Weekly Sustainability Announcements

October 5, 2015

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From the Newswire

• 2nd Annual Bike Fest
• Arkansas Women in Green Conference
• U of A Faculty-Led Study Abroad: Tropical Ecology in Northeast Thailand
• Project Clean Plate
• Rain Garden Maintenance
• Native Seed Collection
• Benton County Cleanup Recycling Event
• Gamer 4 Good Application Development Internship
• Tri Cycle Farms Garden Workday
• Tri Cycle Farms’ Food Recovery/ Compost Crew
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore Assistant
• Feed the Hungry and Homeless — House of Hope Rescue Mission

U of A Engineers to Lead Design of New Solar Cells to Power Space Missions

Mobile Demonstration to Teach Public About Energy

Events

2nd Annual Bike Fest

The Office for Sustainability and the Outdoor Connection Center are excited to be co-hosting the second annual Bike Fest at the University of Arkansas on October 9, 2015. The event will take place from 12:30-3:30 Pm. Bike Fest is aimed at promoting cycling on and around the University of Arkansas campus and encouraging more citizens to think about cycling as an alternative mode of transportation. So grab your bike if you’ve got it and head over to McIlroy Avenue where you can:

• Register your bike for free
• Get information, advice and tune-ups from the pros
• Compete in a “slow bike race” (last one to finish is the winner)
• Enter a raffle to win a free bike (pictured) and other prizes
• Enjoy free food and beverages

12:30 – 3:30 Pm

Friday, October 9th

McIlroy Avenue

Arkansas Women in Green Conference

Join over 100 forward thinking women who are leading the green movement across Arkansas for a time of sharing stories of the diverse pathways to economic empowerment, and sustainability successes. Our mission is to advance women in design, construction and sustainability as we establish new mentoring relationships.

This Sustainability Leadership summit will feature a panel of Legacy Leaders, Storytellers, Project PechaKucha and a time to build mentoring connections. Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize and empower the women in your organization. Includes Lunch with Keynote Speaker Neale Godfrey.

Individual Tickets: $100

10:00 Am – 2:00 Pm

Friday, October 9th

Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House, 491 N Razorback Road, Fayetteville, AR

Academics

U of A Faculty-Led Study Abroad: Tropical Ecology in Northeast Thailand

This exciting new Tropical Ecology program is based at the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station (SERS) in Northeastern Thailand, where students will receive instruction through classroom lectures and field trips as well as participate in field or laboratory-based research projects with Thai undergraduate students. SERS is a 78-square kilometer nature preserve in the center of the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO Man and Biosphere reserve. There will be a four-day classroom course in the US before leaving for three weeks in Thailand, during which students will learn some basic Thai language and aspects of Thai culture that are relevant to functioning in the country.

Term: Summer 2016

Application Deadline: February 1, 2016

Early application is strongly advised.

Volunteer Opportunities

Project Clean Plate

Project Clean Plate is a campaign initiative sponsored by Chartwells Dining Services and Razorback Food Recovery whose purpose is to raise awareness to food waste and mindful eating habits in college students. The immediate objective of Project Clean Plate is to reduce food waste for the duration of the three-week campaign and throughout the school year. The long-term objective is to facilitate change in student’s eating habits through food waste awareness and the encouragement of mindful eating of meals.

Volunteers are needed to table in the dining halls during dinner hours. They will engage students and raise awareness about the initiative. Volunteers will serve a shift of 1 hour or 1 hour and 15 minutes. There will be a volunteer training on September 30 at 5 PM in the Union (Room TBA). Volunteers will be given free t-shirts to wear during this initiative and will also be provided a free meal for each shift they work.

Multiple Shifts

Monday, October 5th, 2015 to Thursday, October 15th

Pomfret, Fulbright, and Brough Dining Halls

Rain Garden Maintenance

Come help Beaver Watershed Alliance weed, mulch, and plant native wildflowers and grasses at the City of Fayetteville Sewer Maintenance Building on Tuesday, October 6th from 3:00 – 4:30 pm! Gloves, tools, and water will be provided for volunteers. For more information and to volunteer, call (479)750-8007 or email jenny@beaverwatershedalliance.org.

3:00 – 4:30 Pm

Tuesday, October 6th

2435 Industrial Dr., Fayetteville, AR 72703

Native Seed Collection

Volunteers will collect native seeds from plants at our White River Stream bank Restoration Project. Those seeds will be used at future restoration sites to help re-vegetate along the stream banks.
We will meet at 10am at 380 W Rock Street, Fayetteville and carpool/caravan to the site.
Pizza and drinks will be provided. Please dress according to the weather forcast.
For more information and to register, please call 479-444-1916 or contact llinn@watershedconservation.org

10:00 Am – 2:00 Pm

Wednesday, October 7th

Meeting at this address and traveling to project site: 380 W Rock Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Benton County Cleanup Recycling Event

Volunteer for the biggest RECYCLING event in the county! We take paint, household chemicals,batteries, fluorescent bulbs, furniture, document shredding, paper, cardboard, tires, electronics, metal, good reusable household items and foam packaging. All registered volunteers will receive t-shirts and lunch! Every volunteer will be entered in a big prize drawing. Volunteer on Givepulse, bccleanup.org or call 479-271-1083.

Multiple Shifts

Saturday, October 10th

1206 SW 14th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712

Internship Opportunities

Gamer 4 Good Application Development Internship

Gamer4Good (G4G) is a crowdsourcing platform to help clean up our planet while creating community and fun through gamification. We founded this start-up as an innovative vehicle for increasing recycling rates by leveraging activities and events people are already interested in. Through Gamer4Good we will create higher awareness, retention, and ways to help the earth and the people living in it.

We are expanding our team and are currently offering unpaid fall internship positions (compensation and position may be re–‐evaluated for the spring onward). It is a great opportunity to get into the trenches and experience the culture of an innovative tech startup focused on doing good for the world. We are seeking a technical maven to help us develop the gamified app (website beta test) for our recycling platform and possibly a mobile game. If you’re a techie who wants to be a part of a movement to take sustainability to the next level, then please apply by sending your email of interest and CV to cmeaden@gamer4good.com by October 9th.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Tri Cycle Farms Garden Workday

Join us at Tri Cycle Farms every Tuesday from 3-6pm for a volunteer workday in the garden! As fall arrives we will be working in the fall garden, winterizing the summer garden and doing various other farm and garden related chores and activities. See you at the farm!

3:00 – 6:00 Pm

Every Tuesday

1705 N Garland Ave

Tri Cycle Farms’ Food Recovery/ Compost Crew

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!

3:30 Pm

Every Thursday

1705 N Garland Ave

Habitat for Humanity ReStore Assistant

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.

Multiple Shifts Available

1421 E. 15th St., Fayetteville, AR 72701

Feed the Hungry and Homeless — House of Hope Rescue Mission

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:

• Be a Greeter
• Work in the Food Pantry: Stock shelves, prepare food bags
• Help clients with laundry
• Prepare meals to serve
• Serve meals to clients
• Clean up after lunch
• Assist clients in finding needed clothing for day to day wear or job interviews
• Assist clients on computers (as available) to search for jobs
• Come to socialize with clients and be a friendly face
• Offer to assist with Bible studies
• Be available in the children’s room to play and read

Multiple Shifts Available

Every Wednesday and Friday

505 E. Emma Ave., Springdale, AR 72764

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