Topic: environment
Video: Law school convenes leaders of renewable energy sector
6 May 2009
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On April 23-24, Lewis & Clark Law School and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program hosted legal and energy leaders from across the country at a conference, Greening the Grid: Building a Legal Framework for Carbon Neutrality. They met to discuss the laws needed to support the growth of low- or no-carbon energy sources [...]
Video: Greg Smith trains K-12 educators to teach sustainability issues
27 March 2009
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- Living Portland
Greg Smith, professor of teacher education, has received a $19,380 grant from the Gray Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation to train teachers in the West Linn School District on environmental issues. The Environmental Education Program seeks to encourage a strong local land ethic, sustainable communities, and stewardship of the natural environment by citizens [...]
Podcast: Eco-Olympics encourage environmental awareness on campus
24 February 2009
- Living Portland
Lewis & Clark College’s inaugural Eco-Olympics competition is underway, challenging undergraduate students to decrease their energy consumption and participate in environmentally focused activities throughout the month. Launched on February 5, the Eco-Olympics has spurred competition between residence halls based on energy savings and attendance at various campus events. “One of the great things about the Eco-Olympics [...]
Video: Therapy with a dose of nature
12 December 2008
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- Engaging our World
A lot of attention is paid to the environmental impact of living in a global economy and consumer-centric culture but the psychological impact of a consumer-driven culture is often ignored. To combat these unhealthy trends, psychologists are discovering the benefits of connecting people to nature to treat depression, stress and addictions, as well as attention deficit [...]
Student puts Lewis & Clark in top five on “green vote” initiative
4 November 2008
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Over the course of the fall semester, sophomore Rachel Young, president of the environmental organization Students Engaged in Eco-Defense, has been talking with hundreds of her peers about clean energy solutions and asking them to consider making the issue a priority in their voting decision this November. Those she has been able to persuade have [...]
Conference to bring together animal law experts from around the world
6 October 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—Legal issues involving animals—from pet food contamination to wildlife habitat protection—frequently appear in national and international headlines. Such issues are waking up the world—everyone from average pet-owners to professionals working in all sectors—to the immense scope and reach of the field of animal law. Leading animal law experts will convene at the 16th annual Animal [...]
Researchers explore Oregonians’ connection to nature and concepts of utopia
29 September 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—Language and imagery used to convey nature generally project a dichotomy between two vastly differing futures: a dystopian land of total destruction due to climate change or a utopian world of humans living in harmony with nature. Both scenarios may be improbable but are possibly related as they capture some of our greatest hopes [...]
Integrating science and art, senior speaker captivates campus
6 May 2008
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- Living Portland
(Portland, Ore.)—Meagan Nuss, an environmental studies major, with a concentration in art, will be this year’s senior speaker at the 2008 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement this weekend. Nuss says she hopes her speech will remind graduating seniors that, despite their diverse backgrounds and the innumerable journeys they will take in the future, their shared [...]
Environmental Law Program receives top ranking by U.S. News & World Report
2 April 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—Lewis & Clark Law School’s Environmental Law Program ranks No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 annual rankings of law schools. This is the eighth time that the environmental law program has taken top honors in this field since 1997. The ranking was produced through a survey of faculty from across the [...]
Bringing immigration policy to life: Students document a Mexican migration experience
12 March 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—While thousands of college students will spend their spring break at the beach, a group of students taking an immigration history course, U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, will be exploring the migration route between the two countries, documenting Oaxacan immigration to Oregon. The alternative spring break project, from March 22 to March 29, was collaboratively developed by Associate [...]