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Weekly Sustainability Announcements |
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February 22, 2016 |
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From the Newswire |
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Volunteer Action Center Board Applications Available: Due Feb. 26 NSF Awards Nearly $750,000 to WattGlass for Coating Technology Bumpers College Faculty and Students Claim Agricultural Education and Communication Awards |
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Healthy Cooking Demo |
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Learn how to make healthy substitutions in your cooking as well as a chance to sample healthy foods! |
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5:30 – 6:30 Pm Tuesday, February 23rd HPER 311 |
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4 Season Lettuce: Grow Your Salads Year-Round Organically |
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Want to grow a variation of greens throughout the entire year? Come learn about the specific greens for different micro-climates and soil types. This class will teach powerful techniques to grow many salad greens in your own growing conditions. |
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2:00 – 4:00 Pm Saturday, February 27th Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave) |
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Clinton Foundation Codeathon at CGI U 2016 |
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Apply now to attend the Clinton Foundation’s Codeathon at CGI U 2016 from Thursday, March 31 to Friday, April 1 at UC Berkeley. Building upon the powerful intersection of technology and social impact, the Code for Impact event aims to spur innovation in the technology space and increase the scope, reach, and impact of CGI U’s Commitments to Action. The Codeathon challenges developers and designers to build unique digital prototypes inspired by CGI U in the areas of Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. The final application deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2016. |
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Thursday, March 31st & Friday, April 1st, 2016 University of California, Berkeley |
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Volunteer Opportunities |
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Cigarette Butt Cleanup |
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Join us for an afternoon of campus beautification as we clean up cigarette butts and other litter on areas of campus affected. We’ll be meeting on the Arkansas Union Mall at 5:30 by the water fountain to hand out materials and split up our group as needed. Come dressed appropriately for the weather, bending over and a short walk. We’ll provide the trash bags and gloves. |
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5:30 – 6:30 Pm Wednesday, February 24th Arkansas Union Mall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 |
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Richland Creek Cleanup |
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Come help clean up litter along Richland Creek to improve water quality and wildlife habitat! Volunteer check in begins at 9:00 am and the event will end at 1:00 pm with lunch and prizes. We will be meeting at the Goshen Community center located at 244 Clark St. in Goshen, AR. Tools, gloves, lunch and water will be provided for volunteers. For more information or to volunteer contact Jenny Long at (479)750-8007 or jenny@beaverwatershedalliance.org. |
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9:00 Am – 1:00 Pm Saturday, February 27th 244 Clark St., Goshen, AR 72735 |
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USGBC AR Home Weatherization Skill Share with Arkansas Interfaith Power and Light |
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This is the first workday of our new ADVANCE community service outreach projects. Every USGBC Chapter is partnering with another nonprofit to improve their facilities. Led by our Emerging Professionals, ADVANCE will offer hands on volunteer projects for all ages of USGBC AR members throughout the year. Join us for a free hands-on skill share in partnership with the faith-based group Interfaith Power and Light. We’ll be working together to to weatherize the McElroy House building while also offering a working example of how to translate these techniques for your own home or rental property. |
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9:00 Am – 3:00 Pm Saturday, February 27th McElroy House, 420 S. 2nd Street Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 |
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Garlic Mustard Pull |
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Come out to Hobbs State Park and help us remove an invasive forest herb! Garlic mustard grows in sensitive riparian forests and outcompetes native plants that provide food and habitat for wildlife. An effective method to control invasions of this plant is to remove rosettes by hand in late winter, so please join us in the morning (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) or afternoon (2:00 – 5:00 pm) to help! Tools, gloves, and water will be provided. Contact Jennifer at 479-750-8007 or jennifer@beaverwatershedalliance.org for more information and to volunteer. |
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9:00 Am – 12:00 Pm or 2:00 – 5:00 Pm Monday, February 29th Hobbs State Park/ Conservation Management Area, 20201, Rogers, AR 72756 |
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Research Opportunities |
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DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program |
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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2016 Solicitation 1. Applications are due 5:00pm ET on Wednesday May 11, 2016. The goal of the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is to prepare graduate students for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission, by providing graduate thesis research opportunities at DOE laboratories. The SCGSR program provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to pursue part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE laboratory in areas that address scientific challenges central to the Office of Science mission. The research opportunity is expected to advance the graduate students’ overall doctoral thesis while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the DOE laboratories. |
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities |
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Tri Cycle Farms Garden Workday |
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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! |
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3:00 – 6:00 Pm Every Tuesday 1705 N Garland Ave |
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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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9:00 Am – 1:00 Pm Every Wednesday 505 E. Emma Ave., Springdale, AR 72764 |
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