[event] Washington’s Wild Side: Off-Trail Tales from Northeast Washington’s Wildlands
Washington’s Wild Side: Off-Trail Tales from Northeast Washington’s Wildlands
http://www.conservationnw.org/calendar/seattle-conservation-northwest-presents-an-evening-for-the-columbia-highlands
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Seattle REI Flagship, 222 Yale Ave N
Ever wondered how to get away from it all? Join Conservation Northwest for an answer to this question as we take a comprehensive tour of Northeast Washington’s wildest landscapes. If you’re looking for hidden gems in the northwest, you’ve come to right place.
Together we’ll explore, through story and image, the wildlife, landscapes, and culture of the Columbia Highlands of northeastern Washington. In the modern world, this is the closest you get to the frontier, where big, empty landscapes, traditional livelihoods, and native wildlife coexist in a manner unique in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn how to find your own piece of solitude in the Columbia Highlands and how this area is on the threshold of being designated the newest wilderness area in WA. This conservation proposal is perhaps the most sophisticated wilderness proposal to date in Washington’s rich conservation history, as it seeks to connect two ecosystems, the Cascade and Rocky Mountains
The evening includes wildlife and wildlands photos from the region by noted wildlife photographer Paul Bannick, tales of long, rarely traveled trails from guidebook author, Craig Romano, and insightful environmental philosophy from Conservation Northwest executive director Mitch Friedman
Free event.
What: Washington’s Wild Side: Off-Trail Tales from Northeast Washington’s Wildlands
When May 17, 2011 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Where Seattle REI Flagship, 222 Yale Ave N
Contact Name Kit McGurn <mailto:kit@conservationnw.org> Contact Phone206.675.9747 ext 201
[event] Creating Sustainable Campus Food Systems
Creating Sustainable Campus Food Systems:
Student research on food, agriculture, and sustainability at the University of Washington
Friday, June 3
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Wallace Hall, POE Commons
(formerly the Academic Computing Center)
3737 Brooklyn Ave NE
Students in POE’s Sustainability Studio spent this quarter researching options for creating more sustainable food systems on campus! This presentation is your opportunity to learn from their work. Projects include:
- Models for a campus farmers’ market
- Students’ willingness to pay for more sustainable meat
- Behavior change approaches to marketing sustainable food
Please contact Justin Hellier, hellier@uw.edu, with any questions, and we hope to see you there!
[event] American Water Works Assoc. and Water Environment Foundation speakers forum: Storm Water
American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation (AWWA-WEF)
Speakers Forum: Storm Water
6:00 PM Thursday, May 12
Johnson Hall Room 075
Panelists from:
CH2MHill
King County Water & Land Resources
Seattle Public Utilities
Washington Stormwater Center
NW Space and Naval Warfare System
[event] Film screening TONIGHT!
Why have Tibetans become environmentalists? How do Tibetan conceptions of nature differ from Western ones? The UW Program on the Environment presents Shielding the Mountains, a narrative on the Tibetan environmental culture and conservation movements, that illustrates these questions and explores the necessity behind protecting our precious environments. Emily Yeh, creator and professor of geography at the University of Colorado will be at the showing for discussion.
Thursday, May 5th5:30-7:00pmRoom 120 Wallace Hall3737 Brooklyn Ave NE
FREE FOOD + DRINKS!
RSVP here and direct any questions to Anne DeMelle: ademelle@uw.edu.
Join us for a beautiful film and riveting conversation!
[event] Employer Conversations: Successful Interviews
Employer Conversations: Successful Interviews
Thursday, April 28
4:30-6:30pm, Smith 205
Don’t miss your opportunity to hear straight from our panel of employer representatives – from New York Life, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Hertz Corporation andFactSet Research Systems – how to best handle yourself during the interview process.
This is your opportunity to see and ask about responses to those tough behavior-based and other interview questions you have always wondered about. Members of our employer panel will give you valuable advice to help you have successful interviews. You’ll also have a chance to ask questions of the attending employers, and network with them after the event!
You do not need to register or RSVP for this event, and seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Questions? Contact 206.543.0535 or visit http://careers.washington.edu .
PNW Chapter meeting of The Association of Energy Engineers (students welcome)
Please join us at Edmonds Community College where 1) their Facility Director will give us a review of the conservation measures they have implememnted at the College and 2) you will learn about all of the continuing education opportunities that various colleges offer throughout the Pacific NW. This meeting is being hosted by the students of EdCC’s Energy Management courses and will provide all attendees a chance to talk about what is being offered in energy & sustainibility, as well as a chance to give feedback into what you would like offered.
For this meeting we are specially inviting all existing students of any college/university by providing this informative dinner-meeting to them for FREE! Local AEE members cost is $20 and non-members is $30.
Students can learn how the local chapter of Association of Energy Engineers can assist them in their pursuit of a career in energy conservation and sustainability.
