Campus Dining gift card.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 02/10/2026
Your calendar could still use some GREEN! 🌱🗓️ USC Green Week may be wrapping up, but there’s still time to get involved! 💚 Check out the remaining events happening through October 2 and celebrate sustainability with the Trojan community. See what's happening: sustainability.usc.edu/events/green...
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 01/10/2026
Here’s what we have at FreeSCycle Friday! ♻️💚 Stop by this Friday, 10/2 from 11 AM–4 PM, and take home any item you want — for FREE! From books and cooking supplies to skateboards, costumes & more. ✨ Plus, Depop will be tabling! 👚♻️ Come find your next FreeSCycle treasure! 💚
Poster listing items available at FreeSCycle: water bottles, Halloween costumes, umbrellas, skateboards & scooters, mugs and cups, basketballs, cooking supplies, and books, each shown with colorful photos and labeled sections.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 30/09/2026
📢 Update: This Thursday’s Sustainability Stroll on October 1 has been cancelled. We’re sorry for the change of plans and appreciate your understanding! 💚🌱 There are still plenty of ways to get involved! Check out the full schedule of events at sustainability.usc.edu/green-week/.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 30/09/2026
🌿 Get creative with the Sustainability Hub + NAPL! Join us for Stamps & Totes: Native Plant Printmaking 🎨 Carve a linoleum stamp and use it to decorate your own tote bag. Supplies provided! 📅 Oct. 6 | 1–3 PM 📍 STU 101 👜 Tote bags + refreshments provided
Stamps & Totes: Native Plant Printmaking—linoleum stamp carving and printing on tote bags hosted by NAPL x Sustainability Hub on Tuesday 10/06, 1–3pm in STU 101; supplies, tote bags and refreshments provided.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 29/09/2026
💚🌱 Green Week is here! Swipe through to see everything happening this week ➡️ From Mend-It Monday and E-Waste Wednesday to sustainability strolls, panels, pop-ups & more, there are plenty of ways to get involved! 🌎 🔗 Full details: sustainability.usc.edu/green-week/
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 26/09/2026
🌎💚 Students, RSVP for the Net Zero Conference! Join sustainability leaders and changemakers on October 8 for the Net Zero Conference and explore ideas and solutions shaping a more sustainable future. 📅 October 8 🎟️ Student Pass Code: USCEDU26 🔗 Register at netzeroconference.com/register/
Conference attendees standing and applauding at the Net Zero 2026 event; banner reads NET ZERO 2026 — Oct 8 | Los Angeles, CA and highlights themes: climate, net zero, ESG, equity, and carbon resilience.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 26/09/2026
♻️💚 Celebrate Green Week with FreeSCycle Friday! Stop by, browse gently used items, and choose an item (or two or three) to take home for free! 🌎✨ 📅 Oct. 2 | 11 AM–4 PM 📍 STU 101 🔗 sustainability.usc.edu/green-week
Poster promoting Freecycle Friday for Green Week with event info (Oct 2, 11 AM–4 PM, STU 101), showing illustrated secondhand items—clothes on a rack, books, mug, water bottle, scooter, skateboards, headphones—and a cat sleeping in a box, inviting donations.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 26/09/2026
Stan’s Green Week reminder: leave it better than you found it. 🌱💚 Pick up a piece of trash, reuse instead of toss, or just be a little more mindful. Small actions add up.
