Global Law Alliance clinic students joined advocacy groups from across the country to urge U.S. negotiators to act aggressively within the scope of their authority as the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begin to come to a close.

OPB reporter Elizabeth Miller followed a class of future secondary teachers and their professors as they explored the implications of an I-5 expansion on a North Portland neighborhood and middle school. 

Cara Tomlinson’s Art and Ecology class uses waste materials from around Portland to create beautiful and meaningful works of art. This course offers a fresh approach to creative practice, merging art and ecology to help students respond to the climate crisis, explore the agency of materials, and build connections to place.

Lewis & Clark is ranked No. 17, up 20 spots from last year, in Princeton Review’s 2025 list of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.

Mateo was an active student leader on campus, and started the beloved Apiary Garden through the Students Engaged in Eco-Defense (SEED) Club. “I hope that the garden will continue to grow into an educational space where students can learn about beekeeping and pollinator ecology more broadly.”

Lewis & Clark’s annual Moss Appreciation Week recently garnered national media attention on NPR’s Morning Edition. Moss Week combines scientific exploration with creative, playful events, celebrating the everyday wonders of moss.

Lena Essak BA ’24 spent a 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.

Factory farms have polluted groundwater across much of Oregon. But, explains Lewis & Clark Professor Michele Okoh, simply banning large dairy farms won’t ensure Oregonians have safe drinking water.

Vincent Montanic Sheoships is this year’s Nelson D. Terry Scholarship recipient. “I am close to achieving my dream of becoming a practicing attorney, and I look forward to fanning the flames of Tribal sovereignty through upholding federal laws that make Tribes distinct and unique.”

L&C environmental studies students gained some real-world experience last month when they visited Tillamook Forest Center to attend the center’s annual Rain Festival, a celebration of the Tillamook Forest and its waterways. They spent the afternoon gathering input from rural community members on what they value most about Oregon’s forests.

Micah Leinbach BA ’14, founder of the Bus for Outdoor Access &Teaching (BOAT), serves community organizations interested in implementing wilderness programs.