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Redford Conservancy Is First Higher Ed Building in California to Earn Zero Net Energy Certification
The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College has won the first higher education building certification in California for using Zero Net Energy. The certification from the International Living Future Institute is highly sought after and challenging to achieve. The International Living Future Institute’s mission is to lead the transformation toward a civilization that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative.
New Book by Pitzer Alumnus and Environmental Historian Char Miller ’75 Examines Sustainability in California
Claremont, Calif. (September 26, 2016)—Pitzer College alumnus Char Miller ’75 digs deep into California’s environmental history and the dark side of the sunny state’s ecology in his new book, Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream. In this collection of essays, Miller examines California’s critical environmental dilemmas through the lens of a natural
[Read More...]Pitzer College Named a 2016 “Cool School” by Sierra Club
Claremont, Calif. (September 9, 2016) – Pitzer College is one of the nation’s 40 greenest higher education institutions, according to the Sierra Club’s 2016 Cool Schools Rankings published in Sierra magazine. Pitzer ranked 38 among 201 schools across the US. One of the first colleges in the country to launch an environmental studies program, Pitzer
[Read More...]Inaugural John D. Sullivan Memorial Lecture – “Groundwater in the Golden State”
Cynthia Koehler, a Pomona alumnus, has been a public interest attorney and environmental advocate specializing in water policy for 25 years. She has served as the California Water Legislative Director for the Environmental Defense Fund and the Legal Director for Save San Francisco Bay. In 2014 she was instrumental in launching WaterNow, a NGO dedicated
[Read More...]Pitzer College Residential Life Project Receives Award for Excellence in Sustainable Design
Claremont, Calif. (April 18, 2013) – Pitzer College’s Residential Life Project Phase II will receive a 2012 Excellence in Design Award in the category of Sustainable Development from the City of Claremont Architectural Commission. A reception for the winners will be held on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:15 p.m. in the City Hall lobby. The
[Read More...]Powering Down: Pitzer College Competes in the 2013 Campus Conservation Nationals to Conserve Energy Use
Claremont, Calif. (February 22, 2013) — Pitzer College is throwing its compact florescent bulbs into the ring for the Campus Conservation Nationals, a three-week competition among universities and colleges across the US to see which campus can conserve the most energy and water. The ultimate goal of the competition is to use a short-term challenge
[Read More...]Pitzer College Wins 2013 Los Angeles Business Journal Real Estate Award
Claremont, Calif. (February 21, 2013) – Pitzer College’s Residential Life Project Phase II has been awarded a 2013 Commercial Real Estate Award from the Los Angeles Business Journal. The project received Silver in the Sustainable category and was recognized as one of the most sustainable new constructions in Los Angeles County. The announcement was made
[Read More...]Pitzer College Announces First Ever Conservancy Devoted Entirely to Southern California Environmental Sustainability Issues
New Conservancy Named in Honor of Southern California Native Robert Redford to Focus on National and Global Applications Claremont, Calif. (November 19, 2012)—Environmental issues unique to the Southern California region will get a lot more attention going forward as Pitzer College announces the launch of the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer
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