The USC athletic department is committed to sustainability, especially when it comes to team transportation, energy and water usage and food consumption. To improve efforts and implement this green mindset, Trojan Sustainability created the Green Teams Program, a competition between USC varsity and club teams to see which were the most sustainable and who had the best practices.
The women are proving to be the most environmentally-friendly, with the USC women's beach volleyball and rowing teams earning certification from Trojan Sustainability. The current AVCA national champions earned Cardinal-level status thanks to their carpooling efforts and locker room recycling, along with their volunteer efforts at different beach clean-ups.
The USC women's rowing team earned Gold-level certification by adopting its own zero-waste plan spearheaded by assistant coach Ligita Kaviere and installing low-flow attachments on their appliances.
