environment

Rachel Carson Forum

The Graduate Association for Environmental Action at The Evergreen State College is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of the Rachel Carson Forum with free workshops and keynote speech dedicated to environmental conservation and activism on April 10th, 2010 from 9am – Noon at the Evergreen Longhouse. The Rachel Carson Forum will be immediately followed by a 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Master of Environmental Studies Program for MES alumni and current students, faculty, and staff.

Sat, 04/10/2010 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Event price: 
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Free

Environmental Lobby Day 2010

   On Jan.

Mountaineer Dan Mazur speaks

Dan Mazur, noted in Greg Mortenson’s and David Oliver Relin’s bestseller Three Cups of Tea, will speak on wilderness ethics and what the mountains teach.

Thu, 02/04/2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Free

Poison Dart Frog Exhibit

Koichi Kitamura spent four months living and studying in the tropical rainforests of Panama. While there, he was studying a species of Poison Dart Frog called Oophaga pumilio, and quickly fell in love with these stunningly vibrant and fascinating tiny organisms. Come check out some of his photo's from the trip (all animal oriented) and get inspired to create some of your own study abroad experiences.

Fri, 11/20/2009 (All day) - Wed, 12/02/2009 (All day)

Sustainability Council Meeting

The Sustainability Council is meeting on Friday from 1 to 3 in SEM II A3107. If you are interested in getting involved in any of the 4 working groups (waste reduction, clean energy systems, alternative transportation, and Sustainable Food Services) this would be the place to meet people.

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 1:00pm

Wetland Restoration at the Deschutes River

Come join Stream Team to plant native trees and shrubs this Sunday along the banks of the Deschutes River near Rainier.

15148 Turner Rd. SE  Rainier, WA 98576

Sun, 11/01/2009 - 12:00pm
Free

POWERSHIFT WEST '09 Sustainability Conference Info Session

Evergreen students have been organizing a group to go to POWERSHIFT. If you are interested in attending POWERSHIFT with other Evergreen students, come to an informational meeting in the Lecture Hall rotunda. If you would like to come to POWERSHIFT, but cannot make the meeting, contact Kaleigh Barks via email: KALEIGHBARKS44@GMAIL.COM.

Wed, 10/28/2009 - 5:30pm
Free

Salvadoran Human Rights and Anti-Mining Activist Miguel Rivera to Speak

Miguel Rivera is an anti mining activist from El Salvador, visiting the US to accept an award for his work and to speak out against mining and Pacific Rim.  All who are interested in Human Rights, Latin America, and/or Environmental issues are welcome to this Free event.

Sem II E1105

Wed, 10/21/2009 - 1:15pm
Free

Clean Energy Committee Forum on Gasification

The Clean Energy Committee has received a proposal to support the construction of a biomass gasification system for clean energy production on campus. The committee will be conducting a forum in Lecture Hall 4 to educate the public on the current status and goals of the Clean Energy Committee and discuss the gasification project proposal.

If you are curious to see how clean energy dollars are being spent and would like your voice to be heard, please come to the forum on Friday from 11:00 a.m. to noon in Lecture Hall 4.

Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:00am
Free

"Blue Line March" to Mark Sea-Level Rise at the Shoreline

Olympia’s city government has focused attention on the local effects of climate change, including the predicted sea-level rise that would inundate downtown. Olympia Climate Action and other community groups are holding a “Blue Line March” to trace Olympia’s future downtown shoreline, on Saturday, October 24, an international day of awareness around the climate crisis.

Sat, 10/24/2009 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Free

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