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Oregon is soon to begin installation of charging stations for electric vehicles, after an agreement was signed last summer by the governors of Oregon, Washington and California to make I-5 the nation’s first electric highway. According to the Seattle Times, construction should begin by the end of the summer, and stations will hopefully … Continue learning about The West Coast Green Highway Antioch University Seattle offers a range of programs designed with an experiential component and is focused on nurturing ‘in their students the knowledge, skills and habits of reflection to act as lifelong learners, democratic leaders and global citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose.’ They have several upcoming Open … Continue learning about Center for Creative Change Open House Living Routes program offers the opportunity to work abroad, engaged in sustainable community development and change while earning a degree. College credit is offered from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This program was recognized for ‘Innovation in Sustainability’ by GoAbroad.com. Ecology, Community, Service Learning and Sustainability: an In-depth Look … Continue learning about Sustainability & Community Service Webinar If you are looking for a green degree, take some time to research jobs that are available and the best degrees and skills for these careers. A new study co-authored by Cliff Zukin, a Rutgers University political science and public policy professor, finds that nearly half the recent graduates surveyed say they’re working at jobs … Continue learning about Right Match Career + Degree Join us at Seattle’s Green Festival located at a new venue this year, the Qwest Field Center in lower downtown this weekend. There will be visionary speakers, workshops, green jobs panel and hundreds of exhibitors as well as thousands in attendance. Don’t miss this chance to learn and network. You might … Continue learning about Seattle’s Green Festival – don’t miss it! Yudelson Associates published a white paper on Green Building Trends in Higher Education. According to the company’s founder and co-author of this report, Jerry Yudelson, you can download this valuable report for FREE. “There are more than 3,000 LEED projects on U.S. college and university campuses today. This white paper is the … Continue learning about Green Building Trends in Higher Ed Check out this program as a way to supplement your education in sustainability coupled with the insights that biology and all nature provides: The Biomimicry Institute Professional Pathways From their website, “The Biomimicry Professional Pathways offers biomimicry education to biologists, designers, engineers, business people, educators, artists and more. Our interdisciplinary learning experiences include online coursework, … Continue learning about Mother Nature as Teacher Greenbank Farm offers an on-site organic farming residency program. This 31-week program teaches all the basics of organic farming alongside skills for managing a small … Continue learning about Dig it! Organic Farming Education Earlier this month the creators of the Best Colleges series teamed with USGBC to produce The Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges. Of the schools that made the list, nine are in Washington (Central Washington U, Evergreen, PLU, SPU, Seattle U, UW, WSU, WWU and Whitman College). The PR stresses that the … Continue learning about 9 Washington schools make ‘green colleges’ list Students, here’s a link to a green jobs source, Clean Edge Jobs Bank. Look over these listings and consider the types of jobs that interest you. What kinds of skills would you need to excel in that particular field? Meet professionals currently engaged in roles that interest you. Contact people in your preferred fields, … Continue learning about Green education — a path to green jobs |
  
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