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Weekly Sustainability Announcements |
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August 31, 2015 |
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From the Newswire |
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Research Center Receives NSF Grant to Study Semiconducting Gallium Nitride |
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Events |
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Student Sustainability Club—First Meeting |
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The Student Sustainability Club’s first meeting is scheduled for September 1st at 5:30 Pm in OZAR 217 – it’s the start of the year kick-off with free Chipotle! The officers will talk about what the club plans to do this semester, official membership, the Green Points system and more. SSC meetings are regularly scheduled for the 1st Tuesday of the month at 530 in OZAR 217.
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5:30 Pm Tuesday, September 1st Ozark Hall 217 |
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Volunteer Opportunities |
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Beautify the Garden Workday at Tri Cycle Farms |
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Come get introduced to Tri Cycle Farms, a sweet little urban comnunity farm in Fayetteville, just a few blocks north of the U of A campus. We’ll be working in the garden and beautifying the whole farm before our big fundraising event the following week. We need your help to make the farm shine! Join for as long as you like on Saturday morning; just bring some water, bring a friend, and meet us in the garden! (walk on back behind the rock community house and barn)
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8:00 Am to 11:30 Pm Saturday, September 5th 1705 N Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703 |
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Razorbacks Football Game Day Bike Valet |
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Bike valet will be organized for every home football game. The bike valet will be located at the west end of Oak Ridge Trail near the Razorback Stadium. 2-hour Volunteer shifts will consist helping set up bike parking, checking bikes in and out, and maintaining custody of bikes while parked in the valet area.
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Multiple shifts September 5th West end of Oak Ridge Trail Behind Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, |
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Football Game Day Recycling Volunteer |
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For all home football game days we will meet at the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District tent in the Gardens on campus (see attached map). Plan to work on recycling efforts (collection and sorting) throughout your entire shift. Boston Mountain Solid Waste District will provide food which will be followed by fun and free t-shirts. After Volunteering you will be entered to win a personalized bag filled with Razorback apparel.
Your time and effort helps the entire razorback community. We really appreciate your commitment to recycling with the razorbacks. Last year we placed 1st in the SEC and 8th in the nation in the EPA game day challenge. With your help, we hope to be the first SEC team to achieve zero waste on game days!
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2:00 Pm to 7:00 Pm Saturday, September 5th Look for a red tent by a large recycling roll off, Intersection of Leroy pond Dr. and Razorback Rd., (PAV1) Holding Pen Pavilion 450 S. Razorback Road, Fayetteville, AR 72701 |
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Job & Internship Opportunities |
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Boston Mountain Solid Waste District Hiring Environmental Educator |
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The Environmental Educator is responsible for education and outreach to citizens of Madison and Washington Counties. Responsibilities are divided and assigned between multiple agencies and positions. The focus of this work is recycling and resource conservation.
A degree from a four year college or university in environmental education, environmental science, public education, marketing, or related field and two years experience working in related public outreach program is preferred.
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Resumes will be accepted until September 3, 2015 |
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities |
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Tri Cycle Farms’ Food Recovery/ Compost Crew |
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Every Thursday, we gather at Tri Cycle to sort through boxes of expired produce from Ozark Natural Foods, a local health food coop. We sort and weigh the food, feed some to our sweet chickens, and then add the rest to the compost. There is also usually plenty of still-good-looking, organic produce to share amongst ourselves! If you like veggies, chickens, or compost, come join us for a chill, fun volunteer opportunity while helping to prevent food waste in our community. Just meet outside the community house at the farm (1705 N Garland Ave) at 3:30pm on Thursdays!
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3:30 Pm Every Thursday 1705 N Garland Ave |
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore Assistant |
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Customer service is the primary focus for our ReStore Volunteers. Our ReStore staff will assign jobs as needed. Below are examples of the types of jobs you will be asked to do. Greet and assist customers as needed. Assist in cleaning, pricing, and organizing merchandise. Arrange items on display shelves and sales floor. Hang pictures and create decorative displays when needed. Rearrange furniture and other merchandise in all departments to ensure displays remain visually stimulating. Arrange special promotion displays as needed. Help keep aisles clean and safe. Assist with donation pickups if necessary. Light cleaning. Please dress appropriately for the weather. This is a warehouse environment with limited climate control. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes. The Habitat ReStore is family friendly so please no short, shorts or inappropriate t-shirts.
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Multiple Shifts Available 1421 E. 15th St., Fayetteville, AR 72701 |
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Feed the Hungry and Homeless — House of Hope Rescue Mission |
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The House of Hope Rescue Mission is a “Day Center” for the homeless and needy. Our goal is to provide a place where people can come for shelter from the cold or heat, receive snacks, water and a hot meal while at our facility, get help with life skills and job searches. We provide showers, a place for clients to do their laundry free of charge, and a place they can receive mail. Clients can receive clothing and food from our pantry monthly.
There are multiple ways to volunteer at the House of Hope:
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Multiple Shifts Available Every Wednesday and Friday 505 E. Emma Ave., Springdale, AR 72764 |
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The content of this email does not constitute an official endorsement by the University of Arkansas or the Office for Sustainability. All announcements are for informational purposes only. If you are no longer enrolled in the Sustainability Minor or any SUST classes, you may reply to this email to request to be unsubscribed from this email list. |
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