Sustainability Thought Leaders

SCU's growing “think tank” of interdisciplinary faculty, staff, and alumni advocating for environmental justice while bringing awareness to global justice and sustainability issues/solutions.

Check out the interests and publications of our thought leaders below.

As part of an effort to become a zero-waste campus, a team of Santa Clara University sustainability students carry out a waste characterization study.

Conversations Magazine: Implementing the Laudato Si’ University Pathways: To change everything, we need everyone

Professor Stephanie Hughes and students categorizing various types of waste in January 2020.

NPR: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1160896402/garbology-is-the-study-of-trash-this-is-why-students-love-it

Suisun Marsh is home to a plethora of diverse flora and fauna.

Santa Clara Magazine: Marsh Matters

Emily Pachoud '23 and Ana Martinez '23 have been researching disability accessibility in climate disaster planning in SCU's O'Connor Hall. Photo by Jim Gensheimer.

Santa Clara Magazine: Who Falls Behind When Sea Levels Rise

Recent Publications from Our Thought Leaders