UW’s Program on the Environment in collaboration with Cascadia Climate Action are sponsoring a panel discussion on agriculture and climate change on May 15th at Naked City Brewing, 8564 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA at 6:30, doors opening at 5:30. RSVP at Facebook Climate Science on Tap and free tickets available through Stranger Tickets. Panelists include two UW faculty, David Montgomery, PhD, from Earth and Space Sciences and Elizabeth Wheat, PhD, Program on the Environment, as well as Doug Collins, PhD, Extension Faculty with the Food Systems Program at Washington State University.
Food Tank’s inaugural Seattle Food Tank Summit: Growing Food Policy, will be hosted in partnership with Seattle University on March 18th at Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University). The event will feature key policymakers, food policy advocates, farmers, businesses, and other stakeholders. Through panel discussions on themes including urban agriculture and technology in the food system, and featured speakers with a range of experiences and viewpoints, our hope is to foster creative and hopeful discussion towards mutual understanding.
Outstanding people...fantastic conversation...live music...and a rooftop driving range. Grab your sunglasses and a stack of business cards. It’s time for the CleanTech Alliance Summer Schmoozefest!
Join us August 23 as we enjoy McKinstry's wine bar and rooftop driving range with live music, craft beer, wine and plenty to eat. This is your opportunity to schmooze with the cleantech industry and those who support it.
Come watch a live stream of an expert panel discussion on GMOs! Q&A to follow. This event is part of the semi-annual Keystone Series at Purdue University, organized by graduate students in the Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program.
Panelists include:
Dr. Wallace Huffman, Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. He has published research related to consumer decision making and willingness to pay for GM product labeling.
This will be an evening event promoting local farms & local urban agriculture in Snohomish County. It is designed to:
-Support local farms & bring awareness about them to the public
-Raise awareness about Farmer Frog - a school gardening education program
-Widen the discussion about our local food system
