The course provides an introduction to wild mushroom identification. Emphasis is on basic identification skills of wild mushrooms, including edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes. Students will learn what to look for and terminology used to distinguish common mushrooms and relatives. Basic fungal biology and ecology will be discussed. Advanced students are welcome and would also benefit from the class.

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Thinking about solar? Can't imagine how it could work in a city known for rainy days? Come learn more about how solar works in Seattle and see how your neighbors are using solar to power their homes.

As part of the ASES National Solar Homes Tour, Seattle City Light, NWSEED and Solar Washington will be hosting a kick off event including a Solar Works! In Seattle presentation, and solar demonstrations from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation and the International Solar Cookers.

Kick-off locations:
Ballard Library (5614 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA)

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

The course provides an introduction to wild mushroom identification. Emphasis is on basic identification skills of wild mushrooms, including edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes. Students will learn what to look for and terminology used to distinguish common mushrooms and relatives. Basic fungal biology and ecology will be discussed. Advanced students are welcome and would also benefit from the class.

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Chapter Kick-Off and Biodiesel Basics
The Kick-Off will include an introductory presentation on biodiesel and the Network, and experts will be on hand to answer questions. Anyone interested in getting better vehicle fuel efficiency, decreasing their carbon and pollution output, bolstering the economy and national security, or investigating future “green” job opportunities, are encouraged to attend. Get your questions answered! 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, North Bend Railroad Depot, 205 McClellan St, North Bend, WA 98045. Cost is Free. Information at www.nwbiodiesel.org/

Thinking about grad school to further your social change career goals?
Want to make a difference with a graduate degree?

Idealist.org Seattle Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good
...where you
-meet with representatives from more than 80 social change graduate programs
-explore how different graduate degrees for the public good, from management and social work, to public health and public interest law can provide career and leadership development opportunities
-attend a panel of graduate admissions professionals to glean insight to the admissions process

Calling all Seattle Greendrinkers who live, work, or attend school in Kirkland. It's the 2nd Tuesday of the month, time for the monthly Sustainable Kirkland meeting. We'll start with a potluck and then work on projects.

We decided to start a website, work with the city to "green" existing events, and organize a speaker series at our last meeting. Any of those sound like things you want to get involved in? Got ideas for other things we should work on? Join us!

Vision. Innovation. Action. Go!
That’s what we need to solve our climate problems. Half of all greenhouse gas emissions in this region are caused by our transportation choices. Come to this dynamic hands-on event where you and your neighbors will work with transportation experts for a climate-friendly transportation future.

More Walkable Neighborhoods
Regional Rapid Transit
Dedicated Bike Lanes
Better Bus Service

Saturday, October 11, 2008
University Unitarian Church: 6556 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA: 9:30 – 2:00pm
Space is limited, please RSVP at www.ClimateDialogues.org/labs
$FREE

The home tour this month features one of Seattle’s foremost “green builders”. Jim Barger with Greenleaf Construction will talk to us about his project in Seattle’s Central District. Complementing their great designs is the inclusion of salvaged, reclaimed, and double-use materials which clearly illustrates their holistic approach to urban infill development.

The tour starts at ecoHAUS at 11:00and includes a discussion about green building materials and lunch. Then off to the house to meet with the builder.

Featuring local food creations with Washington-grown, organic and sustainable, farm fresh food, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin will talk about what the city is doing to support local food. Chef Seth Caswell of the Seattle Chef’s Collaborative will prepare the meal, and Washington farmers will provide the ingredients from their organic & sustainable farms.

Tilth Producers Country Brunch Menu
Coffee and Pastries

First
Mixed Salad Greens and Goat Cheese Crouton with Blueberry-Mint Vinaigrette
Roasted Acorn Squash Soup with Herb Cream

Second
Mushroom Fritatta

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Crooked Trails, a non profit community based travel company and long time partner of Maiti Nepal – the organization battling sexual slavery in India and Nepal, is proud to host the founder of this amazing organization Anuradha Koirala in Seattle on October 16th. Ms. Koirala will be in Seattle for a very special screening and Q&A of the award winning documentary The Day My God Died, narrated by Winona Ryder and Tim Robbins. Her work was also the basis for the Academy Award winning documentary Born Into Brothels.

Time: Film starts at 6:30 followed by Q & A at 7:45.

2008 Seattle Bioneers Conference, October 17-19, Washington Convention Center

Attend Seattle Bioneers and become part of the largest social justice and sustainability conference in the country!

2008 Seattle Bioneers Conference, October 17-19, Washington Convention Center

Attend Seattle Bioneers and become part of the largest social justice and sustainability conference in the country!

