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SEMINARS & EVENTS 01.13.2005 :: School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences' Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries "Would we recognize a sustainable fishery if we saw one? A case study of Bristol Bay" Daniel Schindler, Associate Professor, School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington 4:30 to 5:30 pm, 102 Fishery Sciences (auditorium). Social hour follows. Complete schedule at: http://courses.washington.edu/susfish/01.13.2005 :: Candlelight Vigil for Tsunami Victims 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. at Red Square01.15.2005 :: "Fat of the Land" -- Documentary Film about Biodiesel Presented by The UW French Fry Fuel FOols (UW biodiesel club) and The Breathable Bus Coalition "In the first kitchen-grease powered road movie FAT of the LAND follows the journey of five women who took to the highway in an ordinary '84 Chevy diesel van powered by used vegetable oil (actually they made biodiesel as they went). From New York to San Francisco the women careen across the nation stopping at greasy spoons, asking for leftover frying oil to fuel their wacky cross-country adventure. 7PM, UW HUB Auditorium Admission $5 for students and $8 for everyone else For location and parking see: http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/ Parking in nearby campus lot is $4. For more information, email Ravi at ravimik@u.washington.edu or Lyle at lylecroc@u.washington.edu This movie is being shown as a fundraiser with permission from the producers.01.24.2005 :: CFR Wildlife Science Seminar 3:30 pm Room 304, Smith Hall Sustainable Forest Initiative - certification and wildlife habitat issues. Dr. Jim Rochelle, Rochelle Environmental, Olympia 01.25.2005 :: Tuesday Morning Seminars 8:30 to 9:30 am 22 Anderson Hall "How policy influences application of best available science-case studies" Bill Derry, Senior Technologist, CH2M Hill 01.28.2005 :: American Water Resources Association (AWRA), student chapter. 12:30 to 2pm, Anderson 22 Dr. Scott Meschke, "Drinking Water Policy and Public Health" Dr. Meschke is a Professor of Environmental Health in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine. He will cover the basics of the Clean Water Act, the regulatory pathway and discuss some example standards. Come meet students from a wide variety of departments who share your interest in water! Snacks and drinks will be provided. All are welcome to attend our Friday biweekly seminars. If you have any questions, please contact Laura McLaughlin: laurita6@u.washington.edu. 01.28.2005 :: Town Hall Seattle Science Lecture: Jared Diamond, 'Collapse' Author of the celebrated global bestseller, Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond discusses his soon-to-be released new book Collapse, which investigates the fate of past human societies, and the lessons they hold for our own future. Presented in association with Elliott Bay Book Company. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Town Hall members receive priority seating.2.05.2005 The Seattle Green Map Workshop! 02.08.2005 :: Environmental Health Lecture Series Our Health, Our Environment: Making the Link 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Seattle Art Museum, 100 University Street, Seattle. Check-in at 6:15 p.m. Reception follows. For further info visit ICEH or call 360-331-7904. 02.10.2005 :: SAFS Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries 02.11.2005 :: *FOCUS Seattle Sustainability Tour, Part I on 2/11* Friday, February 11 (Meet in Gould Court at 11:20 a.m. to take bus #72 downtown at 11:32 or meet at 12:00 noon by the fireplace in the lobby of the City Hall off of 5th Ave. between Cherry & James St. Bus #71 leaves downtown at 1:19 p.m. for a return to campus by 1:34.) Lucia Athens, Chair of the Seattle Green Building Team, will start the tour with a brief introduction to the City's green building program and the role of the Green Team. She will then give a tour of City Hall and the Seattle Justice Center, pointing out the special features that made these building capable of LEED certification. For further information email Gwen Rousseau 02.11.2005 :: Climate Change, Energy and the Future of Washington State A Conference Sponsored by The Graduate Program in Environmental Studies at Evergreen State College, Climate Solutions, and the National Association for Environmental Professionals February 11, 2005, 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., The Evergreen State College,
Olympia, Washington 02.17.2005 :: Center for Water and Watershed Studies 2005 Annual Review of Research: "Water and Sustainability in the Region"8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Reception follows at 4:30 pm) Hub West Ballroom Schedule of talks and poster presentations 02.18.2005 :: Third Western Regional International Health Conference. "Politics, Social Justice and Global Health."February 18-20, 2005 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, Director of the Pan American Health Organization Friday, Feb 18 at 7:00 p.m. in HUB Ballroom Registration: $25 for students; $50 for others. List of events and registration 02.26.2005 Natural History and Birding Tour of Green Lake Park, led by Martin 02.28.2005 :: City of Seattle URBAN SUSTAINABILITY Forum "The Business Case for Sustainable Development"Ed McMahon, Author & Senior Resident Fellow for Sustainable Development,Urban Land Inst. Monday, 5:30-7:00 pm Seattle Central Library Auditorium 03.10.2005:: "Reshaping Science and Research for Environmental Justice" Environmental Health (ENVH) 580 Seminar Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Running-Grass, Environmental Justice Specialist Region IX, Contact ENVH for more information. 03.10.2005:: SAFS Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries "Confused Goals and Contested Outcomes: MPAs in Southeast Asia" 4:30-5:30 pm, 102 Fishery Sciences 03.17.2005:: Winter 2005 Denman Forestry Issues Series Effects of Global Change on Pacific Northwest Forests Thursday, March 17, 2005 – 2:00 to 5:00 PM Lockwood Forest Club Room - Anderson Hall Room 207 Program Schedule (reservation required) 03.18.2005:: City of Seattle URBAN SUSTAINABILITY Forum "Take Charge with Sustainable Energy"Svend Auken, former Danish Minister for Energy & Environment, Member, Danish Parliament Friday, March 18, 2005: 7:00 - 9:00 PM UW Meany Hall Program Announcement 04.06.2005:: How Nature, Cities, and Culture Can Flourish A conversation with Terry Tempest Williams, Andrew Light, Stuart Cowan, Alex Steffen, and David Conrad. Hosted by Katherine Baril. April 6, 2005, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca Other Upcoming Events 04.22-24.2005 2005 Northwest Sustainability Conference, April 22 - 24, 2005 in Seattle New Conference Info and our Speaker List will be continuously updated,
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