Sculpted polar bear, Stan, built from white plastic bags and packing material holds a cardboard sign reading LEAF IT BETTER than you FOUND IT, an environmental art piece urging people to leave outdoor spaces cleaner.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 24/09/2026
Celebrate Green Week with a Sustainability Stroll! 🌱🚶💚 Join WalkUSC for a quick walk to get outside, move, and connect with colleagues across campus! 📅 Oct. 1 | 2–2:30 PM 📍 Meet At Tommy Trojan 🔗 Full Green Week schedule: sustainability.usc.edu/green-week
Promotional poster inviting participation in a Green Week "Sustainability Stroll Thursday" (Oct 1, 2–2:30 PM; meet at Tommy Trojan), illustrated with a cartoon long-haired cat walking on grass amid trees, butterflies, and flowers.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 23/09/2026
Celebrate Green Week with E-Waste Wednesday! 🔌♻️ Bring your old or broken phones, laptops, chargers, cables, batteries & other small electronics for responsible disposal. 📅 Sept. 30 | 10 AM–3 PM 📍 STU 101 Full schedule: sustainability.usc.edu/green-week
Alt text: Green Week E-Waste Wednesday graphic featuring an illustrated cat sitting on a broken laptop surrounded by a cracked phone, chargers, cables, batteries, and recycling symbols. Event details read: September 30, 10 AM–3 PM at STU 101. Attendees can discard broken or unwanted electronic waste.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 23/09/2026
Think you can guess how many batteries are in the disposal? 🔋👀 Stop by the Trojan Farmers Market during USC Green Week, submit your best guess, and you could win a prize! 🏆♻️ 📅 Sept. 30 | 11 AM –2 PM 📍 Trojan Farmers Market Check out the full Green Week schedule at sustainability.usc.edu/green-week
Poster promoting "Guess How Many Batteries" Green Week contest: a tall clear battery disposal tube packed with loose batteries, event Wed 9/30/26 11 AM–2 PM at Trojan Farmers Market, prizes listed: power bank, $20 gift card, FreeSCycle item.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 22/09/2026
Roll into Green Week with Tune-Up Monday! 🚲🛴💚 Bring your bike or scooter by for a free tune-up! 📅 Sept. 28 | 12–2 PM 📍 Trousdale Parkway 💚 Free + drop-in 🔗 sustainability.usc.edu/green-week
Flyer promoting Tune-Up Monday for Green Week — free bike and scooter repair on Sep 28, 12–2 PM at Trousdale Parkway; playful illustration of a black cat on a skateboard surrounded by tools, nuts and bolts, a toolbox, and a teal bicycle, with Asgmt Earth USC branding.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 22/09/2026
Next week, we’re kicking off Green Week with our first Mend-It Monday of the year! 🧵🪡💚 ✨ All students are welcome! 📅 Monday, September 28 | 12–3 PM 📍 Dick Wolf Drama Center, 2nd Floor 💚 Free + drop-in 🔗 sustainability.usc.edu/green-week
Mend-It Monday community mending event for Green Week — Sep 28, 12–3 PM at Dick Wolf Drama Center (2nd floor); illustration of a cat sewing at a machine surrounded by folded clothes, buttons, a pincushion, measuring tape and sewing icons.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 22/09/2026
September newsletter just dropped! 🗞️🌎 Catch up on what’s happening across sustainability at USC, from upcoming events and opportunities to the latest stories and updates from our community. 💚 📬 Already subscribed? Check your inbox! 🔗 Not yet? Sign up at green.usc.edu/subscribe
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 19/09/2026
Ahoy, sustainability mateys! 🏴‍☠️🌊 It’s National Speak Like a Pirate Day, so we’re putting the ARRR in Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. ♻️ Small choices, like ditching single-use plastics, reusing what you have, and recycling, can help keep our oceans cleaner and our planet greener.
Poster for National Speak Like a Pirate Day urging ocean conservation with a “Reuse, Reduce & Recycle” message, shown with pirate-themed art: rolled parchment headline, treasure chest sprouting a plant, recycling barrel, sea and wooden “Save Our Seas” sign.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 19/09/2026
🌱 Green Week is coming next week! 🌎💚 From mending and bike tune-ups to gardening, biodiversity, FreeSCycle, and more, there are plenty of ways to get involved throughout the week! 🌿🚲🧵♻️ Not sure where to start? Choose an emoji and follow its line to find your Green Week event! ⭐️
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 18/09/2026
Feeling the heat? ☀️🥵 Climate change is making extreme heat more frequent and severe. Understanding what’s driving rising temperatures can help us build cooler, healthier, and more climate-resilient communities. 🌎💚
 Stan, a polar bear sculpture made from plastic bags stands in the Sustainability hub and holds a colorful cardboard sign reading “Rising temps? Your summer glow shouldn’t be sweat,” highlighting extreme heat and climate change.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 12/09/2026
Do you love sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, or just giving well-loved clothes a second life? 🪡 We are looking for people to help lead our Mend-It Monday workshops. Come help us make fashion a little more sustainable! 📆 Apply by 9/18! forms.gle/Jed6GjgWxJ5V...
