“The Bates Center Sustainability Internship gave me experience working in the energy field, and I gained skills that have helped me be more competitive now that I’m a graduate.”
Elijah Black BA ’23San Francisco and Pacifica, California“Sustainability at L&C is a mix of institutional measures and individual projects led by passionate faculty and students.”
Beau Staun-List BA ’25Topanga, California“I feel admiration and hope knowing that L&C is actively working toward reducing its impact on the planet and fostering a culture of sustainability.”
Kiara Gonzalez BA ’27Moca, Puerto Rico“Sustainability at L&C is something that is intertwined with so many spaces and classes. Students can become closely involved in many green initiatives.”
Izz Lamola BA ’25Seattle, Washington“Sustainability can be found in L&C’s commitment to recycling/composting, green spaces, transportation, energy conservation, dining initiatives, and more.”
Elise Son BA ’27Salinas, California
It’s Greener Here
Our campus is as green as it gets. Sure, there are trees and moss galore, but our deepest green is our commitment to sustainability in all its forms. Our environmental studies major and Earth system science minor put issues such as climate change and conservation at the forefront of your academic studies, and both our graduate school and law school offer ways to continue environmentally focused academic pursuits. We’ve got clubs, internships, and a symposium that highlights sustainability. We have beehives! And we’ve put our money where our mouth is through an institutional net zero investment policy that has us on track to reduce our carbon footprint by 100 percent by 2040. Join us as we make our campus—and our world—a better place.
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Net Zero
Lewis & Clark’s institutional net zero investment policy has us on track to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from our portfolio by 2040.
100%
100 percent of the institution’s electricity is sourced from renewable energy.
Local
Bon Appétit focuses on utilizing fresh ingredients through the Farm to Fork initiative, supporting local Pacific Northwest farmers.
We are deeply committed to sustainability in all forms.
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News and Media
a-MOSS-ing!
Our beautiful campus is home not only to lots of evergreens, native shrubs, and flowers, but also an abundance of moss. In honor of this underappreciated plant, L&C’s Natural History Club held its sixth annual Moss Appreciation Week.
A Peace Corps Top 10 Producer
Lewis & Clark has made the Top 10 list of small colleges and universities that have produced the highest all-time number of Peace Corps volunteers since the agency’s inception in 1961.
History in Action at the Southern Border
Lewis & Clark history students are putting their research skills to work for asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Senior Speaker
Cooper Kroll BA ’24 will address graduates at commencement on May 4. “I hope to convey my gratitude, and my awe at the energy and creativity that my peers have imbued into this place through their work and joy.”
Symposium Focuses on Control
The 62nd annual Lewis & Clark International Affairs Symposium is one of the oldest student-run symposia in the country. This year’s event, which runs from April 8 to April 10, is titled Strings Attached: Tracing the Global Systems That Bind.
L&C’s New Dance Moves
Lewis & Clark adds a dance concentration, which will be led by Tiffany Mills, the college’s new director of dance.
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- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Home Sweet Home”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/14927-cass-orr">Cass Orr BA ’24</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Small, Unique, Woodsy”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18332-grayson-smith">Grayson Smith BA ’25</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Unique, Inspiring, Friendly ”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18271-grace-blunck">Grace Blunck BA ’24</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Growing, Caring, Cozy”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Community, Exploration, Opportunity”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19794-carley-laplaca">Carley LaPlaca BA ’22</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Serene, Community, Resourceful”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19821-uwella-rubuga">Uwella Rubuga BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Verdant, Homey, Hidden”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/10673-morgan-bashore">Morgan Bashore BA ’22</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Creative, Driven, Mossy”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/13059-max-morrish">Max Morrish BA ’22</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Accessible, Community-Oriented, Restorative”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/20610-tanner-lee">Tanner Lee BA ’27</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Green, Activisty, Gateway”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/16787-jason-stanford">Jason Stanford BA ’92</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Diverse, Supportive, Welcoming”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18356-sebastian-deprez">Sebastian DePrez BA ’25</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Intellectual, Conscientious, International”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/17283-jennifer-cox-cyphers">Jennifer Cox Cyphers BA ’98</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Green, Close-knit, Creative”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19761-allison-behrens">Allison Behrens BA ’21</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Positively, Academically, Challenging”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19792-jeramy-albert">Jeramy Albert BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Rigorous, Supportive, Engaging”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/14605-lucia-sheridan">Lucia Sheridan BA ’23</a>
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