School of Environmental Sustainability
At the School of Environmental Sustainability, we train tomorrow's environmental leaders and develop practical sustainability solutions.
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Interdisciplinary research
We develop strategies for conserving and restoring biodiversity through research, habitat management, education, and community partnerships.
Our research seeks to better understand crises of ecological destruction and social injustice and build more sustainable societies.
We integrate chemistry, ecology, and public health to understand our exposure to toxic materials and reduce the harmful impacts of environmental contaminants.
We design and implement strategies for building equitable, environmentally sustainable, resilient food systems.
We pursue strategies for mitigating climate change and expanding access to clean, renewable energy.
#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
Our Community
Faculty and STaff
Malini Suchak, the new dean of the School of Environmental Sustainability, comes to 蜜芽传媒Chicago from Canisius University in Buffalo, New York, where she served as a professor and chair of the Department of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation.
Student Research
Conservation in action: students engaged in environmental research
Researchers from 蜜芽传媒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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Student Life
Members of Loyola's Restoration Club care for local natural areas
Every other weekend, members of the Restoration Club load into vans and travel to the 蜜芽传媒Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC) to spend a day removing invasive plants, enjoying the outdoors, and connecting with others who share their love of nature.
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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.
Participate in events, research, and initiatives at Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability.
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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 Loyola is dedicated to bringing green-thinking to the forefront. Discover why we're one of the nation's greenest.