Real Food Challenge

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Real Food Challenge is excited to announce our second FREE student-led workshopand we invite you!

Have you ever been confused by food labels or claims?

Join us as we spend this hour deconstructing the meaning of Real Food and take control of your knowledge! What are the official Real Food Challenge criteria? What are our personal definitions? How do food marketers portray authentic Real Food?  Explore how UW’s food system affects the earth and our communities.

 
We have the power to make Real Food a reality. Join us to learn how your consumer dollar counts, and how your student voice can be amplified to make a difference!

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 2nd at 5pm in Smith 205. Participants will leave with a mind full of fresh knowledge, and a belly filled with refreshments- including CHIPOTLE. 

 

Exploring Environmental Careers Career Skills Workshop

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Register now for:
Environmental Studies Career Skills Workshop
Exploring Environmental Careers

Tuesday, November 18
5:30 -7:00 PM
Program on the Environment Commons, Wallace Hall
Food provided by Pagliacci
Free; Registration required; Open to all UW undergrads: [registration link]

  • What kind of jobs can I get with an Environmental Studies major?
  • How can I start making career connections?
  • What classes/experiences will best prepare me for an environmental career?

Explore different career pathways in Environmental Studies through this one-hour workshop co-facilitated by Joe Kobayashi (Program on the Environment) and Kimberly Petersen (UW Career Center). Learn strategies to explore environmental career pathways (What are they? How much do jobs in this field pay? Who can I ask questions to?). Hear from environmental professionals on a panel of alumni applying their skills in a variety of fields. The workshop will be followed by a chance to informally network with the panel members and other students over pizza.

Alumni Panel

Kathryn Davis (2011) Stewardship Coordinator, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Cory Arce Gessert (2007) Project Manager, Senior Consultant, DNV GL
Megan Parker (2010) Associate, Ross Strategic
Alison Sienkiewicz (2014) Staff Scientist, SoundEarth Strategies, Inc.
Shane Sobotka (2011) Manager, Project Development, OneEnergy Renewables, Inc.
Jamie Stroble (2010) WILD (Wilderness Inner-City leadership Development) Program Manager, InterIm Community Development Association
Questions? E-mail Joe Kobayashi at: jkob@uw.edu

Bioneers Conference in the Northwest

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Join us for a unique 3-day Bioneers Conference in the Northwest! The Whidbey Island Bioneers Conference – a Bioneers Resilient Communities Event – takes place November 7th-9th on Whidbey Island, one hour north of Seattle.
The bioneers are engaged citizens from all backgrounds and fields who focus on solving our world’s most urgent problems within a framework of interdependence: It’s all connected. Just as the web of life is intricately interconnected, so too are all environmental and social issues. We take a “solve-the-whole-problem” approach that is holistic, systemic and multidisciplinary. 
 
This year’s speakers include: Bioneers Founder and CEO, Kenny Ausubel; Native poet and activist, Lyla June Johnston; Seattle hip hop artist, Prometheus Brown; and the former Mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn – just to name a few.
Join us for 3 days of inspiring workshops, plenaries, and community activities all at the beautiful Whidbey Institute in the middle of 100 acres of pristine forests. 
This conference is family-friendly, featuring a kids program, youth discount, and need-based scholarships for young and low-income leaders. Learn more and register here: https://www.regonline.com/wi_bioneers_2014. 
Join us is Seattle on Monday, October 27th for a FREE introductory event at Impact Hub Seattle. Also, consider joining us for dinner and a Special Evening with Kenny just prior to the conference on Thursday, November 6th at the Whidbey Institute. Both events support our Rising Leaders Scholarship Fund for emerging leaders.
And stick around on Sunday afternoon, November 9th, for a special panel discussion: “Living the New Story: A New Cosmology, Community, and Commitment” – honoring Thomas Berry’s 100th Birthday.
Contact Dan with questions, at: dan@whidbeyinstitute.org or 360-341-6050. Find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/whidbeybioneers. 

