Pomona College EcoNews Bulletin

September 15, 2023

This newsletter's student engagement feature: Draper Center for Community Partnerships + Rooftop Garden

There are many opportunities to join the sustainability world of the Claremont Colleges.

The Draper Center for Community Partnerships, a buzzing community engagement hub for students, faculty, and other community members, is home to the Rooftop Garden program. Rooftop Garden is an environmental education program between Pomona College and Teen Green where Claremont College Enviromentors develop positive mentorship relationships with Teen Green mentees.

Danie Hernandez (PO’25) is one of three coordinators for Rooftop Garden along with Lena Abed (PO’26) and Diana Castellanos (PO’24). (P.S. Diana is one of our amazing head EcoReps.)

Danie furthered her sustainability journey at the Claremont Colleges by “looking for opportunities that would help [her] keep a passion for community engagement.” Creating relationships through workshop creation and garden cultivation has fulfilled Danie’s intersectional interested in environmental justice because “you can’t have sustainability without focusing on collective programming and community wellbeing.”

Join the Rooftop Garden mailing list here!

This newsletter's creativity project / DIY feature: Betsy Ding (PO'23) farm dinner

Betsy Ding (PO’23) hosted a dinner that highlighted local ingredients from the Claremont farmers market, Pitzer Student Garden (@pitzerstudentgarden), and Pomona College Organic Farm (@pomonacollegefarm). She picked rosemary, garlic chives, and lavendar from Pitzer Student Garden and Pomona Organic Farm. From the Claremont farmers market, she bought local cheddar, plums, and melons. We encourage everyone at the 5Cs to cook with local ingredients and support small businesses and groups on campus within our community!

This month, check out our EcoRep recommended articles & podcast episodes!

Freakonomics Episode 143. Why Bad Enviornmentalism is Such an Easy Sell

Being green is rarely a black-and-white issue — but that doesn’t stop marketers and politicians from pretending it is.

Full Podcast »

‘Six times the size of Yosemite’: the new tribal sanctuary off the super-rich California coast
Viewed by the Chumash people as their ancestral home, the Native American tribe is behind the first Indigenous-led initiative to protect the ocean and repair its damaged ecosystem

Full Podcast »

Upcoming Events

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September Walker Flea Market | September 24, 3-6pm

Buy homemade, student-created items from 5C students at the Walker Flea Market on Sunday, September 24 from 3-6pm at Walker Beach. Start the semester sustainably with us by getting a set of dryer balls from the EcoReps, buying sustainably, and enjoying some live tunes!

Weekly Environmental Analysis Study Snack | Tuesdays, 8 pm at The Hive
Introducing EA snack! Every week on Tuesday at 8 PM, find us in the EA lounge @ the Hive! Come out to hangout/do work/meet new people and get free snacks! For more info follow @5c_environmentalanalysis

"Fly me to the Moon" Screening, Pomona College Argue Auditorium | September 21, 7 pm

Join for a film screening and zoom discussion with director and producer Esther Figueroa. FLY ME TO THE MOON is a feature documentary by Jamaican independent filmmaker Esther Figueroa that takes us on a journey into the unexpected ways we are all connected on Planet Earth.

5C Urbanscape First Meeting | September 20, 7:30-8:30 pm

Join 5C Urbanscape as they start another exciting year and can't wait to dive into innovative urban design + education projects. Their first weekly gathering is scheduled for next Wednesday, September 20th, at the Hive's Studio 2 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.

Funding & Job Opportunities

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Youth Climate Justice Fund Grant | Deadline: September 24, 2023
The Youth Climate Justice Fund's grant application is now open. The YCJF aims to support climate justice young leaders with trust-based funding, resources, and youth-to-youth capacity development, enabling them to amplify their voices and to keep their vision and influence alive. More information here.

CCL Internships and Fellowships | Deadline: October 1, 2023
CCL is currently recruiting students and recent graduates to join our team as interns or fellows. These experiences provide valuable work experience, networking opportunities, and may include academic or financial benefits. You can learn more about our current openings on their website. The application deadline is October 1st, 2023.

RISE Internships | Applications Open: October 15, 2023
RISE Germany offers summer research internships in Germany for undergraduate students from North America, Great Britain and Ireland. In their internships, students are carefully matched with doctoral students and researchers – whom they assist and who serve as their mentors. Interns receive a monthly stipend to cover every day costs. About 300 scholarships are available each year.

Announcements

Walker Book Room & Free Room Hours:
Tuesday 6-9pm | Sunday 6-9pm

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