• <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103251_Grad.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103251"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103251_Grad.rev.1711745904.jpg" alt="Aerial of Graduate School campus." data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1536" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our Graduate School of Education and Counseling offers an innovative Ecotherapies Certificate for students to enhance their training with ecopsychology curriculum.</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103252_Law.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103252"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg" alt="Sunderland Plaza on the law campus with lots of landscaped plants." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103252_Law.rev.1711745905.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our Law School has one of the nation’s best Environmental Law programs, <span style="font-weight: 400;">giving our students the legal expertise and experience to tackle environmental challenges.</span></div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103249_DSC06430.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103249"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg" alt="A line of students using binoculars." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103249_DSC06430.rev.1711745902.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">College Outdoors gives our students opportunities to appreciate the natural wonders of our campus and the Pacific Northwest.</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103246_Community_Garden.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103246"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103246_Community_Garden.rev.1711745899.jpg" alt="Garden with a greenhouse." data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1365" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">The community garden is a student-run space for growing organic produce and meeting others who have an interest in farming and gardening.</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103248_DSC06244.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103248"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg" alt="Students sitting at a picnic table surrounded by green trees." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103248_DSC06244.rev.1711749857.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our campus is as green as it gets.<br/>Credit: Suhail Akram BA ’24</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103244_Bee_Garden.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103244"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg" alt="Students in bee suits engaging with a beehive." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103244_Bee_Garden.rev.1711745897.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our Bee Garden, located on the Graduate School’s campus, is a great way for students to learn about pollinator ecology in a hands-on way.</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103250"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg" alt="Two students looking at moss." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103250_EVNT-C-0222-0035-MossWalk.rev.1711745903.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">The annual Moss Week is just one of the ways our students are able to appreciate the natural world around them.</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103245"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg" alt="Sunlight shining through trees." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103245_CAM-E-0421-0059.rev.1711745898.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our undergraduate students can major in environmental studies and/or minor in Earth system science and <span style="font-weight: 400;">put issues such as climate change and conservation at the forefront of their studies.</span></div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103253_Tiny_House_Club.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103253"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg" alt="Group of students posing in front of a tiny house under construction." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103253_Tiny_House_Club.rev.1711745906.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">There are many sustainability-focused student organizations to get involved with, like the Tiny House Club!</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/184/width/650/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103247"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/500/height/240/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/184/width/800/height/383/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg" alt="Professor and student surrounded by greenery in a forest." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/184/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/103247_DIV-B2-0622-0005.rev.1711745900.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our professors engage students in collaborative research about the natural world, and our campus is the perfect lab!</div>

Sustainability at Lewis & Clark

Our Green Campus at Work

Lewis & Clark is deeply committed to learning, innovation, and principled action on matters related to sustainability. Our research and actions extend beyond the classroom across our campus and into Portland and the wider world. We build on the best available scholarship and practice while recognizing the importance and interrelatedness of ecology, economy, and equity. And we’ve put our money where our mouth is through an institutional net zero investment policy, which has us on track to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from our portfolio by 2040. Join us as we make our campus—and our world—a better place.

Campus Initiatives

  • Lee Hinkle BA '24 interning at SCRAP, wearing a handmade, upcycled wizard's cape.

    The Sustainability Internship course helped me build connections within the Portland community, an important step in finding a fulfilling career. The leadership and event planning skills I’m learning will also translate to my future career, whatever it may be.

    Lee Hinkle BA ’24
    Newberg, Oregon
    More about Lee
  • Kiara smiling at the camera outside, wearing a white top and jeans.

    L&C fosters a campus community where students, faculty, and staff work together to create a more environmentally sustainable future. I feel admiration and hope knowing that L&C is actively working toward reducing it’s impact on the planet and fostering a culture of sustainability.

    Kiara Y. González BA ’27
    Moca, Puerto Rico
    More about Kiara
  • Avi posing outside wearing a blue button-up shirt.

    There is a great community in the SEED (Students Engaged in Eco-Defense) Club, where I’m able to help with the bee garden and other sustainability-related projects with other students with similar interests.

    Avi Strok BA ’25
    Los Angeles, California
    More about Avi

Energy and Buildings

Energy conservation and sourcing is a big part of our Climate Action Plan. Since 2002, our undergraduate students have sponsored an initiative that pays for 100 percent of our entire institution’s energy to come from renewable sources; surplus money goes into a fund that awards student projects supporting renewable energy. Many of our buildings are LEED Gold-certified, including J.R. Howard Hall and Holmes Residence Hall. The Office of Sustainability also has an energy efficiency intern position for undergraduate students. They work with L&C departments and the Energy Trust of Oregon to improve energy efficiency systems across the institution while networking with Portland leaders in the green sector.

 

Food

Sustainability is of great importance to Bon Appétit, our food service provider. Their Farm-to-Fork Initiative means our dining halls strive to utilize locally sourced options from farmers around the Pacific Northwest whenever possible, giving our students the opportunity to enjoy super fresh regional favorites. They also have a Low Carbon Diet Program that addresses the relationship between food production, distribution, waste, and climate change. Bon Appétit is a founding member of the Equitable Food Initiative, a unique partnership that brings together growers, farmworkers, retailers, and consumers to transform agriculture and improve the lives of farmworkers.

