Need an Honors Class? Try the 2 credit honors seminar about climate policy and environmental advocacy!!
This course is offered one time only through Huckabay Fellow (and ENVIR 280 TA from last spring!) Susan Waters. It will count for either the ‘natural science’, ‘policy and decision-making’, or ‘fieldwork’ perspectives requirements.
[course]: ENVIR 480 Topic for Spring Quarter: Greening up UW’s Investments
Spring 2013 ENVIR 480 Sustainability Studio- 5 credits
Topic: Greening up UW’s investments
Can UW’s investments be green? Earn course credit and gain professional experience while contributing to a hot topic among universities across the country. In Spring 2013 ENVIR 480 Sustainability Studio, students will engage in applied research about the environmental and social impacts of their personal investments, as well as provide analysis and insight to a UW discussion about the topic.
Did you know…the UW has an investment portfolio of over two billion dollars? This includes endowment investments of almost $13 million in sustainable industries and almost $200 million in sustainable forest lands. The UW encourages ethical considerations in its investing decisions, and investing in Sudan or in tobacco companies is prohibited. Should environmental impacts be considered? Meanwhile, there is discussion at UW about establishing “greener” options including a sustainability revolving loan fund for faculty and students to research campus sustainability solutions.
In ENVIR 480, we will explore potential green investing strategies, and their social and economic implications, for the University of Washington. Possible questions for student research projects include:
What strategies have other institutions used to green up their portfolios?
What are the likely financial, environmental and social consequences, both pro and con, of fossil fuel divestment? (a question being pushed by Bill McKibben, see http://gofossilfree.org/)
- What are financial implications for low-income and minority students?
- What are the possible financial returns of a sustainability revolving loan fund?
- How can more innovative sustainability initiatives be funded?
Students will partner with high-level financial administrators at the University of Washington, such as the Treasury Office, as well as environmental economics experts.
ENVIR 480
SLN: 13747
Class Date/time: Tues/Thurs 12:30-2:20, Wallace Hall (ACC) 120
Taught by Megan Horst, Teaching Associate in POE and pre-PhD in Urban Design and Planning
Open to all majors/no prerequisites- Only an interest in sustainability. Capped to maintain small class size.
ENVIR 480 students are seeking some POE students to serve as actors/actresses in some short films about reducing waste on campus. See below for information, including about auditions.
Production title: Purple Gold Green – Zerowaste Lifestyle
Synopsis: “Purple Gold Green – Zerowaste lifestyle” is a series of short films portraying zero waste lifestyle in a witty and close-to-home fashion. The overarching theme of the short films is based on students’ personal experience on UW campus and how it is related to sustainability and zero waste challenge that UW now takes on as whole. The final production may potentially be used by HFS and First Year Program as part of a broader campus sustainability effort.
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Production Type: Independent / student
Project length: Short Films (less than 3 minutes each)
Production location: UW Seattle
Production Team: ENVIR480 Students
Affiliation and clientes: UW Recycling, UW Garbology, UW Housing and Food Services, First Year Program
Director: Eric Ko
Producer: Eric Ko
Casting Director: Eric Ko
Audition Location: John M. Wallace Hall common
Shooting Location: UW Seattle
Email: ekoh1990@uw.edu
Compensation: No
KEY DATES
Auditions:
February 14 , 2013 11:00AM – 12:20 PM
February 15, 2013 1:00 – 2:00 PM
(Please note all auditions will be given a specific time within this window)
Shooting Starts: Feb 15, 2013
Shooting Ends: Feb 26, 2013 (tentative)
Character BIOS
[GIRL A] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: 18-25] Single woman who is easily attracted by cute boys, likes to dine on campus and prefers convenience over sustainability.
[GIRL B] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: 18-25] Also is easily attracted by cute boys, but is fairly environmentally-minded
[BOY A] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 18-25]Environmentally oblivious, simple-minded, big-hearted guy. Cute.
[BOY B] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 18-25] Typical college student, paranoid about how women think about him, attention seeker.
