Loyola Environment Program

08/31/2026

Happy Monday! We are so excited for World Cleanup Day. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up using our QR code listed in the post!

08/28/2026

Join us for our first fall roundtable, with speakers Dr. Michelle Rossi and Dr. David Rooney! Free lunch from 'Breads on Oak' will be provided.

🗓 September 24th
📍Monroe 152
⏰️ 12:30 - 1:45 PM

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

We are hiring two Research Assistants, one undergraduate and one graduate student, to work with Dr. Michelle Rossi on a grant-funded research project supported by the Climate Social Science Network (CSSN). The project examines how news media make sense of the food industry and climate obstruction. Students will gain hands-on research experience and develop analytical skills that are valuable in both industry and graduate studies. Each position is 10 hours per week for 16 weeks, with pay of $15/hour for the graduate position and $12/hour for the undergraduate position. Previous research experience is not required. Applications are due Wednesday, September 9, at 11:59 p.m.
For more information and to apply, visit the Handshake job posting. For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Rossi at mailto:[email protected] or schedule an office hours appointment.

08/24/2026

Only 26 days until World Clean Up Day! Join us for fun, food, cleaning up, and so much more! See you then 🥳♻️

08/23/2026

Lets celebrate the new school year by giving back to our community! Join us on September 19th, 2026 for our 4th annual World Clean Up Day. This year we will also be supporting the KLB: Love Our Waterways Initiative. Check out flyer above and use the QR code to sign up. We hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

Congratulations to our own Environment Program faculty, Dr. Michelle Rossi, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, Journalism, who had three research manuscripts accepted for presentation at the 2026 AEJMC Annual Conference, the largest gathering of mass communication scholars in the U.S. The manuscripts were titled “Feeding the World, Framing the Story: JBS’s Corporate Legitimacy and Environmental Accountability in International News,” “Near-News Deserts and Environmental Reporting in Louisiana: Implications for Coverage in a Climate-Vulnerable Region,” and “Competing Discourses on the Environmental Agenda: Brazil vs. USA.” Her research examined corporate legitimacy and environmental accountability in international news, environmental reporting in Louisiana, and competing environmental discourses in Brazil and the United States. At the conference, Dr. Rossi also served as both moderator and panelist for the panel “Covering Animals in the News: Challenges in Reporting on Species Beyond Humans.” She also organized the pre-conference workshop, Academic Job Market Readiness, offsite at Loyola.

Interested in turning your curiosity about news media into a project while exploring how media practices and innovations shape the field? Reach out to Dr. Rossi ([email protected]) or stop by her office hours (CMM 309) to learn about opportunities to get involved.

08/13/2026

We’re all set up to welcome the our incoming ENVA students tomorrow! See you all soon!

07/15/2026

Alumni Spotlight: Abigail Tamburello

We’re proud to celebrate Abigail Tamburello as an outstanding ENVA graduate. During her time at Loyola she was an active and enthusiastic part of the ENVA team. We can’t wait to see where her passion for sustainability leads her! Congratulations Abigail!

06/11/2026

Although it might be a ways away, we know it’s never too early to start getting excited for Earth Week 2027 🌎 This is just some of our amazing programs we offer to celebrate and learn about our planet and what we can do to promote sustainability!