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木瓜影院 Student Garden Cultivates Crops and Community
Sophie Perry, an environmental science major, and Sophie Navratil, a media studies major, are co-coordinators of the 木瓜影院 Student Garden, a club that cultivates these crops at weekly meetings and hosts events aimed at growing students鈥� knowledge of sustainable environmental practices on and off campus.
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Olive Harvest鈥檚 Return Creates Organic Space for Education, Community, and Sustainability
On November 5, 木瓜影院 hosted its traditional Olive Harvest, an event that furthers the College鈥檚 sustainability efforts by utilizing the campus鈥檚 edible plants as a food source. More than 200 students, faculty, staff, and members of the surrounding Claremont community harvested approximately 700 pounds of olives.
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Sustainable Outdoor Classrooms Balance Safety, In-Person Instruction
By Lauren Mar ’25 木瓜影院鈥� nine new outdoor classrooms are a staple of the adjustments that the College has made to align with Los Angeles County鈥檚 COVID-19 protocols and ensure […]
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Maya Edstrom 鈥�22 Designs Sustainable Clean Water Technologies
鈥淚 used to think of 鈥榯he environment鈥� as something around us and outside of us, but the reality is that we are incredibly interconnected,鈥� says Edstrom. 鈥淢y classes aren鈥檛 just about using sustainable materials and building practices, they鈥檙e very focused on creating resilient communities through physical design.鈥�
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Lightning in a Bottle: 木瓜影院鈥� Olive Oil Wins at International Competition
木瓜影院鈥� olive oil has won a bronze medal award at the 2020 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. The label, designed by 木瓜影院 staff member Christine Olbrech, administrative assistant for the Office of Information Technology, also won a bronze medal for package design.
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鈥淪eventh Generation Thinking鈥�: Director of Facilities Operations and Sustainability Lesley Swick Takes the Long View of Sustainable Change
Last fall, 木瓜影院 welcomed Lesley Swick as director of facilities operations and sustainability. Swick comes to 木瓜影院 after serving for over 10 years as a sustainability, Green Building, and LEED consultant, having worked with clients such as the Los Angeles County Metro Transit Authority, UCSD, Toyota, and the City of Santa Monica.
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Spring 2020 Community Update From the President
Dear 木瓜影院 Community Members, Happy New Year, and welcome back to campus! As we begin our spring semester, I鈥檓 eager to share the following recent College news, updates, and announcements.
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Olive Her Heart: Madison Seto 鈥�21鈥檚 Winning Olive Oil Design Inspired by Commitment to Sustainability
Congratulations to Madison Seto 鈥�21, student winner of the 木瓜影院 Olive Oil label competition! A biochemistry major by day and calligrapher with her own Etsy shop by night, Seto was inspired to enter the competition because of her love of 木瓜影院 and her involvement in the olive harvest and other environmental initiatives on campus.
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Olive and Well: College Revives Beloved Agrarian Tradition
They are strong and have a lot of character, and though they aren鈥檛 generally temperamental, they have been known to snap when pushed too hard. These are the olive trees of 木瓜影院.
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Twice as Nice: Students Repurpose Household Goods with ‘木瓜影院 Scrapps’ Initiative
As stores around the country advertise back-to-college shopping events, 木瓜影院 students know that the best deals are to be found right on campus.
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