“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“Feeling like I am contributing to something that is important regarding sustainability is really rewarding and gratifying.”
Elsa Horsted BA ’25Roseville, Minnesota“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“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“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
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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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.
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.
Green
Our commitment to sustainability has earned us a spot in the top 50 on Princeton Review’s 2024 “Green Colleges” list.
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"> “Creative, Dedicated, Support”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/16987-shira-stahl">Shira Stahl BA ’24</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Inquisitive, Passionate, Explorative”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/14895-devin-owen">Devin Owen BA ’14</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Engaging, Collaborative, Thought-provoking”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19765-alaina-king">Alaina King BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Intimate, Unique, Stimulating”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19636-tyler-short">Tyler Short BA ’21</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Independent, Intellectual, Progressive”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/9535-emma-franco">Emma Franco BA ’20</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Passionate, Unique, Insightful.”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19719-maddy-frawley">Maddy Frawley BA ’18</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Embracing, Friendly, Exciting”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19104-josem-maidana">JoséM Maidana BA ’25</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Worthwhile, Community, Success”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/9486-serena-saba">Serena Saba BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Progressive, Inclusive, Diverse”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/16323-ryan-cibull">Ryan Cibull BA ’22</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Beautiful, Secluded, Green”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/16326-qwynci-bowman">Qwynci Bowman BA ’23</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Flavorful, Freeing, Inquisitive”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/17275-jenn-sosa-ramirez">Jenn Sosa Ramírez BA ’23</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Welcoming, Supporting, Liberal”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/14559-juan-martin-lopez-melendez">Juan Martín López Meléndez BA ’23</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Inspiring, Supportive, Impactful”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/14290-sema-hasan">Sema Hasan 2018</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Eccentric, Compassionate, Serene”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19799-kade-mccoy">Kade McCoy BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Supportive, Exciting, Open”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18362-cloe-moreno">Cloe Moreno BA ’24</a>
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