School of Environmental Sustainability
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Congratulations, Class of 2024!
Answer your calling
Interdisciplinary research
Addressing critical environmental issues
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Our students are part academic and part activist as we search together for creative and workable solutions.
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Our research seeks to better understand crises of ecological destruction and social injustice and build more sustainable societies.
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From your community to the global village, we ease the search for solutions with a hands-on, locally-engaged approach.
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Our students and faculty are making a difference in building equitable and resilient food systems that empower communities.
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We work to advance energy policy and administration systems that shift away from fossil fuels and mitigate climate change.
Our Community
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Community Engagement
Loyola students fight food waste, expand access to sustainably grown food
A new student-driven initiative from the School of Environmental Sustainability aims to fight hunger and reduce waste, contributing to a more equitable and sustainable food system.
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Leadership
Crain’s Chicago Business Honors SES Dean Nancy Tuchman
Crain’s Chicago Business has named Nancy C. Tuchman, PhD, founding dean of Loyola University Chicago’s School of Environmental Sustainability (SES), among their 2024 Notable Leaders in Sustainability.
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Student Life
Meet the Class of 2024
Congratulations to the School of Environmental Sustainability’s class of 2024. Meet some of the graduates who exemplify the spirit of SES.
Read MoreProspective Students, Current Students, & Alumni
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Prospective Students
Tomorrow Starts Today
Get to know what awaits you at Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability.
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Current Students
Reimagine. Respond. Restore.
Participate in events, research, and initiatives at Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability.
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Alumni
Stay Involved.
Keep up with students, faculty, alumni and staff from SES.
Degrees Offered
Sustainability at Loyola
While our School of Environmental Sustainability leads the way in training students for lifelong, rewarding careers across fields and industries—every campus at Loyola is dedicated to bringing green-thinking to the forefront. Discover why we're one of the nation's greenest.