PROJECTS
Environmental (In)Justice Forum
Environmental Team
Spring 2019
On April 10, 2019, USC Kinetic invited speakers from local non-profits to a forum on environmental justice, a social movement fighting for environmental issues that disproportionally affect low-income communities and communities of color. We were joined by Hugo Garcia from Esperanza Community Housing and Lizette Hernandez from Physicians for Social Responsibility, who spoke about environmental issues in the South LA community and the efforts their organizations are making to combat them.
Read the coverage of the event in the Daily Trojan here.
With Love Market Food Labeling
Food Insecurity Team
Spring 2019
In April 2019, the Food Insecurity Team introduced a system of food labeling to With Love Market & Cafe, a local grocery store that provides low-cost health food to the community. Inspired by USC Hospitality's color-coding system, the project makes it easier for customers to identify foods that are unhealthy or that may contain allergens. The program has already received positive feedback from many of the store's valued customers.
#USCGoesGreen
Environmental Team
Fall 2018
At the USC Academic Culture Assembly's Fall 2018 Winter Wonderland Study Nights Event, we asked USC students to share their opinions on why environmental sustainability matters to them. Check out all of the responses here!
With Love Food Garden
Food Insecurity Team
Spring 2018
With Love, a community market serving underprivileged communities in the South Los Angeles food desert, has historically housed a community garden. However, the gardens have suffered from lack of consistent watering and harsh Southern California summers. Volunteers from USC Kinetic installed an automatic drip irrigation system to ensure that With Love's community garden would last for years to come.