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 12/09/2026
Meet this week's #uscsustainabilitysuperstar, Anjali Sehra! #uscsustainability 🌎💚
USC Office of Sustainability poster recognizing a "Sustainability Superstar" student (Environmental Studies B.A. and Social Entrepreneurship M.S.) with a circular rooftop portrait of the student set against a decorative purple background.USC Office of Sustainability Q&A graphic asking how one helps USC meet sustainability goals, explaining an internship with the USC Wrigley Institute preserving and digitizing biological collections to make records available for research on wildlife, ecosystems, and climate change.USC Office of Sustainability Q&A graphic asking "What's one sustainable thing in your everyday life?" Answer: follows a mainly plant‑based diet, uses public transit, and creates accessible GIS visuals, social media, and short written content to explain environmental data.USC Office of Sustainability poster asking "What does sustainability mean to you?" and answering that it means understanding how environment, public health, business, government, and education are connected and solving environmental challenges across disciplines.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 09/09/2026
🌱 Still looking for the right class? Use the USC Sustainability Course Finder GPT to find sustainability courses that fit your interests, schedule, and GE requirements before the add/drop deadline this Friday! 🔗 Explore the USC Sustainability Course Finder: chatgpt.com/g/g-6a99aaaf...
Screenshot of the USC Sustainability Course Finder GPT in ChatGPT. The page includes the Assignment: Earth logo and prompts users to find sustainability courses at USC, with suggested questions about popular courses and courses available this semester.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 04/09/2026
Your to-go container doesn’t have to be a one-night stand. 🥡♻️ With USC’s ReusePass, check out a reusable container and return it at McCarthy, EVK, or Parkside. Scan the QR code to get started! 💚 Check out more info here: hospitality.usc.edu/sustainabili...
A sculpture made from plastic takeout waste and bags with a cardboard sign reading, “Your to-go container doesn’t have to be a one night stand.” A QR code on the sign links to USC’s ReusePass reusable food container program.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 03/09/2026
Happy Labor Day weekend, Trojans! ✌️ Remember to make some mindful choices to make your weekend a little more sustainable. 🥕 Shop local ♻️ Pack your reusable containers or water bottles 🧺 Plan a low-waste picnic 🚲 Walk, bike, or take public transport 🌳 Take care of the places you visit
Graphic titled “Have a More Sustainable Labor Day Weekend” with six sustainability tips: shop local for food and supplies; bring reusable items instead of single-use products; plan a low-waste BBQ or picnic; walk, bike, or take the bus when possible; keep cool and save energy at home; and leave every park, beach, or trail better than you found it. The graphic features photos of a farmers market, reusable food container, tree planting, and a bicycle, along with illustrations of trees, plants, a butterfly, picnic tables, and a smiling sun.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 28/08/2026
🚲🛹 Free bike & skateboard tune-ups at USC’s Emergency Preparedness Fair! 📅 Sept. 2 | 11am–1pm 📍 McCarthy Quad Register with DPS, learn emergency preparedness skills, shop safety supplies & more.
Two people with the OoS at an outdoor booth at USC offering free "TUNE-UP TUESDAYS" services, seated behind a table with tools and gloves, smiling and flashing peace signs beneath white umbrellas.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 27/08/2026
Happy National Dog Day! 🐶🐾 Our furry friends give us one more reason to get outside and appreciate the planet we share. 🌎💚 Trojans, celebrate with an extra walk and some time outdoors with your pup today!
