Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 9 am

LOCATION CHANGE: Le Peep, 2525 Arapahoe Ave

This week we will be discussing Culture and Development: Past Experiences and Expectations. Contact Caleb Cord with questions.

We are hoping to set up a mentoring program between EDC and EWB students to build on the common elements between the two programs. If you are interested in joining a test run this semester, please fill out this Google form. Contact  Nikki Van Den Heever with questions.

Nov 15, 2017 - Letters of Interest due,  for more information.

Dec 15, 2017 - Abstracts due,  for more information. 

The WASH Symposium organizing committee is soliciting proposals for workshops, breakout sessions, panels or other creative sessions on divergent topics with the WASH sector. For these, please submit a letter of interest. You can also submit abstracts to propose oral presentations or posters on research, projects and programs related to the WASH sector.  

at Colorado School of Mines, Green Center, Friedhoff Hall  

Wed, Oct 18 at 6:30-9 pm | Film Screening and Panel Discussion

 

Thurs, Oct 19 at 7-9 pm | Citizen Science and the Flint Water Crisis: Triumph, Tragedy and Misconduct 

 

Join Dr. Marc Edwards, the environmental scientist and engineer who was a key player in bringing the water crisis into focus. He will discuss case studies of engineering and scientific misconduct that have been perpetrated by government agencies meant to protect public health.

Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:30 am - 1:30 pm in  Sewall Hall East Courtyard

Come learn about social innovation opportunities on the CU Boulder campus and in the community! Contact  Michael Tarbert if you have any questions.

Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 5-7pm on the South Terrace of UMC

Meet your fellow graduate students while eating refreshments and finding out about available resources and programs.  Email contactgsc@colorado.edu  for more info.  

Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 9:30am - 12:30pm

Join UGGS for a hike from Eldorado Canyon Trail to Walker Ranch (2.5 miles one-way) and then picnic close to the state park parking lot. RSVP before Fri, Oct 20th at noon for carpooling, parking fee and lunch.

Wed, Oct 18, 2017

Volunteering can help you identify your purpose and build a network.  This webinar explores how giving back can help you get ahead. To join the webinar live or view it later by registering here.

Thurs, Oct 19, 2017 at 4:30-9:30 pm in Greenwood Village, CO

Join the Rocky Mountain Association of Environmental Professionals for their annual conference. This year's theme is "Striking the Balance: Promoting Development & Protecting the Environment." Speakers will discuss the public health and environmental effects of Denver's population growth, redeveloping contaminated sites, transportation, and water supply issues on the Front Range.  For more information and registration.

Dec 4, 2017 - Application Deadline

The Global Sustainability Fellows Program is accepting applications to their summer program held June 16 - July 7, 2018. This graduate-level program is a unique opportunity for transformative personal growth, with a dynamic curriculum focused on sustainability, systems thinking and community development. Free room, board and program fees. For more information.

Paid position for grad or undergrad students, 10 hrs/week at $11/hr, working on data entry with faculty from ENVS on "Opportunities and barriers of mobile technologies in smallholder farming systems in Tanzania."  Email jonathan.salerno@colorado.edu for more details and with questions. To apply, send r esume and three references (one CU faculty) to amy.quandt@colorado.edu . 

Applications available: Oct 1-27, 2017

These two grants are competitive awards through the Graduate School to support the research, scholarship and creative work of graduate students from all departments with either $1K or $5K.  For more information.

Application review begins in early November.

The School of Public Affairs' interdisciplinary Science Technology and Environmental Policy Program is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Possible research areas include US and global environmental policy and governance, sustainable development, sustainable urban systems, smart cities, energy and transportation technology policy, energy transitions, food policy, risk analysis and management, management of food-energy-water interactions, and "big data" governance.  For more information and to apply.

Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2018

This partnership places graduate students in eastern or southern Africa to improve environmental communication and disaster prevention and preparedness.  For more information and to apply. You can also contact Katie Chambers, an EDC student who was a part of this program this summer.