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Sustainability (page 5)


July 1, 2015

Weathering the Drought

For the past two decades, ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ has adopted a broad range of sustainability initiatives as part of its charge to protect and preserve the environment. Scripps’ commitment to water conservation and sustainability includes implementation of landscaping projects and an upgraded irrigation system. While these actions will result in some changes to the appearance of Scripps’ grounds, the College is committed to preserving the natural beauty of the campus.

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August 25, 2014

Water Sustainability at Scripps

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ was looking to conserve natural resources long before drought warning signs popped up around California. Now those plans (and others) are coming to fruition this summer – and they’ll keep the campus beautiful at a fraction of the cost.

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July 15, 2014

Health Conscious

“My ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ education gave me two crucial assets that have driven my life since graduation,” says Lindsay Seligman ’06. “The ability to question what is and envision what could be.”

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April 23, 2014

Award-winning ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Olive Oil Takes Silver

For the second year in a row, the ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Olive Oil won an award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, beating an impressive field of entries from such countries as France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Spain.

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April 18, 2014

Creative Sustainability: Scripps Students Convert Used Books into Works of Art

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ students Izzy Hendry ‘14 and Andrea Mackey ’17 ranked among the top three winners of this year’s third-annual RE:BOOK, a repurposed paper art contest sponsored by The Claremont Colleges Library.

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March 18, 2014

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards

A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.

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October 24, 2013

The 2013 Olive Harvest

When 85 Scripps community members gathered last fall to harvest the olive trees outside the Humanities Building, no one anticipated the difference their work would make. One year, 750 bottles of olive oil, and one “Best of Show” award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition later, they’re expanding the work to something greater.

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October 16, 2013

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Hosts 2nd Annual Olive Harvest on Oct. 25

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ invites all interested volunteers to gather at the “Olive Walk” next to the Edwards Humanities Building, 981 N. Amherst Ave., on Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon for its second annual olive harvest.

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April 4, 2013

ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ Olive Oil Wins “Best of Show”

This year’s Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition awarded ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÕ¾ “Best of Show” for its entry in the domestic, delicate category.

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April 3, 2012

2nd Annual Green Fair

Join faculty, students, and staff for a picnic on Elm Tree Lawn as we celebrate the second annual sustainability fair April 6, 2012!

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