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Get Involved with our Tool Library Project!

Sustainable West Seattle has won a grant from the City of Seattle and is presently in the process of establishing a West Seattle Tool Lending Library. More information and how you can help make this happen can be found on our get involved page!

Tool Library Committee Meeting: Tonight - March 9th!

March 9, 2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Tues. March 9th at Uptown Espresso, at Edmunds, just south of the Alaska Junction. We are starting the very important work of developing our operations manual, procuring tools and other important tasks to get our West Seattle Tool Library ready for a Late Spring launch. We are looking for folks to help out on this effort. Our working group meetings are open and welcome your participation. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact “library@sustainablewestseattle.org“, if you are interested in participating

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Sustainable West Seattle March General Meeting

March 15, 2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Join us at the Senior Center for West Seattle on Monday, March 15, at 7:00 pm, for an evening of permaculture with Laura Sweany, a member of SWS, the owner of Terra Flora Farm, and a certified permaculture instructor.  You will learn how to prepare an area, what to consider planting, how to manage sun, water and other environmental elements, and how to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of ...continue reading

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Help SWS Plan 3rd Sustainable West Seattle Festival

June 5, 2010
11:00 amto6:00 pm

Get your hands dirty and your feet wet by helping Sustainable West Seattle plan for the Third Sustainable West Seattle Festival. We would love to have you join the planning committee. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Christina Hahs at  christina.hahs@gmail.com.

This year Sustainable West Seattle is partnering with the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association for a combination Sustainable West Seattle Festival, Delridge Days, and Healthy ...continue reading

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1st 2010 Orchard Street Ravine Work Party - Come and Help

March 13, 2010
9:00 amto1:00 pm

Join the work party at Orchard Ravine this Saturday, March 13.

Hey, it’s Spring ;>)))

It looks that way too!  If you haven’t taken a walk in the ravine you’re over do. There are lots of blooming shrubs – Ribes in pink and white, Indian Plum and various types of Mahonia. The birds are arriving too.

It will be great to get together with friends in the Ravine again.  Join us, visit with neighbors and friends, get some exercise, have ...continue reading

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1st Conference on Sustainability for Pacific NW Region

March 25, 2010
8:00 amto6:00 pm
March 26, 2010
8:00 amto6:00 pm

The Institute for Sustainability presents the First Conference on Sustainability for the Pacific Northwest Region at Seattle University on Thursday and Friday, March 25 and 26.  More information is available at both the Seattle City Green Building website and at the Institute for Sustainability Conference website. The technical program is available at this link http://pugetsound.aiche.org/TechProg, and abstracts for the conference papers are available at ...continue reading

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Seattle Tilth Classes in West Seattle - A Suite of Options

March 27, 2010
10:00 amto1:00 pm

What: Grow Great Garden Soil

When: March 27; 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where: South Seattle Community College, Olympic Hall Room 105, 6000 16th Ave. SW.

Tasty and nutritious plants require healthy soil that is full of life and nutrients. This class will introduce techniques that enhance the life of your soil so that you get the most out of your garden. We will cover four seasons of soil building methods including ...continue reading

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Free Class on Building Raised Garden Beds

March 6, 2010
9:00 amto11:00 am

Interested in learning how to build raised beds for your garden?  Cascadian Edible Landscapes is offering a class on how to build raised beds on March 6th in White Center.  The class will be held at a house, and there is no charge to attend.  Come get hands-on experience with starting a garden. For more information or to sign up, please contact Christina Hahs at christina.hahs@gmail.com or ...continue reading

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SWS Seeks Guest Bloggers

Sustainable West Seattle is seeking individuals in a variety of fields who have a passion for, an interest in, and some degree of expertise in a specific area of sustainability.

Fields of interest include

Energy (see Andy Silber’s blog here on the SWS website) Transportation Food and fitness Permaculture Bee-keeping Waste and rain water containment and systems Wind power Solar power Electric vehicles Sustainable cultural components of a society such as reusable art Or, just about anything which has a sustainable link or edge to it.

If you are interested in being one of the guest bloggers, please contact Sustainable West Seattle at ...continue reading

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Discovery Park To Host Education Program on Coyotes

March 4, 2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Seattle Parks and Recreation will hold an educational session on coyotes at the Discovery Park Environmental Education Center, 3801 W Government Way, at 7:00 pm Thursday, March 4.

Nature correspondent and blogger Denny Ryan will talk about “The Urban Coyote” and its not-so-secret urban life.

Learn about the behavior, biology, and habitat of coyotes. Find out why they have been able to adapt to urban life unlike many other predators. Learn what you need to know to avoid conflicts ...continue reading

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The Energy Blog – by Andy Silber

Welcome to Andy Silber’s Energy and the Environment Blog at Sustainable West Seattle. Let me start with letting you know a little bit about myself and what I hope to accomplish with this blog.

First education. My studies have been as a physicist, with a bachelor’s from U.C. Berkeley and a Ph.D. from MIT. Physicists look at energy they way that accountants look at money. We track it, we count it, and when the numbers don’t add up, we know that something interesting is happening (though it ...continue reading
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Seattle Climate Action Now Announces Carbon Coach Training

The City of Seattle has a special announcement for climate action supporters!

Are you ready to take your passion for environmental action to the next level? We are looking for community leaders to help Seattle continue to lead in the field of sustainability — and we have a great opportunity for you!

Seattle Climate Action Now is currently recruiting for our next class of Carbon Coaches. This is a free training program where you will learn about reducing carbon emissions from ...continue reading

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