Sustainable Oxy / Eco-LA

Preliminary Inventory of Occidental College's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Environmental Stewards have done a preliminary analysis of Oxy's annual greenhouse gas emissions. They found that the College is responsible for generating the equivalent of at least 11,871 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.

Read their fact sheet for more information. (PDF)

Blogging about the campus environment

Check out the blog entries from the 2005 class of stewards on the UEPI Blog, bLOgS ANGELES.

Environmental Stewards

The Environmental Stewards program consists of two 2-credit courses: UEP 246 and 247. These classes allow students to become campus greening practitioners and to advocate for a more environmentally sustainable Occidental College. Participants learn about environmental issues that impact Occidental and apply this knowledge through on- campus projects. Past classes have served as in-dorm environmental advocates, promoted recycling and composting, urged the re-establishment of the Council for a Livable Campus, and focused attention on Occidental’s new Campus Master Plan. The course is a community-based learning course, with the campus as the community.

Check out their website

Student Projects:

The Conversion to "Green Cleaners" at Occidental
By Katie Brewer-Ball

Ways to Reduce the Environmental and Health Impacts of Occidental's Studio Art Department
By Maggie Fleming

Recycling and Deconstruction in Construction and Demolition
By Cyrus Grout

Greening the Playing Fields
By Meredith Herman

Reducing Water Consumption in Occidental College Dormitories
by Zureena Valli

View more projects of past Environmental Problem Solving classes here.

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