Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health and hygiene company with about 55,000 full-and part-time employees worldwide. In addition to our well-known personal care products like Kleenex, Scott, and Huggies, we provide healthcare items such as surgical gowns, gloves, masks, and medical devices.  

We have some pretty amazing students in this major. Two of them have recently been in the news!

Angela Feng is a senior major in Environmental Studies and an active leader in both the SAGE club and the UW Earth Club. 

Check out this fantastic lecture series next week on Friday, October 3. Public lecture from 3:30-5:30 on “Climate Change and Hierarchies of Responsibility” with an additional workshop including presentations from (among others) PoE teachers Ned Schaumberg and Lauren Hartzell! 

Fall is *the time* to get connected with scholarships. The UW Office of Merit Scholarships Fellowships & Awards is a fantastic resource, and everyone should see how this office can help you find ways to fund your education. 

The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound at the University of Washington is seeking a part-time (~8 hours/week) Editorial Assistant. The position is available now, through December 2014 and possibly beyond. Special consideration will be given to individuals with science writing experience.  

Environmental Studies minor alumna Joanna Wright will be one of the co-instructors for the training listed above. For those that don’t know, the Union Bay Natural Area is close to campus: right in-between the sports fields and the U-Village. 

Sustainable Seattle invites you and your students to join the launching of the PNW Resilience Challenge at a cross-sector Summit on October 2, at UW HUB. We’re bringing together leaders from business, policy, academic, utility, and community groups to share information and spur action through focused collaborative efforts. 

The Volunteer Habitat Restoration Coordinator is responsible for the planning and implementation of habitat improvement projects and building relationships with program partners (agencies, businesses, community organizations, schools) and volunteers. The Volunteer Habitat Restoration Coordinator also manages programmatic operations, works with local community members, manages and leads volunteer habitat restoration events, and creates and delivers environmental education field lessons. 

Innovation in Cleantech + Market Opportunity = Solutions for the Planet
UW ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PRACTICUM (2 credits)
ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498, ENVIR 495
Fall Quarter, Tuesdays 4-5:50 pm, Paccar Hall 292
Instructor:  Deb Hagen-Lukens dlhagen@uw.edu
Prerequisites:  None.  

Nosh on Nature
​Lunch Speaker Series

Edible Education
Thursday, Sept. 25 in Wallace Hall 012, 12:30-1:30pm

​Lunch Provided  – ​RSVP Required: 
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/build/juljohn/246958              

Seattle Youth Garden Works empowers homeless
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and underserved youth through garden-based education and employment.