Scripps College hosted its 12th annual sustainability fair on April 19, highlighting community organizations that value sustainability.
Tag: Pomona EcoReps
Don’t be bamboo-zled: Reusable melamine chopsticks introduced at Pomona dining halls
Say goodbye to disposable bamboo chopsticks and hello to reusable melamine at the Pomona College dining halls. The EcoReps — a student-run sustainability group at Pomona — led a successful charge to implement these new utensils at Frank, Frary and Oldenborg starting Friday, Feb. 2. Head EcoReps Diana Castellanos PO
Pomona EcoReps connects students with resources on every-day sustainability practices
Pomona College EcoReps is a student branch of the Pomona Sustainability Office, functioning as a sustainability hub for the 5C community and beyond. The EcoReps promote everyday sustainability through gift giving and eating, offering free and reusable period products, hosting composting workshops and facilitating spaces such as the Walker Flea Market.
Pomona students approve ASPC referendum on fossil fuel divestment and disclosure
Nearly nine in ten Pomona College students believe the school should move toward complete divestment from fossil fuels, a March 29 referendum revealed. 88 percent of students voted in favor of a resolution to divest on the ballot, while 96 percent of those who voted agreed that the Board of Trustees’ Investment Committee should disclose the percentage of Pomona’s endowment that remains invested in fossil fuels.