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Dangerous Pollution in Cancer Alley Leads to Higher COVID MortalityWednesday, July 1, 2020
Traffic Is Way Down Because Of Lockdown, But Air Pollution? Not So MuchMonday, June 22, 2020
Inside Clean Energy: A California Utility Announces 770 Megawatts of Battery Storage. That’s a Lot.Tuesday, June 16, 2020
USD's Xatalyze Focuses on Affordable Renewable Energy for AllWednesday, June 10, 2020
"Urgency to act" for sustainable development greater than ever as coronavirus pandemic continuesTuesday, June 2, 2020
Biden Commits to Rescinding Keystone XL Permit – Spelling the End for the PipelineThursday, May 28, 2020
Americans are told to wash hands to fight coronavirus. But some don’t trust the tap.Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Reconnecting with nature key for sustainabilityFriday, May 22, 2020
Alternative modes of transportation can help with social distancing, good health and wellness, says expertFriday, May 15, 2020
Their schools and streets empty, teen climate activists find new ways to strikeTuesday, May 5, 2020
Is It Really Possible To Go ‘Plastic Free’? This Town Is Showing The World How.Monday, April 27, 2020
Earth Day Celebrates 50; USD Sustainability Makes an ImpactWednesday, April 22, 2020 post has video
Earth day network announces shift to global digital mobilizations for 50th anniversary of Earth DayMonday, April 20, 2020
How our responses to climate change and the coronavirus are linkedMonday, April 13, 2020
'Put Earth first': can a greener, fairer fashion industry emerge from crisis?Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Will Covid-19 have a lasting impact on the environment?Friday, April 3, 2020
The blackest city in the US is facing an environmental justice nightmareWednesday, March 18, 2020
To Conserve Energy: Conserve WaterFriday, March 13, 2020
Everything you need to know about California's historic water lawTuesday, March 10, 2020
Congress ramps up scrutiny on recycling amid renewed calls for federal helpWednesday, March 4, 2020
Deal Emerges to Bring First Offshore Wind Farms to CaliforniaFriday, February 28, 2020
Bill Calls for Dramatically Cutting Plastic PollutionWednesday, February 19, 2020
Students Spring into Involvement Opportunities at Alcalá BazaarWednesday, February 5, 2020 post has photos
An Inside Look at USD's First Carbon Neutral ClassWednesday, December 11, 2019 post has photos
USD’s MBA Ranks Among the Top 10 Green MBAs in the NationWednesday, December 4, 2019
What Do People Want This Holiday Season? Gifts, of Course, but No Wrapping NeededWednesday, December 4, 2019
Meet the young activists of color who are leading the charge against climate disasterThursday, November 14, 2019
A Word About Your Halloween Candy….Thursday, November 7, 2019
The environment and economy are paying the price for fast fashion — but there’s hopeThursday, October 31, 2019
Homelessness is already a crisis — but climate change makes it much worseThursday, October 24, 2019
Campus Enhancement: First-Floor Concrete Slab Poured for Learning Commons Monday, October 21, 2019
President Harris, Students Sign, Support Climate Leadership CommitmentFriday, October 18, 2019
Celebrating Innovation at Social Enterprise FoodFest Friday, October 11, 2019 post has video
Here’s the plan to cut food waste in half by 2030Thursday, October 10, 2019
‘Flight shaming’ could help unleash billions in airline cash to protect the Amazon, other tropical forestsThursday, October 3, 2019
U.S. Recycling Industry Is Struggling To Figure Out A Future Without ChinaThursday, September 26, 2019
The Social Innovation Foodfest Returns to USDThursday, September 19, 2019 post has video
EPIC Administrative Director Scott Anders Explains SDG&E’s New Time-of-Use Plan on KPBS Midday Edition Friday, August 30, 2019
July 2019 was Earth's hottest month on recordThursday, August 15, 2019
Engineering Students Put FRED to the Test in Mission BayWednesday, August 14, 2019 post has video
Coke and Pepsi abandon the plastics lobbyThursday, August 1, 2019
Holiday Inn owner ditches tiny hotel soaps and shampoosThursday, August 1, 2019
The Deadly Winters That Have Transformed Life For Herders In MongoliaThursday, August 1, 2019
Apple beats rivals to be named top company in the US for solarThursday, July 25, 2019
Fourteen Companies Capitalizing on the Unpopularity of PlasticsMonday, July 15, 2019
Climate change: Scientists test radical ways to fix Earth's climateMonday, July 8, 2019
