“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“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“L&C students and faculty advocate for sustainability, and there are a lot of great ways to get involved in that work.”
Clover Sinning BA ’26Minneapolis, Minnesota“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“Feeling like I am contributing to something that is important regarding sustainability is really rewarding and gratifying.”
Elsa Horsted BA ’25Roseville, Minnesota
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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Lewis & Clark has one of the nation’s top-ranked Environmental Law programs.
Eco
Our Graduate School’s innovative Ecotherapies Certificate provides an opportunity for students to enhance their training with an evidence-based, experiential, and socially progressive ecopsychology curriculum.
Bees
Lewis & Clark is a certified affiliate of Bee Campus USA, joining many other cities and campuses across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators.
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.
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.
A Puppet? A Wolf? Boxing? It’s ‘Wolf Play’!
With the help of a puppet, boxing moves, and wolf pack metaphors, Wolf Play explores issues of family, parenting, community, survival, and love.
Lewis & Clark is
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Passionate, Vibrant, Open”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/9443-kindra-jones">Kindra Jones BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Stunning, Challenging, Righteous”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19829-jonah-svihus">Jonah Svihus BA ’18</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Nature, Inclusive, Warm”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19790-kodai-kubota">Kodai Kubota BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “ Underrated, Creative, Supportive”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18299-ruth-liebendorfer">Ruth Liebendorfer BA ’22</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Curiosity, Opportunity, Initiative”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/20400-august-van-nieuwenhuysen">August van Nieuwenhuysen BA ’25</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “International, Service-Oriented, Collaborative”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18214-dan-metcalf">Dan Metcalf BA ’01</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Welcoming, Creative, Unique”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19795-isabel-bowen">Isabel Bowen BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Community, Impact, Opportunity”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/10645-channing-stirrat">Channing Stirrat BA ’21</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Academic, Motivating, Quirky”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/9450-hannah-exler">Hannah Exler BA ’18</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Scenic, Tight-knit Community, Socially Engaging”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18359-cadyn-schenk-turner">Cadyn Schenk-Turner BA ’26</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Unique, Serene, Free”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18328-bennett-gazor">Bennett Gazor BA ’25</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Hidden, Loving, Critical”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/9095-anais-gurrola">Anaïs Gurrola BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Crunchy, Passionate, Beautiful.”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19624-margarete-maneker">Margarete Maneker BA ’21</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Artsy, Beautiful, Outdoorsy”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18309-jemma-montgomery">Jemma Montgomery BA ’23</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Creative, Supportive, Collaborative”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19828-sophie-vigeant">Sophie Vigeant BA ’19</a>
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