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Climate Leadership Conference in Florida, Feb 29-March 1

2012 Climate Leadership Conference

American Wind Energy Conference Scholarships, applications due March 16

The American Wind Energy Association is offering scholarships to attend its Windpower 2012 Conference & Exhibition, to be held June 3-6, 2012 in Atlanta, Ga.

“Nature & Popular Imagination” Conference in Malibu, CA (August 2012)

Deadline to submit proposals: May 1

Events Planner Needed — OR Harvest Dinner with the OR Food Bank

Oregon Food Bank seeks an experienced individual/company to plan and produce Oregon Harvest Dinner on contract. Project Fee: $7000-9000 Closes: Feb 22

Coal Hard Truth Forum in Olympia, FEB 13

Coal Hard Truth Forum, Monday February 13, 2012; 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Olympia Center, Room A   222 Columbia St NW City State Zip: Olympia Phone: Joelle, 206.443.9570 x 29

Local Events & Volunteer Opportunities, Feb – Dec 2012

Amazing List of Local Volunteer Events & Volunteer Opportunities!

Community Garage Sale & Reuse Fair — May 5 @ Thurston County Fairgrounds

Secondhand Safari – Community Wide Garage Sale & Reuse Fair! Sign up now to join the fun at Thurston County Fair’s Community Garage Sale and Reuse Fair! This community event is being held on Saturday, May 5th from 8:00 am… Continue Reading →

volunteer: plan for the April 14 Sustainability Summit

Volunteers needed for planning the Olympia Sustainability Summit on April 14 at SPSCC.  This is a launch of the Alliance for Community Transition: http://www.oly-wa.us/transitionolympia/Alliance.php.  If you are interested in helping, please email Barb Scavezze at barb@scavezze.com or let Gail know.

managing stormwater in the PNW conference Mar 8, Tacoma

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science communication workshop – Mar 22

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/214741

PNW Advanced Fish ID, Feb 21-23

Learn about the not-so-common fish living in Washington’s waters in one of REEF’s upcoming Fishinars. These interactive, fun and short (1 hour) online webinars (we call ’em Fishinars) are open to anyone and are free. 

Plan a Garden with OR Tilth, FEB 22

February 22 | 6pm to 7:30pm | Sellwood Community Center Spring is right around the corner, and it’s time to start planning your vegetable garden. What will you grow? How much should you plant? Which varieties will perform best? Attend this class… Continue Reading →

Backyard Beekeeping Workshop — FEB 11

Come learn about the fascinating world of honeybees and how to keep hives in the city! Neighbor discounts and scholarships are available. Backyard Beekeeping Basics Saturday, February 11th, 10am-12:30pm Join the Zenger Farm Beekeepers to learn the basics of backyard… Continue Reading →

Rain Barrel Workshop, FEB 11

Saturday, February 11, 9-11 a.m. Rain barrels are a good way to divert some of your home’s stormwater runoff and to save water for the garden on dry days.  The workshop includes instruction on assembly and installation, barrel, parts and… Continue Reading →

Green Professionals Conference, Feb 16 (Portland)

Join us for the fourth annual Green Professionals Conference on February 16, 2012 from 8am – 6pm at the The Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. More than just a job fair, the Green Professionals Conference brings together public and… Continue Reading →

Gardening Basics Workshops, Feb 22 & 28

Growing Gardens’ Gardening Basics workshop Gardening Basics . Part I: Wednesday, February 22 – 6:00pm-9:00pm . Part II: Tuesday, February 28 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm Cost: $5-20 sliding scale donation Location: Given upon sign up. In this extensive two part… Continue Reading →

Garden Planning Workshop, Feb 15 & March 15

Growing Gardens’ Garden Planning workshop Garden Planning . Wednesday, February 15 – 6:00pm-8:00pm . Wednesday, March 15 – 6:00pm-8:30pm Cost: $5-20 sliding scale donation Location: Will be given upon sign up Learn how to get the most out of your… Continue Reading →

