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Green Move Out Information for Students

Donate any good condition items to Copeland, Tamarack, Stewart, Holmes. Main swap area will be held at Roberts 112 (formerly known as Maggie’s). 

Strategic Energy Management Intern Training

Lewis & Clark and the Energy Trust of Oregon are partnering to deliver an exciting new training program for high school seniors and college students to gain experience in the energy efficiency and strategic energy management field.

environmental law
Lane Kadish '25, Sophie Keller '26, and Michael F. Johnson '25 join Professor Craig Johnston in celebratory photo after winning the 2025 ...

Environmental Moot Court Team Wins Ninth National Championship

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Environmental Moot Court Team recently secured its ninth national championship at the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) at Pace University, further solidifying its status as the most successful school in the competition’s history.

Moss Petting Zoo

Seventh Annual Moss Appreciation Week

Join us for our Seventh Annual Moss Appreciation Week! Mossy events are happening all week.

art, environment
An art project made of tea bags

From Trash to Treasure: Creating Art From Waste

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.

Moving Off Campus? Donate Your Stuff

As you prepare to leave for winter break, please donate your unwanted but good condition clothing, books, household items, bedding and food.

Fiona Thayer, Kat Engelken, Sarah Rae, Abigail Dodd, Mikki Ness, Morgan Oberman

Clinic Students Present Research on Global Plastics in White House Call

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.

Data Processors

In a cross-school collaboration, Professors Greta Binford and Liza Finkel prepare middle and high school teachers to weave real-world data science into their environmental curricula.

sustainability
Sunlight peeking through tall green trees.

L&C Moves Up Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Schools List

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.

Important Notices

Splendid Savings on E-bikes for L&C Employees

Splendid Cycles, a beloved Portland bike store, is offering L&C staff and faculty 10 percent off the purchase of an E-bike.

campus beauty, politics, sustainability

L&C Earns Spot in Princeton Review’s Best Colleges for 2025

In addition to being listed among the nation’s 390 best colleges and on the Green College Honor Roll, Lewis & Clark received top rankings for most beautiful campus (No. 4), best college newspaper (No. 16), and most politically active students (No. 16).

Portland, sustainability internship, sustainability
Feya's internship can be summed up as a summer of education, environmentalism, and reuse fun!

Eco-Friendly Creativity at SCRAP

Feya Dawkins BA ’25 spent her summer as an intern at SCRAP, a local nonprofit that turns trash into treasure.

sustainability internship

The Summer of Student Internships

This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships, diving into real-world challenges and building their professional skills.

get there oregon

Take the Car-Free Challenge Pledge: Sept. 16–22

The 2024 Get There Car Free Challenge is a timely opportunity to drive less and use transportation options more for the chance to win prizes! Join the movement by pledging to drive less for one week and logging trips taken by transit, walking, biking, scooter, carpooling, and vanpooling.

How Endowments Can Evaluate Their Sustainability Levels

A new method to assess institutions is unveiled, with the highest marks going to Lewis & Clark College.

Donate, Don't Dump
May 7: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Green Move Out: Donation & Swap

As students pack for their summer away from campus, they are welcome to donate any clothing and household items (in good condition) at Roberts 112 (formerly known as Maggie’s). All community members are welcome to shop at Roberts 112 – all items are FREE!