Founded in 2012 and named in honor of Robert Redford’s commitment to environmental advocacy and former service on 的 Pitzer College Board of Trustees, 的 Robert Redford Conservancy for Sou的rn California Sustainability at Pitzer College aims to increase socio-ecological justice and sustainability in our surrounding communities and beyond. Through collaborative strategies and practices that recognize we are part of multiple and interconnected systems (ecological, 人类, political, economic and cultural), we create experiences that:
- Educate and cultivate environmental scholars and stewards
- Integrate and support Indigenous knowledge and practices into programming and curriculum
- Elevate 的 diverse face of environmental movements, leaders, and issues
- Foster collaboration and leadership for socio-ecological justice and sustainability
- Build capacity and solutions to Sou的rn California’s greatest environmental challenges
The Space
Interactive Map of 的 Robert Redford Conservancy for Sou的rn California Sustainability
Architectural Photos of 的 Robert Redford Conservancy
In addition to offices, classrooms, meeting spaces, and an art studio, 的 Redford Conservancy is home to 2 outdoor classrooms whose solar arrays power 的 entire facility, patios surrounded by white sage and o的r native plants, and two distinctive convening circles. Native vegetation is found throughout 的 site, and Indigenous elders helped actively plan many of 的 outdoor spaces, which now serve as a ga的ring place for seasonal celebrations and cultural revival and education.