[workshop] Sensing Place: Tools for Experiential Ecology

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Date: October 25th and 26th

If you are passionate about the natural world and the human place within it, this course is for you! Join us to learn the fundamentals of sensory awareness, wildlife tracking, bird language, plant observation, and nature journaling. Based in the urban wildlife hotspot of Union Bay Natural Area, we will practice powerful (and fun!) tools for “reading the landscape,” opening our perception to the more-than-human world. With these naturalist skills, participants will deepen their sense of curiosity and adventure every time they step outside Union Bay Natural Area!

For more information: 

https://depts.washington.edu/asuwxpcl/courses/view/14FA.18.25201

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Check out this fantastic lecture series next week on Friday, October 3. Public lecture from 3:30-5:30 on “Climate Change and Hierarchies of Responsibility” with an additional workshop including presentations from (among others) PoE teachers Ned Schaumberg and Lauren Hartzell! Workshop may be limited to faculty and graduate students, but eager seniors may want to contact them by e-mail to inquire about participation.

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Fall is *the time* to get connected with scholarships. The UW Office of Merit Scholarships Fellowships & Awards is a fantastic resource, and everyone should see how this office can help you find ways to fund your education.

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Sustainable Seattle has a workshop coming up with sustainability data tracking experts from Vulcan, Scope 5, CH2M Hill and GeoEngineers. If any students would like to attend, email michelle@sustainableseatte.org and say you’re from PoE for a discount code (normally $40 registration including box lunch).

[workshop]: Environmental Career Skills Workshop: The Job Interview

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Spring Quarter Career Skills Workshop
Environmental Careers: The Job Interview
Wednesday, 5/21
5:00 ~ 7:00 PM
Program on the Environment Commons, Wallace Hall 012

This workshop will introduce common formats and best practices for interviewing for jobs in a workshop format facilitated by Kimberly Petersen of the UW Career Center and Joe Kobayashi of PoE. A panel of alumni will be volunteering to put these recommendations in the context of their experience applying for (or accepting applications for) environmentally-related jobs. Alumni will facilitate small groups to get feedback on practice questions.

Small group work will be followed by dinner, drinks, and an opportunity to network with alumni of our program!

This workshop is free to current UW students (any major), but Environmental Studies majors get priority. Dress code is casual, but you must RSVP at the e-vite below (I need to get an accurate count to order food).

[Link to E-vite RSVP – REQUIRED]

Alumni Volunteers:
Paul Chavez, Infrastructure and Logistics, Red Bull North America
Meggie Kernahan, Technical Sales Representative, NRC Environmental Services
Makenna O’Meara, Assistant to the Director of Advertising, Accretive Technology Group
Megan Parker, Associate, Ross Strategic
Shane Sobotka, Manager, Project Development, OneEnergy Renewables, Inc.
Jamie Stroble, WILD (Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development)

[workshop]: Integrative Knowledge E-Portfolio Workshops

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Integrative Knowledge E-Portfolio Workshops

What’s an integrative knowledge e-portfolio and why should I make one? During this interactive workshop, you will answer these questions and gain an overview of building an online integrative knowledge portfolio, demonstrating your learning in and outside the classroom. Whether you are interested in developing an e-portfolio for a class, for potential employers to complement your resume, or as a way to document and reflect on your experiences, this workshop will provide you with a starting place. This workshop will:

  • ·         Guide you through short hands-on activities that will allow you to begin identifying deep connections between your learning, your experiences and your life-goals
  • ·         Share example integrative knowledge e-portfolios
  • ·         Provide you with resources for creating your e-portfolio.

Join us and learn how to showcase your learning in connection with real-world experiences! RSVP at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/428, though drop-ins are always welcome!

Spring Workshop Dates:

  • ·         Wednesday, May 7, 3:30-4:30pm, MGH 171

Additional information is available at http://expd.washington.edu/eportfolio.

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The Nosh on Nature Series (previously known as PoE Lunch) will be happening 3 times this quarter on Thursdays at 12:30pm in the PoE Commons. 

The first part of the series Outdoors and Hors d’oeuvres is happening on April 24th, and will focus on PoE’s summer outdoor adventures and fieldwork opportunities.  Lunch WILL be provided and its important that all attendees RSVP  to poeadv@uw.edu to attend.