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2024 Project Descriptions for Rogers Program
Summer science research
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.
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.
humanities, researchPaid Summer Research Enables Faculty-Student Collaboration
Over the summer, Lewis & Clark offers students paid, hands-on research experiences that rival those of graduate-level institutions.
symposia, symposium26th Annual ENVX Symposium Focuses on ‘Life Within Capitalism’
This year’s symposium, Life Within Capitalism: Reconsidering Market Consequences and the Earth System, will be held October 16–19, 2023. The symposium will feature keynote speakers Professor Yuko Aoyama and Clarence Edwards, as well as an art workshop and a game about carbon cap and trade. All events are free and open to the public.
alumni profile, alumni, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envsMy (Admittedly Odd) Journey into a Legal Career
Chris Kerkhoff, ’22, describes how transferring to LC set him on a career path toward environmental law.
alumni profile, alumni, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envsThe Power of Indirect Impact
Tobias Varntoft, ’21, describes how his experiences and studies, prior to and at LC, prepared him for working at a nonprofit organization that fosters sustainable technological innovation.
art, symposia25th Annual ENVX Symposium Explores Nuanced Ways of Viewing Our Planet’s Future
This year’s symposium, titled Deconstructing the Apocalypse, will be held on October 16–20. The symposium will feature talks by environmental leaders, a movie screening, a meditation, an art workshop, a data workshop, and a career fair and networking opportunity. All events are free and open to the public.
researchShaking Up Disaster Preparedness With Video Games
Cascadia 9.0 was developed as part of an ongoing research project to determine what motivates young adults to prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters. Using video games as research and outreach tools, L&C researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to disaster preparedness.
environment, sustainabilityStudents! Join our Climate Ambassador Program
Worried about climate change? Who isn’t. Want to do something about it at L&C and gain real experience with carbon reduction policies and action? Become a Climate Ambassador!sustainabilitySummer Interns ‘Go Green’ and ‘Earn Green’
This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships in the green sector, thanks to L&C’s Career Center and the Bates Center Sustainability Internship course. Check out the experiences of some of those students.
ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envsIncremental Growth
Aaron Fellows, ’16, describes how the data assessment skills they learned in ENVS courses are in continued use, even in unexpected ways.
New Minor Focuses on Earth’s Interrelated Systems
Lewis & Clark students will soon be able to pursue a new interdisciplinary minor in Earth system science.Summer sustainability internship course - apply now!
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, Environmental Studies Major, ENVS-blog, ENVS-news, envsA WoMan, a Plan, a Bridge, Connecticut
Kelsey Kahn, ’15, uses her interdisciplinary ENVS degree to effectively engage with her community while working for an urban planning firm. - EVENTSApril 8: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Working Across Difference in Climate Action
Do Good Trouble Workshop Series: Working Across Difference in Climate Action!
April 12: All DayFestival of Scholars and Artists (FOSA)
April 25: 5:00pm - 6:00pmSpring ENVS poster celebration
May 3: 10:00am - 12:00pmENVS Senior celebration
September 30: All DayENVX Symposium
Environmental Studies is located in room 343A of John R. Howard Hall on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 62
email envs@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7790
fax 503-768-7620
Symposium Advisor Jessica Kleiss
Environmental Studies
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 62
Portland OR 97219