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The Carnation Farmers Market will celebrate its tenth year when it kicks off the season in the spring. This Tuesday afternoon market has a focus on local food, hosting many farmers and food artisans from the Snoqualmie Valley. This year, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to study statistics surrounding the market. This internship will involve implementing and conducting customer counts and customer surveys using accepted methodologies to help assess various aspects of the Carnation Farmers Market. The intern will be provided with training in these methodologies, and will assist in selecting appropriate survey questions. Data collected will be used to evaluate new vendor selection, target advertising opportunities, identify new and desired activities at the market, and assess the value of the market within the local community. The intern will work under the supervision of the market’s manager and will be a representative for the market during their internship.
Internship Duration
Though the Carnation Farmers Market will run from May 7th into November, the internship start and end dates are flexible. The selected intern will be asked to make a minimum 10-week commitment, and can expect to work between 10 and 15 hours per week. The intern will need to be available on Tuesdays to be present at the market. Outside of working at the market on Tuesdays, the intern schedule is flexible, as much of the work will be completed remotely. There is certainly a potential for extension of the internship length and/or a more intensive work schedule.
Location
The Carnation Farmers Market is held at the corner of Bird Street and Stossel Avenue Northeast in Carnation, Washington. You will need to provide your own transportation to the market itself. The intern will also work remotely and independently to fulfill some of their responsibilities.
Children’s Program Intern at the Carnation Farmers Market
Responsibilities
· Develop Children’s Program and activities for youth at the market
· Take pictures at market
· Run the “Kid’s Booth” on weeks when other youth organizations are absent from the market
· Interact with market patrons and vendors
· Help to set up and take down tables, pop-up tents, chairs, and displays
· Help with cooking demonstrations, including preparation and clean up
· Help to staff the market’s Information Booth
Desired Qualifications
· Creative and willing to bring new ideas to the table
· Enjoys working with children
· Self-directed and able to work independently
· Energetic and professional
· Timely, reliable, and able to meet deadlines
· Organized and attentive to detail
· Clear and direct communicator
· Receptive to guidance
· Able to work and be outdoors, including lifting and carrying
Market Metrics Intern at the Carnation Farmers Market
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Responsibilities
· Implement and conduct customer counts, and share results
· Develop survey questions in conjunction with the market’s manager, conduct surveys at market, and analyze and share results in a written report
· Interact with market patrons and vendors
· Help to set up and take down tables, pop-up tents, chairs, and displays
· Help to staff the market’s Information Booth
Desired Qualifications
· Self-directed and able to work independently
· Friendly and confident approaching visitors to the Carnation Farmers Market
· Timely, reliable, and able to meet deadlines
· Organized and attentive to detail
· Clear and direct communicator
· Creative and willing to bring new ideas to the table
· Energetic and professional
· Receptive to guidance
· Able to work and be outdoors, including lifting and carrying
Outreach and Social Media Intern at the Carnation Farmers Market
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Responsibilities
· Write about news and updates at the market for our newsletter, and distribute this mailing electronically via Mail Chimp
· Work with the market’s manager and the market’s cooking demonstration volunteers to identify seasonal recipes
· Post a minimum of three times per week on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Schedule, approach, topics, and voice will be developed in conjunction with the market’s manager
· Take pictures at market
· Engage with market patrons and vendors
· Help to set up and take down tables, pop-up tents, chairs, and displays
· Help with cooking demonstrations, including preparation and clean up
· Help to staff the market’s Information Booth
· Recruit more community members interested in our newsletter mailing list
Desired Qualifications
· Clear, written communication
· Interest in how social media can promote a business
· Creative and willing to bring new ideas to the table
· Self-directed and able to work independently
· Energetic and professional
· Timely, reliable, and able to meet deadlines
· Organized and attentive to detail
· Clear and direct communicator
· Receptive to guidance
· Able to work and be outdoors, including lifting and carrying
Applicants should send a letter of interest and their resume to Market Manager Melissa Borsting at carnationfarmersmarket@gmail.com by March 20, 2013. Feel free to contact Melissa with any questions as well!
