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Queer Farmer Film Event

http://queerfarmer.blogspot.com/2010/02/3-upcoming-benefit-events-portland-and.html

We are partnering with a local group, alley cats, to present this fantastic film project on queer farmers. Come by Envy 1546 15th Ave, off Madison, on Feb 15th, 6-9p.

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Added by Gerod Rody on February 6, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Your Out for Sustainability Gay Catering Service

Mention Out for Sustainability when you inquire of our services and receive discounts and perks reserved only for Out for Sustainability supporters. Continue

Added by Joshua Cooper on January 3, 2010 at 10:13pm — No Comments

Why Sustainability?

Sustainability is the next frontier of the LGBTQ community. Politics, marriage and religion have become viable social options over the past 20 years. These were, in my opinion, closed off from the gay community identity before as we fought for our very existence and the right to have sex. Now, like Maslow's hierarchy of need, we have matured beyond basic protection toward self actualization. In other words, while hate continues to plague our community, we see gay senators, lesbian religious lead… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 13, 2009 at 10:25am — No Comments

Social Sustainability Conference Partners

Seattle Greendrinks Seattle Greendrinks is a volunteer-driven non-profit created to connect and grow Seattle's environmental community. They hold a monthly social networking gathering along with targeted efforts to activate the environmental community. www.seattlegreendrinks.org/ City of Seattle The Seattle Office for Civil Rights, envisions a city where all people enjoy equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom from illegal discrimination.… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 7, 2009 at 3:50pm — No Comments

Gender + Healthcare Seminar Speakers

Gender + Healthcare Focused on the issues and opportunities around access to services for women and transgender people. Carolyn Fuller ND received her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University, an accredited naturopathic medical school in Kenmore, WA. She is licensed as a primary care provider in the state of Washington. She completed a primary care residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health which included rotations at Virginia Mason Medical Center and Harborview STD Cli… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 7, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Age + Community Seminar Speakers

Age + Community Focused on planning community for an aging urban community, especially focused on the problems and potential solutions for the LGBTQ community. Don Moreland, born in Seattle 73 years ago, U of W graduate, active duty in the US Navy rank. Lt. and early gay activist while in Los Angeles in the 60s-70s upon return to Seattle, WA. chaired Seattle Chapter The Dorian Group, Pres. of Lesbian & Gay Democrats of Greater Seattle. Founding board member of Privacy Fund, Served on Gov.… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 7, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Class + Education Seminar Speakers

Class + Education Focused on how LGBTQ youth are impacted by resourcse differences in different communities. Ken Shulman, MPA, earned his masters in public administration at Harvard. A former appointee of two Seattle mayors, he was twice elected to co-chair the city government's LGBT Commission. For six years he developed and lobbied successfully for public policy, legislation, and budget expenditures on behalf of the LGBT communities. He was a key player in the passage of three municipal civi… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 7, 2009 at 3:47pm — No Comments

Race/Ethnicity + Housing Seminar Speakers

Race/Ethnicity + Housing Focused the debate between affordability and density and how that impacts different racial and ethnic communities including members of those communities who are LGBTQ. Jacque Larrainzar joined the Seattle Office for Civil Rights in 2000 as a planning and development specialist and is now the Policy and Outreach Manager. Jacque has worked in many issues that impact LGBT communities in Seattle, including the passage of anti-discrimination legislation, hate crimes, same s… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 7, 2009 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Orientation + Family Seminar Speakers

Orientation + Family Focused on the non-political side of Domestic Partnership, including looking at the positives and negatives of the existing law in Washington State. Thomas has spent the last several years working with political campaigns and consulting candidates primarily in the areas of campaign finance and strategy. Prior to joining Equal Rights Washington, Thomas worked first with Colby Underwood, a firm specializing in campaign finance, then later as an independent consultant. He als… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 7, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Can we conserve our way out of a water crisis?

