Loyola University Chicago
We are Called to Create
a More Just World.
Engage Your Intellect with Hands-on Work, Finding Solutions for a Healthier Planet.
A mission to create
a more sustainable future
Environmental breakthroughs
for challenges to come
Rise up and take action,
tomorrow depends on it
Just 20 to 30 years ago
Lake Michigan was booming
with native fish…
…now it's a hotspot for
invasive species
They’re everywhere —
in the air we breathe,
food we eat,
and water we drink.
Microplastics
are posing a threat
to our ecosystem
and health.
![A student working in the Biodiesel Lab where the School of Environmental Sustainability processes used cooking oil into fuel for shuttle buses used on campus to transport students A student working in the Biodiesel Lab where the School of Environmental Sustainability processes used cooking oil into fuel for shuttle buses used on campus to transport students](/media/lucedu/ses-landing-page-v2/images/ses-story-biodiesel-fuel-1000-560.jpg)
![A young boy at a sink, a beneficiary of DIGDEEP, a company founded by Loyola University Chicago alum George McGraw that builds wells and set up water delivery systems where there are deficient systems or none at all A young boy at a sink, a beneficiary of DIGDEEP, a company founded by Loyola University Chicago alum George McGraw that builds wells and set up water delivery systems where there are deficient systems or none at all](/media/lucedu/ses-landing-page-v2/images/ses-story-mcgraw-floodgates-1000-560.jpg)
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Loyola University Chicago
We are called to protect
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Read Kevin White’s storyRevisit the Facts
Spotlighting key moments from our event discussion so you can relive the highlights and take in the information our panel of experts shared with the Loyola community.