[event] Seattle Idealist Grad Fair

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Date: TONIGHT Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 

Time: 5:00-8:00PM

Location: 914 E. Jefferson Street, Seattle University, Campion Tower Residence Hall, Ballroom

Over 70 exhibitors are coming to Seattle for the Idealist Grad Fair, including the BARD CENTER For Environmental Policy, which is offering a new MBA in Sustainability! Representatives for all Bard GPS programs, as well as additional information and catalogs, will be available at the center’s booth this evening. 

To learn more about the Idealist Grad Fair, click here

To learn more about the Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability, click here

[course] Featured Teacher Profiles for Winter 2013

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Do you ever wonder how your instructors end up teaching about a particular subject, like soils or cartography… or even trash? Read below about two extremely passionate PoE instructors, how they became involved in their fields, and their unique courses offered Winter Quarter 2013!

Frederica Helmiere grew up in the suburbs of Washington D.C. in a household that produced a lot of trash. She studied religion and environmental science at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where she experienced composting for the first time. A stint on a small Philippine Island with the Peace Corps exposed her to trash on a whole new level: different cultural norms around littering, different methods of disposing of waste in a village with no trash pickup service, and different impacts of waste on bodies and the land. She earned a joint masters degree from the Forestry School and Divinity School at Yale, focusing on the eco-justice movement. She moved out to Seattle after graduating and has been teaching at the Program on the Environment ever since. Frederica researched e-waste and transboundary dumping for a forthcoming book by a Seattle University professor and hasn’t been able to stop thinking about trash since then.

Megan Horst is excited to engage in action to reduce waste on the UW campus and in her own life. Her interest in waste was sparked as an undergrad student at Eckerd College in St Petersburg, Florida. As leader of the campus environmental club, Megan worked with the Service Learning Office and Housing/Facilities Services to implement the school’s first comprehensive recycling program – all student run. Megan spent many hours collecting recyclables (lots of beer bottles) from dorms. Megan also spent time in a small village in Honduras as a Peace Corps Volunteer. There, she faced the reality of living in a village with no trash collection, no recycling, and no “out of sight, out of mind” mentailty. Inspired by her experience and the books “No Impact Man” and “Cradle to Cradle,” Megan strives to consume responsibly and produce as little waste as possible. Megan looks forward to developing greater personal commitment as well as community consciousness in her upcoming courses.  While teaching, Megan also is working towards her PhD in Urban Design and Planning, focusing on regional foodshed governance.

[scholarship/funding]: College of the Environment Student Meeting Fund

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Autumn Quarter Deadline: October 31, 2012

The College of the Environment (CoEnv) supports undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students in furthering their careers, and in particular in connecting students to networking opportunities afforded by the presentation of their original work in meeting venues. CoEnv supports two types of student attendance at meetings:

  • Student-Organized Meetings (maximum of $1,500 or 20% of total expenditures, whichever is smaller; one per organization annually; maximum of 4 awards given out annually)
  •  Individual Travel to Meetings (maximums of $300 for North American travel and $500 for all other international travel; one per student per degree career; maximum of 10 awards given out annually)

Meeting grants, whether individual or from a student organization, can be submitted via e-mail to coenvaad@uw.edu on a quarterly basis, by the quarterly deadline.

Please contact Michelle Hall, Director of Student and Academic Services, coenvaad@uw.edu with questions 

View the website to learn more about the available funding, as well as details on the submission and review process

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[job]: Campus Ambassador – Rising Green

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Dear University of Washington Students,
I would like to let you know about a job opportunity available this fall semester to one UW student. Rising Green is accepting applications for its Campus Ambassador Program. We’re a one-year-old company that’s helping students find jobs, internships and study abroad programs in the environment and sustainability sectors. You can read more about ushere.
We’re planning to reach out to the UW community this fall, and we need one passionate, motivated Campus Ambassador who will work with academic departments, career services, the study abroad office, student groups and publications to spread the word about Rising Green. The Ambassador will also organize events to connect UW students with experienced professionals. It’s a great opportunity for one student to gain marketing, event organizing and networking experience. S/he will also earn a scholarship award!
Deadline extended! All positions are now open until filled. Click here to view the job description and application: http://www.risinggreen.com/campus-ambassador-program. Apply ASAP!

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Honey badger might not care, but the polar bears sure do!

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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DePauw University Presents the 6th Annual Undergraduate Ethics Symposium!

Theme: “Ethics and the Environment”

Highlights:

  • Held at Prindle Institute for Ethics
  • Participating students attend seminars with visiting scholars and artists
  • Students’ travel (up to $400), lodging and meals while at DePauw will be covered

The deadline for submissions is FEBRUARY 1ST 2013.

Accepted works include:

  • Analytic essays (3,500 word max)
  • Works of fiction (3,500 word max)
  • Poetry (5-10 poems)
  • Plays (up to 10 pages in length)
  • Photographs (approx. 10 photos)
  • Films/documentaries (up to 10 min. long)

Send submissions to Nicki Hewell at prindleues@depauw.edu

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The annual University of Washington Sustainability Summit is next week October 22nd – 25th. Don’t miss it!

Main Activities, Wednesday October 24th, 2012

Exhibitor Fair & Electronic Waste Recycling Event; Red Square, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Keynote Speaker & Panel Discussion; Kane Hall room 210, 6:00 PM

Keynote Speaker – KC Golden, Policy Director, Climate Solutions

Panel Discussion:
Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft
Dr. Ellen Lettvin, VP Science & Education, Pacific Science Center
Dr. Ruth Johnston, AVP, Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability, UW 
Moderated by Dean Lisa Graumlich, UW College of the Environment

Reception & Campus Sustainability Fund Poster Session; Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room, 7:30 PM

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Website: http://sustainabilitysummit.uw.edu

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/160976494041064/

Twitter Tags: #uwsustainsummit @sustainableUW