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Sustainability Council Seeks New Members

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join the Lewis & Clark Sustainability Council.
September 06, 2022

Image of lush greenery on the Lewis & Clark campus. Image of lush greenery on the Lewis & Clark campus.The Sustainability Council (LCSC) is a group of students, faculty, and staff drawn from the College of Arts and Sciences, Law School, and Graduate School of Education and Counseling. The council has existed in some form since the late 1990s and focuses on learning, operations, and communication/outreach related to sustainability across the three campuses.

The council has a full slate of projects and programs this year, including updating our Climate Action Plan and new curricular and co-curricular activities.

The council meets monthly (remote and in-person). Volunteers have the option to indicate level of interest to participate in the following ways:

  • voting member
  • attend meetings 
  • listserv
  • general participation
  • internships/volunteer opportunities
  • special projects 

If you are interested in joining the council, please fill out this form.

Please contact Sustainability Director Amy Dvorak if you have any questions or concerns.

Sustainability Office is located in Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 134

email 

voice 503-768-7794 

Senior Director of Sustainability Amy Dvorak

  • Sustainability Office
    Lewis & Clark
    615 S. Palatine Hill Road 
    Portland OR 97219

Office Hours: Thursdays 1 - 3:00 p.m.

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