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[award] - Brower Youth Awards ($3000 Award)

Earth Island Institute Seeks to Honor Next Generation of Environmental Activists With Brower Youth Awards
The Earth Island Institute is accepting applications from young environmental activists for the thirteenth Annual Brower Youth Awards. 

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[job] Part-Time Student Administrative Assistant

Environment International Ltd. (EI) is hiring!

Seeking a student with outstanding organizational, computer, writing and people skills for a part-time administrative position, ideally through University of Washington Work-Study program.
Visit their website or click here for more information on applying! 

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[program] MSc Economics of Climate Change

Check out this cool masters program in the UK!
  
The program aims to provide a thorough postgraduate education in the specialist area of climate change economics and policy. The compulsory core modules provide a critical understanding of current theories and empirical research in this field of knowledge and students will develop a practical understanding of the application of this knowledge within an institutional framework. 

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One Earth: Many Worlds

One Earth: Many Worlds

Follow the link above to read up on the blog of Jason Scullion (PoE TA Extraordinaire), “While living in the Peruvian Amazon on a ten-month Fulbright Fellowship”. 

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Time history of atmospheric carbon dioxide from 800,000 years ago until January, 2009.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/) 

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[internship] - UW Geoduck Research Project

The UW geoduck research project is looking for interns for spring quarter. We think this could be a great opportunity for POE undergrads interested in 1-3 credits of Experiential Learning (ENVIR 350). 

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[study abroad]: UW India Himalaya - Development, Environment & Sustainability

Study in India in Summer 2012 Application Due 

Thursday March 15, 2012
South Asia Center of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
snodgras@uw.edu
 2012 Summer Quarter UW India Himalaya – Development, Environment & Sustainability Study Abroad Program. 

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[internship] Work for OurEarth this summer!

OurEarth.org, a 501©3 non-profit environmental organization, is currently recruiting undergraduate and graduate students for its 2012 Environmental Leadership Program. They’re interested in connecting with students at UW who are passionate about environmental issues! 

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New Spring Short Course | Earn 3 Grad Credits in Iceland Studying Arctic Marine Space in Maritime Transport Policies

FREE ACCOMMODATION for first three applicants!
Course title: “Inuit & Qallunaat Concepts of Arctic Marine Space in Maritime Transport Policies” 21-30 March 2012, 9am-Noon daily
The University of Washington* and University Centre of the Westfjords in Ísafjörður, Iceland have a partnership through University of the Arctic for graduate studies and research. 

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New Minor in Urban Ecological Design

New Minor in Urban Ecological Design
The phrase “urban ecological design” became the focus of Department of Landscape Architecture in looking to current and future challenges for the places where we live. 

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