Ep. 17: Assignment Earth: USC's Plan for a Green Campus

In this episode, we spoke with Dominic Borelli, president of USC's Clover club about plant-based diets and the impact of our eating habits on the environment. Listen for tips and suggestions for delicious and affordable ways to eat a more earth-friendly diet.

In this episode, we were joined by fellow USC students, Nia McMillan, and Taylor-Corrine Benton, to talk about their outdoors group called "Woodlums" and discuss diversity and inclusion in outdoor and environmentally-focused spaces!

Today, we talked to Kevin Lu: a writer, designer, and storyteller interested in businesses aspiring to create a more sustainable world. Learn about Kevin's experiences working in the sustainability space and how you can get started as well! Resources from Kevin: College to Climate Work on Climate Climate reading list by Watershed MCJ Collective Climate Tech VC Climate People Speed & Scale Climate Draft Climatebase

On today's episode, we are joined by Mia Fong (she/her), founder and CEO of ProvenLA and USC student, currently earning both her Bachelor's in economics and her Master's in spatial economics and data analysis. Mia initially started ProvenLA as a fashion and streetwear brand, but she has since pivoted to focus on community-building and sustainability related events, rather than contribute to overconsumption. In this episode, we talk about what inspired this change, and how we can all be more sustainable with our style!

Today, we talked to Joshua Goldstein and Amy Woodson-Boulton: history scholars and professors working with History Rebellion to integrate climate change justice into professional fields and education. They provide a unique perspective on sustainability and the current global crisis through a historical lens. Tune in to learn about the movement, its importance, and how you can get involved.

Today, we talked to Rebecca Saltsman, Senior Manager of TreePeople's Generation Earth. Tune in to learn more about the ways Generation Earth can empower both teachers and students to take environmental action! Follow TreePeople on Instagram: @treepeople_org Check out TreePeople's Website: treepeople.org 

In this week's episode, we talked to Billal Zayat who is a Senior Engineer at Twelve, a company that uses technology to eliminate emissions by turning carbon dioxide into useful products and chemicals. Tune in to learn about Twelve's mission, how policies can affect sustainable economies, and the applications of electrochemistry. Check out Twelve's website Follow Twelve on Instagram

Today, we talked to Mitchell Morrison from CarbonLink, a secure platform that makes carbon offsets accessible to everyone. Tune in to learn more about the varying perspectives on carbon offsets and how blockchain can be used to fight climate change! To get more involved with CarbonLink... Websites www.carbonlink.io www.carbonisbad.com Twitter @carbonlinkio Instagram @carbonisbad @carbonlink.io

This episode, we talked to Raina Sheldon about her research project regarding misinformation on social media, and how factors such as environmental knowledge and political affiliation affect a person's likelihood to spread misinformation. Tune in to learn about how the research was conducted and its findings!

This week, we talked to USC's Chief Sustainability Officer Mick Dalrymple. Tune in to learn about Assignment: Earth, USC's sustainability framework for a greener campus! We learned about Mick's environmental views, the Office of Sustainability's goals, and how the USC community can get involved with making progress towards a sustainable future.  Action Items: Follow @green.usc Visit the USC Office of Sustainability website: https://green.usc.edu/ Subscribe to the sustainability office newsletter Want more ways to get involved or learn more about Eco Alarm? Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @ecoalarmpodcast or check out our website: https://ecoalarmpodcast.com/  Interested in being a guest? Fill out our speaker form!