Interested in environmental education and working with Campfire USA / Camp Sealth full-time? Click here for the job posting! Positions may start as early as March, and go through mid June. For questions about this position, contact Elyse Dull at 206 463 3174 ext. 34 or elysed@campfire-usa.org.
Other opportunities with Campfire USA / Camp Sealth:
Summer Camp Jobs: http://campsealth.org/summercampjobs.html
Spring/Fall Jobs: http://campsealth.org/springandfalljobs.html
SPRING 2012 – NEW!
ENVIR 280: Natural History: Knowing Our Non-Human Neighbors
Taught by Prof. Josh Tewksbury, Department of Biology
5 credits – NW credit
TTH 1:30-3:20 in Mary Gates Hall 231
Required overnight field trip to Pack Forest (near Mt. Rainier) on 3/31-4/1 (all day/overnight)
Required day field trip to Leavenworth on 5/12 (all day)
**This course fulfills the second biology course requirement for Environmental Studies majors**
(All Environmental Studies majors must take BIOL 180 and a second biology course – this course counts towards the second biology course).
Course Description:
Natural History – observation and representation of nature, at biological scales from organisms to landscapes – is the foundation of the natural sciences. It is a discipline as old as art, and as modern as deep sea submersibles, satellites and smart phones. It is both a practice (in art, science, and humanities) and a body of knowledge. In this course, we will explore all of these aspects of Natural History, and we will learn the natural history of the Pacific Northwest through direct experience, field exercises, field trips, readings and discussion sections.
Course Learning Goals
–To become more careful, astute observers of interactions in nature
–To become more familiar and comfortable with the various forms and tool used by naturalists to collect, organize, synthesize, and disseminate natural history
– To increase familiarity with the terrestrial and fresh-water flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest.
General Studies 350 Section F:
Working in Community: Making Connections through a Non-Profit Internship
3 credits (credit/no credit)
Course meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 pm-3:50 pm in MGH 258.
Course description: Are you engaged in a non-profit or public sector internship? Interested in exploring your internship work in the context of community action, global citizenship, professional development, academic inquiry, and personal growth?
This course allows you to come together with international students studying at the University of Washington through the Thematic Studies Abroad (TSA) Progam – Global Studies, Local Service to contextualize your internship work. As a complement to your internship work, you will read about and discuss concepts of global citizenship and leadership, consider theories behind community-campus partnerships, closely connect your internship to your academic work through a research product for your internship organization, and engage in future academic and personal planning.
Interested? Email Francesca Lo at franlo@uw.edu for more information and an add code. In your email, please include your name, class standing, current internship involvement, and 2 primary goals for this class.
Grassroots Campaigns is currently hiring Assistant Canvass Directors to run field campaigns on behalf of issue based organizations like Oxfam America, ACLU and The Nature Conservancy.
Grassroots Campaigns is looking to interview top students to join our teams as Assistant Canvass Directors! There is no better time get involved and shape the next generation of activists that will take this country in a more progressive direction and see change on issues that matter now.
Students who are interested should apply directly to:
Regan McBride
rmcbride@grassrootscampaigns.com
Please visit our website, www.grassrootscampaigns.com, for more information about current and past campaigns.
Job Responsibilities:
• Recruitment: Build a team of 15-50 canvassers by recruiting from within the local community.
Interview prospective staff and make hiring decisions.
• Staff Management: Teach canvassing/fundraising skills. Work with your staff in individual and group settings, with a particular eye towards developing leaders.
Cultivate a welcoming and motivating atmosphere.
• Canvassing: Canvass in the field for four days per week, to train new and experienced staff in the field and meet personal fundraising requirements.
• Administration: Carefully track income and expenses. Manage the budget for your office.
Process staff payroll. Maintain records for future organizing efforts.
Qualifications:
Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire for political change are essential. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and experience handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify candidates for additional leadership positions.
Training:
Newly hired directors will typically spend three weeks doing field training, working intensely alongside experienced directors and will also attend week-long national classroom training. Additionally, directors receive support from regional management staff throughout their time on staff. After one year in the position, staff will have learned the basics of running a successful grassroots campaign, including, but not limited to, fundraising and donor recruitment, hiring and supervising staff and/or volunteers, and turf management.
Expectations:
Positions last through the 2012 Presidential Election. Campaign hours can run 80-100 hours per week, including work on weekends.
Salary/Benefits:
Annual salary for Assistant Canvass Directors begins at $24,000. Staff may opt into our health care plan (PPO). Paid training, vacation and sick days are included; student loan assistance is available.
Timing and Location:
Positions are available beginning post-graduation, in cities nationwide (MA, NY, PA, OH, IL, IN, NM, MO, NC, CO, CA, WA, OR, TX, FL and Washington, D.C.). Ask Regan for details.
Grassroots Campaigns past and current clients include: Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union, Oxfam America, the League of Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Equality California, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals, VoteVets, the Democratic National Committee, MoveOn.org Political Action, Repower America, Working America, Common Cause, and the Center for American Progress and Save the Children. (Save the Children is an independent organization and is not religiously or politically aligned. Save the Children has no direct affiliation with the organizations Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. partners with.)
Spring 2012
ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio: Carbon and Climate Change on Campus
TTH 1:30-3:20 in ACC 120
What is the University of Washington doing, and what can we do, to lower our carbon footprint?
