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1st Conference on Sustainability for Pacific NW Region

By chas
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

March 9th, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, News, Other Community Events | Leave a comment

Seattle Tilth Classes in West Seattle - A Suite of Options

By chas
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

March 9th, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Food, Other Community Events | Leave a comment

Free Class on Building Raised Garden Beds

By gwh
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

March 3rd, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Food | Leave a comment

Discovery Park To Host Education Program on Coyotes

By chas
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

March 3rd, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Other Community Events | Leave a comment

Urban Green Infrastructure Forum

By chas
March 10, 2010
5:30 pmto8:30 pm
Natural Solutions for Stormwater Problems

The Duwamish River Clean-up Coalition and the EOS Alliance present this free seminar.

Residents of Seattle are no strangers to rain…or the problems of flooded streets. In addition to being a nuisance, Seattle’s stormwater run-off impairs public safety, parking and vehicle mobility, traffic flow, and ultiamtely the natural environment. Our Seattle community needs a cost-effective and healthy method to deal with stormwater run-off. One solution is natural drainage, low impact ...continue reading

March 2nd, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Other Community Events, Water | Leave a comment

Mayor Sets Youth and Family Meetings

By chas
March 15, 2010
12:00 amto8:30 pm

Mayor Mike McGinn invites you to participate in the Youth and Families Initiative, a major initiative announced during his inaugural address, on March 15 at Denny Middle School from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

The children and families of our city are facing many difficult challenges. As a community, we need to talk about what we want for our kids and how best to create a healthy, positive and equitable environment for all families in our city.

Let’s start a ...continue reading

March 1st, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Other Community Events | Leave a comment

Spring Fruit & Grafting Show

By chas
March 14, 2010
10:00 amto3:00 pm

The Seattle Tree Fruit Society is pleased to present the 2010 Spring Fruit and Grafting Show at the Center for Urban Horticulture, 501 Northeast 41st Street (Mary Gates Drive), just north of Husky Stadium and east of University Village.

In the Glass House will be:

Scion Cuttings Rootstock – Sam Benowitz of Raintree Nursery will be bringing rootstock this year - B-9, EMLA 26, EMLA 7, EMLA 27, MM-111, OHxF333, Pear Krymsk 5, Cherry Mariana 2624 Grafting – Have your own trees ...continue reading
February 22nd, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Other Community Events, Resources | Leave a comment

Walk, Talk and Taste a PCC Store - Inside Your Grocery

By chas
February 20, 2010
2:00 pmto3:30 pm

Get to know your grocery store! Join EOS Alliance as we team up with PCC Natural Markets to offer you a customized “Walk, Talk, and Taste Tour” of the PCC Greenlake store. With a focus on sustainability, this interactive workshop will explore the conflicting priorities many of us feel when deciding what to buy. Whether it’s choosing between local and organic or high and low priced products, many of us feel like we ...continue reading

February 12th, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Food, Other Community Events | One comment

Test-drive Dynamic Governance (aka Sociocracy)

By chas
February 7, 2010
1:00 pmto4:00 pm

Sustainable Ballard and Sustainable Greenlake are already using Dynamic Governance. Sustainable West Seattle is in the process of becoming familiar and comfortable with this new group management approach.  Check out this free intro - February 7, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Dragonfly Holistic Healing, 760 N 34th St. in Fremont.  The session is organized by Karah Pino

What is Dynamic Governance also known as Sociocracy?

Dynamic Governance is a cutting edge system of running organizations that uses systems theory and self-organizing ...continue reading

February 6th, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Other Community Events, Resources | Leave a comment

Help SWS Plan 3rd Sustainable West Seattle Festival

By chas
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

February 6th, 2010 | Category: Education, Events, Food, SWS Events | Leave a comment
 
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