Looking for a summer internship?
Assist Public Works Solid Waste and Recycling staff members in their duties, thereby providing the Public Works Intern the opportunity to learn about the solid waste management profession and the functions and activities of a Public Works Department.
Maximum Salary: $14.21 per hour
Closes: March 08, 2015 at 5:00 PM
More information: https://apply.govjobstoday.com/JobAnnouncement.aspx?jid=4106
Environmental Education for Liberation
EDUC 401K
SLN: 13587
Facilitators: Katie-Rose Taulbee (taulbee@uw.edu) and Ashley Young (ashyoung@uw.edu)
Environmental Education for Liberation
This course examines environmental education (EE) as a tool to free students and teachers of any age from the constraints of current systems. During this seminar students will dig into the research and literature supporting environmental education as vital to our development and health as humans. We will practice the skills and tools necessary to effectively teach environmental education in a various settings and dig deep into some case studies of effective environmental education that is liberating students’ minds as well as their communities.
In addition to the seminar students have the opportunity to work with one of several amazing environmental organizations or school gardens.
Soundwatch is a successful and internationally acclaimed education and monitoring program working to reduce vessel disturbance to orcas and other marine wildlife in the Salish Sea region of Washington State (USA) and British Columbia (Canada).
Soundwatch needs interns to help conduct seasonal vessel patrols, educate boaters on regional/federal guidelines and regulations and collect data while monitoring vessel activities around whales.
Website: http://www.whalemuseum.org
