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  Students Power the College’s Larger Sustainability Efforts
  April 23
  When Lewis & Clark undergrads choose to pay the voluntary student “green fee,” the money goes into a fund that allows the college to buy renewable energy certificates and promote sustainability. The Renewable Energy Fee Fund Committee, comprised of students, is responsible for choosing the energy certificates, and awarding grants for student projects, internships, and research.
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  President Wiewel Calls on Higher Ed to Lead Climate Change Battle
  February 26
  President Wim Wiewel attended the 2019 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, where he and fellow college and university leaders made a public pledge to work harder, faster, and smarter to drive climate action forward. In an op-ed in the Portland Business Journal, President Wim Wiewel discusses the work we’ve done and the work ahead.
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  New Course Examines Intersection of Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
  November 2
  As sustainability becomes increasingly relevant in all academic and professional arenas, a new course offered in conjunction with the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership gives students of any major an introduction to the challenges of running a sustainable business and the laws and technicalities of sustainability in the business world.
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  21st Environmental Affairs Symposium Focuses on Crossing Boundaries
  October 17
  Current discourse is marked with a boundary-oriented mentality, and animosity on both sides prevents meaningful progress. Taking place October 23 through October 24, the 21st Environmental Affairs Symposium hopes to change that narrative. To facilitate this conversation, race relations expert Daryl Davis will speak on his experience engaging with members of the Ku Klux Klan and how he finds common ground with people of all backgrounds and opinions.
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  Student Expands Project to Bring Solar Energy to Malaysian Villages
  September 26

  In the summer of 2017, Ary Hashim BA ’20 put Lewis & Clark’s Renewable Energy Fee Fund to work in a rural village in Malaysia. He returned to Malaysia this past summer to double the number of lights and solar panels, and expand to an additional village in the area. For him, environmental activism complements the degree he’s pursuing in economics.

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  Lewis & Clark Earns Top 10 Spot in Sustainable Campus Index
  August 22
  The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has recognized Lewis & Clark as a top performer in its 2018 Sustainable Campus Index, making L&C the only baccalaureate institution west of the Mississippi to make the top 10. Lewis & Clark placed second nationally in the category of Investment and Finance.
• Rising Issues #18
  August 13
  Our latest newsletter detailing opposition to mining near Mount St. Helens, another summer of the “Tomorrow’s Advocates” program, information about upcoming events, and welcoming our new legal fellow.
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  Walton Lake Logging Stopped
  January 25
  Earthrise victory over Walton Lake logging once again prevents the Forest Service from clearcutting.
• 2017 Earthrise Successes & Challenges
  December 12
  Please consider a year end gift to Earthrise.
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  Wild Fish Conservancy Sues Cooke Aquaculture Over CWA Violations Related to its Atlantic Salmon Farming Facilities in Puget Sound
  November 27
  On behalf of Wild Fish Conservancy, on Monday, November 13th, Earthrise filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Washington against Cooke Aquaculture for Clean Water Act violations related to the near-complete structural failure of its Atlantic salmon farming facility in Deepwater Bay off of Cypress Island in late August.
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  Portland Environmentalists and the Columbia River Crossing
  March 8
  PEAC attorney Tom Buchele is quoted in this article on the Columbia River Crossing from ClimateWire: “How a bridge divides the environmentally conscious in Portland, Ore.”
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  PEAC Scores Big for Water Quality and Salmon
  February 29
  PEAC attorneys Allison LaPlante, Dan Mensher, and Dan Rohlf helped their clients win a ruling on temperature standards that will help protect water quality, salmon, bull trout, and steelhead.
• Bike to Eugene Challenge 2012
  February 22
  The annual Bike To Eugene Challenge is happening again this year! Environmental Law students at Lewis & Clark Law School - 20-30 law students - bike from Portland to Eugene on March 2, 2012 to the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC).
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  Proposed Downsizing of CRC Not Necessarily Good News for the Environment
  February 6
  A proposed downsizing of the Columbia River Crossing project is not necessarily good for the environment and should be subject to environmental review and public comment.
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  Construction will begin soon on Sellwood Bridge
  October 31
  After several years of planning and design work, Multnomah County’s project to replace the deteriorated Sellwood Bridge is approaching the construction phase. For more information, please visit http://www.sellwoodbridge.org/.
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  PEAC Fall 2011 Newsletter
  October 27
  Topics include the Boardman settlement, PEAC’s new class, California condors, and the CRC.
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  Sustainability Council begins work this week
  October 11
  The newly reconstituted Lewis & Clark Sustainability Council (LCSC) begins work this week with its first meeting, taking place on Friday morning, Council Chair Dan Rohlf announced.
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  Rohlf and Team Now Three for Three in Protecting Salmon
  August 10
  A federal judge in Oregon ruled that the Obama administration’s attempt to make federal hydroelectric dams in the Northwest safer for protected salmon violates the Endangered Species Act.
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  Law school sustainability on the move
  March 10
  A brief description of the current effort to institutionalize sustainability at the law school, give insight into where sustainability is headed, and request participation.
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  Bike to Eugene Challenge connects environmental law students to their cause
  February 22
  A group of Environmental Law students from Lewis & Clark College will embark on a one-day, 140-mile trip from Portland to Eugene on March 3, 2011. Their final destination is the 29th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) at the University of Oregon. They call themselves Team Eugene and they’ve dubbed their journey the Bike to Eugene Challenge.
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  PEAC Awarded $45,000 Grant by the Bullitt Foundation
  February 22
  PEAC receives a $45,000 grant through the Bullitt Foundation’s Urban Ecology and Ecosystem Services program.
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  Divesting from fossil fuels: A progress report
  November 5
  In February 2018, Lewis & Clark’s trustees voted unanimously to divest from fossil fuel holdings in the endowment. Following the first year of our divestment process, we reduced the exposure to publicly traded fossil fuel companies by over 50 percent. Read the full progress report to learn more.
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  Udall Scholarship
  September 6
  The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment.
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  President Wiewel Calls on Higher Ed to Lead Climate Change Battle
  February 26
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  L&C Earns Top Ten Spot in Sustainable Campus Index
  September 4
  The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education recognized Lewis & Clark as a top performer in its 2018 Sustainable Campus Index.
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  Lewis & Clark Earns Top 10 Spot in Sustainable Campus Index
  August 22
  The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has recognized Lewis & Clark as a top performer in its 2018 Sustainable Campus Index, making L&C the only baccalaureate institution west of the Mississippi to make the top 10. Lewis & Clark placed second nationally in the category of Investment and Finance.
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  President Wiewel to Attend Climate Leadership Summit
  May 2
  In recognition of Lewis & Clark’s commitment to environmental awareness and sustainability, President Wiewel has been invited to attend the 2019 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. The event is organized and hosted by Second Nature, which established the Climate Leadership Network to promote responsible environmental initiatives among colleges and universities.
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  Join us for Fossil Fuel Free week!
  March 14
  Sustainability Council
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  Board of Trustees Votes to Divest From Fossil Fuels
  February 13
  The Lewis & Clark College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to divest from all fossil fuel holdings in the endowment.
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  Emerson National Hunger Fellowship
  December 12
  The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship, a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a unique leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty.