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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T080000
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SUMMARY:TSL 2019 International Schools  Essay Competition & Debate
DESCRIPTION:Young people are key to achieving SDG #15 (Life on Land).  The Trust for Sustainable Living is pleased to invite schoolchildren around the world to share their unique perspectives on the role young people can play in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal #15 – to conserve and sustainably manage life on land. \nFor more information\, please see the links below including How to enter\, The brief\, Judging criteria and Entry resources. To participate\, schools must first register a Teacher Champion – see Register or Login below. \nThe essay competition is aimed at primary students and secondary students\, supported by Teacher Champions\, parents and schools. \nAll students and Teacher Champions who participate in the essay competition are warmly invited to attend the 2019 International Schools Debates in British Columbia\, Canada (8-12 July\, 2019).
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/tsl-2019-international-schools-essay-competition-debate/
CATEGORIES:Grants + Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T074500
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SUMMARY:Global Warming: What can we learn from the COP24 meeting?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze\, Dr. Oleksandr Sushchenko\, Hannes Rassmann \nIn December 2018\, politicians and scientists from around the globe met in Katowice to evaluate the status of climate change\, which is broadly considered to threatening sustainability and resilience of societies around the world. The IPCC special report 1.5 was meant to be the key scientific input into the COP24 meeting\, when the Parties of the Paris Agreement met in Poland with the central aim to keep global temperature rise this century well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to a maximum increase of 1.5°C. This is an ambitious aim acknowledging the fact that global temperatures are already rapidly approaching the 1.5°C target.  \nA team of social science researchers with backgrounds as different as international law\, political economy and social ethnology from the German research center “UFZ” followed the COP24 meeting in Poland within the negotiation area and outside the tents to observe and analyze if and how the urgent message of the IPCC has been taken up in the Katowice agreements. At this webinar they will report on their experiences and assessments. Join us when they will tell us first-hand from the Katowice negotiations and discuss with us the impacts and implications for sustainable\, resilient and healthy communities and urban development! \nYour host will be Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze – a globally renown economist working on climate change adaptation strategies in particular related to sustainable land use incentives. Reimund joined COP24 and several previous international climate change conferences and will be joined by international colleagues Dr. Oleksandr Sushchenko and Hannes Rassmann in the webinar. \nThe webinar will be on Dec. 20th 2018 at 14:30 – 15:45 GMT (15:30 – 16:45 Berlin | 9:30am – 10:45am Washington). \nTo join\, just click http://deus.clickmeeting.com/global-warming-what-can-we-learn-from-the-cop24-meeting at the time of the meeting. \nThe webinar is organized in the framework of the formerly Germany Ministry of Education and Research co-funded network DE-US.net. – a network for the exchange of ideas and the access to expert knowledge about the City of Tomorrow. Discuss with our members if you want to provide solutions for sustainable and better living in the “Zukunftsstadt” – the City of Tomorrow. Join us and find more info at https://www.de-us.net/
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/global-warming-what-can-we-learn-from-the-cop24-meeting/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
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SUMMARY:The Intertwine Alliance’s Equity Assessment Cohort
DESCRIPTION:Is your organization interested in taking the next steps in equity work but not sure where to begin? Join The Intertwine Alliance’s Equity Assessment Cohort led by the Coalition of Communities of Color. Combining expert facilitation with peer support\, cohort participants will undertake an organizational assessment over the next year to illuminate where your organization stands and to identify work plans for creating positive change. The assessment group is one of four cohorts in this year’s program. (Sorry\, the other three are full\, but we encourage you to consider them for next year.) Interested? Please reach out to Equity Program Coordinator Katie Gavares at katie@theintertwine.org at your earliest convenience.  
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/the-intertwine-alliances-equity-assessment-cohort/
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T180000
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SUMMARY:Placemaking Info Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Do you see the street intersection paintings around town\, benches made of earth\, or food forests? Applications are live if you want our help to install these projects for 2019 and below are dates for info sessions if you have questions and interest to do placemaking projects in your community or if you want to learn about how to volunteer with City Repair! \nMore info about joining the program here: http://www.cityrepair.org/become-a-placemaker/. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming Info Sessions:\nHere are dates and locations for upcoming placemaking program info session. Bring your ideas\, designs\, and questions! They are drop-in\, so it is okay to come late. If you’re interested in volunteering and supporting the program you are welcome to attend as well! Dinner is provided for the evening sessions.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/placemaking-info-sessions/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Repair":MAILTO:kirk@cityrepair.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181202T061442Z
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SUMMARY:OPAL Organizing Director
DESCRIPTION:OPAL recently completed the creation of a new Strategic Plan\, to articulate a vision for the five years between 2018 and 2022. The plan\, built through deep engagement of the OPAL Family\, makes it clear: OPAL is an organizing powerhouse in the Portland region and in Oregon more broadly\, and we must double down on grassroots organizing to achieve even greater outcomes built upon our recent great successes\, winning hundreds of millions of dollars in direct investments in our communities in the past several years. \nThe first step in the new Strategic Plan is to hire an Organizing Director to oversee and support staff from multiple grassroots organizing programs. We’re hiring! OPAL continues to grow and change to meet the pressing challenges of ongoing environmental racism. Is you or someone you know the right candidate? \nApply today\, and pass the job description along. This long weekend\, and the introspection this holiday brings\, are the perfect time to consider joining the fight against environmental racism as our new Organizing Director.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/opal-organizing-director/
CATEGORIES:Jobs + Internships
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181229T170000
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SUMMARY:Lead Educator: Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors (ECO)
DESCRIPTION:Mission: Connect students to nature and inspire tomorrow’s environmental stewards \nPosition: Lead Educator Start Date: January 2\, 2019 \nFTE: 35 hrs/wk (0.875 FTE)\nHours of Work: Primarily Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm\, occasional evenings and weekends. Location: Includes the ECO office: 4214 SE 12th Ave Portland\, OR (near a MAX line and major bus route)\, school and partner sites\, and remotely\, as arranged with supervisor Compensation: DOE\nBenefits: FTE equivalent of 40 hours of PTO + 9 holidays + 5 day year-end break \nTo Apply: Email resume and cover letter to: lauren@ecologyoutdoors.org \nSummary of Position:\nThe Lead Educator is the face of ECO. They provide the key connection to our schools and outdoor sites. The Lead Educator creates the educational setting and ambiance that helps students meaningfully engage with nature. They understand our program’s parameters and specifics\, from curriculum development to outdoor project management to educator training. Lead Educators must also be able to understand grant deliverables. Additionally\, they are pivotal in sharing knowledge and supporting partnerships with the school and surrounding community. The Lead Educator can have a strategic role\, too\, in shaping program growth and evolution. \nThis position continues into the summer\, as a member of the summer camp educator team. Summer camp dates are June 10th-August 30th and time on site is 8:30 am-4:30 pm or 9:30 am-5:30 pm. \nEssential Functions: \n\n Deliver ECO programs\n●  Lead classes of 20 to 40 students outside with chaperone support\n●  Maintain current relationships with schools and partners\n●  Coordinate field experiences with schools and partners\n●  Connect grant deliverables to programming\n●  Collaborate with Program Director\, co-educators\, and other ECO staff as needed\n●  Participate in staff meetings to discuss programs\, curriculum\, and new ideas\n●  Utilize Monday.comto view and be responsible for your calendar and schedule\n●  Prepare\, set up\, and clean up all teaching materials\n●  Bring positive energy and enthusiasm to the curriculum\n●  Create and maintain a safe space for students’ physical and emotional well-being\n●  Consistently begin each day onsite\, on time\n●  Have reliable transportation to sites\n●  Build an environment of learning\, inclusion\, and FUN!\n\nDesired Skills: \n\n 2+ years of experience teaching\n●  Demonstrate self-motivation\, independence\, and a positive attitude\n●  Enthusiasm for environmental education and environmental issues\n●  Resourceful and problem-solver\n●  Excellent communicator with people of all backgrounds\n●  Ability to arrange transportation to/from work sites\n●  Ability to multitask and adapt quickly to changing situations\n●  Background knowledge in natural resources/ecology\n●  Willing to grow and evolve with the organization\n●  Knowledge of DEI and trauma informed care\n\nPosting: https://www.ecologyoutdoors.org/careers-1/
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/lead-educator-ecology-in-classrooms-and-outdoors-eco/
CATEGORIES:Jobs + Internships
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181210T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181210T233000
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SUMMARY:Environment 2041 Leadership for Emerging Leaders Program
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Diversity & the Environment is honored and pleased to announce that through generous funding from Metro’s Nature and Neighborhoods grant and US Fish and Wildlife funding\, we are offering a third Environment 2042 Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders cohort in 2019. \n  \nOur E42 Emerging Leaders Program is focused on supporting emerging leaders age 18-25 in their personal growth and work to deepen understanding of the implications of our changing demographics\, understanding systems as ways of supporting or undermining performance\, developing skills in working across differences and with communities of color and developing action plans. \n  \nEach cohort includes representation across various dimensions of diversity with a strong emphasis on racial and ethnic diversity. Selecting a balanced cohort is a critical and a unique element of this leadership program. As we begin the process of recruitment\, we invite you all to nominate any emerging leaders that you believe will benefit from an experience like this one. \n  \nPlease note that we will be reviewing applications as they arrived\, so please encourage your Emerging Leaders to apply ASAP as the deadline (Monday\, Dec 10th 5:00 pm) is coming up fast. \nFollowing is more information about the E42 Emerging Leaders Program and the Center for Diversity & the Environment. Please feel free to contact Queta González\, Punneh Abdolhosseini or Gladys Ruiz with any questions.  Please see attached documents for more information and the E42 Emerging leaders application. \n  \nCall for Applicants: Environment 2042 Emerging Leaders \n(E42 Emerging Leaders Cohort 2019) \nDear Community members\, \n  \nThe Center for Diversity & the Environment is honored and pleased to announce that through generous funding from Metro’s Nature and Neighborhoods grant and US Fish and Wildlife Service\, we are offering a third Environment 2042 Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders cohort in 2019. \n  \nOur E42 Emerging Leaders Program is focused on supporting emerging leaders age 18-25 in their personal growth and work to deepen understanding of the implications of our changing demographics\, understanding systems as ways of supporting or undermining performance\, developing skills in working across differences and with communities of color and developing action plans. \n  \nEach cohort includes representation across various dimensions of diversity with a strong emphasis on racial and ethnic diversity.  Selecting a balanced cohort is a critical and a unique element of this leadership program. As we begin the process of recruitment\, we invite you all to encourage any emerging leaders that you believe will benefit from an experience like this one to apply. \n  \nFollowing is more information about the E42 Emerging Leaders Program and the Center for Diversity & the Environment. Please feel free to contact Queta González\, Punneh Abdolhosseini or Gladys Ruiz with any questions. \n  \nFor more information about Center for Diversity & the Environment and our work\, visit: www.cdeinspires.org \n  \nFor more information or for any questions\, please contact: \n  \nQueta González \nDirector\, Center for Diversity & the Environment \nCell: 503.926.4868 \n  \nPunneh Abdolhosseini \nE42 Emerging Leaders Co-Facilitator \n206.434.1750 \n  \n  \nGladys Ruiz \nE42 Emerging Leaders Co-Facilitator \nCell: 347.661.8089 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWhy encourage an Emerging Leader to apply to the E42 Emerging Leaders Cohort? \n  \nThe leadership within the environmental movement does not accurately reflect the growing Asian\, Black\, Native and Latino populations across the Pacific Northwest region nor the current and rapidly changing face of the U.S.—a face that is about 36% people of color and will grow to 50% people of color by 2042\, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Without the active involvement of people of color\, our ability to work together to solve our future’s interconnected challenges will be severely hindered. \n  \nThe E42 Emerging Leaders cohort provides a wonderful opportunity to build bridges between environmental leadership and a diverse community of peers and professionals working together to address our environmental challenges with innovative solutions. The prominent opportunity in this project is community building: create space for dialogue among related stakeholder groups to find common ground\, and to build capacity for all partners to work together toward shared goals for a more livable and just society. \n  \nPlease join us. \n  \nThe program will take place Feb-April 2019 consisting of monthly sessions that take place on weekends. We will also have evening community meetings during the week not exceeding once a month. The facilitated monthly sessions will include: racial equity training\, understanding environmental and racial history\, relationship and community building\, skills to lead change\, and tools to develop action-based solutions at the individual\, organization\, and movement-wide levels. Each participant will leave with an action plan\, skills and tools to create inclusive workspaces \n  \nAbout the Center for Diversity & the Environment \nOur Vision \nWe envision a healthy\, flourishing planet and society that sustainably and equitably meets the needs of all through an environmental movement that is diverse\, inclusive\, successful\, vibrant\, and relevant\, taking into account the needs\, perspectives\, and voices of all. The Center for Diversity and the Environment harnesses the power of racial and ethnic diversity to transform the US environmental movement by developing leaders\, catalyzing change within institutions\, and building alliances. \n  \nOur Theory of Change \nThe Center for Diversity & the Environment grew out of the belief that everyone has a place in the environmental movement. Everything we do at CDE supports this vision of inclusivity. We build bridges between communities of color and the environmental community\, fostering a fundamental revolution of the environmental movement into an equitable\, inclusive\, and diverse coalition of people at work on a wide array of environmental issues. We believe that diversity strengthens and enriches our work and makes the environmental movement more relevant than ever. Alumni of our programs carry this work forward and out into their communities: they are the change agents and ambassadors of the changing face of environmentalism. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nImportant Program Dates: \n\n\n\nDate\nTopic \n \n\n\nSaturday\,  \nFebruary 2nd  \n9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. \n \nCheck – In \nTeam Building \nCooper Mountain Nature Park\n\n\nSaturday\, \nFebruary 16th  \n1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  \nLeaven \nNative American Perspective on Conservation with Chuck Sams\, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla (Cayuse\, Umatilla\, Walla Walla) \n \n\n\nThursday\, \nFebruary 21st  \n6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. \nLeaven\nCohort check-in from 6-8pm – Review and Analysis -The art of reflection\, inquiry & action \n \n\n\nFriday- Sunday \nMarch 1st– 3rd  \nDepart and Arrival (TBD) \nWestwind\nRacial Equity Institute Training  \n*Weekend overnight retreat\, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. \n\n\nThursday\, \nMarch 7th  \n6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. \nLeaven\nCohort check-in from 6-8pm – Review and Analysis -Reflection\, inquiry & action \n \n\n\nSaturday  \nMarch 16th  \n1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  \nLeaven \nRanchers Perspective on Conservation with Liza Jane McAlister\, a fourth-generation rancher in Eastern Oregon \nFull Day session in NE Portland \n \n\n\nFriday-Sunday \nMarch 22-24  \nDepart Friday at 6:00 p.m. Arrive in Portland at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at 5:00 p.m. \nAlton Collins\nRetreat  \nBuilding the Foundations & Tools for Change  \n*Weekend overnight retreat\, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. \n\n\nThursday \nApril 4th  \n6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. \nLeaven\nEmerging Leaders Planning Session \n \n\n\nSaturday  \nApril 13th  \n1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  \nLeaven\nCelebration and course wrap-up\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/environment-2041-leadership-for-emerging-leaders-program/
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181210T180000
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SUMMARY:Placemaking Application deadline!
DESCRIPTION:Do you see the street intersection paintings around town\, benches made of earth\, or food forests? Applications are live if you want our help to install these projects for 2019.  If you have questions and interest to do placemaking projects in your community or if you want to learn about how to volunteer with City Repair\, go to http://www.cityrepair.org/become-a-placemaker/.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/placemaking-application-deadline/
LOCATION:City Repair Office\, 1421 SE Division Street\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Repair":MAILTO:kirk@cityrepair.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181209T153000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181019T000526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T000526Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Edible Landscape Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will give you the tools for thoughtfully incorporating edible plants into your landscape – from annual veggies and herbs to perennial berries and fruit trees. We’ll discuss design tips\, ways to build fertile soil\, conserving water\, native plants that feature edible fruit and nuts\, and beneficial insects. You’ll walk away ready to assess your site and make a plan for a beautiful – and delicious – landscape! Pre-register at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/ or call 503-222-7645 for more information.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/free-edible-landscape-workshop-4/
LOCATION:OMSI\, 1945 SE Water Ave. 97214\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181202T082153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181202T082153Z
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SUMMARY:The City Repair Project's Holiday Trunk Show
DESCRIPTION:As we move into the darkest days of the year\, we shall greet it with with mulled wine\, a warm hearth and a homemade\, holiday market down at the City Repair HQ! \nDrop in between 2 pm and 8 pm to peruse crafts\, plants\, art\, and other goods made by locals. We will announce the goods as more crafters come on board\, what we do have now are: \n+Backpacks filled with emergency preparedness supply\, by Frances Michaelson\n+Jewelry\, by Sarah Heath: etsy.com/shop/gardensglorydesigns\n+Leather works\, David Miller: www.leatherbounddragon.com\n+Jewlery by Dusty Gerkhardt\n+Lavender and mugwort satchels\, by City Repair\n+Plant starts from the CIty Repair Nursery\n+Tea bags\, plants grown by City Repair
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/the-city-repair-projects-holiday-trunk-show/
LOCATION:The City Repair Project HQ\, 1421 SE Division St\, Portland\, 97202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="City Repair":MAILTO:kirk@cityrepair.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181019T000527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T000527Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Naturescaping Basics Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will give you the knowledge to plan your landscape so that it is beautiful\, easy to maintain\, and beneficial to our local ecosystem. Plus\, you will take home a free comprehensive workbook to get you started on your own Naturescape! Pre-register today to reserve your spot. \n 
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/free-naturescaping-basics-workshop-5/
LOCATION:Gethsemane Lutheran Church\, 11560 SE Market St.\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181206T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181202T082153Z
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SUMMARY:Corporate Sustainability Collaborative December Soc
DESCRIPTION:Corporate’s Sustainability Collaborative brings people together for peer-to-peer learning focused on sustainability best practices. Join us for our quarterly gathering where we will share 2018 accomplishments and ideas for sustainability projects in 2019. \nEveryone will have the opportunity to share your Green Team or Sustainability program’s accomplishment of 2018\, and learn how other companies have made breakthroughs of their own. No win is too small! We’re here to learn from each other’s successes and help one another overcome challenges. \nFood and wine is included in the $15 ticket price. \n 
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/corporate-sustainability-collaborative-december-soc/
LOCATION:Vestas Corporate Office\, 1417 NW Everett St\, Portland\, OR\, 97209
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181009T010244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181009T010244Z
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SUMMARY:GlobalPDX Development Drinks
DESCRIPTION:Development Drinks is a monthly gathering hosted by GlobalPDX\, for people interested in international development. This social event is meant to be a chance to connect with others and to learn about the work of GlobalPDX members. For this month’s development drinks we have a special holiday edition with some complementary refreshments; our presenting organization is WorldOregon. WorldOregon is a hub for globally-minded people who want to be more connected to the world—and to each other! Their programs build bridges across cultures\, foster real dialogue\, and promote global understanding. \nThanks to the generous support of Hopworks Urban Brewery we will have our own space at the SE Portland Banquet Room as well as five pitchers of beer and their famous home made pretzels with beer cheese! \nCheck out our Facebook event page and share this event with your community!
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/globalpdx-development-drinks/
LOCATION:Hopworks Urban Brewery\, 2944 SE Powell Boulevard\, Portland\, OR\, 97202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T113000
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CREATED:20181202T082154Z
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SUMMARY:Technology\, Globalization and Sustainable Development: Transforming the Industrial State
DESCRIPTION:Nicholas Ashford and Ralph Hall will share their experiences in teaching their graduate level course in “Technology\, Globalization\, and Sustainable Development: Transforming the Industrial State” at MIT\, Virginia Tech\, Harvard and Cambridge Universities\, and the Technical University of Cyprus\, utilizing their revised textbook of the same name. This transdisciplinary text addresses both national and international policies needed to promote sustainable development\, which rest on three pillars: [1] delivering essential goods and services to people; [2] maintaining a good environment\, and [3] creating meaningful opportunities for sufficient earning capacity for people through employment and other ways to broaden capital ownership. Conventional theories of economic growth\, consumption\, employment\, and inequality are challenged and a more modern conceptualization of the workings of the industrial state\, both developed and developing\, is presented. \nThe transformation of the industrial state will be enabled by environmental\, economic\, and trade law\, new economics\, and a more realistic political theory focused on achieving an equitable and secure society in a resource and energy-constrained future. The book was written specifically to enable a more integrated and transdisciplinary approach in teaching sustainable development. \nNicholas A. Ashford is Professor of Technology & Policy and Director of the Technology & Law Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, where he teaches courses in environmental law\, policy\, and economics; law\, technology\, and public policy; and technology\, globalization\, and sustainable development. Dr. Ashford holds both a PhD in Chemistry and a law degree from the University of Chicago\, where he also received graduate education in economics. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://ashford.mit.edu \nRalph P. Hall is Associate Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at Virginia Tech\, where he is Director of the SPIA Undergraduate Program. Dr. Hall’s research and teaching focus on sustainable development\, sustainable transportation\, and water supply and sanitation in developing countries. Dr. Hall holds a PhD in Technology\, Management\, and Policy and two S.M. degrees in Technology and Policy and Civil and Environmental Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds an MEng in Civil Engineering from the University of Southampton.https://ralphphall.com/ \n  \nTo pre-register\, go to: \nhttp://bit.ly/2U2hm0C
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/technology-globalization-and-sustainable-development-transforming-the-industrial-state/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainability Curriculum Consortium":MAILTO:admin@curriculumforsustainability.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181202T170000
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CREATED:20181019T000526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T000526Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Naturescaping Basics Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \nPre-register at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/ or call 503-222-7645 for more information.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/free-naturescaping-basics-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Whitaker Ponds Nature Park\, 7040 NE 47th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181201T113000
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CREATED:20181019T000525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T000525Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Beneficial Insects Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Meet the beetles\, bugs\, flies\, lacewings and other invertebrates that provide free pest control. You will discover ways to attract and sustain these friendly beneficial insects that help your garden thrive. Pre-register at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/ or call 503-222-7645 for more information.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/free-beneficial-insects-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Troutdale Police Station\, 234 SW Kendall Ct\, Troutdale\, 97060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181022T194749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T172414Z
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SUMMARY:Sharing Electric Power in a Time of Need and Solar Oregon Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The magnitude 9.0 earthquake\, ensuing tsunami\, and nuclear meltdowns of 2011 showed Japan the importance of sharing limited electric power during the disaster and the year-long recovery. And Japan learned sharing wasn’t easy using their existing grid. They have set out to change this. Delightfully\, the investments needed to improve sharing not only increase the grid’s resilience but help the grid accommodate increasing amounts of wind and solar energy. And it pays for itself.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/sharing-electric-power-in-a-time-of-need-and-solar-oregon-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Lagunitas Portland Community Room\, 237 NE BROADWAY\, SUITE 300\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Solar Oregon":MAILTO:info@SolarOregon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181129T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20180915T142605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180915T142605Z
UID:12239-1543510800-1543521600@dev1.gpsen.org
SUMMARY:Climate Solutions Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Our annual dinner is always a very special event  —  a great opportunity to connect with others building clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. The event sparks creative thinking\, strengthens our resolve\, and inspires hope\, all while helping build support for the critical work of Climate Solutions in Oregon and the Northwest.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/climate-solutions-annual-dinner/
LOCATION:Hilton Portland\, 921 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Climate Solutions":MAILTO:teresa@climatesolutions.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181128T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181128T060000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181115T085154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T085154Z
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Innovation in Plastics - Reduce\, Reuse and Recycle
DESCRIPTION:Plastic has been an invention that has been seen until recent years as the perfect material for product packaging. However\, its strengths are also its weakness. Businesses are increasingly looking at plastic reduction\, closing the loop and finding more sustainable and less impactful substitutes.\n\nIn this one hour debate being hosted by our partner\, Ethical Corporation\, four senior leaders are ready to share their strategies for innovation and tackling the plastics challenge:\n\nCircular plastic – Closing the loop on plastic waste \nReducing your plastic use \nFuture packaging – Finding the substitute for plastic \nEducate communities on plastic waste and recycling \n\nHear from:\n\nJohn Kotlarczyk\, Senior Director\, CSR & Waste Reduction\, Walgreen Boots Alliance \nJennifer Ronk\, Sustainability & Advocacy Manager\, Dow \nMichael Colarossi\, Vice President\, Innovation & Sustainability\, Avery Dennison \nDavid Clark\, VP\, Sustainability\, Amcor \n\n\nModerated by:\n\n\nAmy Glawe\, ISSP Chicago Chapter Chair; Manager of Technology\, Winpak Portion Packaging\n\n\nThe webinar will be free to attend. Register now!
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/webinar-innovation-in-plastics-reduce-reuse-and-recycle/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="ISSP":MAILTO:education@sustainabilityprofessionals.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181115T092446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T094756Z
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SUMMARY:How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations
DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 27 in Portland to hear renowned author and longtime friend of SAGE\, Marc Freedman\, talk about his new book\, How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations.\n\nFreedman\, the CEO and Founder of Encore.org\, was our first Visiting SAGE speaker in 2013. He was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Economic Forum and has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading social entrepreneurs by Fast Company Magazine.\n\nAt this event\, Freedman tells the story of his quest to answer some of life’s most urgent questions: With so many living longer\, what is the meaning of the years beyond 50? How do we find happiness when we know life is long and time is short? Freedman’s book is a personal call to find fulfillment by connecting with the next generation and forging a legacy of love that lives beyond us.\n\nIt’s going to be a great night with room for Q&A at the end\, so come ready to participate. Bring friends\, family members\, colleagues\, mentors and mentees! Let’s make it intergenerational.\n\nThe event starts at 7:30 p.m. at Powell’s City of Books. There is no need to register. Click on the links below to learn more and stay connected.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/how-to-live-forever-the-enduring-power-of-connecting-the-generations/
LOCATION:Powells\, 1005 W Burnside St.\, Portland\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181126T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181126T180000
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CREATED:20181101T172414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T172414Z
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SUMMARY:Planet Stewards: Tales from Uncertain World
DESCRIPTION:Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change \nThis discussion will be led by the book’s author\, Lisa Gardiner. \nSpace is limited\, so register soon! \nTo join the discussion Dial (toll free) 866-662-7513. When prompted\, use the pass code: 1170791# \nScroll down for a description of the book and to see the questions for the discussion. \nSo far\, humanity hasn’t done very well in addressing the ongoing climate catastrophe. Veteran science educator L. S. Gardiner believes we can learn to do better by understanding how we’ve dealt with other types of environmental risks in the past and why we are dragging our feet in addressing this most urgent emergency. Weaving scientific facts and research together with humor and emotion\, Gardiner explores human responses to erosion\, earthquakes\, fires\, invasive species\, marine degradation\, volcanic eruptions\, and floods in order to illuminate why we find it so challenging to deal with climate change. Insight emerges from unexpected places—a mermaid exhibit\, a Magic 8 Ball\, and midcentury cartoons about a future that never came to be. \nInstead of focusing on the economics and geopolitics of the debate over climate change\, this book brings large-scale disaster to a human scale\, emphasizing the role of the individual. We humans dohave the capacity to deal with disasters. When we face threatening changes\, we don’t just stand there pretending it isn’t so\, we do something. But because we’re human\, our responses aren’t always the right ones the first time—yet we can learn to do better. This book is essential reading for all who want to know how we can draw on our strengths to survive the climate catastrophe and forge a new relationship with nature. \n“Given the advancing state of climatic disruption\, humans are going to spend a lot of the foreseeable future dealing with disaster. This fascinating volume provides some memorable examples of how we’ve done so in the past\, and as such helps concentrate our thinking on the necessary task of limiting the damage that’s coming our way.”—Bill McKibben \n“Gardiner’s lively and fresh observations detail the actions necessary to head off the impending disaster of climate change\, showing why forward movement has been so sluggish… Fresh insights about scientific literacy and generational shifts from techno-optimism to dystopian views of the future also cover new ground. Gardiner is not an alarmist. While relaying concern that international\, governmental\, and corporate actors need to do more—and quickly!—to prevent catastrophic climate change\, she ends the book on an optimistic note\, with concrete ideas for meaningful individual action.”—Foreword Reviews \n\n\n\n\n\nDiscussion questions: \nOverall: What did this book make you wonder? \nAbout coping and resilience: The bulk of the stories in chapters 2-7 are examples of how individuals cope with environmental change. What types of environmental change happen in your region and how have you coped with those? How is coping with small-scale change like coping with a large-scale change? How are they different? \nAbout uncertainty in science: How people interpret and understand information that has some uncertainty is a recurring theme in this book. In chapter 8\, the author tests her own ability to make decisions based on uncertain information by relying on a Magic 8 Ball’s wishy-washy answers for guidance. How do you deal with uncertain information in order to make decisions in your own life? How do your students think about uncertainty in science? How do you teach about scientific uncertainty? \nAbout the natural and human-built world: Through the book’s examples of disasters\, the choices that people make and the emotions they are feeling are often related to the way they see nature and their role in it. What stories and characters resonated with you? How would your students define nature? Would their definitions include the human-built world? \nEnvisioning the future: Chapter 9 explores past visions of the future and wonders about how we see the future today. Is it possible to look at the future with optimism when there are problems like climate change? Or does the future look like a dystopia? How do you teach about environmental problems that have long-term impacts without depressing students about the future?
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/planet-stewards-tales-from-uncertain-world/
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181127
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SUMMARY:Brand Ambassador - Full Circle Farms
DESCRIPTION:Job Description: \nWe are looking for passionate\, positive individuals who believe in supporting local farms\, helping the environment and supporting the humane treatment of animals.  If you are friendly\, outgoing\, and want to truly make a difference while earning a great income with full benefits\, then this could be the job for you. \nWe are building a team of environmentally savvy\, action-oriented leaders who believe that we can make a positive impact on our food system and will be holding interviews in the coming week. \nThis is: \n\nA great opportunity to meet new people\, effect positive change for the wellness of both people and the environment\nA career opportunity with amazing benefits (medical\, dental\, vision\, 401K\, PTO\, and employee discount on company products)\nAn opportunity to provide for yourself and your family and to feel fulfilled at the end of the day\nA 3-tiered Compensation; with base pay\, commission\, and volume incentive structure\nA company that considers their employees family\n\nWe are currently scheduling interviews at our office in Northeast Portland.  Please provide your contact information along with your current resume to aaron [at] fullcircle [dot] com.  We will be reaching out to qualified candidates shortly. \n“You cannot save the land apart from the people\, or the people apart from the land.” – Wendell Berry \nJob Type: Full-time
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/brand-ambassador-full-circle-farms/
LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jobs + Internships
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ORGANIZER;CN="Full Circle Farms":MAILTO:aaron@fullcircle.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181124
DTSTAMP:20260506T132949
CREATED:20181115T094421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T094421Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer: Friends of RNWR Seeking Board Members
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is a non-profit dedicated to promoting educational and cultural programs of the Ridgefield NWR\, and protecting and enhancing its wildlife habitat. We are currently seeking candidates to serve on our board of directors. We are recruiting candidates with diverse backgrounds and skills for several open board positions\, in addition to candidates specifically interested in the board treasurer role.  Please review the position description and submit your application by November 23rd. Thank you for your interest in the Friends and the Refuge! \nLearn more and apply here: https://ridgefieldfriends.org/news/friends-seeking-new-board-2018/
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/volunteer-friends-of-rnwr-seeking-board-members/
LOCATION:Ridgefield NWR\, PO BOX 1022\, Ridgefield\, OR\, 98642\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jobs + Internships
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Ridgefield NWR":MAILTO:contact@ridgefieldfriends.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181120T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181203T170000
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CREATED:20181121T025856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181121T201700Z
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SUMMARY:Job: Director of Food Equity at Ecotrust
DESCRIPTION:Location: Portland\, OR (or remotely from Seattle\, WA)\nApplication Deadline: December 3\, 2018 \nAnticipated Start Date: February 11\, 2018 \nSalary Range: $75\,000 – $90\,000 DOE \nEcotrust seeks a new core member of our Food & Farms team to develop and drive forward food equity initiatives\, manage our farm to institution body of work\, develop staff\, and oversee team operations. Joining the team at a time of transition and opportunity\, the Director of Food Equity will report to and work hand in hand with the Vice President of Food & Farms to shape the strategic vision for the future of our food work\, bringing fresh eyes to our farm to institution initiatives\, and leading the program team in visioning and executing a stronger racial equity impact. The Director of Food Equity will be responsible for the operational success of the Food & Farms program\, setting the vision and tone for team culture\, management\, and development\, providing leadership around issues of food justice and access\, stewarding programmatic resources\, and ensuring strong program delivery and evaluation. \n\nThis is a full-time position covering the Pacific Northwest\, based out of Portland or remotely from Seattle\, and requires moderate travel. Read more about the position and how to apply here. \n\nLearn more about this position: Info session Thursday November 15th @ 10AM \nEcotrust’s Food & Farms team is hosting an informational session about this position at Ecotrust on Thursday November 15th at 10am. You can join us live in the Alder Room or call in via conference line to ask questions: \n\nClick this link to join by computer audio/video: https://zoom.us/j/821875399\nDial this number to join by phone: (669) 900-6833\nMeeting ID: 821 875 399\n\nRSVPs encouraged. Please email avargas@ecotrust.org to let us know if you’ll be joining in person or remotely. If you will be unable to join\, you may also submit questions to avargas@ecotrust.org ahead of time. We will record the session and post the recording to the Ecotrust website shortly afterwards.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/job-director-of-food-equity-at-ecotrust/
CATEGORIES:Jobs + Internships
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181120T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181120T170000
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SUMMARY:Zenger Farm Apprenticeship
DESCRIPTION: Deadline is January 27\, 2019. \n**Shorter Summer or Fall Farm Internships also available** \n  \nFarm apprentices graduate ready to work on a sustainable mixed-vegetable farm as a Crew Leader\, Harvest Manager\, Field Manager\, or Crew Member. We are proud that so many of our past full-season farm apprentices currently have successful farming careers. Between 2010 and 2017\, 26 full-season farm apprentices graduated from our program and 21 of them (80%) farmed during the 2018 growing season\, 15 of them (55%) as farm owners or farm managers. \n\nWe seek to train an inclusive next generation of farmers. Nationwide\, the average age of a farmer is 60-years-old\, 85% of farmers are men\, 95% of farmers are white. Many other groups are underrepresented. This farm apprenticeship program is designed for people with little or no experience farming. We encourage people of color\, women\, LGBTQ people\, religious minorities\, recent immigrants and applicants from different generational\, economic and educational backgrounds to apply. Farm apprentices rarely work independently and instead spend most of their time being closely mentored by our two farm co-managers\, Bryan and David. Both are cis-men of European descent with no African\, Latino\, or Indigenous heritage; one is gay and the other bisexual. It is important to consider how their identity may shape your experience. \n  \nWe seek to provide an economically-viable alternative to “conventional agriculture.” We adopt a view of food sovereignty. Farms should be responsible members of their communities. Farms should improve community resilience and self-reliance. Farms should foster healing connections with the land. We seek to reform conventional farming practices that depend heavily on machinery\, chemicals and exploited labor. Conventional agriculture damages land\, air and water; harms the health of communities that consume the food grown; and harms the workers who feed our communities. \n\nFarm Apprentices care for four acres of diversified vegetable crops\, fruit orchards and laying chickens. We strive to model social justice and economic viability at our organic farm. We earned $140\,000 from the distribution of produce in 2018. Over 90% of income was from vegetable crops. 70% of our produce feeds our 200-member CSA\, with pick-ups at the farm and at the nearby Multnomah County Mid County Health Center. Our farm is in a culturally vibrant neighborhood and we operate a bilingual English/Spanish CSA. Our farming operation allows us to model innovative practices. In one such program\, we educated over 500 other CSA farmers how to accept SNAP payment. We have since set up a system to provide centralized SNAP processing for over 50 Oregon CSA farms. In another such program\, for-profit CSA farms are paired with low-income health clinics providing subsidized shares to patients with diet-related illnesses\, called CSA Partnerships for Health. The remainder of our produce sales are to local restaurants. \n  \nThe core of the Zenger Farm Crew consists of two experienced farm co-managers and four full-season farm apprentices. Four short-season interns will join the crew 2 days/week for 8 weeks at a time in the Summer and again in the Fall. Farm apprentices rarely work independently and instead spend most of their time being closely mentored by our two farm co-managers. Similarly\, farm apprentices will work closely with and mentor the farm interns. Additionally\, farm apprentices will lead volunteers and other work parties. \n\nEducation of the body is a core component of this apprenticeship. We teach apprentices the underlying ergonomics of farm work. Proper ergonomics are essential for an economically-viable farm. Your speed\, stamina and efficiency will allow you to operate your own farm and compete when other farms lower their costs with machinery\, chemicals\, and exploited labor. Close mentorship from our farm managers allows apprentices to learn proper ergonomics. \n\nWe provide an immersive and comprehensive education in farming. Farm apprentices will have direct experience in all aspects of our farming operation\, taking turns being responsible for every aspect. The farm apprenticeship includes over 40 hours of classroom instruction in topics such as crop planning\, irrigation\, seed saving\, soil fertility\, enterprise budgeting\, etc. Farm apprentices will be provided additional opportunities to attend classes and tours at other local farms. While apprentices will occasionally participate in other programming at Zenger Farm (youth education and community engagement)\, most of their time is spent farming. \n\nWe provide a compassionate and healing education. Zenger Farm recognizes that many people have experienced trauma on the land\, including the land where Zenger Farm is located\, which is stolen indigenous land. The farm crew reminds ourselves that indigenous people are still connected to this land by incorporating culturally specific practices and centering indigenous knowledge and history. As a crew\, we foster a healing environment with positivity\, mindfulness\, shared responsibility\, Nonviolent Communication\, regular check-ins\, open feedback (both given and received)\, and Popular Education methods. Together\, we examine the root causes of injustice in our food system with facilitated discussions prompted by readings\, talks\, videos and personal stories shared by the apprentices\, as well as visits with other community members and leaders. \n\nTime Commitment \n\nMarch 18th – October 31st\, Monday – Thursday\, 8-10 hours/day\nAn additional 4-8 hours every fourth Friday during May 17th – September 13th.\nOne 50-hour week\, Monday-Friday\, to be scheduled as a crew in June or July.\nApproximately 16 additional hours over the entire season to attend other programming at Zenger Farm including community dinners\, events\, fundraisers\, field trips\, etc.\n\n\nResponsibilities \n\nField work: Most field work at Zenger Farm is done with hand tools\, and includes seeding\, amending\, transplanting\, weeding\, irrigating\, trellising\, pruning\, season extension\, pest management\, harvesting\, hauling and washing produce for sale.\nMachinery: Operate and maintain a weed whacker\, mower\, chainsaw\, and 2-wheel tractor (BCS) with various implements.\nRotating responsibilities in all aspects of our farming operation\, such as management of the propagation greenhouse\, irrigation\, animal care\, and field preparation; leading planting\, harvest\, wash and pack\, and volunteer work parties; staffing CSA pickup and writing newsletters; and\, toward the end of the apprenticeship\, a two-week rotation managing the entire crew in all farming operations.\n\n\nQualifications  \n\nDemonstrated interest in gardening or farming.\nAbility to lift and carry 50 pounds\, farm outdoors in all weather conditions and perform the above responsibilities.\nAttitude: Positive\, driven\, flexible and team-oriented.\nWe will perform a background check and address any issues on a case-by-case basis – no one should feel discouraged from applying.\nWe can not help with visas or work permits for this program.\n\n  \nBenefits \n\nStipend: To be determined in our annual budgeting process and posted no later than December 1st (in 2018\, the stipend was $1\,125/month). This stipend is intended as an approximation of the expenses the volunteer apprentice incurs during the program. The stipend is not tied to productivity and does not vary with the amount of time spent volunteering.\n1 full CSA share (May-October)\nCaretaker housing is available for one apprentice (optional). Cost is to-be-determined in our annual budgeting process and requires\, in addition to the apprenticeship\, 20 hours/month in caretaker duties. Caretaker housing includes a private bedroom and private bathroom in the upstairs of the farmhouse where the kitchen/living space is shared with other programming at the farm (summer camps\, workshops\, community meetings\, etc.). Details will be discussed during the interview\, but feel free to contact Bryan beforehand if necessary.\n\n  \nSelection Timeline \nApply by end of day Sunday\, January 27th\, 2019. We will review applications\, conduct interviews and make offers by February 15\, 2019. \n  \nApplication Instructions \nYou can apply online or by US mail. Please do not submit your application by email. \n\nApply online at zengerfarm.org/portland-farm-apprenticeship or\nPrint and mail the following application to: Zenger Farm\, Attn: Bryan Allan\, Farming Apprenticeship\, 11741 SE Foster Rd. Portland\, OR 97266.\n\n\nContact Bryan Allan (bryan@zengerfarm.org) with any questions\, but please do not submit your application by email. \n\nBryan Allan \nFarmer \nZenger Farm \n503-516-9360
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/zenger-farm-apprenticeship/
CATEGORIES:Jobs + Internships
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SUMMARY:Job: Volunteer & Community Engagement Manager
DESCRIPTION:The Mount St. Helens Institute seeks a Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager who is responsible for the development and management of volunteer and community engagement opportunities that connect diverse individuals in our neighboring communities to Mount St. Helens.  Integral to all aspects of the Mount St. Helens Institute and supervised by the Programs Director\, the Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager ensures the growth\, sustainability and excellence of the volunteer programs. Additionally\, the position actively engages local communities through events\, volunteer and participant recruitment strategies\, online presence and through strategic partnerships. Mount St. Helens Institute volunteer programs include event-based and seasonal stewardship\, education\, interpretation\, and recreation volunteer opportunities. The Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager is the primary point of contact for over 17\,000 annual hours of volunteer time\, contributed by over 400 volunteers. Community engagement strategies include the Volcano Naturalist Program\, Volcano Views & Brews lecture series\, quarterly newsletter\, website and social media content and other public events. This is a position that demands a diverse and dynamic skill set. For more information about programs\, events and volunteer efforts\, visit our website: www.mshinstitute.org.  Join us in engaging people of all backgrounds in this exciting landscape!
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/job-volunteer-community-engagement-manager/
LOCATION:Mt St Helens Institute\, 42218 NE Yale Bridge Road\, Amboy\, WA\, 98601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jobs + Internships
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181118T160000
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SUMMARY:FREE Attracting Pollinators to the Urban Garden Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop you will learn about the different kinds of pollinators that might be living in your garden\, such as flies\, beetles\, moths\, butterflies\, and honey bees (of course!). You will also discover plants that attract and provide habitat for them and consider additional ways to provide shelter\, water\, nesting\, and overwintering sites. Pre-register at http://emswcd.org/workshops-and-events/upcoming-workshops/ or call 503-222-7645 for more information.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/free-attracting-pollinators-to-the-urban-garden-workshop-2/
LOCATION:OMSI\, 1945 SE Water Ave. 97214\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes + Workshops,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181118T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181118T170000
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CREATED:20181014T164255Z
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SUMMARY:READY TO SOLVE SOME WICKED PROBLEMS?
DESCRIPTION:Wege Prize is an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college/university students around the world to collaborate across institutional\, disciplinary\, and cultural boundaries to redesign the way economies work. Participants contend for over $30\,000 (USD) in total cash prizes\, all while helping to show the world what the future of problem solving looks like. \nEach team must leverage its transdisciplinary makeup to collaboratively design and propose a product\, service\, business/non-profit organization\, or other solution to a wicked problem that can help us transition from a linear economic model to a circular economic model.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/ready-to-solve-some-wicked-problems/
CATEGORIES:Grants + Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119
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SUMMARY:Grant: Wege Prize
DESCRIPTION:Wege Prize is an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college/university students around the world to collaborate across institutional\, disciplinary\, and cultural boundaries to redesign the way economies work. Participants contend for over $30\,000 (USD) in total cash prizes\, all while helping to show the world what the future of problem solving looks like. \nWege Prize 2019 team applications are due no later than 11:59pm EST* on Sunday\, November 18\, 2018. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED! \nFor more information\, click here.
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/grant-wege-prize/
CATEGORIES:Grants + Competitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181117T110000
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CREATED:20181115T085154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T085154Z
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SUMMARY:Permaculture Garden Workparty
DESCRIPTION:City Repair supports many communities designing\, installing\, and maintaining landscapes from parking strips to food forests using permaculture principles and ethics. At this workparty\, we will be working on a community site acting as a nursery for plants that will be donated out. \nWe will be propagating plants by division and cutting\, and supporting soil creation by processing compost on site. Tools and vegan lunch provided! Rain or shine event outside! \nFor more info contact Kirk at volunteer@cityrepair.org. Live updates on Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/294077317865510/
URL:https://dev1.gpsen.org/event/permaculture-garden-workparty/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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