5C Environmental Justice Archives

By Bianca Mirica and Noah Brewster 964 Views 5C Environmental Justice, BFAC, Biking, Claremont Colleges, Fossil Fuels, gabrielle starr, Lucy Reed, Maggie Zhang, Milo Slevin, Pomona College, Renewable Energy, riding rally

Presidents across the 5Cs announced Friday, April 17 that the colleges will transition to 100% renewable electricity by enrolling in the Clean Power Alliance (CPA), following a yearlong 5C Environmental Justice (5CEJ) campaign to phase out fossil fuels.
The “Claremont Off Fossil Fuels”campaign proposed the Colleges stop purchasing electricity from Southern California Edison (SCE), an investor-owned utility that primarily relies on fossil fuels, and instead enroll in the CPA, a not-for-profit energy provider that offers 100% renewable electricity options. The Claremont Colleges’ Business and Financial Affairs Committee and the consortium-wide presidents committee have now approved the proposal.

Milo Slevin PO ’28, campaign co-founder, said the transition marks a concrete shift in how the Colleges demonstrate their commitment to sustainability by taking action that immediately reduces carbon footprint.

Students enjoy the outdoors at Pomona College sitting in chairs while chatting.

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April 2, 2026 10:37 pm

MULTIMEDIA: 5CEJ Field Day draws student support for renewable energy switch at the 5Cs

By Bianca Mirica 436 Views 5C Environmental Justice, Bianca Mirica, Field Day

On February 28, 5C Environmental Justice organized a “Field Day” at Walker Beach, encouraging students to learn more about their renewable energy “Claremont OFF Fossil Fuels” campaign. In this video, the TSL Multimedia team highlights the 15 environmental and political clubs and organizations from across the consortium who took part in the event to support 5CEJ’s campaign and build community in an afternoon of music, lawn games and outreach.

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March 6, 2026 3:50 am

5CEJ Field Day draws student support for renewable energy switch at the 5Cs

By Bianca Mirica and Kahani Malhotra 1095 Views 5C Environmental Justice, 5CEJ, Bianca Mirica, Clean Power Alliance, David Taylor, kahani malhotra, Lucy Reed, Milo Slevin, Southern California Edison

After garnering student support and attention at its far-reaching field-day, 5C Environmental Justice (5CEJ) met with the Claremont Colleges’ Business and Financial Affairs Committee (BFAC) on March 5 to lobby for a consortium-wide transition to renewable energy sources, while Claremont McKenna College’s student body voted that night to support the campaign.

Though BFAC’s decision is still pending, if approved, the proposal will advance to a consortium-wide presidents committee for final consideration.

In addition the field day showcased sustained student interest, as their proposal advances through the institutional review process, according to Hope Dragseth SC ’28, the 5CEJ outreach lead on the campaign’s working group.