Stop the Coal Trains Workshop in Shelton, Feb 11

Coal trains is on the list of things that we plan to discuss in terms of  the community rights ordinance workshops in Shelton on Sat Feb 11th You can register for the workshops and find out  more about them at… Continue Reading →

Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference, April 16-17 (MD)

April 16-17, 2012 ; College Park, MD  Registration is open for the 2012 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference at the University of Maryland. The conference will look at defining, understanding and creating solutions to sustainability issues facing campuses. Conference tracks… Continue Reading →

National Community College Sustainability Conference, March 11-13 (Overland Park, KS)

 National Community College Sustainability Conference March 11-13, 2012; Overland Park, KS  Hosted by Johnson County Community College (KS), “CC v2.0: Putting Sustainability to Work at the Community College” will examine what sustainability means for the community college today. Collaborative sessions… Continue Reading →

Community-Based Social Marketing Workshop, May 21-23 (Boulder, CO)

U Colorado Boulder Community-Based Social Marketing Workshop May 21-23, 2012; Boulder, CO  This three-day workshop series, hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder, will provide training on how to incorporate scientific knowledge regarding behavior change into the design and delivery… Continue Reading →

science cafe – Feb 15

Please bring a friend and join us for the next Olympia Science Café.   IMPORTANT NOTICE: CHANGE OF VENUE Beginning in February, Science Café of Olympia will meet at Harned Hall (Room 100A), Saint Martin’s University, 5300 Pacific Avenue SE,… Continue Reading →

Community Food Security Training — April 23-25 in Lexington, KY

Whole Measures Community Food Security Training This spring, CFSC will be hosting a Whole Measures for Community Food Systems (WM CFS) Intensive Training to address just those interests. WM CFS is a planning and evaluation tool based on six core… Continue Reading →

Life after Evergreen Workshop — Feb 9, SEM II C2107

The Career Development Center Presents Preparing for Life After Evergreen Thursday, February 9th 2:00-3:00 pm  SEM II C2107 The Evergreen State College Career Development Center Library 2100R (in the SASS Offices) ♦ Phone: (360) 867-6193 E-Mail: careerdevelopment@evergreen.edu Website: www.evergreen.edu/career

Fundraising Workshop — FEB 28 @ Evergreen, CAB 301

Potlatch Fund & the Northwest Indian Applied Research Institute Partner to Present: Journey to Successful Fundraising TESC, CAB Room 301; Tuesday, Feb 28; 8am-5pm Attend this Native specific, hands-on training to develop skills and contacts to get your project funded. … Continue Reading →

PhD Workshop for MES Students, Feb 16

Interested in going on for a PhD?  Want to figure out if that is the path for you?  Join Martha Henderson, MES Director, for advice on deciding if a PhD is right for you and what steps you need to… Continue Reading →

Volunteers Needed for Frog Egg Surveys — March @ Conboy Lake NWR

14th Annual Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) egg mass surveys at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge to occur in March 2012 If interested, please contact: Tiffany Hicks, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,E-mail: Tiffany.Hicks@dfw.wa.gov, Office phone: (360) 902-2544. Description Below:

Storming the Sound Environmental Educ. Conference — March 30 @ IsandWood

Gail can take some students with her so let her know if you want to go to this!  It’s a great networking opportunity. Date: Friday, March 30, 2012 Time: 9:30 to 4:00 PM Location: IslandWood, Bainbridge Island Storming the Sound… Continue Reading →

Coal Hard Truth Forum — Learn what you can do to stop coal exports! FEB 13 @ TESC

The Coal Hard Truth Forum Learn more about protecting Olympia from 20 mile and half long coal trains per day!  Learn about a proposed dirty coal export project that would dramatically affect our community and potentially our water supply, and… Continue Reading →

Feb 10 — Climate Change Lecture & Workshop @ Evergreen with Dr. Lynn Wilson

A CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE & WORKSHOP! Dr. Lynn Wilson (who attended the UNFCCC  in Durban, South Africa with me and has a NGO that works with the UN) will hold a lecture and workshop on Friday, Feb. 10th from 3pm-6pm… Continue Reading →

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