If you’re struggling to square the circle of AI and sustainability, you’re not alone. Read how CCJC's students are grappling with the big questions that arise when you care about the environment and live in the AI era. climatecenter.usc.edu/the-ai-conve...

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It started last spring, and by the time fall semester began it was in full swing – the majority of my conversations with students and colleagues are now about the intersection of AI and sustainability...

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🌎The USC Trojan Sustainability Network in partnership with the USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication is pleased to invite you to our fourth segment of TSN Talks! ➡️RSVP Here: fightonline.usc.edu/s/view-event...

Stop by the Sustainability Hub to meet Pete Davidson*, our bearded dragon and guest of honor, and learn more about biodiversity communication from CCJC Director Allison Agsten! 📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 🕚 11:30am to 12:30pm PDT 📍 The Sustainability Hub, STU 101 calendar.usc.edu/event/biodiv...

Biodiversity Communication with Pete Davidson*

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🌎 The USC Trojan Sustainability Network, in partnership with the USC Career Center, is proud to announce TSN Office Hours - a new event series designed to connect the Trojan community with sustainability professionals! The first event is scheduled on Wed, 9/2. Register today: lnkd.in/ePCD9iMW

Apply today for the USC Annenberg Certificate in Sustainability Communication! 🌱 Learn to translate climate science into clear, credible stories and build trust across audiences. Dates: Sept. 8–Oct. 30, 2026. Apply by Aug. 24: climatecenter.usc.edu/training/certificate-program

Climate communicators aren't backing down. Here's how they're adapting: → Localizing: pollution, heat, extreme weather → Reaching beyond the converted → Using faith, place & values-based framing → Leaning into psychological research on motivation → Connecting climate to family, economy, security

Climate coverage dropped 30%+ in late 2025 vs. 2024. Climate communicators say why: → Fear of federal retribution → Self-censorship across the field → Less editorial appetite for climate stories → Attention competing with immigration, affordability, and human rights

We're hiring! 🌟 Join the USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication as a Project Specialist. Help support impactful programs and collaborate with a great team. ➡️ Learn more and apply: usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange... #Hiring #USC

Become a Certified Sustainability Communicator in just eight weeks 🌍. Participants in our selective program benefit from carefully curated small cohorts and uncommon access to field-leading experts. Apply Today! climatecenter.usc.edu/training/certificate-program

Applications are open for the USC Annenberg Certificate in Sustainability Communication! 🌱 Learn to translate climate science into clear, credible stories and build trust across audiences. Dates: Sept. 8–Oct. 30, 2026. Apply by Aug. 24: climatecenter.usc.edu/training/certificate-program

Academic silos. Algorithms that suppress climate content. Federal budget cuts. Funders out of touch with what's actually needed. Climate communicators are naming their institutional roadblocks. From the USC Annenberg Temperature Check 25-26 report. Full report ↓ climatecenter.usc.edu

⚡ The USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication is pleased to announce that Season 3, Episode 1 of the Electric Futures podcast, a series that explores the transition to greener energy, is dropping on April 9, 2026. Read the full press release for Season 3 here! lnkd.in/gkrW9cki

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‼️ Interested in learning more about the intersection of science, communications and our planet? Sign up for this one of a kind maymaster program! 🌎 📩 Email agsten@usc.edu to enroll!

Join us on Thursday, April 9th at 12pm for a Electric Futures Live! ⭐ANN 106 ⭐Pizza will be provided 🍕 👉RSVP here: uscannenberg.formstack.com/forms/electr...

Join us on April 9 for a live recording of an episode of Electric Futures and learn about the key issues surrounding data centers, the focus of season 3 of the podcast. More info here! climatecenter.usc.edu/electric-fut...

Join us for a special water career networking + movie screening of 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈, at USC on Wednesday, February 25th. After the film, the director and a panel of local water experts will discuss about careers, water, and share their California water perspectives.

The USC Trojan Sustainability Network and the Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication are proud to present the next TSN Talk, focused on one of the most significant milestones coming to Los Angeles: the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games! uscannenberg.formstack.com/forms/la28_i...

👏 Congratulations to Sophia Apteker, who helped develop the communications strategy for MIT Climate Machine in our Certificate in Sustainability Communication program. The next certificate cohort convenes online in January. Apply today - climatecenter.usc.edu climatemachine.mit.edu

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🌡️🌎 Take our latest Temperature Check survey to help us better understand what’s driving the climate conversation now and how professionals across journalism, sustainability, science, PR, and advocacy are navigating these changes. Survey closes 12/22! Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚨Attention students!🚨 Whether you’re passionate about politics, science, food or local reporting, this mentorship program will help you develop the skills and confidence to cover climate change with depth, accuracy, and impact. 🌎 🙌

🌎 Start the new year by learning how to communicate about climate change with balance and accuracy through America's first online, non-credit sustainability communication certificate program designed to build the strategic skills today’s leaders need! 🗣️ 🔗 climatecenter.usc.edu/training/cer...

🌡️ Our Temperature Check survey is the first report of its kind that focuses on trends in climate communication across various professions. Your responses inform our work and the work of many other climate professionals around the world. Take the survey here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

2025 Climate Communications Survey

Our Temperature Check survey is the first report of its kind that focuses on trends in climate communication across various professions such as scientists, journalists, PR & corporate sustainability p...

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📣 New blog post! "Palau Embraces Climate Action" by Abigayle (Dirruei) Cariño. Read here: climatecenter.usc.edu/palau-embrac...

Palau Embraces Climate Action - USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication

In Palau, we have a saying: “Ng di sengsongd e mrecherchii a klengoes.” “Small twigs banded together can bring a pot to boil.”  This wisdom reminds us that even the smallest among us, when united and ...

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Check out this great op-ed by @allisonagsten.bsky.social in The Hill on Greenland’s rare earth mining and what’s at stake. Read here! thehill.com/opinion/ener...

🌿 In honor of California Biodiversity Day, join us for a conversation on how language shapes public understanding of the natural world. Learn new strategies for communicating biodiversity in ways that inspire awareness and action! Registration link: usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 'Biodiversity' is a Buzzword: How to Talk About It So People Care. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

In celebration of California Biodiversity Day, you are invited to a conversation about how language shapes public understanding of the natural world. Whether describing the richness of life on Earth ...

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Our colleagues at @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social are hosting a webinar: "Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat" on August 7, 10-11 am PST/ 1-2 pm EST Learn more and register here! usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Extreme Heat: A Rising Public Health Threat. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

In this webinar, we’ll examine the growing health threat posed by heat and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. Journalists will leave with a host of new ideas for reporting, and a...

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🎙️CCJC is pleased to announce the launch of season two of Electric Futures, "Your Community, Electrified." This season explores a new neighborhood in Southern California that was built with climate disasters in mind. 👇Check it out here! climatecenter.usc.edu/electric-fut...

Electric Futures Season 2 Launches on June 25, 2025 - USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication

The USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication is pleased to announce the launch of season two of Electric Futures, a podcast that focuses on the people and communities on the front...

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@uscclimate.bsky.social‬ is accepting applications for its journalism fellowship, which “supports ambitious investigative or explanatory projects about health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat, and other disastrous impacts of climate change.” buff.ly/bHD507z

Released for #BiodiversityDay — a new guide that outlines 8 communication challenges and how to overcome them. Developed by @uscclimate, @USCDornsife, @JaneGoodallInst, and @SierraClub Let’s change the story. 🔗 climatecenter.usc.edu/wp-content/u... #CommunicatingBiodiversity #HopeInAction