Sustainability
Josiah Utsch ’24 and the Nautilus Conservation Movement
Miriam Roth
When Josiah Utsch ’24 found out there was no organization focused on saving his favorite animal, the nautilus, he decided to do something about it. Utsch founded the conservation non-profit Save the Nautilus and in only a few months it was featured on NPR and in National Geographic.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES & SCIENCE PROGRAM SHARES PASSION FOR THE CLIMATE
Julia Fennell ’21
Introduction to Global Climate Change is a widely popular class that launches students into the Environmental Studies and Science Program at CC. Students in the class get to learn from experts in the climate field who are passionate about the Earth and climate-related matters.
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GRAD USES INSPIRATION FROM CC TO ESTABLISH MOUNTAIN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Julia Fennell ’21
Miles Groth ’08, MAT ’09 has always learned best outdoors. So, after spending four years at CC doing experiential learning, conducting field work, and studying in the Colorado mountains, it wasn’t a shock for him to establish the Mountain Academy of Arts & Science. READ THE FULL STORY »
STATE OF THE ROCKIES PRIORITIZES LAND, WATER, AND WILDLIFE
Alexa Gromko
CC’s 14th annual State of the Rockies Conservation in the West Poll reveals public lands issues like threats to wildlife habitats, water pollution, and the loss of natural areas are highly important to voters in the West and play a key role in how they will vote in 2024.
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CC Sustainability in the News
The New York Times: Environmental Philosophy Professor Marion Hourdequin’s thought leadership on climate change made the front page of the NYT on March 31 in a story exploring what’s being done about Earth’s rising temperatures.
The Colorado Sun: CC Environment Professor Miro Kummel’s recent class is a perfect example of how a CC course can yield lasting solutions. His class focus on microclimates has aided a Penrose farmer’s decision to grow grapes in the area.