Two wet dogs sit on a rock beside a mountain lake. A small white dog stands on the left with its tongue out, while a larger black-and-white dog wearing a purple harness sits on the right. Behind them are a blue lake, tall pine trees, and snow-covered mountains beneath a bright blue sky.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 26/08/2026
🌱 Looking to get involved with sustainability at USC? Check out student orgs at the Involvement Fair! 💚 📅 Aug. 25–27 ⏰ 11 a.m.–2 p.m. 📍 Alumni Park, McCarthy Quad & Trousdale Pkwy Can’t make it? Explore more orgs in the Green Directory: green.usc.edu/green-direct...
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 25/08/2026
Happy first day of classes, Trojans! ❤️💛 Meet our amazing 2026–2027 interns! 🌎 Stop by the Hub to say hi, and stay tuned for all the exciting things our team has planned this year! ✨
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 21/08/2026
Welcome back, Trojans! ✌️💚 New semester = fresh start, new routines, and a chance to make sustainability part of everyday campus life! ♻️
Stan, a large sculpture made from white plastic bags stands indoors inside the Sustainability Hub beside tall windows, holding a hand-drawn cardboard sign that reads “Welcome Back, Clock In & Lock In.” The sign includes colorful drawings promoting recycling, including cans, a recycling bin, a clock, and an “Assault on Earth” graphic.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 14/08/2026
Stan's guide to a sustainable weekend: - bring a reusable bottle 💧 - walk and bike 🚲 - shop local 🛍️ - skip single-use plastics ♻️
A student-made sustainability display featuring polar bear sculptures constructed from plastic bags. A cardboard sign reads, “When you’ve been trying to enjoy your weekend outdoors but the planet lowkey warmed to uninhabitable levels…” with colorful drawings and a character surrounded by flames.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 12/08/2026
🌎 USC Employees: the Sustainability for USC Employees training is now live in TrojanLearn! In just 20 minutes, learn about global sustainability challenges, USC’s sustainability efforts, and practical ways to become a more sustainable employee. Link: sustainability.usc.edu/employee-sus...
Graphic promoting the “Sustainability for USC Employees” training, now live in TrojanLearn. A photo shows an employee using a laptop displaying the sustainability training. Text highlights that the 20-minute training covers global sustainability challenges and impacts, USC sustainability efforts and the Assignment: Earth framework, tips for becoming a more sustainable employee, and optional mini-trainings on sustainable practices at work, at home, and in academics and research.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 07/08/2026
Our favorite place for dystopias? The bookshelf. 📚🌎 Looking for your next sustainability-inspired read?
 📖 Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
 📖 The Story of More by Hope Jahren 📖 The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl Come check out more at the Sustainability Hub!
A large polar bear sculpture made from white plastic bags stands indoors holding a hand-painted cardboard sign that reads, "I like my novels the way I like my climate: stable and not dystopian." The sign features colorful illustrations of a tree, sun, cracked ground, burning buildings, and a storm cloud to symbolize the impacts of climate change. The installation is displayed in a lobby or campus building as an environmental awareness exhibit.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 06/08/2026
Looking for last minute summer inspiration? ☀️ Check out our summer side quests for some fun, easy ways to explore sustainability, and enjoy nature, discover USC and Los Angeles, and make the most of the rest of your break! Which side quests are you going to try? Let is know your favorites below!
