*Job* Non-Profit Project Manager with Built Green

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*Job* Non-Profit Project Manager with Built Green

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Position Description:

Built Green is a 15 year residential green building certification program created and administered by MBA of King and Snohomish County. It exists to certify green homes, promote green building education of industry and consumer groups. The team seeks to actively develop and maintain relationships across many facets of the industry and the community, such as industry influencers, sponsors, members, community and public sector partners. This role has a hands on approach in leading the effort in meeting Built Green goals and objectives with one on staff coordinator.

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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. Click through the picture listed above for registration details (cost is $50 for UW students; max enrollment is 12, so get to it if you want a spot!)

[training]: King County Master Recycler Composter

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Seattle Tilth is working with the King County Solid Waste Division to improve recycling rates, and we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team of Master Recycler Composters. This is an excellent opportunity for students who are passionate about recycling to gain valuable experience in educational outreach. Volunteers receive in-depth training in curbside recycling – including food scrap recycling – then put their training to work at summer festivals and events. This opportunity is open to King County residents outside of the cities of Seattle and Milton only.

Requirements:
Must have a passion for recycling and waste reduction; be willing to work in all kinds of weather; have vehicle and be able to transport self to events throughout King County; have an outgoing personality; and be available to work event shifts Fridays, Saturdays, and/or Sundays. Must attend a two-part mandatory training session on May 3 and 10 from 9am – 2pm.

Time commitment: Maximum of 10 hrs / week during peak of season on Flexible times Friday, Saturday, Sunday at various events throughout King County.

To apply: Download the application from the King County Solid Waste Division websitehttp://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/mrc/ and send by email tokingcountymrc@seattletilth.org or post mail to: MRC Coordinator, Seattle Tilth, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N., Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98103.

2014 WM Recycle Corps College Internship Program

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Public Sector Services

The WM Recycle Corps collegiate intern program is designed for mature, responsible and outgoing college students interested in a hands-on job training experience in the field of recycling education and outreach. 

This intensive eleven-week internship will teach twelve college students the latest strategies in effectively engaging the public and businesses in waste reduction and recycling behavior change. The program is designed to provide students hands-on experience in the field as recycling educators.

  • Represent WM at public functions, community events, businesses and multifamily residents and property managers
  • Work with businesses, property managers and the public, one-on-one, to provide information and resources that promote recycling, composting and waste reduction
  • Educate the general public by answering questions about WM recycling and composting programs and services
  • Participate in community events during evenings and on the weekends
  • Collaborate with WM and municipal staff on community outreach projects
  • Work well with a variety of people in diverse settings
  • Willing and able to learn the materials management business and then share that knowledge with the public
  • Able to manage time and track multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail
  • Able to be flexible and adapt to various situations while remaining positive
  • Able to follow all company policies, especially those relating to safety

Program begins June 16, 2014. The internship kicks off with a 5-day, 40-hour training, featuring industry experts, role play workshops, and well-rounded exposure to many facets of the recycling and composting industry.

Applications due April 18th

To apply, visit WM Careers and search for Job Requisition #199341

Seattle MESA Tutor Training Program

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MESA is looking for engaging and motivated graduate and undergraduate students who want to make a difference to underrepresented youth in Seattle.  Starting this month, you can train to become a Seattle MESA math and science tutor for local middle and high school students.  

WHO: Engaging and motivated UW graduate and undergraduate students who want to work with middle and high school students from underrepresented groups.  We are looking for students who want training and experience working in local Seattle schools with a cohort of trained peers.  MESA tutors must attend our fall MESA STEM Tutor Training Basic Skills workshop, enroll in our 2 credit winter, weekly seminar and commit to working 2-3 hours per week in the winter and spring in Seattle Public Schools.  And in case you were wondering….STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering/Environment and Math.

WHAT: Join the Seattle MESA Tutor Training Program.  Seattle MESA provides enrichment opportunities and high quality resources that inspire students underrepresented in STEM fields, to pursue education and careers in math, engineering and science (http://www.seattlemesa.org/).  We are offering a tutor training and certification for UW graduate and undergraduate students to work with Seattle middle and high school students from underrepresented groups in math and science. 

1) MESA STEM Tutor Training.  This is a 6 hour tutor skills and cultural competency training designed to get you ready to work one on one and in small groups with Seattle middle and high school students in math and science.

2) Winter 2 credit seminar and service learning.  This is a weekly, winter quarter seminar designed to enrich your tutoring skills and provide a cohort-based learning network through short readings, activities and discussions of your weekly tutoring experience.  You will observe teachers and your students in their classrooms and then tutor your small group as part of the seminar experience.  This will be available in the Winter Time Schedule (C ENV 490).  Please email me for an add code if needed.

WHEN: 

1) MESA STEM Tutor Training Basic Skills – Monday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 20 from 2:30-5:30(we will provide snacks!).

2) Winter 2 credit seminar and weekly tutoring (please contact me for an add code when registering for C Env 490).

Questions?  Please email TutorSeattleMESA@gmail.com.

If you are interested, please fill out this survey to join the program. We look forward to working with you!

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Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Training (CESCL)
January 15-16th
Erosion and Sediment Control Lead  Re-Certification
February 26th

[volunteer]: Sustainable Neighbors Action Program (SNAP)

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What is the most energy efficient – using a dishwasher? Or hand washing?  How much energy does a plugged in computer take?   On October 4 and 6, you will have the opportunity to learn the answers to these questions and receive other tips on how simple changes have a big impact on energy use.