How to Have a Happy (and Healthy and Sustainable) 4th of July (or Any Summer Celebration!)Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Six Companies Using Ocean Plastic to Make Clothing Monday, June 24, 2019
Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addictionMonday, June 17, 2019
Six Simple Ways to Fill Your Wardrobe with Sustainable ClothingMonday, June 10, 2019 post has video
I’m Done Mowing My LawnMonday, June 3, 2019
Maine Becomes First State in America to Ban Single-Use Styrofoam ContainersMonday, May 27, 2019 post has video
Opinion: Making Transit an Option is San Diego’s Only OptionMonday, May 20, 2019
Mexico City Just Banned Single-Use PlasticsWednesday, May 15, 2019
Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave (2015)Thursday, May 9, 2019 post has video
Google’s Waze is making a big, nationwide bet on carpoolingTuesday, May 7, 2019
USD Teams Chosen for Fowler GSIC: One Digital World, Re:Fresh Smoothies AdvanceMonday, May 6, 2019 post has photos
Using Art to Show the Threat of Climate ChangeThursday, May 2, 2019 post has video
Office of Sustainability Reflects on 2018-19 at Annual GatheringThursday, April 25, 2019
Change Your Diet to Combat Climate Change in 2019Wednesday, April 24, 2019
A Running List of Action on Plastic PollutionTuesday, April 16, 2019
Office Hours: Michel Boudrias, PhD, Associate Professor, Environmental and Ocean SciencesTuesday, April 9, 2019 post has video
Germany Lays Out a Path to Quit Coal by 2038Monday, April 8, 2019
Costa Rica Aims to Be the World's First Plastic and Carbon-Free Country by 2021Monday, April 1, 2019
12 USD Teams Advance to the Global Social Innovation Challenge Semi-FinalsThursday, March 28, 2019
#TrashTag Challenge Goes Viral as People Share Before/After Photos of Their CleanupMonday, March 25, 2019
Walk for Water is Solidarity with Women, Girls, Sustainability AwarenessFriday, March 22, 2019 post has photos
Photos: kids in 123 countries went on strike to protect the climateMonday, March 18, 2019
World Water Day 2019 – Leaving no one behindMonday, March 18, 2019
Netflix’s ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ is a True Story About an Invention that Saved an Entire CommunityMonday, March 11, 2019
Is turning plastic waste into green energy the most environmentally friendly option?Monday, February 25, 2019 post has video
5 Recycling Myths BustedMonday, February 18, 2019
The Shopping Mall in Sweden Where Everything Is RecycledWednesday, February 13, 2019
Our Top 9 Sustainable Companies in San DiegoWednesday, February 6, 2019
California Gives Final OK To Require Solar Panels on New HousesTuesday, January 29, 2019
Clean Energy Accelerator Awarded $1.5 Million Federally Matched Grant to Expand Energy Startup Support in the Inland Empire Wednesday, January 23, 2019
5 Positive Environmental Stories From 2018Friday, January 11, 2019
Climate change: 'Right to repair' gathers forceFriday, January 11, 2019
Let’s Talk about Climate EquityMonday, December 17, 2018
Changemaker Challenge Winners' Projects Can Make a Sustainable ImpactFriday, December 14, 2018
Climate RefugeesTuesday, December 11, 2018
Young Climate Reality Leaders Take Climate Action to the CourtsTuesday, December 4, 2018
Paris Peace Forum Recognizes Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Water Scarcity as Challenges for Peace and SecurityTuesday, November 27, 2018
The US military is testing stratospheric balloons that ride the wind so they never have to come downFriday, November 16, 2018
European Parliament Approves Sweeping Ban on Single-Use PlasticsThursday, October 25, 2018
EEK-O-Friendly HalloweenMonday, October 22, 2018
He had an idea to reduce food waste. It helped feed 2 million people Monday, October 22, 2018
EPIC Study Assesses the Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Implications of Water UseThursday, October 18, 2018
EPIC Projects win High Marks from Association of Environmental ProfessionalsFriday, October 12, 2018
California bans plastic straws in full-service restaurants — unless customers request oneMonday, September 24, 2018 post has video
California Ups the Ante: 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2045Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Cleaning up our OceansTuesday, August 21, 2018
Floating park built from recycled plastic waste debuts in the NetherlandsMonday, August 20, 2018 post has video
Michael Catanzaro: A Foundation of Sustainability SuccessFriday, August 3, 2018
