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10/21/2022

https://www.change.org/p/keep-jayhawks-green-rock-chalk-recycle/psf/promote_or_share?recruiter=1281335618

01/04/2022

The poster is ready!

12/23/2021

Do you love the KU FieldStation? Interested in working there? We're looking for an Operations Assistant. Full description: https://employment.ku.edu/staff/20895BR Please share this announcement with others who may be interested!

11/21/2021

https://www.facebook.com/100064762868458/posts/240232454812182/

Offset the cost of undergraduate or graduate school research thanks to our partnership with the Garden Club of America

09/12/2021

According to Feeding America, Each year, 108 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States. That equates to more than $161 billion worth of food thrown away each year. Shockingly, nearly 40% of all food in America is wasted 🥦 . .
We can create a more just and sustainable food system, we just have to understand it first. Join us in watching Anthony Bourdain’s Wasted: The Story of Food Waste (2017), followed by a panel discussion hosted by Just Food featuring local food experts on September 23rd at 5:30pm
https://fb.me/e/XGHFdq7s

08/23/2021

08/06/2021

✨We are hiring a team of Community Coordinators to work on a community engagement project with us!! ✨

Position: Community Coordinator
Organization: Sunrise Project
Position Level: Part-time temporary position. The majority of effort will be between August and January
Compensation: $16/hour, average of 5 hours/wek, total of approximately 100 hours.

Support will be available for transportation, child care, and meals during evening and day-long meetings. We will work with the chosen Community Coordinators to set training times and other engagements around schedule conflicts.

Please send a 300-word or 3-minute long video, describing (1) why you're excited about this opportunity and (2) what connections you already have in the community (groups, co-workers, church, neighbors, schools, etc.)

Interviews will take place the week of August 16.

Description: Community coordinators (ages 16 and up) will work with Sunrise Project and Climate + Energy Project staff to help shape local climate policies by collecting and sharing everyday stories from friends, neighbors, family members and co-workers! We’re interested in a broad range of perspectives and experiences. Successful applicants will learn about everyday experiences of climate change in Douglas County and gain the skills to create change. We’re looking for people who enjoy gathering with their fellow community members and leading conversations but no formal experience is needed. Also, no experience or previous knowledge regarding climate change is necessary!

Duties and Responsibilities:
-Engage in trainings over the months of August and September, provided by Climate + Energy Project (CEP) and Sunrise Project that center on leadership, story collection, community engagement and climate change.
-Host gatherings (one-on-one, or groups) with people you are already connected to, to share and collect their everyday stories of climate change. *Community Coordinators will receive support for gatherings (use of space, stipends for coffee/snacks, childcare, transportation, etc.)*
-Work with Sunrise and CEP staff to share the stories collected with the broader community as well as Douglas County decision makers and staff.
-Collaborate with Douglas County Sustainability Office to identify priorities based upon community stories and goals.
-Attend at least one City and one County Commission meeting (along with Sunrise and CEP staff).
-Provide feedback to Sunrise, CEP and Douglas County Sustainability Office.
-Other duties as determined with Sunrise, CEP and Community Coordinators.

Requirements:
-Strong connections in one or more communities or groups (examples could include support group, school group, neighborhood group, workplace, neighborhood, etc.) in Douglas County.
-Enthusiasm for leading group and one-on-one discussions.
-Strong communication and listening skills.
-Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
-Appreciation for cultural diversity.

Feel free to reach out with any questions! Melissa Freiburger, Sunrise Project director. 785-865-1618 or [email protected]

08/06/2021

School's back in session, and the Dole Institute is ready to hire a new cohort of interns for the fall. Check out the jobs below, open to current KU students, with some positions requiring involvement in the Institute’s Student Advisory Board.

Applications due August 9th:
Pizza & Politics Student Coordinator: http://ow.ly/InQx50FGDSg
Fellow & Discussion Group Student Coordinator (2 positions): http://ow.ly/bm8F50FGDSi

More student positions at the Dole Institute, with a due date of August 20th, can be found at: https://employment.ku.edu

08/03/2021

It's that time of year again, Lawrence! The August 1st shuffle. Before you put your stuff on the curb, see if that can be donated! Just Food will accept fresh and unopened food products as well as new or gently used kitchen items for our Pots and Pan-try 🍳.

Over the weekend, donations can be dropped in our community barrels at these locations:
Lawrence Public Library
Pedestrian Cheese
The Merc
Hillcrest Styling Center
Lawrence Beer Co. (East)
J. Wilson's
Lawrence Humane Society
Starbucks on 23rd St.
River Rat Skate and Print
Uplift Coffee

07/20/2021

Fun in the heat? Of course! Join SUA this Friday and reserve your animal!