Sustainable Works and Sustainable Seattle invite you to be a part of the Sustainable Neighbors Action Program (SNAP). Become a trained SNAP volunteer, join the freetwo-part training.  At the 1st session, we will discuss the simple behavior changes we can all make to reduce energy use. At the 2nd session, we will walk through an actual home energy assessment!  

Details: 

1st Session: October 4, 6pm to 9pm

2nd Session: October 6, 10am to 12pm

Location: Centerstone, 722 18th Ave

 

SNAP energy efficiency trainings are free, made possible through a Climate Action Now grant from the Office of Sustainability and Environment! Trainees will be asked to commit to sharing their training with neighbors. Visit sustainableseattle.org or contact Hannah at Hannahk@sustainableseattle.org for more information.


Make sure to check out the SNAP flyer as well!

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Come Join Kelda Miller, Jenny Pell, Marilene Richardson, and Ty Ty Burns and special guests at Shambala Farm and Nursery on Camano Island, WA for an exciting and enlightening 2-week Permaculture Design Certification Course June 6-20th, 2012. We will cover fun and important topics including permaculture design, generative ecology, community building, local economies, organic gardening, herbs and natives, vegetative propagation, animal husbandry, composting and much, much more! Lots of hands-on learning opportunities at Shambala’s growing permaculture farm and nursery!

More information on the event and pricing are @ www.shambalaexchange.com

[training] Environmental Writers Workshop – Burke Museum – April 21, 2012

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Environmental Writers Workshop – Burke Museum – April 21, 2012

For the fourth year in a row, the Burke Museum brings together a trio of outstanding writers to present a one-day workshop on writing about the environment. Award-winning authors William Dietrich, Thor Hanson, and Judith Roche will lead classroom and field-based sessions, all taking place at the Burke Museum. They bring years of experience as writers, journalists, bloggers, and teachers. Each is an attentive observer who weaves together history, science, and field time into well-crafted, thought-provoking writing about the natural and cultural world.



We in the Pacific Northwest are fortunate to live not only in a place where nature abounds but also to live in place where place-based writers abound. Their writing brings in not only plants and animals, but also the human inhabitants, past and present, who dwell on the land. Whether it is exploring the wonderful world of feathers, considering the myriad ways of plants and animals of the the Pacific Northwest, or pondering the life of salmon in Seattle, these authors provoke us to reflect upon our own relationship to the natural world around us. Ultimately, they are forging a new way to look at nature and to develop deeper connections to place.

For the fourth year in a row, the Burke Museum brings together a trio of outstanding writers to present a one-day workshop on writing about the environment. Award-winning authors William Dietrich, Thor Hanson, and Judith Roche will lead classroom and field-based sessions, all taking place at the Burke Museum. They bring years of experience as writers, journalists, bloggers, and teachers. Each is an attentive observer who weaves together history, science, and field time into well-crafted, thought-provoking writing about the natural and cultural world.

Judith Roche is the author of three poetry collections, most recently, Wisdom of the Body, an American Book Award winner, which was also nominated for a Pushcart. She has written extensively about our native salmon and edited First Fish, First People, Salmon Tales of the North Pacific and has salmon poems installed at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle. She has been Distinguished Northwest Writer-in-Residence at Seattle University, has taught at Cornish College of the Arts, and currently teaches at Richard Hugo House.

Thor Hanson is a conservation biologist, Switzer Environmental Fellow, and member of the Human Ecosystems Study Group. His most recent book is Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle. His first book, The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda, won the 2008 USA Book News Award for nature writing. Hanson lives with his wife and son on an island off the coast of Washington State. 

Bill Dietrich is a Washington state career journalist-turned novelist, who has covered the environment and science for the Seattle Times and other newspapers. He shared a Pulitzer for coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and won a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award for his book on the Northwest timber crisis, The Final Forest. His 10 novels have been translated into nearly 30 languages. He taught environmental journalism at Huxley College of the Environment at Western. nominated for

Cost is $100, which includes lunch. Scholarships are available for students. 
For more information, please email burked@uw.edu or call (206) 543-5591.

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David B. Williams 

Burke Museum Education Assistant

[training] 2012 Master Naturalist Training Program

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Greetings,

The application due date for the 2012 Master Naturalist Training Program is quickly approaching (January 6, 2012), and we are still looking for interested applicants.   If you could please pass the attached documents onto any individuals, students, interns, or volunteers that you think might be interested in this free natural resource continuing education program it would be greatly appreciated. 

This year we have a wonderful group of instructors, including resource professionals from the University of Washington, Seattle University, People for Puget Sound, Mountains to Sound Greenway,  Seattle Public Utilities, Washington Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Herrera Environmental Consultants, United States Department of Agriculture, King County, and many more!

For a full list of free classes and instructors please review the attached documents.

Again, please pass this onto anyone that you think might be interested in participating in this exciting educational and networking opportunity!  We are now accepting applications.

For more information and to download an application, please visit us online:

http://www.bellevuewa.gov/9182.htm

Thank you for your time,

Alexandra DySard
Park Ranger – Environmental Programs Coordinator 
City of Bellevue – Parks & Community Services
Office: 425-452-4195
Mobile: 425-864-1569
ADySard@bellevuewa.gov