School of Environmental Sustainability
Climate Change Conference, March 2025
Shifting Waters: Water Security and the Emerging Water Crisis -
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Interdisciplinary research
Our students are part academic and part activist as we search together for creative and workable solutions.
Our research seeks to better understand crises of ecological destruction and social injustice and build more sustainable societies.
From your community to the global village, we ease the search for solutions with a hands-on, locally-engaged approach.
Our students and faculty are making a difference in building equitable and resilient food systems that empower communities.
We work to advance energy policy and administration systems that shift away from fossil fuels and mitigate climate change.
#1
First Chicago-area university to achieve carbon neutrality
#12
Ranked #12 in the Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition
100%
100% of campus electricity use powered by clean, renewable energy
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News
Supporting sustainable food systems: local partnerships in action
The Sustainable Food Systems Focus Area concentrates on sustainable food production, food equity, and food justice. Team members launched the Partners in the Chicago Food System program to help increase food security in Chicago communities.
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Student Research
Conservation in action: students engaged in environmental research
Researchers from 黑料门University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability are devising new methods of restoring biologically diverse wetlands. Students contribute to the research while learning to become independent scientists.
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Events
Environmental science major Mia Rogalski was among the outstanding members of Loyola's class of 2025 who shared their most treasured college memories.
Prospective Students, Current Students, & Alumni
Prospective Students
Tomorrow Starts Today
Get to know what awaits you at Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability.
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Current Students
Reimagine. Respond. Restore.
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Alumni
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Degrees Offered
Sustainability at Loyola
While our School of Environmental Sustainability leads the way in training students for lifelong, rewarding careers across fields and industries鈥攅very campus at 黑料门is dedicated to bringing green-thinking to the forefront. Discover why we're one of the nation's greenest.