Are you interested in environmental sustainability? Would you like to meet with EPA employees and talk about your interests? Are you willing to volunteer 3-5 hours of your time during the week of October 8th? Check out this great volunteer opportunity with SACNAS!
Who: The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is hosting their annual conference in Seattle from October 11-13, 2012 and they are looking for 20-30 UW students to help judge their Green Exhibit Challenge.
What: The Green Exhibit Challenge is a competition designed to encourage exhibitors to implement practices that will reduce the ecological footprint of the annual meeting. As a volunteer judge, you would attend a short training session and then be responsible for judging several conference exhibits according to specified criteria.
When and Where: Mandatory training will occur on October 10 from 10-11am at the EPA Region 10 Offices in downtown Seattle. Following the training, you have the opportunity to attend an EPA Hispanic Heritage Month event where you can have lunch and talk with EPA staff and enjoy live music from 11am – 1pm (optional). Judging of the exhibits will occur at the Washington Convention Center in downtown Seattle on Saturday, October 13 from 9am-12pm.
Why: Your work will forward the sustainability of the SACNAS conference by providing feedback to exhibitors about the environmental impact of their exhibit. You will also have the opportunity to meet with EPA staff to discuss your interest in the environment.
If you’re interested, contact Annika Eberle at eberle10@uw.edu by October 5th to find out more!