Illustrated cover for a USC Sustainability Hub activity guide. A beach-themed background with sand, ocean waves, seashells, and a starfish surrounds the title, "Summer Side Quests with the Sustainability Hub." The Assignment Earth USC logo appears in the top left."Explore and Discover" checklist on a scrapbook-style background with flowers, a vintage camera, and a bicycle illustration. Activities include:

Visit the Natural History Museum
Visit the California Science Center
Discover a new plant and learn about it
Try gardening
Try riding a bike or skateboard
Activate your UPASS
Participate in a beach cleanup"Be Sustainable" checklist on a collage-style page with butterflies, flowers, and an Earth illustration. Activities include:

Get a reusable water bottle
Bring your own bags
Learn what goes in compost, recycling, and landfill
Pick up litter
Try eating vegan or vegetarian for a week"Nature" checklist on a paper-textured background decorated with plants, butterflies, a dragonfly, mountains, and a frog illustration. Activities include:

Go on a nature stroll
Find the best hikes near campus
Watch a sunset from a campus green space
Find the prettiest flower on campus
Learn about California native plants around USC
Take a picture of an insect
Sketch a leaf, flower, or nature landscape
Adopt a plant at the USC Peace Garden
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 01/08/2026
Meet this weeks #uscsustainabilitysuperstar, David de Rozas! #uscsustainability 🌎💚
A beige graphic from the USC Office of Sustainability introduces Sustainability Superstar David de Rozas, a PhD student in Media Arts and Practice at the School of Cinematic Arts. A circular portrait of David wearing a red jacket appears in the center, surrounded by decorative sustainability-themed illustrations.A beige graphic asks, "How do you help USC meet its sustainability goals?" The response explains that David de Rozas advocates for social and environmental justice through films, installations, and research, exploring how planning, policy, and power shape communities and ecosystems. His work encourages more equitable relationships between people and place while envisioning more just and sustainable futures.A beige graphic asks, "What's one sustainable thing in your everyday life?" The response says David composts and grows food, walks or uses an electric bike and public transportation instead of driving, regularly reuses and recycles, and makes an effort to consume responsibly by choosing products with clear sustainability standards, such as USDA Organic certified products.A beige graphic asks, "What does sustainability mean to you?" The response defines sustainability as being conscious and responsible in our relationships with people, nature, and the ecosystems we inhabit. It emphasizes considering the long-term impacts of everyday decisions, caring for one another, supporting cultural resilience, and ensuring communities most affected by environmental and economic change have the power to shape their own futures.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 31/07/2026
Stan has a message: 🪴 Plants ✨ Vibes 💚 You? Come hang out at the Sustainability Hub!
Stan, the large polar bear sculpture made from recycled white plastic bags stands inside the USC Sustainability Hub holding a cardboard sign that reads, "YES WE HAVE PLANTS + VIBES. COME IN!" Sunlight streams through nearby windows, highlighting the playful welcome sign and inviting visitors into the space.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 30/07/2026
⛵️ Every great odyssey starts somewhere. Start yours with the USC Office of Sustainability! 🌎💚 Stop by our table at New Student Orientation to meet the team, learn about sustainability at USC, and discover ways to get involved. 📍 DMC 🗓️ July 30 ⏰ 9–10:30 a.m. See you there! ✌️
A meme designed to look like a social media post from the USC Sustainability Hub reads, "Us when you say you can't visit our table at New Student Orientation on 7/30 from 9–10:30 am in DMC." Below the text is a dramatic movie still from The Odyssey (2026) showing a young person giving a disappointed, concerned look toward an older bearded person, emphasizing a humorous reaction to someone missing the event. The meme is set against a blurred version of the same movie.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 25/07/2026
Meet this weeks #uscsustainabilitysuperstar, Tacoria Perry! #uscsustainability 🌎💚
Graphic from the USC Office of Sustainability recognizing Sustainability Superstar: Tacoria Perry. Tacoria is pictured smiling outdoors in a circular photo. Text identifies her as Graduate Student Government Vice President of Advocacy (2025–2026). The design features a green background with decorative leaves, butterflies, stars, and abstract shapes.Graphic from the USC Office of Sustainability asking, "How do you help USC meet its sustainability goals?" The response reads: "As the Graduate Student Government Director of Sustainability, I am leading a new initiative to promote zero-waste events across all Graduate Student Recognized Student Organizations. I created a comprehensive guide to help student leaders plan sustainable events and am leading a workshop with the USC Zero Waste Team to teach students zero-waste practices on and off campus. I believe in strengthening partnerships and creating spaces where every voice is heard so our community can work together toward environmental action." The design has a light green background with decorative leaves.Graphic from the USC Office of Sustainability asking, "What does sustainability mean to you?" The response reads: "There is no action too small! Every choice we make adds up to create a more sustainable campus, even seemingly small actions can lead to big changes." The design features a soft green background with illustrated leaves and abstract botanical elements.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 23/07/2026
Comic-Con is here! 🦸🌎 Heading to San Diego? Be an Eco Hero: 💧 Bring a reusable water bottle 🚲 Walk, bike, carpool or take transit 🛍️ Buy thoughtfully and support sustainable brands Have fun at Comic-Con while helping reduce your environmental impact!
