Green Seed Fund Grants

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Green Seed Fund Grants

Through Green Seed Fund grants, the UW seeks to engage faculty, students, and staff in opportunities that advance sustainable research while contributing to campus sustainability goals. Successful proposals will use the campus as a living, learning laboratory and help the UW find solutions to the most pressing environmental issues. The UW’s sustainability goals include but are not limited to:

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The Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) is a granting organization at UW that supports on-campus, student-led sustainability projects. There are two funding cycles throughout the academic school year and the first round of due dates have been determined. Please submit your Letters of Intent by November 18th and full proposals byJanuary 20, 2015. You can apply online at csf.washington.edu and please send all inquiries to uwcsf@uw.edu.

[event]: EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge

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EPA Launches Third Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched the third annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a prize contest started in 2012 to encourage innovative approaches to stormwater management.
Every time it rains, urban stormwater carries bacteria, nutrients, heavy metals and other pollutants into our nation’s waters, impacting tens of thousands of miles of rivers, streams and coastal shorelines, as well as hundreds of thousands of acres of lakes, reservoirs and ponds. At the same time, growing urban areas and shifting climate patterns are increasing the risk of both flooding and drought.
EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge will engage the next generation of urban planners, designers and engineers in the development of innovative green infrastructure systems to meet our nation’s growing water infrastructure needs. EPA is inviting student teams to design an innovative green infrastructure project for a location on their campus. Student teams will work with a faculty advisor to submit design boards, a project narrative, and a letter of support describing their project.
Teams will compete in one of two design categories: a Demonstration Project category or a Master Plan category. The Demonstration Project category calls for proof-of-concept level designs for a particular site on the team’s campus, while the Master Plan category calls for conceptual designs for a broader area of campus.
EPA will select first- and second-place winners in each category. Winners will earn student prizes of $1,000-$2,000 to be divided evenly among student team members, and faculty prizes of $2,000-$3,000 to support green infrastructure research or training.
EPA is also considering whether to conduct a grant competition involving Challenge participants. Grant funding could be made available to help carry out green infrastructure demonstration projects based on student designs. If EPA decides to pursue a grant competition, further information will be provided in the future.
Registration for the 2014 Challenge opens Sept. 2 and endsOct. 3. Registrants must submit their entries by Dec. 19. EPA will announce winning entries in April 2015.
For more information: www.epa.gov/campusrainworks.

[paid internship]: UW Green Labs Project project assistant

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 Project Assistant Job Announcement

The UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) Green Labs Project is seeking a project assistant to join its team.  This one-year project is funded by the University of Washington Green Seed Fund.  The goals of this project are to conduct a sustainability assessment of DEOHS laboratories using the UW Green Labs certification application and other tools, identify areas where improvements can be made, and quantitatively evaluate green practices that will be pilot-tested during the one-year project period. 

The job duties will include the following:

  • Conduct review of scientific literature, government documents, reports, Material Safety Data Sheets, and other sources of information on laboratory chemicals, energy consumption, waste stream analysis, sustainability, and green laboratory practices.
  • Participate in data collection activities including monitoring laboratory equipment using energy meters, sorting trash for waste stream audits, and searching online for information on chemical hazards, laboratory equipment, and other relevant topics.  
  • Enter and organize data on chemicals, energy consumption, laboratory supplies, and waste streams to be used for data analysis.
  • Assist with preparing reports, presentations, webinars, and other materials. 
  • Participate in meetings with departmental faculty, staff, and students as requested.

Qualifications:

We are seeking an undergraduate student who has a keen interest in sustainability and would like to use this position as an opportunity to fulfill an internship, capstone project, or other academic requirement.  The project assistant will be encouraged to pursue areas of interest within the scope of the project.  Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Word and Excel is essential for the position.  Experience searching databases, such as Web of Science, for research articles is desirable as well as knowledge of chemicals and/or environmental health issues. 

Start date: April 1, 2014

Hours: 10 hours/week

Payment: $12-15/hour

The position will start on April 1, 2014 and run through Spring Quarter 2014, with opportunities to work through the summer and Fall Quarter 2014.  Hours will increase to 20 hours/week in the summer and decrease to 10 hours/week during Fall Quarter 2014.  

Application process:

Please submit a cover letter and résumé to jkrenz@uw.edu.  The application deadline is Monday, March 24, 2014. 

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[job]/[student position] CSF Outreach Coordinator

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[job]/[student position] CSF Outreach Coordinator

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The Outreach Coordinator will  play a lead role in  raising the profile of the CSF within the campus community.  The CSF  Outreach Coordinator will gain hands on experience in networking, communications, marketing, development of educational materials and small project development and management.  This position will report to the CSF Coordinator.

[job]: 3 paid positions at UW Farm for summer 2013

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Hi UW Community, 

The UW Farm is proud to present 3 paid positions for this upcoming summer! We are looking for 2 farmer positions based at the Center for Urban Horticulture and 1 position based at the Botany Greenhouse. All positions will collaborate together to keep the farm blossoming throughout the summer. 
Full position descriptions and application can be found online at: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/uwfarm/203939
We will be reviewing applications starting on Friday May 31st. We will hold interviews starting the following week until all positions are filled. 
Thank you so much and we hope to see you around the farm!