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http://vimeo.com/30022828

Do you want to travel abroad to Latin America and embrace a foreign culture?

Do you want tomake a positive impact on a family’s life in under resourced communities?

Do you wish to learn gain a deeper understanding of environmental problems that affect nature and general health?

Calling all students:
THIS IS A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT.

Environmental Brigades at UW offers students a unique week-long opportunity to get directly involved with the rural communities of Eastern Panama. Participants will learn about local environmental problems while experiencing first-hand the hard work that families have to put in their farms each year.

Activities that you will particıpate in:

  • Building a small greenhouse
  • Creating a waste collection site
  • Physical labor on the farmland (clearing the land, planting seeds, making fertilizer etc.)
  • Exploring nature with experienced environmentalists
  • Play with the most adorable Panamanian babies

The trip will be during summer break: June 10 – 17

To apply, please fill out the application at: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mzorzino/146149
before 00:01 January 1st, 2012.

Please visit us at ebatuw.webstarts.com

For more information about the trip please e-mail: mzorzino@uw.edu.

Thank you,

Milo Zorzino & Alp Asan
Co-presidents, EB 2011-2012

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Interested in a Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation course on Shaw Island?

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Hello POE Students, 
We are pondering the best way to move forward with the Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation course on Shaw Island this summer. 
Last summer we piloted this course at UW’s Cedar Rock Preserve on Shaw Island.   Students in this course learned about sustainable agriculture and forest ecology.  We lived together in a rustic setting, shared meals, explored forest ecology and learned about what native ecosystems can teach us about food production.   It was a terrific experience for all of us.   We are thinking about running the course again this summer and we’d really benefit from your input. 
Please take a moment to fill out this survey  and let us know what you think!
I really appreciate your time.  Thanks again for all you do!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Wheat, Ph.D. 
Program on the Environment

Want to be a student rep for the PoE advisory board?

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Want to provide your input for how PoE should be run?  Want to be a voice for PoE students?  The PoE advisory board, a group made up of different faculty members across the College of the Environment and related disciplines, meets quarterly to discuss issues and next steps for PoE.  This advisory board also includes a student representative.  This first PoE advisory board is scheduled to be Monday, December 12 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!  

If you want to be this student representative, please send an e-mail to poeadv@uw.edu indicating your interest and whether or not you would be available for the first meeting by Tuesday, November 22nd.

Want a scanner for the PoE computer lab?

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PoE wants to get a scanner for student use in the PoE computer lab!  But to get it funded by the student technology fee, we’ll need you all to lend us your voices. How would access to a scanner in the PoE computer lab be useful to you as a student? Tell us why you think we should get a scanner.

We’re asking YOU.

Send your responses to poeadv@uw.edu by Tuesday, November 22nd.

*Your responses may be used in the application process when PoE applies for funding*

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In related news, check out the above flyer for information about courses you can take at Friday Harbor Labs.

[event]: Sustainability Studio Team Presentations

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Please join us for a public presentation of student projects from the Program on the Environment’s Sustainability Studio…

Getting Here Green:
Student research on transportation and sustainability at the University of Washington

Friday, December 9
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Wallace Hall, POE Commons
(formerly the Academic Computing Center)
3737 Brooklyn Ave NE

Students in POE’s Sustainability Studio spent this quarter researching options for creating more sustainable transportation systems on and around campus! This presentation is your opportunity to learn from their work. Projects include: 

  • Community engagement for more sustainable bike and pedestrian infrastructure in the University District
  • Analysis of connectivity between campus and planned light rail stations
  • Behavior change research on barriers to using bicycles and public transit

Please contact Justin Hellier, hellier@uw.edu, with any questions, and we hope to see you there!

[event] You’re Invited, Save the Date!

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PoE capstone students will be giving poster and oral presentations on Wednesday, November 30 from 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the PoE Commons and FSH 102.  Come support them and find out what they have been doing these past few quarters.  Learn more about their inspiring environmental work and projects. Attend some (or all!) of the presentations to get an idea of what you’ll be doing when you’re a senior!

WHAT: Capstone Symposium Autumn 2011
WHERE: ACC 012 (PoE commons) + FSH 102
WHEN: Wednesday, November 30, 1:30PM-7:30PM

Event details and abstracts

*Light refreshments will be served!*

SNEAK PEEK! THE DATING GAME: Learn about Wade Jones and Sienna Hiebert’s project on tree dating through a nifty science called dendrochronology!

                        

SafeCampus announcement

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Dear Students, Faculty, & Staff,

What would you do if you thought a friend or colleague was involved in an abusive relationship? What if someone in your workplace or classroom regularly got his way using belligerence and intimidation? Or what if a co-worker or fellow student became repeatedly frustrated, withdrawn, or expressed desperation?

Navigating relationships can be challenging, especially when you become concerned about someone’s well-being or perhaps your own safety. We fear saying something might make others feel uncomfortable or make them angry, and reporting a problem might get them, or us, in trouble. No one gets in trouble for calling and asking; in fact, many people get connected to the resources they need that help us all maintain a safe personal, work, and learning environment.

If you find yourself wondering if you should do something, it is worth a call to SafeCampus. Calls are answered by staff specially trained to receive such reports and to provide referrals to UW services.

The SafeCampus telephone numbers are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week:
Seattle: 206-685-SAFE (7233)
Bothell: 425-352-SAFE (7233)
Tacoma: 253-692-SAFE (7233)

You can learn more about SafeCampus online:
Seattle: www.uw.edu/safecampus
Bothell: www.uwb.edu/safecampus
Tacoma: www.tacoma.washington.edu/safecampus

Preventing violence is everyone’s responsibility.

Be well,

Dave Girts
Violence Prevention & Response Program Manager

[course] Planning and Design Competition Studio

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Re-Imagining America’s National Parks – San Juan Island National Historical Park

Winter 2012 – BE 498/598
M W (F) 1:30 – 4:00 pm
6 credit hours
Open to all students!

Faculty:

  • Ken Yocom: Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture
  • Manish Chalana: Assistant Professor, Urban Design & Planning
  • Tyler Sprague: PhD Candidate, Program in the Built Environment

The National Park Service is hosting an ideas competition to update their design and management guidelines to make them more pertinent to the issues related to park management and visitor experience. This course will engage interdisciplinary students and faculty in re-framing the image, narratives, and processes of San Juan Island National Historical Park to engage and serve diverse populations of visitors.

The course integrates theory and practice of historic preservation planning, landscape architecture, interpretation, and conservation to shape design visions for the Park’s evolving future. The course objectives are thus to undertake a creative, collaborative, and research-informed design process to articulate sustainable visions for San Juan Island National Historical Park.

To apply:https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/kyocom/25601/
Deadline: November 23, 2011

*The course credits will apply to the Historic Preservation Planning and Urban Design Certificate Programs.