 

Natural Space and Landscapes

Lewis & Clark’s nationally recognized grounds are an incredibly important feature of our campus. Contributing to our health, well-being, and connection to place, our campus creates opportunities for curricular and cocurricular engagement across our 134 acres. We are bordered by Tryon Creek State Natural Area and River View Natural Area, and we are a part of two critical watersheds. Students spend time learning and working on our grounds and the adjacent natural areas by assisting with habitat protection and enhancement projects, managing gardens, and maintaining a multi-hive bee apiary.

Recycling and Waste Reduction

Recycling bins are readily available throughout all three campuses, with e-waste handled directly at the Information Technology Service Desk. Composting bins are available for use in all of our dining and residential halls, and reusable food eco-containers are available for free for students to take their food to-go. Our Sustainability Office’s ReUse Room allows students to swap and shop for clothing, school supplies, household goods, and food, all for free!

  • Local 
    Bon Appétit focuses on utilizing fresh ingredients through the Farm to Fork initiative, supporting local Pacific Northwest farmers.
  • Top 

    For over 25 years, Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Law program has been a top-ranked program in the country by U.S. News & World Report. We are #3 on the 2024 “Best Environmental Law Programs” list.

  • 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.

  • Green 

    Our commitment to sustainability has earned us the 17th spot on Princeton Review’s 2025 “Top 50 Green Colleges” list.

  • 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.

Sustainability in the Classroom

Sustainability is infused throughout many of Lewis & Clark’s academic programs across all three schools. Our undergraduate college’s environmental studies major and Earth system science minor put issues such as climate change and conservation at the forefront of their curriculum. Our law school has one of the nation’s best Environmental Law programs, and graduate students in counseling can pursue an innovative Ecotherapies Certificate. Undergraduate students have access to hands-on learning and research opportunities in Portland’s green sector, giving them a head start when it comes to finding a job after graduation.

Curricular Connections Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship John S. Rogers Summer Science Research Program

Environmental Studies and Earth System Science Programs

Our interdisciplinary environmental studies program challenges our undergraduate students to transcend intellectual, geographic, and communication boundaries as they weave insights drawn from across the sciences and humanities; apply them in local, regional, and global contexts; and learn strategies to connect with the people and institutions they encounter. The Earth system science minor supplements our students’ academic experience with connections across scientific disciplines and a framework for understanding large-scale transformations of our planet and their consequences. Our students graduate with a bachelor’s degree, plus skills and experience they can apply to professional opportunities, graduate study, and effective environmental action, all while benefiting from our proximity to Portland and the diverse natural environments of the Pacific Northwest..

Environmental StudiesEarth System Science

Ecotherapies Certificate

Understanding people’s emotional connections with the natural world can be integral to meeting therapeutic, educational, or sustainability goals. Lewis & Clark Graduate School’s Ecotherapies Certificate program provides an opportunity for mental health practitioners and graduate students to enhance their training with an evidence-based, experiential, and socially progressive ecopsychology curriculum.

Ecotherapies Certificate

Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Our interdisciplinary entrepreneurship program combines critical thinking with direct links to the worlds of entrepreneurship, business, and positive social change. Our undergraduate students develop a greater understanding of themselves and others in order to collaborate more effectively through substantial experiential learning in courses such as sustainability, design thinking, nonprofit management, future technologies, leadership, and innovation. The program connects our students directly with Portland business and nonprofit leaders who understand the value of a liberal arts education and the importance of sustainability in today’s job market. Our graduates find that the Lewis & Clark network extends far beyond the Pacific Northwest.

Entrepreneurship

Environmental Law

One of the top-ranked programs in the country, Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Law program allows our students to gain the legal expertise and experience to tackle the environmental, natural resource, and energy challenges of today and tomorrow. The program has six impact areas—climate resilience and energy; global environment; air, water, and land; ecosystems and biodiversity; environmental justice; and oceans and rivers—and a variety of degree and certificate programs. Undergraduate students who come to Lewis & Clark knowing they want to pursue a law degree can benefit from our 3-3 BA/JD program that saves them a year of time and tuition.

Environmental Law

Get Involved

Our students don’t just learn about sustainability in the classroom; they can make an actual difference on campus by getting involved with the Sustainability Council, working as an intern for the Office of Sustainability, or participating in an active student-run organization.

Sustainability Council

Our Sustainability Council—made up of staff, faculty, and students from all three schools—integrates sustainability into projects and policies across the institution, while connecting L&C with organizations in Portland and promoting hands-on student learning.

Sustainability Council

Sustainability in Portland

Our annual networking event, Sustainability in Portland, is an opportunity for staff, faculty, alumni, and students looking to enter the job market to mix and mingle with Portland organizations and partners.

Sustainability in Portland

Student Resources

Students have plenty of ways to make a change and pursue their sustainability passions. We have organizations, like Students Engaged in Eco-Defense (SEED) and Garden Club, that promote green practices and community building. We have a sustainable thrift shop, where students can donate goods and shop for free. We have an Environmental Action Living-Learning community for students who prioritize environmental sustainability. We have a student-led academic symposium. We have beehives! Are you ready to get your hands dirty and make a difference on campus?

Student Resources

Sustainability Student Internships

The Office of Sustainability has internship and work-study positions available, so our students can dig deeper into the real work behind sustainability initiatives. We typically hire students every year to be our sustainability reporting intern, ReUse Room coordinator, Renewable Energy Fee Fund coordinator, community engagement and media intern, energy efficiency intern, and sustainable operations intern. We also manage the Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship class, where we match students with Portland organizations based on similar interests and skills.

Student Internships and Jobs


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