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The GREEN Educational Adventure Program (Internship)
Twelve days, five forms of renewable energy, action-packed adventures, cultural immersion and memories for a lifetime …
The GREEN Educational Adventure Program gives motivated students a chance to travel to Costa Rica, the epicenter of renewable energy and sustainability, to gain a hands-on educational experience while enjoying the rich culture and helping change the world.
Read more[job] - Seattle Aquarium: School and Family Programs Manager
School and Family Programs Manager, Seattle Aquarium Seattle, WA
The School and Family Programs Manager defines and implements the vision and goals for the Seattle Aquarium’s non-formal education programming targeted at school and family audiences.
Free Film Screenings this Summer!
next 50 film series
Wednesdays at 7:00 starting April 25, SIFF Film Center
The SIFF Film Center is teaming up with The Next Fifty—the Seattle Center’s six-month celebration of the impact, the memories and the legacy of the 1962 World’s Fair—for a series of free films and forum discussions.
Awesome Job Opportunity!
Thurston County Sustainability Specialist position closes today!
http://www.e3washington.org/jobs/item.html?id=302
[volunteer/internship] - Seattle Tilth: Environmental Education & Sustainable Agriculture!
Get Involved with Environmental Education & Sustainable Agriculture! Volunteer & Intern Opportunities with Seattle TilthSeattle Tilth volunteers gain work experience in nonprofit organization, education, volunteer coordination, garden and farm stewardship and more.
Read more[graduate school]: Master of Arts in Policy Studies, UWB
Master of Arts in Policy Studies
Program Highlights
Two-year, 60-credit Master of Arts degree emphasizing academic skills and practical application
Evening classes offer scheduling flexibility for working professionals
Policy analysis at the intersection of public, private, and non-profit sectors
Ideal springboard for PhD programs
Cohort model builds academic and professional network
Low student-faculty ratio
Access to the UW Library system with dedicated policy librarian
Still accepting applications for fall 2012
Information Session
This 60-minute session will cover the educational focus, curriculum, career opportunities, faculty research, current student work, and the application process in our program.
Read more[volunteer]: Coastal Watershed Institute
This Summer volunteers are needed to walk Olympic Peninsula beaches in search of forage fish habitat in conjunction with graduate research and associated with the Coastal Watershed Institute. We are looking at large woody debris and sediments in the Elwha driftcell area, Dungeness bluffs and spit, as well other areas.
Read more[Course]: ESRM 321(SLN 11343): Finance and Accounting from a Sustainability Perspective
Have you ever wondered about how a company measures and manages its environmental and social impacts, and connects those with their financial performance? Are you interested in learning about the US financial system, and what exactly goes into cashing the checks that you write?
Read more[volunteer]: Mentor a first year student this autumn
Interested in being a Mentor for underclassmen? We are seeking 40 committed students!!!
The Mentor Power for Success Program is a dynamic autumn quarter partnership between first-year students (protégés) and continuing UW students (mentors), to help protégés make a successful transition to university life.
SLN 11343, 5 Credits (I&S)
This course will explore accounting and finance from both the corporate and the consumer perspective. We will explore the meaning and importance of sustainable business practices that respect and adhere to best environmental science methods and ethical social responsibility standards.