If you took a course that you think should count towards a particular environmental studies major requirement, but is not showing up on your degree audit (or showing up in the wrong place), please send an e-mail to poeadv@uw.edu describing the issue so we can fix it!
Still looking for a Perspectives and Experiences course for Winter 2012? Check out these recent additions to the table:
– ARCH 498 X: Mobilizing Solar Energy (counts towards Policy & Decision Making).
– EDUC 401 K: Pipeline Seminar – Education for Sustainability* (counts towards Human/Social Dimensions AND/OR Fieldwork). Service Learning opportunity!
– ESS 490 A: Introduction to Geological Geographic Information Systems (counts for Tools and Technologies OR Other Qualitative Methods).
You can find all the Winter 2012 Perspectives and Experiences courses at: http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/students/perspexp.html
* A maximum of 5 credits of credit/no credit courses can count towards Perspectives and Experiences.
** MARK YOUR CALENDARS **
The College of the Environment presents the 2012 UW Environmental Career Fair to be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the MGH Commons.
Talk to representatives from environmental government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector companies. Many will have internship and career opportunities. No matter what stage of the environmental studies major you are at, all are encouraged to stop by.
Need help with your resume/cover letter/interview skills? Check out the UW Career Center for resources and different workshops: http://careers.uw.edu/.
EMPLOYERS: Interested in talking with UW students and having a table at the event? Please contact envjobs@uw.edu for more information.
The UW School of Law partners with the UW Program on the Environment to present: Rights, Governance and Culture in Sustainable Access to Water, a study abroad program held in Leon, Spain!
Location: Leon, Spain
Department:School of Law; Program on the Environment
Estimated Program Dates: June 18 – July 25, 2012
Estimated Program Fee: $4,475
Credits: 6
Program Director: Gregory A. Hicks, School of Law
UW Study Abroad Advisor:Katherine R. Kroeger kroegk@uw.edu
Application Deadline: February 15, 2012
The course will be focused on water and especially on the operation of public policy, law, and customary practice as forces that shape how water is used and understood. While the course will study examples from a number of countries and focus broadly on the challenges of achieving and maintaining just, sustainable and environmentally sound water allocation, our location in Spain will offer unique opportunities for the course. Spain is a country where aridity and intense pressures for water-dependent development have combined to produce serious challenges surrounding water availability and allocation. Water issues in Spain are vivid and pressing, involving questions of fairness and sustainability, and there is a new focus on the impact of water institutions as part of the social fabric and as important structures in the country’s physical and social landscapes. We will be working in and coming to understand the Spanish countryside through the lens of the nation’s water policies and focusing, too, on globally significant questions that will help us understand the challenges of effective and just water governance
For more information, please view the Rights, Governance and Culture in Sustainable Access to Water Study Abroad Program website.
The PoE Alumni board invites you to join us for our first “PoE Community Drinks Social” on Thursday, January 19th at 7:30pm. The gathering is at Urban Family Public House 5329 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 (south side of the street, between 22nd and Vernon, next to a restaurant called “The Sexton”) The location is 21 years and over.
The whole POE community is invited: alumni, staff and current students. The board would love for all to network and catch up. We hope you can join us to celebrate the New Year!
Greetings,
The application due date for the 2012 Master Naturalist Training Program is quickly approaching (January 6, 2012), and we are still looking for interested applicants. If you could please pass the attached documents onto any individuals, students, interns, or volunteers that you think might be interested in this free natural resource continuing education program it would be greatly appreciated.
This year we have a wonderful group of instructors, including resource professionals from the University of Washington, Seattle University, People for Puget Sound, Mountains to Sound Greenway, Seattle Public Utilities, Washington Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Herrera Environmental Consultants, United States Department of Agriculture, King County, and many more!
For a full list of free classes and instructors please review the attached documents.
Again, please pass this onto anyone that you think might be interested in participating in this exciting educational and networking opportunity! We are now accepting applications.
For more information and to download an application, please visit us online:
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/9182.htm
Thank you for your time,
Alexandra DySard
Park Ranger – Environmental Programs Coordinator
City of Bellevue – Parks & Community Services
Office: 425-452-4195
Mobile: 425-864-1569
ADySard@bellevuewa.gov
Camp Orkila is now hiring for full-time camp instructors in Environmental Education to start March 16, 2012. Check out the position information here, and send resumes/cover letters to Laura Bruhns at lbruhns@seattleymca.org.
One of the most frequently asked questions that students ask about is where to get started in an internship search. “Where do I go to find an internship?" "Which internship is best for me?" "How do I apply for internship?" Here are some resources to help you get started:
If you would like to get credit for your internship (or required to get credit), please come see Joe or Stanley for an internship form. Generally, students should get this set up before the first week of the quarter in which you wish to earn credit.
Happy internship searching!
The PoE offices will be closed from Friday, December 23, 2011 to Monday, January 2, 2012. If you need assistance during this time, please e-mail poeadv@uw.edu or call 206.616.1208. Happy Holidays!
For those of you not aware, a group of Program on the Environment students started a student group, S.A.G.E., this past Autumn quarter. The group is looking forward to building a larger student community and hosting more environment related events in the near future. If you would like to learn more and/or become a member, please e-mail poeadv@uw.edu to be added to the mailing list.
Mission Statement
The Student Association for Green Environments (S.A.G.E.) is a University of Washington registered student organization that helps to build a student community within the Program on the Environment. Events and networking opportunities provided through S.A.G.E. strives to stimulate awareness and promote environmental stewardship.
Leadership Positions Available
If you are interested in holding a leadership position with S.A.G.E., please read about the roles available below and e-mail poeadv@uw.edu with your interest and qualifications by Monday, January 9, 2012. All positions can have co-leaders (e.g., 2 people can be co-president and share that leadership role).
President(s)
Vice President(s)
Financial Manager(s)
Outreach Manager(s)