Comic-style graphic featuring a polar bear in a red cape encouraging readers to "Be an ECO Hero at Comic Con." The panels promote bringing a reusable water bottle, walking, biking, carpooling or taking the train, and buying only what you need while supporting sustainable brands, ending with the messages "Thanks for protecting our planet!" and "SUPER!"
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 23/07/2026
Stan's sustainability tip: Shop local! Buying locally grown food supports nearby farmers, strengthens your local economy and can reduce the emissions associated with transporting food long distances. Every shopping trip is a chance to make a positive impact.
Stan, the polar bear sculpture made from white plastic bags stands indoors holding a hand-painted cardboard sign that reads, "Shop Local!" surrounded by colorful illustrations of fruits and vegetables including strawberries, blueberries, grapes, carrots, corn, peas, cherries and cabbage. The display is positioned beside tall windows in the USC Sustainability Hub.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 22/07/2026
New Trojans, come say hi! The USC Office of Sustainability will be at New Student Orientation on July 22 & 24 (9–10:30 a.m.) at DMC. Stop by our table to learn about campus sustainability, pick up resources, and find ways to get involved this year. See you there! 💚
Promotional graphic inviting students to "Come Visit Our Table at New Student Orientation" with event details: July 22 and July 24, DMC, 9–10:30 a.m. Three photos show students interacting with the USC Office of Sustainability at outreach tables and activities, framed by green accents and illustrations of students and leaves.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 22/07/2026
Three easy ways to reduce waste at USC Village ♻️ 👕 Drop off clothes, towels & sheets at Target's Textile Drop Spot. 💄 Recycle empty beauty containers at Sephora's Pact Collection bin. 🍵 Bring a refillable growler to Yoboseyo Superette for your matcha refill to save money and skip the single-use cup
Cover graphic titled "Easy Ways to Be More Sustainable at the USC Village" with illustrations of a campus bell tower, a globe, a reusable tote bag with a green leaf and leafy trees framing the page. The design introduces a series of sustainability tips for shopping and everyday habits at USC Village.Light-blue informational graphic encouraging clothing recycling with the headline "Recycle Your Old Clothes." The text explains that Target at USC Village accepts old clothes, shoes, towels, bedding and other textiles for recycling, alongside illustrations of clothing on a rack, folded garments and a donation bin.Pink informational graphic titled "Beauty Empties" encouraging users to bring empty skincare, makeup and haircare product containers to Sephora for recycling through its Beauty (Re)Purposed program. Illustrations of makeup products, skincare containers, haircare bottles and cosmetic packaging accompany a list of accepted items.Light-green informational graphic titled "Reusable Cups" encouraging customers at Yoboseyo Superette to choose a refillable growler of matcha instead of single-use plastic cups. Illustrations include a crossed-out disposable cup, an iced matcha drink in a reusable container, a matcha whisk and bowl, and a reusable pitcher with decorative green accents.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 18/07/2026
Meet this weeks #USCsustainabilirysuperstar, Hagen Buck-Wiese! #USCsustainability
Blue graphic introducing USC Office of Sustainability's Sustainability Superstar series. The slide features a circular portrait of Hagen Buck-Wiese, a smiling postdoctoral researcher in USC's Department of Marine and Environmental Biology, wearing outdoor gear with binoculars and a backpack. Decorative ocean-themed illustrations, including a starfish and waves, frame the design.Blue graphic with the question, "How do you help USC meet its sustainability goals?" The slide explains that Hagen Buck-Wiese researches how the ocean can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by producing long-lived carbon-rich carbohydrates from microalgae and macroalgae that