[paid internship]: 2013 Recycle Corps Internship Program
Application Deadline: April 15, 2013
There are 12 positions available for summer collegiate internship program with Waste Management. Recycle Corps interns receive intensive training from industry experts and well-rounded exposure to many facets of the recycling and composting industry, and receive hands-on experience in the field and real-world experience as recycling educators.
- For current students only (must be continuing as a full-time student after internships)
- Paid internship, full-time (40 hours/week), Tuesday-Saturday from June 10 to August 30 (12 weeks)
- Must be able to start June 10, 2013
- Recycle Corps Headquarters is located in Woodinville, WA
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time, permanent basis
To apply or learn more, check out www.wmcareers.com, Job #162366
What: WSRA’S 33rd Annual Recycling Conference & Trade Show
When: Sunday, May 12 – Wednesday, May 15
Where: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA
“Student Grant Award”: The award includes full conference registration. This entitles award recipients to attend educational sessions, workshops exhibits tours of recycling facilities, social evens, meals and the WSRA Annual Awards Banquet. It also covers three nights’ lodging.
To apply, fill out the linked application and submit to recycle@wsra.net. Please note “Student Guest Application” in the subject line.
Deadline is March 1, 2013
[internship]: Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
Student Internship with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
CONTEXT
The Duwamish, Seattle’s only river, has been declared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Superfund Site, one of the most hazardous toxic sites in the nation, and its health and future are at a critical moment. After February, 28, 2013 (release date for EPA’s proposed cleanup plan), the affected communities and residents of the greater Seattle area will have 105 days to provide their comments, input and concerns. This will be our only opportunity to ensure a cleanup that is environmentally just and that provides A River for All: you, residents of the area, Tribal and subsistence fishermen, fish, wildlife, business and industry. All of us will be affected by how well the EPA cleans the river.
Since 2001, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG (DRCC/TAG) has been working to ensure that the cleanup of the Duwamish River benefits the community as well as fish, wildlife and human health. We (DRCC/TAG) will work to inform, educate and empower the community, in culturally appropriate ways, to have their voice heard and well represented in the public process of the cleanup.
Our small staff (two fulltime staff and 2-3 part time) will be devoting (almost) 100% of their time to the task of informing, educating, engaging and empowering the river communities through the public process of the cleanup. We need interns and volunteers that can help us with a wide array of tasks related to outreach and community engagement but also organizing a two of our signature events (Duwamish River Festival and Duwamish Alive!).
BASIC DUTIES
DRCC/TAG’s Program Manager discusses interns’ and volunteers’ needs and together come up with a work plan and establish specific duties that will meet both our organization’s and students’ needs. Some of the basic duties will include:
• Volunteer/performers recruitment
• Attend planning committee meetings
• Nurture the relationship we have with some of our partners
• Elected officials engagement
• Secure materials needed for the events (tools, sound system, trash/recycling, composting bins, other)
• Secure the food and beverages needed for the event (donations)
• Inspect the site to figure out the tasks volunteers will perform the day of
• Advertise the event through different outlets (social media, media contacts, etc.)
• Other
We need the help as soon as we can get it. We expect students to devote 10-20 hours per week of their time from the time they start till their summer break. During summer, we would expect students to devote 20-40 hours per week. SKILLS NEEDED
• Able to work independently as well as in a group setting
• Person who takes initiative
• Detailed oriented
• Responsible
• Able to multitask
• Outgoing personality, comfortable with public speaking and community engagement
APPLICATION PROCESS
Send email/letter of interest and resume to Alberto J. Rodríguez at alberto@duwamishcleanup.org.
OTHER INFORMATION
The position will involve contacting community members and partners via email and phone (mainly). Students will learn how to organize different kinds of events, work with different partners, agencies and community members with a common goal (but sometimes different perspectives), learn about environmental restoration, local environmental justice issues, and experience life at a non-profit organization.
The student will need to check regularly with DRCC/TAG’s Program Manager but will be able to work both in-house and remotely.