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

***
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

Alchemy Goods presents a night of giving, a night of laughing, and a night of holiday fun all rolled into one. The Alchemy Goods workshop will host The Cody Rivers Show as a fundraiser for local non-profit Bikeworks. Please come join in the festivities on November 6th, at 6:30pm. Beer provided by New Belgium Brewery. Reserve your spot today by purchasing a ticket here. Only 80 seats are available!

Seattle Greendrinks is proud to partner with the World Affairs Council for a three-part speaker series that will outline the influence of the Triple Bottom Line (Environmental, Human, & Economic) on global energy policies, including the role of energy on American foreign policy choices. EMAIL info @ seattlegreendrinks.org, identifying the source of this quote, for a chance to win tickets! The (paraphrased) quote: "many alternative energy sources...will (one day) change our economy forever."

Presented by Seattle City Light and Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development

How can solar work in a region known for its rainy days? How much does it cost? What kind of roof do I need? What incentives are available to keep costs down? Who installs a system? This class will help answer your questions about how solar works and which technologies are best for our climate and your specific needs. Participants will walk away with the knowledge to begin investing wisely in a solar project.

Saturday November 8, 2008
10am-1pm
REI Flagship Store
222 Yale Ave. N.

Green Seattle Day is a one day citywide effort to plant native trees and shurbs in Seattle's urban forests.

NWEEC and the Green Seattle Partnership will work to restore the Maple School Natural Area, a 15 acre Beacon Hill green space and pedestrian corridor that has been devastated by invasive ivy and blackberry.

Join us to remove these invasive plants, lay down mulch, and replant native species to create a beautiful and healthy community greenspace!

Bring yourself and work clothes; tools, gloves, snacks, and instruction will be provided.

Free, All Ages
Info: drop in, or call 684-0877.
Location: Piper's Creek in Carkeek Park

The yearly salmon run occurs from early November to early December. On the weekends (Saturday and Sunday) during those months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting guests by the creek. Come visit and learn all about the salmon's life cycle and habitat.

Blue Earth kicks off its first-ever lecture series with award-winning documentary photographer Daniel Beltra, whose stunning images of the threatened Amazon rainforest have captured worldwide attention for the people, plants and animals that call this disappearing jewel home. Nov. 8, 2 PM. Henry Art Gallery (free to Blue Earth and Henry members, $10 non-members; $5 students w/ ID). www.blueearth.org.

Free, All Ages
Info: drop in, or call 684-0877.
Location: Piper's Creek in Carkeek Park

The yearly salmon run occurs from early November to early December. On the weekends (Saturday and Sunday) during those months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting guests by the creek. Come visit and learn all about the salmon's life cycle and habitat.

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