“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, CaliforniaEconomics alumnus Elijah started the Tiny House Club. His ultimate goal is to build a 16-foot tiny house to donate to a local nonprofit all while learning about alternative, more sustainable dwellings and lifestyles.More about Elijah“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 RicoBiology major Kiara appreciates that students are offered resources and support to conduct research and promote sustainable practices on campus.More about Kiara“Sustainability at L&C is a mix of institutional measures and individual projects led by passionate faculty and students.”
Beau Staun-List BA ’25Topanga, CaliforniaEnvironmental studies major Beau engages with sustainability through SEED Club, Garden Club, and Bates Center Summer Internship class.More about Beau“Lewis & Clark is a great place to learn about how your skills and interests can be used to make a difference in the world.”
Lena Essak BA ’24Milwaukee, WisconsinLena, an economics major, spends her time as the energy efficiency intern through L&C’s Office of Sustainabilty. Part of her role is to work with the Energy Trust of Oregon to improve systems on campus.More about Lena“Feeling like I am contributing to something that is important regarding sustainability is really rewarding and gratifying.”
Elsa Horsted BA ’25Roseville, MinnesotaElsa, a sociology and anthropology major, led last year’s sustainability-focused New Student Trip in the Columbia River Gorge.More about Elsa
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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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.
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.
Digital Technology and the Internet
The student-run Gender Studies Symposium will examine the ways in which digital technology, internet platforms, and online spaces have shaped and been shaped by understandings and expressions of gender and sexuality.