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The three pillars of sustainability — environmental protection, economic well-being, and social justice — tie in with the three hats Corina McKendry wears: She is director of the State of the Rockies Project, associate professor of political science, and core faculty in the Environmental Studies program. The goal of the State of the Rockies Project…

Greetings, CC! As this will be my final article as president of the recently renamed Colorado College Alumni Association Council, I am grateful for what has been a very rewarding opportunity. As I prepare for the transition for AAC President-Elect Kyle Samuel ’92 to take office in July, I’m also aware of the transition our…

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Since 2014, 453 alumni, parents, and friends have traveled with the Block Break Away program. For more information, email alumni@coloradocollege.edu or visit www.coloradocollege.edu/travelstudy.      

The United States may intend to pull out of the Paris Agreement in 2020, but Colorado College is saying “We Are Still In.” In 2015, 195 countries, including the United States, came together in Paris and agreed to make strides to limit the effects of global warming, such as by reducing carbon emissions to 26-28…

As the energy and climate justice manager for the student-founded Environmental Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish ’00 bridges energy, water, and climate change issues with a social equity lens. Gabrieloff-Parish’s interest in these issues stems from her childhood. She was raised in a family where environmental and social issues were talked…

Professor of Geology Christine Siddoway set sail from Punta Arenas, Chile, on Jan. 24, heading for Antarctica as part of the International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 379. The expedition is dedicated to obtaining records and data from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Amundsen Sea. The expedition will provide important clues into the future…

Students who attended the COP24 climate change conference returned to CC determined to be part of the solution.

Provost Alan Townsend, who is also an environmental scientist, shares his thoughts about the COP24 climate change conference and how what we do really matters.

For many, the enormity of climate change can produce a sort of paralysis: What can I possibly do to make a difference? My answer is: plenty! Every little bit helps, and you never know how many others you might inspire through your own actions. Doing something — anything — also has a way of producing…