Acknowledgement of Land and People
Pitzer College’s Redford Conservancy is located on the traditional lands of the Tongva/San Gabrieleño. Pitzer and the Redford Conservancy recognize and honor the past, present, and future of Indigenous people and the precious lands we share with them.
About Us
Mission: The Redford Conservancy builds capacity for environmental justice and climate resilience through partnerships and collaboration between students, faculty, and community.
Vision: We envision Southern California as a place for forward-thinking conservation, sustainable lifeways, green innovation, and healthy, just, and equitable communities.
Pitzer College Core Values: We amplify the core values of Pitzer College, including environmental sustainability, interdisciplinarity, social responsibility, intercultural understanding, and student engagement.
what we do
Regenerative Land Use | Environmental Justice | Climate Resilience | Research and Education
Graphic of the Month!
Created by students in Community-Based Planning EA 108, this graphic updates Shelly Arnstein’s model of community participation for a contemporary audience. Have you been gaslit or ghosted lately? Read below to find out!
Spotlight Program
Our ecodocumentaries program has become a cornerstone of the Redford Conservancy’s contribution to community partners through a robust collaboration with Intercollegiate Media Studies. Check out our twelve documentaries, with six more to come Spring semester.
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The Barbara Drake Memorial Library
A resource for Tongva and Indigenous cultures in California and the United States based on the collection of beloved elder Barbara Drake.
![Plants](http://mqi0.vivendaoriente.com/redfordconservancy/wp-content/uploads/sites/110/2020/05/Plants-1024x680.jpg)
Environmental Education
Creating a new generation of environmental stewards through place-based, elementary school education.
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Indigenous Partnerships
The Robert Redford Conservancy collaborates with Indigenous Peoples on whose ancestral land the Claremont Colleges stand.
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Climate Adaptation Planning
Embedding faculty, students and partners in work around climate preparedness throughout Southern California.
![Exterior of the front of Redford Conservancy building](http://mqi0.vivendaoriente.com/redfordconservancy/wp-content/uploads/sites/110/2020/06/Architecture-0-1024x683.jpg)
Design Accolades
Tour our LEED certified, net-zero building with grounds focused on ethnobotany and native plans.
To support the work of the Redford Conservancy, click on the link below and then select Robert Redford Conservancy.