[job] The Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF)

Written by

image

The Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) is looking for two students to fill the brand new Creative Assistant and Development Assistant positions. T

he Creative Assistant will facilitate design, implementation and production of various branding and communication endeavors for the CSF in the 2014-2015 school year, including but not limited to stickers, letterhead, banners, etc. T

he Development Assistant will help the CSF broaden its revenue base and increase its ability to fund projects by researching grant opportunities and completing at least one grant application on behalf of the fund during their employment.

Job descriptions and links to the applications can be found at http://f2.washington.edu/csf/news/we-are-hiring. 

Questions about the positions should be directed to csfcoord@uw.edu. Thanks!

[job] Equity & Environment Program Manager

Written by

Attention Graduates! 

The City of Seattle is launching a new Equity & Environment Initiative to advance racial and environmental equity in our community. The Office of Sustainability & Environment has created a new position, Equity & Environment Program Manager, to work with City departments and offices and community partners to move the needle on equity in Seattle’s environmental work.

We are looking for someone who combines strong management, policy, and stakeholder engagement skills with experience working on racial equity and/or environmental justice.

If you or someone you know matches this description, please encourage them to visit http://ow.ly/I6CMF to learn more and apply. 

The posting is scheduled to close 2/17/15.

RecycleMania is Back!

Written by

Beginning February 2, the University of Washington will be competing for the third year in RecycleMania—a friendly tournament where national college campuses compete during the course of eight weeks to see which can reduce, reuse and recycle the most on-campus waste. The UW will take on nationwide universities, including Pac-12 rivals Arizona State University, Stanford, University of Oregon and Washington State University. Leading the charge for the UW Recycling department is a student committee consisting of ten students organized by UW Housing & Food Services, Students Expressing Environmental Dedication (SEED) and UW Recycling. 

During the kick-off week of February 2, UW mascots will make appearances during a donut giveaway tabling event in Red Square: Dubs (the official­­ live mascot of the University) and Sqwatch (from the Office of Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability). 

Interactive events scheduled to take place throughout the duration of the competition include the Display Your Trash Challenge, which encourages individuals to demonstrate how little waste they generate by carrying their bagged trash with them for one day and challenging their friends to do the same. 

In March, the campus community will have the opportunity to enter an art contest based on the use of found and recyclable materials. There will also be chances to win prizes through an Instagram photo contest, a recycling and compost pledge, and a recycling quiz. 

Schools compete in 11 categories to see which can recycle the most paper, cardboard, cans and bottles, and food waste on a per capita basis; which can produce the least amount of waste; and which recycles the largest percentage of their overall waste stream. 

Updated rankings published online each Friday allow schools to track their progress and rally to improve their standings against rival colleges. The competition runs through March 28, with final results to be announced in mid-April. 

To learn more about RecycleMania at UW and their scheduled events, follow them on Facebook.

Last chance to apply!

Written by

The Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) is a student-run organization at the UW that distributes grants to sustainability projects on campus. In the past the CSF has funded solar panels, green walls, bike repair stations, and many more projects related to energy, biodiversity, transportation, education, food, waste, and water. 

The last chance to apply for CSF funding for the 2014-2015 academic year is March 3rd. 

Students will gain valuable project management, grant writing, and leadership skills. Change is more than just an idea, so submit your project summaries and apply for CSF funding this March! 

Please email uwcsf@uw.edu with questions and visit csf.washington.edu to find out more.”

[seminar] Interested in Exploring New York City?

Written by

Come find out about CHID’s Early Fall Exploration Seminar, Urban Change in the City That Never Sleeps.

Info session tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 29th at 1:30pm in the CHID Lounge (Padelford C101).

This program looks at gentrification and urban change, charting New York’s growth over the last 150 years and asking how urban planners and residents are grappling with social and economic inequality, sustainability, and the everyday experience of the city.

Meet the Program Directors, find out about the planned academics and activities, and ask any questions you might have.

[job] A Year With Green Corps

Written by

Winter Application Deadline: Feb. 10th

Click here to learn more about Green Corps’ paid environmental organizing fellowship.

Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day. 

In Green Corps’ yearlong paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution, factory farming and many others — with groups like Sierra Club and Food & Water Watch. And when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups. 

For more information, read on or visit http://www.greencorps.org. 

[course] Summer field courses and research in Alaska!

Written by

The Tatoosh School is a nonprofit, university-level field school with a beachfront base camp on Prince of Wales Island and lecture halls in the towns, oceans, and forests of Alaska’s Inside Passage. It is the school’s mission to foster first-hand learning about the ecology and environmental policy of southern Southeast Alaska.

Learn more and apply at http://tatooshschool.org

Questions? peter@tatooshschool.org or 503.347.2599

Like us on Facebook for the latest updates, videos & photos http://facebook.com/tatooshschool