Environmental Sustainability
Like the tree in the College’s logo, environmental sustainability branches across every aspect of our curriculum, campus, and programs
“As someone deeply passionate about environmental justice and sustainability, Pitzer has given me the perfect space to explore these interests.”
Daniel Bonilla '25
Environmental Analysis major
“Princeton Review” 2025 Guide to Green Colleges
A grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture has enabled the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability to study agrivoltaics, the practice of installing solar panels on farmland.
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Assistant Professor of Art Sarah Gilbert (front, right) introduces
environmental awareness to her Sustainable Sculpture students,
who helped design the Julia Bogany Talking Circle on campus.
Deep roots
Sustainability not only sprouts up in the coursework of more than half of the College’s field groups, it can be found in our partnerships and activist efforts. The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability and Firestone Center for Restoration Ecology in Costa Rica, give students a close-up understanding of climate challenges, resource management, and environmental stewardship.
The Sustainability Experience at Pitzer
Learn about our sustainability initiatives and see them in action.
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Pitzer Voices
“At Pitzer, we are shown how living sustainably is a form of actively loving our planet. Cultivating a healthy connection with the Earth is not only important, it also leads to better personal well-being. I believe that it's honestly the bare minimum to focus on the environment in my collegiate pursuit because I value being here – on this planet.”
Sia Were ’25
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Environmental Analysis major
Environmental Sustainability in the News
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Pitzer College and Its Claremont Peers Announce 100% Clean Electricity Transition
Students from the 5C Environmental Justice collective are collaborating with staff and leadership across The Claremont Colleges on an agreement with Clean Power Alliance.