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  1. view of holden garden from the gold student center
    College News

    Pitzer College and Its Claremont Peers Announce 100% Clean Electricity Transition

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Students from the 5C Environmental Justice collective are collaborating with staff and leadership across The Claremont Colleges on an agreement with Clean Power Alliance.

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  2. Pitzer faculty and students at the Robert Redford Conservancy's agrivoltaics research site
    The Participant Magazine

    Mindful of a Green Future

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    A look at various sustainability efforts pursued by the college community in 2025-26

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    The Participant Magazine

    Changing the System From Inside

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    3p Nick Owchar

    Stella Stringer ’26 Will Take her Investment Banking Experience and Apply It to Global Sustainability Challenges

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    • Communications
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    The Participant Magazine

    Pitzer Alum Selected as a 2025–26 Obama Foundation Leader

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    The Obama Foundation recognizes Pitzer alum Kepa Barrett ’17 for his role as a caretaker of youth, the environment, and Hawaiian culture.

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  5. Pitzer students work in the student garden on Earth Day
    The Participant Magazine

    A Green Thumbs-Up

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    Pitzer's student garden serves as a home for sustainability — both on Earth Day and after it

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    • Communications
  6. Agrivoltaics installation at Cal Poly's Spadra Farm
    The Participant Magazine

    The Future of Farming Comes to SoCal

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    California Agriculture Deputy Secretary Virginia Jameson Delivers Keynote at Launch of Region’s First Agrivoltaics Installation

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    • Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
  7. Costa Rica program students in 2014
    College News

    Twenty Years in Costa Rica

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    This year marks a milestone for the Firestone Center, which puts students at the forefront of restoring the Costa Rican forests and the habitats of the animals who call them home

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    • Study Abroad and International Programs
    • Department of Natural Sciences
  8. Miriam Hafkin has long wavy brown hair and sits outdoors on a sunny day. Text at the bottom reads KCAL News CBS News Los Angeles. Miriam Hafkin sophomore.
    In the Media

    CBS News Features Robert Redford’s Legacy at Pitzer’s Conservancy

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    At Pitzer’s Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability, CBS News talks to Miriam Hafkin ’28 and Conservancy Director Susan Phillips.

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    • Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
  9. Sammy Basa and Zhane Moledina stand together under the leafy green canopy of Pitzer’s Grove House Outdoor Classroom.
    Student Achievements

    Two Pitzer Students Promote Environmental Education With Projects for Peace Award

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    2025 Projects for Peace awardees Sammy Basa ’25 and Zhané Moledina ’25 are creating a community-led education project to preserve Sibuyan Island, a beacon of biodiversity in the Philippines.

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    • Office of Fellowships
  10. Jana Biedenweg stands in front of the giant panda enclosure at San Diego Zoo while a panda eats bamboo.
    Alumni Achievements

    How to Become a Giant Panda Specialist

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    3p Bridgette Ramirez

    Pitzer alum Jana Biedenweg ’20 oversees the welfare of the first giant pandas to come to the U.S. in two decades, putting her passion for biology and wildlife conservation into practice.

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