Green News
“Colleges Create Eco-Friendly Dorms”
August 31, 2007
Pitzer College's environmentally friendly
residence halls were featured on NPR's
Morning Edition. National desk reporter
Mandalit del Barco reported on how some
college students are demanding that campus
housing be more environmentally responsible.
Del Barco interviewed President
Trombley and several Pitzer students for the
education segment.
“Green Goes to School”
August 23, 2007
Students at Pitzer College in Claremont have
moved into new dorms with garden rooftops
and photovoltaic panels. New LEED-certified
housing will soon replace all the old
dorms on campus, officials say, and rooms
are cleaned only with green products.
“Public Enemy No. 1?”
July 5, 2007
Lawn, some researchers suggest, is more
than a custom. They say humans are drawn
to open, lush landscapes for safety and survival.
Lawns represent an oasis, albeit a
denaturalized one, according to Paul
Faulstich, who teaches Environmental
Studies at Pitzer College in Claremont. He
has written that “lawns represent the
metaphorical waterhole in the parched
savanna.”
“Universities Pledge to Go ‘Climate Neutral’”
June 13, 2007
Of the 284 institutions nationwide that
signed the pact, thirty-seven are in
California, including Pitzer College.
Living with Ed features Pitzer College
In this episode, which aired on September 24 on HGTV, the Begleys visited Pitzer College to see the new sustainable residence halls. President Laura Skandera Trombley took Ed Begley Jr. and Rachelle Carson around the buildings to show them all of the green features. From Dutch doors to cross ventilation in the rooms, Ed and Rachelle were impressed.
NBC4: Focus on Pitzer College
NBC 4 Los Angeles featured Pitzer's new residence halls on their August 31, 2007, 5 p.m. news report as part of their “Going Green” segment.
NBC 4 News Los Angeles, Extra weekend edition, aired an expanded feature on the green residence halls that included a studio interview with Professor of Environmental Studies Paul Faulstich.