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Environmental Club members engage with students in their setup on the Quad. Throughout War on Waste Week, they raised awareness about plastic waste on campus.

Environmental Club fights plastic waste with new week of awareness initiatives

Erin Ryu, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer February 26, 2024

The Environmental Club partnered with Prefect Council to host War on Waste Week, an initiative dedicated to reducing plastic and waste at the school Feb. 12-15. Throughout the week, the club screened a...

Panelists Dr. Eric Strauss, Emily Parker, Kim Orbe and Dr. Jake Owens speak about their roles in environmental conservation and climate change at the LA Zoo on Oct. 14.

Club attends global affairs event at LA Zoo

Connor Tang and Justin Tang October 14, 2023

The Global Affairs Society, co-led by Assistant News Editor Nathan Wang '25 and Assistant Features Editor Alex Dinh '25, participated in a Los Angeles World Affairs Council (LAWAC) event at the LA Zoo...

Van Nuys residents express concern over potential Van Nuys Airport expansion

Nathan Wang May 25, 2023

Communities in the San Fernando Valley have expressed their concern over the possibility of a Van Nuys Airport expansion, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. The Van Nuys Airport, which dedicates...

Students tend to the hydroponic plant towers.

Reducing our environmental impact

Elizabeth Johnstone, Guest Writer March 22, 2023

The upper school campus has a sustainability problem, and it’s nothing new either. We all know about our plastic-packaged food in the cafeteria, excessive food waste problem and extravagant energy use...

Performing Arts Teacher Lisa Peters poses in her Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy costume that she made herself.

A Costume Conundrum

Sasha Aghnatios October 29, 2022

As Andres Alas '25 walked through a costume store to buy his Halloween costume, he looked at the materials discovering that one of his favorites was made of 100 percent synthetic—non-biodegradable—material....

George Wodell, a volunteer at the California Native Plant Society, explains to volunteers how to pull invasive weeds.

Students plant native species and help maintain local ecosystem

Tate Sheehy December 12, 2021

Environmental Club students and Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science students removed invasive weeds and planted native California plants with Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) and the...

School prepares environmental impact report for river park property

Tessa Augsberger March 26, 2021

The school is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Report for its proposed River Park athletic and recreational facility after applying to the City of Los Angeles for a Conditional Use Permit last...

Illustration by Alexa Druryanoff

Unmasking the Environmental Disaster

Mia Feizbakhsh October 14, 2020
Members of the school community reflect on how they are staying environmentally conscious during quarantine.

Alumni speak about sustainability during Scholar in Residence event

Tessa Augsberger June 26, 2020

The Kutler Center invited 2020 Scholar in Residence Adam Werbach ’91 and environmental attorney Jake Levine ’02 to discuss sustainability strategies during a Zoom webinar Tuesday. The school originally...

Shutting down for the environment

Tessa Augsberger May 21, 2020

Although the global shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in humans’ daily lives, it has also affected our environment in various ways. Just two months ago, Angelenos lined up...

Lettuce Eat

Lettuce Eat

Lauren Cho March 4, 2020

Determined to both contribute to a bake sale fundraiser for sustainable forestry and to comply with her newly vegan diet, Lexie Warlick ’21 mixed dark chocolate, vegan butter and applesauce into her...

Stephen Purdum ’22 sells baked goods to Micah Gold ’22 on the lower quad. Friday while explaining that proceeds from the bake sale will be donated to the Rainforest Action Network.

Environmental Club supports climate strikes

Siobhan Harms December 15, 2019

The Environmental Club hosted a fundraiser on the quad in conjunction with the Los Angeles Global Climate Strike downtown and the United Nations Climate Conference in Madrid on Dec. 6. Students purchase...

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