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Eco-Friendly Creativity at SCRAP
Feya Dawkins BA ’25 spent her summer as an intern at SCRAP, a local nonprofit that turns trash into treasure.
The Summer of Student Internships
This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships, diving into real-world challenges and building their professional skills.
Take the Car-Free Challenge Pledge: Sept. 16–22
The 2024 Get There Car Free Challenge is a timely opportunity to drive less and use transportation options more for the chance to win prizes!
Join the movement by pledging to drive less for one week and logging trips taken by transit, walking, biking, scooter, carpooling, and vanpooling.
The final day of the Challenge, Sunday, Sept. 22, will celebrate the annual World Car Free Day event and the many benefits of driving less.
How Endowments Can Evaluate Their Sustainability Levels
A new method to assess institutions is unveiled, with the highest marks going to Lewis & Clark College.
Green Move Out Information for Students
Donate or swap any clothing and household items in good condition. Donation collection sites include a two-day Green Move Out Swap and Shop (@Maggie’s) and three donation trucks (see locations below).
Celebrate Earth Month Throughout April with These Activities!
Please join us to celebrate Earth Day every day in April.
Seeking Donations: ‘Dress to Impress’ Clothing Drive
Requesting clothing donations from faculty, staff, and the L&C community
Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship - application open!
An internship is a great opportunity for students to connect with organizations outside of LC and to build skills, understanding, and experience in translating the liberal arts into a professional role.
Career Pathways: One Student. Two Alumni. One Renewable Energy Company.
Lena Essak BA ’24 spent her summer as a paid community relations intern in the Portland office of EDP Renewables. Thanks to the Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship course, she was able to learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience while working alongside two supportive Lewis & Clark alumni.
Health + Humanities Community Connections: Faculty Grant
Up to three CAS faculty will be awarded Health + Humanities Community Connections Faculty Grants to support courses that include new community partnerships in health + humanities. Applications are open now!
On Thanksgiving, I think about my “turkey boyfriends”
A Thanksgiving reflection by Professor Joyce Tischler
Climate action plan update: Energy efficiency fund launch
The Board of Trustees and Executive Council recently approved the establishment of an energy efficiency revolving fund, intended to reduce energy use across campus and advance our climate goals.
L&C Named to Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Schools List
Lewis & Clark ranked No. 37 in the Princeton Review’s list of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.
United States Finds China’s Pangolin Trade Undermines Wildlife Treaty
Pangolins are the most heavily trafficked mammals in the world. The Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment, together with collaborating organizations, successfully pursued a Pelly Petition to protect them.
Student Interns Get ‘Green’ Job Experience
This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships in the green sector, thanks to L&C’s Career Center and the Bates Center Sustainability Internship course. Check out the experiences of some of these students!
