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Important NoticesSplendid 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, sustainabilityL&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, sustainabilityEco-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 internshipThe 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.
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.
Green Move Out Information for Students
Donate or swap any clothing and household items in good condition. Donation collection sites include a two-day Green Move Out Swap and Shop (@Maggie’s) and three donation trucks (see locations below).
Celebrate Earth Month Throughout April with These Activities!
Please join us to celebrate Earth Day every day in April.
Seeking Donations: ‘Dress to Impress’ Clothing Drive
Requesting clothing donations from faculty, staff, and the L&C community
Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship - application open!
An internship is a great opportunity for students to connect with organizations outside of LC and to build skills, understanding, and experience in translating the liberal arts into a professional role.
alumni, sustainabilityCareer Pathways: One Student. Two Alumni. One Renewable Energy Company.
Lena Essak BA ’24 spent her summer as a paid community relations intern in the Portland office of EDP Renewables. Thanks to the Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship course, she was able to learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience while working alongside two supportive Lewis & Clark alumni.
Health + Humanities Community Connections: Faculty Grant
Up to three CAS faculty will be awarded Health + Humanities Community Connections Faculty Grants to support courses that include new community partnerships in health + humanities. Applications are open now!
On Thanksgiving, I think about my “turkey boyfriends”
A Thanksgiving reflection by Professor Joyce Tischler
Climate action plan update: Energy efficiency fund launch
The Board of Trustees and Executive Council recently approved the establishment of an energy efficiency revolving fund, intended to reduce energy use across campus and advance our climate goals.
sustainabilityL&C Named to Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Schools List
Lewis & Clark ranked No. 37 in the Princeton Review’s list of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.
- EVENTSOctober 13: 3:00pm
IN A LANDSCAPE Classical Music in the Wild™ Concert
October 23: 11:30am - 1:00pmLunch with a Leader: David Grandfield
If it grows, David knows it. Come meet the Portland Clean Energy Fund’s Regenerative Agriculture and Green Infrastructure Program Manager and learn how he is utilizing ~$140M to go from green shoots to a canopy infrastructure that includes citywide agriculture, land access, and food systems plans.
Sustainability Office is located in Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 134
email advorak@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7794
Senior Director of Sustainability Amy Dvorak
Sustainability Office
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219
Office Hours: Thursdays 1 - 3:00 p.m.