sink to the deep ocean, supporting long-term carbon sequestration.Blue graphic with the question, "What's one sustainable thing in your everyday life?" The answer reads: "I commute to USC by bike or bus and metro." Decorative ocean wave and jellyfish illustrations appear in the corners.Blue graphic with the question, "What does sustainability mean to you?" The response explains that sustainability is essential for protecting the planet, preserving biodiversity, and ensuring future generations can enjoy healthy ecosystems. Hagen shares that he finds it devastating to think children born today may never have the opportunity to dive on a coral reef. Decorative seaweed and wave illustrations frame the slide.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 17/07/2026
Happy World Emoji Day! 🌎 What emojis remind us of the Sustainability Hub? 🪡: Mend-It Mondays 🔨: Tune-Up Tuesdays 💿: E-Waste Wednesdays 🚶: Sustainability Strolls 🐻‍❄️: Stan, our mascot 📚: Study Spot 💧: Water refill station map 🖼️: Student murals ✌️: Fight On

Graphic asking, "😎 What EMOJIs ✌️ remind us of the SUSTAINABILITY HUB?" The words "EMOJIs" and "SUSTAINABILITY HUB" are highlighted in olive green, while the rest of the text is black on a crumpled paper-style background. Below the text, three students pose with a large inflatable polar bear mascot outdoors on USC's campus, each holding a small cup and spoon. Trees, walkways, and other students are visible in the background, creating a lively campus atmosphere.
A person cuts apart a pair of black jeans with fabric scissors while sitting on the floor, demonstrating a clothing repair or upcycling project. A sewing emoji appears in the top right corner.Several students gather around a bicycle outdoors as one person repairs the rear wheel during a bike maintenance workshop. A hammer emoji appears in the top right corner.A student works at a table covered with tangled electronic cords, hard drives, and computer equipment, sorting electronic waste for recycling. A CD and tree emoji appear in the top right corner.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 17/07/2026
New to USC? 👋🌎 Come visit the USC Office of Sustainability table at New Student Orientation! 💚 Meet the team 🌱 Learn about sustainability on campus 🤝 Find ways to get involved 📍 DMC 📅 July 17 🕘 9–10:30 AM
Flyer for USC Sustainability Hub promoting a New Student Orientation event. Large headline reads, "Come Visit Our Table at New Student Orientation!" Three Polaroid-style photos show students at a campus event, students posing with a polar bear mascot, and the organization's information table. Captions read: "Get Involved," "Meet our Team," and "Make an Impact." Event details at the bottom: **DMC**, **July 17**, **9:00–10:30 AM**. The flyer has a green nature-themed design with leaf illustrations and the Assignment: Earth USC logo in the top left.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 16/07/2026
🐾 Paws what you’re doing and visit Stan’s new eco-reads at the Sustainability Hub! Browse books on sustainability, environmental justice, climate, conservation, and more. Your next great read is waiting. 💚🌿 #BearWithASign #Sustainability #EcoReads
Stan, a large bear sculpture made from white plastic bags stands inside the Sustainability Hub holding a hand-painted cardboard sign that reads, “NEW BOOKSHELF! WHO DIS??? Come explore eco-reads inside!” The sign is decorated with a small book icon and a green worm, inviting visitors to browse a new sustainability-themed book collection.
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USC Sustainability @sustainability.usc.edu · 14/07/2026
The Arbor Day Foundation is offering scholarships to attend the 2026 Partners in Community Forestry Conference. 📅 Nov. 18-19, 2026 📍St. Louis, MO Complimentary registration and travel stipend for selected students. Apply by Aug. 7. Learn more: www.arborday.org/conferences-... Apply: bit.ly/3TfSZiP
Close-up of gloved hands planting a young green plant in freshly dug soil. The person is gently placing the plant into the ground, highlighting a hands-on tree and landscape planting activity.
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