News and Events

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October 20, 2011
Saint Mary’s Panel Considers Prospect of Restoring the “Second Yosemite". Mike Marshall, executive director of Restore Hetch Hetchy, and SMC Biology Professor Michael Marchetti discussed the growing movement to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley, which was flooded to create a drinking water reservoir for San Francisco. The panel was held in conjunction with the William Keith exhibit at Saint Mary's Museum of Art. Learn more and view a video of Marchetti discussing the proposal.
October 24, 2011
The new synthetic intramural athletic field is 100% recyclable. It eliminates the need for fertilizer, pesticide, or herbicide applications, and requires 95% less water than the previous field. The energy-efficient lighting units cost only $7.60 per hour to operate.
April 20, 2011
Saint Mary's Included In Princeton Review's 2011 Guide to Top "Green" Colleges
November 13, 2010
Ventura County Star Talks To SOLA's Dean Steve Woolpert About Saint Mary's Sustainability Efforts
Saint Mary's has partnered with WeCar to provide an on-campus car share service for the entire SMC community. Learn More >
The U.S. Catholic Church celebrates Earth Day by launching the Catholic Climate Covenant and the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor in response to a growing desire by the Catholic community to respond, in faith, to climate change.

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