USD's Kroc School Prepares to Plug into the EnergiPlantWednesday, August 1, 2018
Electronics Recycling Center Internship Program Provides OpportunityThursday, July 5, 2018 post has photos
Mission Beach entrepreneurs driven to create eco-friendly sunblockMonday, July 2, 2018
Your efforts to save water are actually making a differenceThursday, June 21, 2018
Scorching-Hot Lava Evaporates Entire Lake in HawaiiTuesday, June 12, 2018
6 Things You’re Recycling WrongThursday, May 31, 2018
This woman fundamentally changed climate science — and you’ve probably never heard of herThursday, May 31, 2018
Bike to Work and School Day 2018Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Edinburgh inventor creates biodegradable water bottleFriday, May 4, 2018
Using Pasta as a Substitute for Plastic StrawsFriday, May 4, 2018
Easter Island is eroding due to climate changeFriday, April 20, 2018
Greener way of making plasticsWednesday, April 18, 2018
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Has Way More Trash Inside It Than We ThoughtTuesday, April 10, 2018
Environmental initiative: Adidas sold 1 million shoes made out of ocean plastic in 2017Thursday, March 22, 2018
When You Give a Tree an Email AddressWednesday, March 21, 2018
Dockless bike crazeFriday, March 16, 2018
Nilmini Silva-Send, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Energy Policy Initiatives Center Nominated for Unsung Hero AwardThursday, March 15, 2018
Sustainability Success: Electronic Recycling Center; STARS; Energy SavingsWednesday, March 14, 2018
McDonald's sets goal for 100 percent sustainable packaging by 2025Friday, March 2, 2018
Dutch Supermarket Introduces Plastic-Free AisleThursday, March 1, 2018
Final eviction notice given to Point Loma recycling centerThursday, March 1, 2018
Taiwan to ban plastic straws, cups by 2030Friday, February 23, 2018
Tiny House Leaves Big Impression on USD CommunityWednesday, February 21, 2018 post has photos
San Diego Opens Door to Small-Scale Community CompostingThursday, February 15, 2018
SOLES is Committed to Sustainability Awareness and ActionThursday, February 15, 2018
Clean Vehicle Rebate Project Initiates Rebate Now In San Diego CountyTuesday, February 13, 2018
Picking Up Junk From San Diego Bay Is Aim of Port's Pilot ProgramTuesday, February 6, 2018
13 Easy Zero-Waste Resolutions You Can Make For 2018Friday, January 26, 2018
Hey California, say farewell to your traditional incandescent light bulbsThursday, January 4, 2018
Plastic Bag Ban: One Year LaterWednesday, January 3, 2018
Tumbling bumblebee populations linked to fungicidesFriday, December 1, 2017
Earthworms can reproduce in Mars soil simulantWednesday, November 29, 2017
Outdoor Education and Fun Adventures AwaitMonday, November 20, 2017 post has video
The History of #OptOutsideTuesday, November 14, 2017
Rebuilt reefs must be at least a foot tall to survive and thriveMonday, November 13, 2017
Imperial Beach officials say shoreline hit by Tijuana sewage without warning, residents fall illFriday, November 10, 2017
From Cellulose to 3-D ObjectsMonday, October 30, 2017
New biomaterial could replace plastic laminates, greatly reduce pollutionWednesday, October 18, 2017
Solar Water Heating Incentives Extended for CaliforniansFriday, October 13, 2017
A sustainable future powered by seaFriday, October 6, 2017
Sustainable Travel Can Be Budget-FriendlyFriday, October 6, 2017
Brewers Stamp Out the Stigma of Recycled Water with Craft BeerThursday, September 21, 2017
'We're trying to go all in': Chocolate giant Mars pledges $1 billion to fight climate changeMonday, September 18, 2017
The Little Things …Monday, September 18, 2017
Ship exhaust makes oceanic thunderstorms more intenseWednesday, September 13, 2017
MAN by Steve Cutts Thursday, September 7, 2017
Pope, Patriarch: ‘Cry of the earth’ and cry of the poor are one voiceTuesday, September 5, 2017
Juice company dumped orange peels in Costa Rican national park in the 90s — it revived the forestTuesday, August 29, 2017
Crank the AC, cut in-car pollutionThursday, August 24, 2017
Drone tech offers new ways to manage climate changeThursday, August 24, 2017
Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normalThursday, August 24, 2017
Nanotechnology gives green energy a green colorThursday, August 24, 2017
New technique offers clues to measure the deoxygenation of the oceanThursday, August 24, 2017
Scientists design solar cell that captures nearly all energy of solar spectrumThursday, August 24, 2017