EdCC Case Study & NW Educational OpportunitiesEdCC conservation measures they have installed along with their energy classes they have availableMay 19, 2011
6:00 PM – 9:00 PMEdmonds Comm College20000 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036$30.00 Non AEE Member
$25.00 National AEE Member
$0.00 Student Registration (Valid ID required)
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Chapter of The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
AEE is a nonprofit professional society of 8,500 members in 77 countries. The mission of AEE is “ to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.”
The organization offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars (live and internet based), conferences, journals, books, and certification programs.
AEE’s network of 67 local chapters meets regularly to discuss regional issues. AEE’s roster of corporate members is a veritable “who’s who” from the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, energy services, and utility sectors.
The Pacific Northwest Chapter was founded in September 2005 and currently has 30 active members. We meet quarterly to network and explore energy-related issues.
[event] New Directions in Global Business
New Directions in Global Business: What does it take to make REAL change?
May 3, Tuesday
Kane Hall 210
6:00 pm, open seating
6:30 – 8:30 pm, Panel presentation
Pre registration requested to secure a seat. Free and open to the public.
Join the Foster School’s Global Business Center, NetImpact, and Global Business Association for a panel featuringresponsible business thought leaders who will discuss the new role of business in providing lasting positive impact on societies and the environment. The panelist will discuss what it takes to educate our future entrepreneurs, leaders, and managers.
Speakers –
· Joyce Lavalle, former Sr. VP of Marketing, InterfaceFLOR
· Steve Lippman, Director, Environmental Engagement Strategy, Microsoft Citizenship
· Carol Sanford, author The Responsible Business
[event] Art + Agriculture #2: Thursday, April 28
ART+AGRICULTURE
The event is the second in a series presenting information and inspiration about food and food production.
This program, on Urban Farming, will feature author and farmer Novella Carpenter, along with topical performance by okanomodé (a.k.a. SoulChilde BlueSun).
Following Novella’s reading and okanomodé’s performance will be a group discussion on Urban Farming, Food Justice, and the intersection of creativity and change, led by Eddie Hill of GroundUp, Seattle Tilth, and Creatives 4 Community.
http://www.essentialarts.org/artagriculture-2/
Thursday April 28 7:00 PM
Washington Hall 153 – 14th Ave (map) tickets: $10/ $7 advance
ART+AGRICULTURE #2: Thursday, April 28
FEATURING NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
NOVELLA CARPENTER (FARM CITY)
with musical guest
okanomodé
and
Rev. Robert Jeffrey (Clean Greens)
Eddie Hill (GroundUp)
Maria Elena Rodriguez (Community Alliance for Global Justice)
Erick Haackenson (Jubilee Farm)
Rosy Smit (21 Acres)
Sean Conroe (Alleycat Acres)
ART+AGRICULTURE
The event is the second in a series presenting information and inspiration about food and food production.
This program, on Urban Farming, will feature author and farmer Novella Carpenter, along with topical performance by okanomodé (a.k.a. SoulChilde BlueSun).
Following Novella’s reading and okanomodé’s performance will be a group discussion on Urban Farming, Food Justice, and the intersection of creativity and change, led by Eddie Hill of GroundUp, Seattle Tilth, and Creatives 4 Community.
The event will also include an “Urban Ag Bazaar” (with various organizations including Seattle Tilth’s Garden Hotline, the Central Co-op, Seattle Urban Farm Co-op, Jefferson Park Food Forest, and others) and beer, wine, and healthy treats for sale.
Says director Bob Redmond: "We need to use both sides of our brain to address some of these problems effectively. Plus, it’s very depressing to learn about our food, water, and atmosphere in peril–the arts can actually inspire people to work on creative solutions. Art makes a cause into a movement, and movements change the world.“
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT ALLEYCAT ACRES
Alleycat Acres is a volunteer-run effort to farm the cityscape, especially on its abandoned or unused lots. According to founder Sean Conroe, Alleycat enables anyone to participate in "Farming 2.0”: cultivating food, relationships, and a connection to our land in an urban setting. With 200 volunteers, Alleycat operates two public gardens and is working on more.
[event] – Earth Day Celebration at Gas Works Park
Earth Day Celebration at Gas Works Park
Environmental Community hosts free event to support a Coal-Free Future for Washington
SEATTLE — Sierra Club, CoolMom, Earth Ministry, Washington Environmental Council and Climate Solutions will host a free community Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23, from 11am—3pm at Gas Works Park.This event will be a great opportunity for the community and local organizations to come together and celebrate the tremendous environmental work that has been accomplished in Washington State and look ahead to future projects. It will also be a lot of fun with free food and great music.
The event will celebrate Washington’s anticipated transition from coal-power while highlighting the need to support the E.P.A. in its efforts to protect people across America from the dangerous pollution associated with coal burning and to make sure we do not export coal to other countries where no E.P.A. exists.
What: There will be bands, food, great speakers and a fun make your own kite activity for all ages!
Who: Speakers: TBA
Music: Moon Girl
Where: Gas Works Park located on the north shore of Lake Union at the south end of the Wallingford neighborhood
When: Saturday, April 23rd.from 11am—3pm
For more information on the Coal Free Washington Campaign please visit www.coalfreewashington.org