Fall 2025 Sustainable Carolina opportunities
Posted on: October 22, 2025; Updated on: October 22, 2025
By Catherine Pruitt, stucomm@mailbox.sc.edu
Learn how to address real-world problems through hands-on experience with Sustainable Carolina, the student-led branch of the Office of Sustainability.
Through the Sustainable Carolina Leadership Program, about 100 students each semester are selected to serve as representatives for the Office of Sustainability and help make USC a more sustainable campus. Students are offered professional development coaching and, in exchange, serve on one of our student-led project teams: conservation and stewardship, environmental justice, K-12 education and outreach, food recovery network, green certification and the community garden.
Applications for membership are due Oct. 31.
Costa Rica Spring Break 2026
You will establish a strong connection with nature, explore an alternative method of development operating as a closed-loop system, and discover a sustainability model you can apply in your daily life. Sustainable Living Immersion is an introduction to the concepts of sustainable living in various aspects of life including our relationships to food, energy, waste management, responsible production and overall consumption.
The program is a seven-day, six-night program in a carbon-negative ecolodge in Costa Rica. With grant funding, the program fee is $500-650. Attend an information session in Green Quad Learning Center, room 102.
5-5:30 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 28)
3-3:30 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 30)
4-4:30 p.m. Nov. 3
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Nov. 4
Apply for the Sustainability Spring Break Program to Costa Rica by Nov. 15.
Green Networking Breakfast
This event brings together students, faculty, staff and community members to connect,
share ideas, and discuss the latest in sustainability. Enjoy a light, sustainably
sourced breakfast curated by Carolina Food Co., featuring local, seasonal ingredients
and plant-forward options that reflect their commitment to reducing food waste and
improving sustainable food systems on campus.
Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, who helped the city of Columbia invest $50,000 in
youth-led climate intiatives, will be the keynote speaker. The breakfast will be 8:30-10
a.m. Nov. 6.
RSVP for your free ticket by Oct. 30.