Learn about ways to get involved in environmental justice/sustainability on campus!
USD’s designation as a Changemaker Campus recognized the commitment and efforts every department, center, and unit across campus have done over the years to provide opportunities for students to learn about and participate in social change opportunities on and off-campus. Yet, we know it can be difficult to identify specific ways to get engaged in topics you care about. If environmental justice and sustainability is an area of interest and passion for you, we invite you to explore on this page the many different ways in which you can get involved: join a club, an ongoing campus project or decide to start your own initiative!
Join a Club
Join a Club
A student-led organization that aims to promote a campus awareness of sustainability through action, discussion, and education.
Net Impact
An international nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.
More Sustainability Clubs
Check out USD Sustain for more clubs to join.
Create Your Own Club
Have an idea for a club you don't see yet? Start your own.
Participate in Ongoing Projects
Care For Our Common Home
Demonstrate care for all creation by embodying the urgent call of "Laudato si'" through teaching, scholarship, campus culture, and community partnerships.
Green Office Certification Program
A joint project between the University of San Diego and San Diego Gas & Electric designed to help offices on USD’s campus become more sustainable in their daily actions.
Student-Led Projects
Explore samples of student projects and reports related to sustainability below.
More Ongoing Projects
Check out other ongoing sustainability projects going on at USD!
Sustainability On Campus
Initiatives Part of USD Sustain
Explore and join initiatives that USD Sustain leads on campus including Care for our Common Home, Torero Closet, and USD Food Pantry to name a few.
Little Free Library
A non-profit organization that created a book exchange system with the hopes of increasing access to books for readers of all ages.
Transportation Initiatives
USD has many sustainable transportation options including carpool spaces, a free tram service to anyone on campus, as well as Zipcars (a car-sharing program) for students to rent just to name a few. Learn about more USD's other transportation initiatives here.
Donation Bins for Disabled American Veterans
In an effort to divert material from the landfill and assist those in need, USD partners with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) for a campus-wide donation program. USD community members can place gently used clothing, linens, housewares, electronics, books, toiletries, etc. in any of the nine collection bins located around campus.
Get Involved
Do you have a project or idea in mind? A specific topic you want to explore more? Try these options:
Find Your Home at USD
Changemaking happens every day across campus. We invite you to explore and connect with the many departments providing opportunities to engage in social change via the virtual map of Changemaking at USD. To make it easier, we have added three tours to the virtual map: Campus Initiatives, Centers and Spaces, and Courses. Each tour offers unique ways to explore changemaking. Explore all three!