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Loyola University Chicago’s School Of Environmental Sustainability

Educational Institutions Educational InstitutionsAugust 21, 2023

By ISN Staff

Loyola University Chicago has launched its new School of Environmental Sustainability (SES), the first-ever school dedicated to environmental sustainability across Jesuit institutions worldwide.

The new school builds on the strong foundation of the Institute of Environmental Sustainability (IES). In the Institute’s seven years, IES has demonstrated success at the undergraduate level and more recently at the graduate level, putting Loyola on the map as a leader in environmental sustainability. Other notable achievements of the Institute include the founding of its annual Climate Change Conference, the establishment of a student-run farmer’s market and greenhouse, and developing hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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