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

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Dear PoE students:

Would you like to attend Conservation Remix – a one day event packed with revolutionary ideas for a greener future for FREE?
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.

WHO: Anyone interested in a sustainable future!
WHAT: Conservation Remix: A Fusion of Science, Technology, Policy and Design for a New Kind of Green
WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 9:15 a.m. – 5 p.m.
WHERE: Seattle Town Hall, in Downtown Seattle
WHY: To learn and to connect with others!
This event is hosted by UW Emerti Biology Professors Gordon Orians and Estella Leopold.
Remember, e-mail poeadv@uw.edu by tomorrow, Friday, May 18 at 2 p.m. if you want to attend for FREE!

[event]: Sustainability Studio Team Presentations

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You are cordially invited to attend the final presentation for the
Spring 2012 ENVIR 480/Sustainability Studio class.

When: Thursday, May 31st, 1:30pm Presentation | 2:30pm Snacks &Social
Where: Wallace Hall Research Commons

Focusing on climate action, this quarter’s twenty dedicated students
will showcase their five projects:
Green Video Competition from Green Panda Production
Incentivizing Behavior Change in Residence Halls
Residence Hall Case Studies
UW Walking Campaign through U-Walk Signs
Sustainable Transportation in the College of the Environment

[event]: UW Student Food Co-op Meeting

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UW Student Food Co-op Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 2nd – 6:00 pm
Where: Thompson 211 
The University of Washington Student Food Cooperative is a group of students dedicated to food justice and environmental sustainability on campus. Our goal has been to increase student agency in the campus food system, and more specifically to open a student-run, sustainable, cooperative cafe for the University community. If all goes to plan- we will have this cafe in the HUB next fall! 
In light of the rapid progress we’re making towards realizing this cafe, there are numerous and diverse opportunities for involvement (in organizing to create a sustainable social enterprise, in education and outreach, marketing and technology, culinary arts, finance, and anything else that excites you!), and to help guide the direction of the Co-op. Come find out more about our history and future plans, as well as ways you can help to build a more sustainable food future on campus on Wednesday, May 2nd at 6pm in Thompson 211. We hope to see you there!
note: our website is www.uwsfc.com should you like to learn more before hand.

[event]: PoE Alumni Interview Skills Workshop: Wednesday, May 16 5:00 pm

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PoE Career Skills Workshop: The Job Interview
Wednesday, May 16
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
PoE Commons 

RSVP required: [link]

The PoE Alumni board is hosting a spring career skills workshop on all about the job interview. Any PoE student wishing to learn or develop skills relevant to interviewing for environmentally-related jobs is welcome – majors or minors in Environmental Studies. This workshop will be staffed by volunteer alumni of PoE undergraduate and graduate programs. It’s a great chance to build job search skills relevant to your degree, and you can also make great connections with environmental professionals.

The workshop will consist of a group presentation about interview basics, a panel Q&A, and an individual ‘mock’ job interview for a position with an alumni volunteer. There will be a chance for both individual and group feedback.

Food and drinks will be provided.

Tentative agenda

5:00 pm Welcome: Check-in, get food, introductions
5:20 pm Interview basics: general advice and panel Q&A
5:45 pm Set-up for mock-interviews
5:50 ~ 6:50 pm: Mock-interviews with alumni volunteers in 15 minute blocks
6:50 pm Group debrief
7:00 pm End

[event]: Tools for Tomorrow talk at Seattle Central Library

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Greetings!

Join us for an evening  with guest speaker Hunter Lovins, President and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, as she leads the Tools for Tomorrow Industry Innovator Forum to discuss the business case for gross national happiness. 

 

Recently returned from a United Nations panel organized by the Permanent Mission of Bhutan, Lovins will continue the conversation on how to achieve this more holistic measure of a nation’s wealth, exploring the current state of the global economy, and describing the major challenges we are facing in the midst of an oil crisis and climate change. She will invite discussion to propose solutions to foster a more sustainable model of growth.