Carbon & Climate on Campus
In 2009, UW released its Climate Action Plan and committed to a major reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions over the next generation. The Plan envisions a variety of strategies to put UW on a more sustainable path, and seeks to engage faculty, students, and staff in doing so. So what’s happening now? And what more can be done?
Sustainability Studio
ENVIR 480 is a hands-on exploration of sustainability on campus, where students learn about sustainability not as an academic concept but an applied practice. Readings and coursework focus on tangible skills for analyzing, communicating about, and making change for sustainability. This spring, ENVIR 480 will focus on carbon and climate on the UW campus:
Students will work with experts from the UW and beyond to understand the drivers of GHG emissions on campus and understand how the UW is attempting to reduce these emissions.
Students will work in small groups to complete hands-on, quarter-long projects focused on carbon emissions on campus. These projects might include applied research, cost-benefit analyses, community organizing, and more. To see the work students have done in the past, check here.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Justin Hellier at hellier@uw.edu.
**For Environmental Studies majors and minors – this course will fulfill Policy & Decision Making and/or Fieldwork for Perspectives and Experiences**
Congratulations to Kate Stevenson for placing 1st in the PoE Pie Cookoff last week!
Kate is a UW student and a junior in the PoE program. She received the most first place votes with her Preciously Puny Petite Pies! (Due to complications with second place voting, we have chosen not to announce a second place winner this time around.)
They really are as tasty as they sound, but if you didn’t make it last week, take a look at her recipe and try it out for yourself! Then promise that you’ll be present for the next PoE Cookoff 😉
Thanks, Kate for sharing your great recipe with the PoE community! We hope you’ll join us again for another PoE Cookoff soon and bring your friends along.
(Click “read more” for Kate’s recipe!)
Preciously Puny Petite Pies (Strawberry Rhubarb)
Crust
3 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon cold vegetable shortening
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced into small pieces
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons ice water
vegetable oil non-stick spray
1 large egg, for egg wash
coarse sanding sugar
Filling
12 ounces (about 2 cups) fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
5 stalks rhubarb, trimmed and diced
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest plus ¼ cup fresh orange juice
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon orange flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
To make the crust, combine the sugar, flour, salt, vegetable shortening, and butter and pulse in a food processor until the mixture reaches the consistency of a very coarse meal (you don’t want to completely incorporate the fats). Then pulse in the ice water 1 teaspoon at a time until the crumbs hold together when pinched. Divide the dough into 2 flattened disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. After the dough has been refrigerated, roll it out on a floured surface and use a round cookie cutter or drinking glass to cut out circles. press these into a lightly greased muffin tin. Place the tin into the freezer until firm.
Preheat oven to 350°F. To make the filling, combine all ingredients in a saucepan and place over medium heat until the fruit is just barely soft (~10 minutes). Strain the fruit mixture and reserve the liquid. Reduce the liquid over medium heat until thickened. Add just enough syrup to the fruit and save the rest for strawberry-rhubarb waffles! I like to add a few fresh strawberry pieces for extra flavor. Add about 2 tablespoons of the fruit mixture to each cup, then cover with lattice strips of dough (like a tic-tac-toe board). Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar (optional). Place muffin tin back in the freezer until firm (~30 minutes). Remove from freezer and bake for 60-70 minutes. Gently loosen the mini pies from muffin cups with a wooden skewer or butter knife once they have cooled. ENJOY!
UW Exploration Seminar to Costa Rica
ESRM 5 credits
Summer (late August – September)
Are you interested in natural science and human culture? Maybe you are eager for a hand’s on learning experience that builds scientific, artistic, and language skills? Would you enjoy hiking some of the world’s greatest rainforests as you look for macaws, toucans, monkeys, sloths, anteaters, tapirs, and snakes? Can you imagine walking a beach at night in search of a sea turtle making her nest so that you can secure the eggs in an conservation nursery before poachers make off with them? Or is discussing human values, attitudes, and sustainability more your style?
Then join this team for an unforgettable look at sustainability at work in one of the most dramatic settings on the planet!
Completed applications are due by March 1st 2012, so don’t delay! If you have questions, feel free to contact Professor Marzluff (corvid@uw.edu) or Professor Miller (mlmiller@uw.edu) for more information.
Or visit the website for more information!
Snohomish County Public Works – Surface Water Management have many internship/job opportunities:
– Native Plant Program Internship
– Water Quality Outreach Internship
Environmental Career Fair TODAY
11 am – 3 pm TODAY in the Mary Gates Hall Commons. Be there, or be square! Follow the link above for all the info you need.
[job]: Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden Program Coordinator
Application deadline is February 24, 2012 at 5 pm.
For full job posting, follow the link above.
This is a permanent part-time staff position with Seattle Tilth. We are seeking a mature, enthusiastic
person who can teach and inspire both young children and adults. We require that applicants have
teaching experience, especially 2 – 14 year-olds, preferably in garden-based or environmental
education. Applicants must enjoy working outside and must have experience vegetable gardening in
the Pacific Northwest. Applicants must have experience training and leading adult volunteers.
Access to a car is required. Computer and office skills are required. Work takes place weekdays,
Saturdays and some evenings. Background in art, music, theater or performance a plus.