Free Ages 13 and older
Call to sign up: 206-684-0877.
Location: Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center

Free, Ages 13 and older
Info: Nancy Malmgren 206-363-4116
Location: King County CSO Treatment Plant in the middle of Carkeek Park

Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project (CWCAP) is celebrating the 36th birthday of the Clean Water Act. We will weed, trim, and plant; reflect on water quality; meet salmon program volunteers; and "blow out the candles" on the Clean Water Act birthday cake.

2008 Seattle Bioneers Conference, October 17-19, Washington Convention Center

Attend Seattle Bioneers and become part of the largest social justice and sustainability conference in the country!

Only 5 spots left! Nature Journaling at the Center for Urban Horticulture
Sunday, October 19, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Douglas Headhouse, Center for Urban Horticulture
$70; pre-registration required

Have you ever wished you could capture on paper what occurs in the world around you? Join wildlife biologist and watercolorist Heather A. Wallis Murphy for a fast-paced, fun class that explores the art and science of field observation. Whether you’re a writer, scientist, birder, artist, or nature lover, this is the class for you.

Join us for the Local Harvest Gala Dinner on Monday, October 20th, featuring chef and local food advocate Tom Douglas. The event will begin with a reception with a “Marketplace” of ideas and initiatives, at 5:30pm.

Where: Palace Ballroom • 2100 5th Ave • Seattle, WA 98121

Around the world, coastal environments and economies, wild fish and other marine life have been affected by the expansion of large-scale farming of fish, shrimp and certain kinds of shellfish. Few safeguards are in place as marine feedlots produce commodity seafoods, resulting in habitat loss, pollution, competition for food, and diminished access and quality of life for coastal residents.

The Green Futures Lab at the University of Washington invites you to:

GLOBAL GREEN: A lecture/panel series showcasing Sustainable Planning and Design in the Pacific Northwest and Denmark

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
7:00-8:30 PM
Architecture Hall, Room 147
University of Washington, Seattle

Please join discussion moderator Peter Steinbrueck and the following panelists:

INTRODUCTION: BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLANNING IN SEATTLE
Jennifer Wieland

Action Without Borders - Idealist.org and Seattle University are organizing a Nonprofit Career Fair on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 11am – 3pm.

At the career fair job seekers can:

- Connect with a variety of nonprofit organizations and learn about their programs, open positions, internships and volunteer opportunities.
- Meet face-to-face with employers and distribute resumes
- Attend free information sessions on career search topics

For more information, and to register, please go to http://snipr.com/seattlecf

If you have any questions, please email Joe@idealist.org

What: A social networking event focused on Seattle marine environmental community. Drinks (alcoholic and not) and snacks are provided.

Where: UW School of Aquatic Fisheries Science Lobby (http://www.fish.washington.edu/info/find_us.html)

Who: All are welcome.

RSVP is requested but not required to mbrosnan@u.washington.edu

Hold Your Own presents BREATHE: a carbon offset event.
Thursday, October 23. 6-10pm
See Sound Lounge. 115 Blanchard Street. Seattle, WA 98121
21+

Immerse yourself in the danger, beauty and humor of being in wild and remote Africa. Becci Crowe - artist, documentary filmmaker and world traveler - engages and entertains as she takes you on an extraordinary journey into the African bush. Specializing in wildlife and tribal portrait art, Becci's desire to study her subjects in their natural world has lead to many exciting moments and the creation of a documentary now broadcasting on PBS stations nationwide. Join Becci as she takes you on a remarkable African bus adventure through her video, photos, stories, and art!

Coffee drinkers will be astonished to learn that they hold in their hands the fate of farm families, farming communities, and entire ecosystems in coffee-growing regions like Costa Rica. In this film we hear from ex-perts and students, from coffee lovers and bird lovers, and-most important - from coffee farmers themselves. We learn how their lives and ours are inextricably linked, economically and environmentally.

REFF-West
October 27-28, 2008
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Seattle, Wash
http://www.reff-west.com

REFF-West
October 27-28, 2008
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Seattle, Wash
http://www.reff-west.com

Sustainable Business Leaders Networking Forum
Featured Speaker: Matt Muhsam, Founder of GreenDwellingSeattle

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The BalMar Room (Upstairs)
5440 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Please see http://www.ecotuesday.com for more information about the event.

**Doors will not open until 5:30 pm** We'll begin the speaking portion of the evening around 6pm. Feel free to forward the EcoTuesday event information to all of your friends in the sustainable business world. Each person must rsvp for themselves.

Biodiesel from Algae: Players in the Northwest
Can algae solve biodiesel's feedstock challenges? What emerging companies are working on algae research in the Northwest? This is always a hot topic and you may be surprised what is going on with algae in your own backyard! 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/.

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