News & Events

News & Events

[course] - Summer 2012: Exploring the Washington State Food System

Summer 2012 Food Course!  URBDP 498/598 – Exploring the Washington State Food System with Branden Born.  This course will count towards Human & Social Dimensions and/or Bioregional for Perspectives and Experiences. 

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Come Join Kelda Miller, Jenny Pell, Marilene Richardson, and Ty Ty Burns and special guests at Shambala Farm and Nursery on Camano Island, WA for an exciting and enlightening 2-week Permaculture Design Certification Course June 6-20th, 2012. 

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[internship] Northwest SEED Solar Energy

Northwest SEED Solar Energy Internship
Northwest SEED is seeking an intern to support the Evergreen State Solar Partnership for standardized rooftop solar permitting and interconnection.  The intern will support project management functions in a fast-paced environment. 

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[internship] - UW Geoduck Research Project for Summer 2012

The UW geoduck research project is looking for additional interns for summer quarter. We think this could be a great opportunity for undergrads so please let me know if you have students interested in 1-3 credits of internship/Experiential Learning. 

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[course] Autumn 2012: Green Laboratories and Sustainability on Campus

ENVIR 480 Sustainability Studio
Autumn 2012: Green Laboratories and Sustainability on Campus
TTH 10:30-12:20
SLN 13799
Help make UW’s laboratory spaces more environmentally-friendly!  Did you know that laboratory facilities comprise about 13% of the UW’s building inventory – altogether almost 2.4 million square feet? 

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[event] "Red, black & GREEN: A blues"

WHERE: Playhouse/Intiman Theater  
DATES: May 30th June 2nd 
TIME: all shows @ 7:30pm
Red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb) is a full-length, multimedia performance work designed to jumpstart a conversation about environmental justice, social ecology and collective responsibility in the climate change era by combining dance, text and visuals in a new mode of kinetic performance. 

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[event] - Conservation Remix - a one day event packed with revoluationary ideas for a greener future

Dear PoE students:
Would you like to attend Conservation Remix – a one day event packed with revolutionary ideas for a greener future for FREE?
http://conservationremix.org/

Normally students tickets to this event are $25 but attend for FREE by e-mailing poeadv@uw.edu by tomorrow, Friday, May 18 at 2 p.m. 

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[lecture] - Chernobyl: The World's Worst Nuclear Accident

Tuesday, May 22nd from 5 – 7pm @ Thomson 125 
sponsored by SAGE (Student Association for Green Environments)

Chernobyl – The World’s Worst Nuclear Accident

Twenty six years ago, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and created, according to the United Nations, “The Greatest Environmental Catastrophe in the History of Humanity”. 

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[student job]: Work with visiting Japanese students this summer in the Residence Halls

Looking to get involved with the Keio University program at the UW the summer and you don’t want to be a peer instructor (link)? Say no more, and see below!
Hello! 

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[event] - UW Toastmaster Clubs - improve your public speaking skills

Everyone is welcome: students, faculty, staff and the general public.
University of Washington Toastmasters Clubs SPRING QUARTER OPEN HOUSES MAY 15 – 17
Looking to improve your speaking skills?  Improve that next class presentation?  

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