  

After diving deeper into the context, Lovins will survey a solution that combines international leadership, smart policy at the national level, action by states and provinces, a suite of market-based measures, and a growing commitment by individuals to create the future we want. Drawing on extensive material covered in her most recent book, The Way Out: Kickstarting Capitalism to Save Our Economic Ass, Lovins’ detailed stories of international and domestic examples will paint a vivid picture of hope and possibility.

  

Thursday, May 17th 2012, 7pm- 9pm

 

Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium 
1000 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
$15 individual
$10 student 
About Hunter Lovins
Hunter Lovins
Named Hero of the Planet by Time Magazine in 2000 and “The Green Business Icon” by Newsweek in 2009, Lovins is an innovative leading expert 
in sustainable business. A sociologist, lawyer and current faculty at Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Lovins has consulted clients in the private sector, non-profit and government agencies such as International Finance Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell, Interface, Clif Bar, Wal-Mart, the Pentagon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and governments of Jamaica and Australia. She will join movement leaders this August as a speaker at The Global Summit 2012 in Olympic East London, England.

 

For more information contact Michelle.

 

We hope you are able to join us!
Sincerely,
Sustainable Seattle and 
Presenting Partner Bainbridge Graduate Institute 


        

Presented with the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Tools for Tomorrow is a series of workshops, roundtables and forums to inspire you with the information and connections needed to make a sustainable difference in your company and career. 
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
BGI launched the first MBA in Sustainable Business in 2002 to prepare students from diverse backgrounds to build enterprises that are financially successful, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable and now has nearly 500 alumni of their MBA and Certificate programs out changing business for good. 
Learn more at bgi.edu
Sustainable Seattle
Founded in 1991, Sustainable Seattle’s mission is to be a resource and catalyst for positive change. We work with the community toward a sustainable future where people work and play together to improve the vitality of the community, economy, and ecosystem.sustainableseattle.org


May 17, 2012 7pm- 9pm
Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium 
1000 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
 
$15 individual
$10 student

Industry Innovators Forums
Join us for the first Industry Innovators Forum, May 17, 7pm-9pm to discuss sustainability measures with lecturer Hunter Lovins. We hope to see you there!

Good Business Workshops
Speakers and panelists with deep expertise in specific areas relevant to sustainability management and reporting will share their knowledge with participants.

CSR Roundtables
Leading experts will present panels and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) case studies to provide support for the rapidly expanding community of CSR professionals and tap into their collective experiences to build a community of best practice.

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[event]]: Earth Day Trashion show

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My name is Josh Cowgill and I am helping organize a trash themed fashion show for Earth Day on Friday, April 20th from 2:00 – 2:30pm (preparations begin at 1pm). It will be held in a temporary pavilion in Red Square as a part of Husky Fest.  We are looking for anyone interested in designing an outfit.  The design does not have to be original to this show, but should follow the theme of reuse of materials that are considered waste.  Mostly, we would like people to join in and to have fun!

So if you, your club or someone you know is interested in partaking, contact me (Joshua Cowgill) by email: cowgijos@gmail.com, or phone (206) 941-6042.   This will be great for promotion as thousands of students, faculty, staff, and community members celebrate UW’s 150th anniversary in conjunction with Earth Day.  Also, designers’ information will be posted on the special event website:  http://www.washington.edu/huskyfest/. 

The only restriction is that materials should be reused from what is typically looked at as waste.  Materials such as: cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, metal and maybe even food waste!  Seeing as time is short, the requirements for a piece are also flexible.  We can talk through an idea and see how it can fit in.

 

This event is open to anyone!  The idea is to promote students and clubs, and most importantly to change people’s perspectives of “waste.” Come to a design workshop on 4/8 and 4/15 in Gould 114 from 12pm to 4pm.  Ideas, help, and some materials will be provided!

 

So start looking at your trash differently.  Try to envision an outfit with every piece of trash. Then take it, and make it brash!  Show everyone that waste is only a paradigm, and much of what we consider waste is still useful.

Thanks,

Josh