Please join Mangrove Action Project (MAP) to learn about our exciting campaign against imported shrimp! Many of you have learned about us at events this spring, and we are eager to share more about MAP, details about why imported shrimp is so destructive, and how you can be part of the campaign!

Wednesday, May 21th, 6:30 to 9pm

SPITFIRE*

Downtown Seattle

2219 4th Ave, WA 98121

Doors will open at 6:30, and the program will begin at 7:00. MAP will provide appetizers; food and drinks will also be available for purchase.

There is a growing trend of governmental agencies and non-profit organizations issuing triple bottom line reports. Accountability for environmental, social and economic impacts of a company is increasingly becoming a part of every manager or governmental official’s job. However, there is much uncertainty and inconsistency in the field...

By Laura Musikanski, ENTRIX, Inc. & Richard Gelb, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

Join the NW Environmental Education Council every 4th Thursday at Camp Long for an evening of snacks, discussion, and thought-provoking films!

This month we feature speakers from Bioneers-the largest environmental and social justice conference in the country. Keep reading to learn about these amazing visionaries, and check out the Seattle Bioneers website to find out more about the conference!

"Bioneers 2007: Evon Peter and Wallace Nichols"
Plenary Speakers 2007

There is a growing trend of governmental agencies and non-profit organizations issuing triple bottom line reports. Accountability for environmental, social and economic impacts of a company is increasingly becoming a part of every manager or governmental official’s job. However, there is much uncertainty and inconsistency in the field...

By Laura Musikanski, ENTRIX, Inc. & Richard Gelb, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

Northwest Feedstocks. What crops are being grown in the Northwest for biodiesel? Jeff Canaan, BioEnergy Coordinator for Washington State Department of Agriculture will be on hand to give us an overview. What about used cooking oil and trap grease? Hear from Yale Wong, CEO of General Biodiesel, an up and coming biodiesel producer in Seattle. Get your questions answered! 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103. Cost is Free. Information at www.nwbiodiesel.org/.

Join Award-Winning Author Steven G. Gilbert, for this basic course on the principles of toxicology and health effects of chemical agents!The program is designed for those who deal with chemicals in the home, at work, or at school. The course identifies potential health hazards of toxic chemicals and methods for preventing exposure. Chemicals we encounter in everyday life are used as examples to evaluate the hazards and risk of exposure and put them into perspective.

The 2008 SEARCH PARTY, benefiting Seattle Inner City Outings, is set for Capitol Hill, 1pm on MAY 31st (Saturday after Memorial Day weekend). Geared with maps and cluebooks, teams of 2-4 will race against the clock and each other seeking answers on foot to challenging clues and by performing wacky activities for points. After the race, participants and the public are invited to the "Lost and Found" after-party with entertainment, prizes and refreshments.

**Early bird pricing ends April 19th. REGISTER at www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/28246

Featuring Joanie Parsons, Parsons Public Relations, Marty McDonald, founder, eggusa, Laura Musikanski, sustainable strategist and board member Sustainable Seattle. Case examples from featured businesses, workshop plus discussion.

This is the final event of the NBIS Business Leaders Forum 2007-08 series. Program features a lunch forum followed by in-depth workshop.

Rainier Conference Center, Seattle
Tickets will be available at www.brownpapertickets.com

Information: info at nbis.org

www.nbis.org

Take your great idea for a green business (product or service) and make it happen.

Wildlife Corridors Public Forum: Learn about the latest efforts to provide safe passage for wildlife on our landscape on both a local and regional scale with guided discussions from leaders in the field. Get information on the Western Governors’ Association Wildlife Corridors Initiative, national to Washington state level efforts to ensure wildlife connectivity, and hear the latest on a project close to home - the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project that is constructing wildlife crossing structures to make the roadway safer for people and wildlife.

A crash course to help owners, managers and employees understand the different ways climate change can impact their business and will teach easy implementable steps towards how to green your office and the financial rewards through these steps such as: cost reduction, brand value, risk reduction and employee retention and morale. Other topics will include energy efficiency, commuting and travel, paper use and a variety of other activities... more: http://nwetc.org/sust-405_06-08_seattle.htm

Friday, June 6, 2008 :: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Antioch University Seattle :: 2326 Sixth Avenue

Looking for something fun to do while you await Greendrinks 5? Check out SAM Remix at the Olympic Sculpture Park, with DJ Kid Hops teaming up with Sun Tzu Sounds for this dance-until-dusk party which includes a sing along screening of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge (2001).

SPOKESPEOPLE welcomes bicyclists at all levels of experience from first-time urban cyclists through expert commuters to ride in a free, healthy, sustainable monthly city event. SPOKESPEOPLE will ride to adjacent neighborhoods from Wallingford Playfield 4219 Wallingford Ave. N. on the first Saturday of every month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• www.spokespeople.us 206-547-9569 Info@spokespeople.us

Conservation Movie Night
In the Valley of the Wolves. the three-year struggle for the dominance of the coveted Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. Discussion afterward of what is currently happening to wolves.

Seattle Greendrinks had a blow-out celebration of five years connecting Seattle's environmental community on 10 June 2008, with nearly 1,100 enjoying crafts at Alchemy Goods, tea at The Pear Garden, delicious food and DJ's miss b. wonder jones and KEXP's Riz at Herban Feast's SoDo Park.

June 11, 5:30pm
Seattle Central Library
$5 members, $15 non-members