Weekly Sustainability Announcements

November 2, 2015

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From the Newswire

• Student Sustainability Club Meeting & Officer Elections
• Upcoming Public Meeting on Arkansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Final Draft
• 2016 Urban Food Systems Symposium
• Empty Bowls Event
• Roll with Recycling: Lake Sequoyah Cleanup
• Native Plant Seed Collection & Rain Garden Planting
• SISTA Fellows Mentorship Opportunity
• Design Challenge: Gamifying Recycling
• 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

Ungar Named Director of Environmental Dynamics Doctoral Program

Bumpers College Honors Student Harris Wins Szymoniak Award at World Food Prize Ceremony

Events

Student Sustainability Club Meeting & Officer Elections

At this meeting we will be holding our annual officer elections. Elections are held every year in November. Officer terms run from January to December. The overlap of time is there to help transition new officers into their roles to enhance the functionality of the club.

The positions we will be electing are:

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Secretary
4. Public Relations Specialist
5. Treasurer

The election process will begin promptly at 5:40pm. Once it has been completed, there will be a short presentation covering a current sustainability issue. Drinks will be provided. For more information on runninng for an officer position, email Summer Sherrod (sdsherro@uark.edu).

5:30 Pm

Tuesday, November 3rd

Ozark Hall 217

Upcoming Public Meeting on Arkansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Final Draft

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) invites you to attend a public meeting to hear a presentation about the final draft of the Arkansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Representatives from the project consulting team will make a brief presentation and AHTD staff and representatives from other state agencies will be available to answer questions about the plan and receive comments.

4:00 Pm – 6:00 Pm

Tuesday, November 3rd

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Building
1311 Clayton St.
Springdale, AR

2016 Urban Food Systems Symposium

The 2016 Urban Food Systems Symposium will be held June 22-25 at the Kansas State University Olathe campus in the metropolitan region of Kansas City. Our goal is to bring together a national and international audience of academic and research-oriented professionals to share and gain knowledge on urban food systems and the role they play in global food security. This symposium includes knowledge on: urban agricultural production, local food systems distribution, urban farmer education, urban ag policy, planning and development, food access and justice, and food sovereignty.

At least six travel grants of $500 each will be awarded to graduate and undergraduate students attending the Urban Food Systems Symposium.

Application Deadline: November 24, 2015
Recipients Announced: March 1, 2016
Eligibility:

• Current undergraduate and graduate students working in Urban Food Systems or a related field
• Successfully submitted abstract prior to applying for a travel grant

Volunteer Opportunities

Empty Bowls Event

LifeSource is hosting our annual Empty Bowls fundraiser event November 3 which provides an evening of unlimited soup, bread and dessert from local restaurants at the Pratt Place Barn off Markham St. near campus. We need volunteers to help serve, set up, clean up, etc. from 4:30 -10:00 pm. The attire is modest casual (i.e. nice jeans and a polo/top). What a great way to get community service hours, help our community fight poverty and hunger across NWA and have a fun evening!

4:30 – 10:00 Pm

Tuesday, November 3rd

Near UA campus (stadium), 2231 W. Markham Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Roll with Recycling: Lake Sequoyah Cleanup

What: Come join us for this fun fall event! We are looking for volunteers to help remove trash along the shores and slopes of Lake Sequoyah and improve water quality.

Details: Volunteers will arrive at the Marina, sign in and receive supplies then be assigned to a cleanup area. These areas will be reached by car or boat and volunteers are also welcome to bring a canoe or kayak. The event will wrap up with food and door prizes.

Bring/Wear: Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring muck or rain boots if you have them. We will be working at the water’s edge and some areas are boggy.

9:00 Am – 12:00 Pm

Saturday, November 7th

Lake Sequoyah Marina, 6608 E Lake Sequoyah Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Native Plant Seed Collection & Rain Garden Planting

Fall is the time to collect seeds from native plants and is also a suitable time for planting native plants! Learn how to grow conservation for the Illinois River Watershed, right here in NWA! The collected seed will be used at stream restoration projects in the Beaver Lake Watershed and the Illinois River Watershed. Please dress according to the weather forcast. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

10:00 Am – 12:30 Pm

Saturday, November 7th

Meet in Parking Lot – need directions to site call Aaron 707-548-1481, 15 South Broyles Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72704

Internship & Capstone Opportunities

Students Involved in Sustaining Their Arkansas (SISTA) Fellows Mentorship

Many of you are considering a meaningful way to “engage in community service, research, or other relevant work” and fulfill your capstone requirement. As you do so, please consider becoming a mentor for the Students Involved in Sustaining Their Arkansas (SISTA) Project.

Sustainability students interested in mentoring a SISTA fellow should attend a meeting on Friday, November 6th at 1:30 in Kimple Hall 321.

Mentorships will last from November 2015 until May 2016. The deadline to reply is November 14th.

Design Challenge: Gamifying Recycling

Gamer4Good, in partnership with the Office for Sustainability, is reinventing the way people recycle by developing a crowdsourcing platform that gamifies recycling and mobilizes people and their phones. Gamifying simply means applying gaming elements like scoring points, competing with others, treasure hunting, etc. to engage and motivate people to achieve their goals. In our case, the goal is to increase recycling, build community, and have fun along the way!

To support our goal we are inviting innovative ideas for designing smart ways to engage users and capture and validate recycled material. For more background information and see our video please go to http://gamer4good.com.

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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