Although still in its infancy, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute has already generated extensive media coverage in connection with its mission and activities.
Powering Los Angeles entirely with renewable energy can be accomplished without significant disruption to the economy or lifestyles over the next 25 years, if not sooner, according to new research conducted by USC experts for the city and federal government. The new “LA100: The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study” was released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The report concludes the city may reach its ambitious goal to convert entirely to renewable energy by 2045 through rapid deployment of wind and solar power, electrical storage and other technologies. USC News
During a pandemic that has magnified inequities for Americans, USC and the California Emerging Technology Fund have partnered to measure internet access in the state based on demographics and location, identify the impact on those lacking access as the world goes digital and inform policymakers on how to close the gap. USC News
In a video message, Schwarzenegger warned of the dangers of fascism, at one point brandishing his sword from the movie "Conan the Barbarian" to make his point. CNN
Following the insurrection of the United States Capitol Jan. 6, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered a speech denouncing then President Donald Trump and his Republican participants. Days later, Schwarzenegger said that day shattered U.S. ideals. The Trojan Democrats and College Republicans at USC (USC GOP) hosted a joint Zoom event Tuesday, moderated by a representative from both parties alongside Schwarzenegger, Chairman of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, to promote bipartisan unity and find common ground to move forward as a country. Daily Trojan
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) posted Jan. 10 a video in which he spoke about the emotional toll of World War II on Austria, where he grew up, and condemning the mobs that stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier in the week. Washington Post
Arnold Schwarzenegger slammed Donald Trump and and complicit Republicans and compared the U.S. Capitol riot to Kristallnacht in a video speech the action star/former California governor delivered Sunday. “I grew up in Austria. I’m very aware of Kristallnacht, or ‘the Night of Broken Glass.’ It was a night of rampage against the Jews in 1938 by the Nazi equivalent of the Proud Boys,” Schwarzenegger said. Rolling Stone
Hollywood star and former Republican governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was widely praised on Twitter Sunday, after he condemned the events of the Capitol riot and compared it to the deadly event "Kristallnacht" in Nazi Germany. Newsweek
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has praised the mother of Ella Kissi-Debrah, the nine-year-old whose 2013 death was ruled on Wednesday to have been partly caused by air pollution in London, as a “hero” for her years-long fight for justice. In the years after Ella died in February 2013 after suffering acute respiratory failure, her mother, Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, a former teacher, had campaigned tirelessly to have her daughter’s death examined by a second coroner, asserting that London’s severe air pollution was partly to blame for the tragic loss. Independent
USC faculty members showed their dedication to their students — and their resourcefulness — by drawing on best practices for remote teaching in 202o. They quickly moved classes online as part of safety efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some even made national news for their innovation. USC News
Robert Garcia remembers watching on television as then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered the county to issue same-sex marriage licenses in 2004. A young gay man in his 20s at the time, Garcia called it a "light switch" that ignited his passion for public service. Now, Garcia, 43, mayor of Long Beach, California, is one of four people Newsom, now the governor, is weighing to serve in the Senate when Vice President-elect Kamala Harris vacates her seat in January. NBC News
