On April 13, environmental organizations from across the 5Cs banded together to host Claremont’s first-ever Sustainability summit.
Tag: Environment
Mai Der Vang on the endangered saola and humankind’s relationship with nature
On March 26, Vang came to Pitzer’s Broad Performance Center to read from her newest collection of poetry. Her writing uses the saola, an endangered animal endemic to the Annamite Range between Laos and Vietnam, to explore the complex relationships between humans and nature.
OPINION: Pomona College’s Merritt Field transformation contradicts environmental commitments
With Leed certifications, promises to the community and lofty goals set by the SAVE plan, Pomona has done the outward work to appear sustainable, but Katie Cline PO ’25 argues that installation of Merritt new artificial turf and continuation of conventional lawn care process illustrate an enduring incongruity between Pomona’s outward appearance of environmentalism and institutional practices.
‘Black Ecologies’: The Black body and nature
“Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art” opened on Feb. 13 at Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art. The exhibit posits the environment as an active participant in shaping the lives and histories of Black communities.
Harvey Mudd professor awarded USDA grant to advance forest evaluation economics
Dede Long, assistant professor of economics at Harvey Mudd, is contributing to research on the economic value of forests.
Under the Canopy: When life gives you lemons, bring them camping
Environmental columnist Annika White PZ ’24 reflects on her first road trip and the lessons she learned along the way.
Under the Canopy: A registered herbivore at the carnivore convention
In her environmental column, Annika White PZ ’24 comments on the paradox of being a vegetarian working at a BBQ restaurant.
Under the Canopy: Confessions of a last chance tourist
More and more “last chance tourists” are flocking to deteriorating natural destinations like the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental columnist Annika White PZ ’24 writes about coming of age in the era of the climate crisis.
OPINION: Carbon dioxide removal: The single most impactful climate action
Tired of seeing band-aid solutions in climate action? Harrison Chapin PZ ’24 is calling for 5C students to take long term action against climate change.
OPINION: The real problem with Mindful Mondays
A recent TSL OpEd about Meatless Mondays struck an environmental chord with Sara Anderson PO ‘23, creator of ‘Mindful Monday,’ and Hannah Hughes PO ‘25: vegetarianism is not the problem.