Can we conserve our way out of a water crisis? Around the Water Cooler welcomes Doug Bennett, the water conservation manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority and chair of the 2009 WaterSmart Innovations Conference, about the future of our drinking water. http://budurl.com/wc1104 Continue

Added by Amy Domestico on November 4, 2009 at 11:19pm — No Comments

Press Release

For immediate release to your publication or list-serve. Social Sustainability Conference by OUT for Sustainability Nov 14th, 2009 1p-6p Hyatt at Olive 8 Seattle, WA Election results are showing that Seattle voters care about diversity and social issues, in addition to the environment. Social sustainability is the next frontier of the green movement. Social issues and environmental issues overlap in everywhere. Put another way, sustainability is everything, not just carbon and climate. Gender,… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 4, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

What is Social Sustainability?

OUT for Sustainability values both environmental and social sustainability. "Social sustainability" is currently defined by us as future generations having equal or better access to social resources as we do now. We are holding the first annual conference on the topic to explore just what that means. Each of the 5 seminars listed below will seek to answer what social sustainability is by pairing a demographic characteristic with a logistic issue. Seminars will feature 2-4 panelists including gov… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 3, 2009 at 12:14am — No Comments

Social Sustainability Metric

We developed a metric for social sustainability at a recent strategic planning meeting. While still in Beta form, we use it in determining what organizations to partner with and as a internal guide. We hope to start using it in consulting with other organizations.The structure is to pair demographic characteristics with logistic issues.

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Added by Gerod Rody on November 3, 2009 at 12:13am — No Comments

October Board Update

Since our last update, the OUT for Sustainability board has stayed busy! Fresh off of gaining fiscal sponsorship, Finance Chair Cory James has registered OUT for Sustainability. We now have official legal standing with the state of Washington with our own EIN number! We had a very long board meeting beginning the process of bylaws and articles of incorporation the other day. Joining us at that meeting is new board member Elan! She is a welcome addition to the OFS board, serving as Vice President… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 3, 2009 at 12:12am — No Comments

Why Lambda?

Lambda is the symbol of OUT for Sustainability. It is an impressively appropriate symbol, both for GLBT equality and for sustainability. "The lowercase Greek letter lambda carries several meanings. First of all, it represents scales, and thus balance. The Greeks considered balance to be the constant adjustment necessary to keep opposing forces from overcomi… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on November 2, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

sustainability and domestic partnership

I'll be speaking on the sustainable community aspect of domestic partnership at the upcoming Sustainable Belltown meeting. Come by and hear what I've come up with, as well as the other 2 big issues this election cycle in Seattle.

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Added by Gerod Rody on October 9, 2009 at 4:55pm — No Comments

Volunteer

OUT for Sustainability is volunteer run and we are looking to expand our base with leaders, writers, video producers, event planners and a host of other opportunities. If you have the energy, we can find a way to use your natural skills in a fun and enriching way. Specifically: Board Member: Monthly meeting, regular email, presence at most events, committee chair Advisory Council: Quarterly meeting, fundraising, presence at some events, represent stakeholder or skill Events: Volunteer coordina… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on October 6, 2009 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Green Business Column

The November issue of the GSBA newsletter, with vast distribution among their members, will now feature a green column, produced by us at OUT for Sustainability. We'll be including the articles in our own newsletter starting in January. They will focus on our 6 environmental points including Energy, Food Systems, Transportation, Natural Resources, Water and Building. We'll share simple steps to have a positive impact in a given area and highlight a company already doing good work. We're excited… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on October 6, 2009 at 1:04pm — No Comments

Fiscally Sponsored 501(c)3

OUT for Sustainability now officially has 501(c)3 status by way of fiscal sponsorship through Three Dollar Bill Cinema (TDBC). They have stepped in as a community support after the LGBT Community Center closed in 2004. We are thrilled to take this next step in our development with their help, as well as the help of law firm Spenser Anderson & Buhr. In the coming weeks and months we'll continue to strengthen OUT for Sustainability to its full potential as community supporter and advocate of… Continue

Added by Gerod Rody on October 6, 2009 at 1:01pm — No Comments

The power of teaching and learning: LCA Software GaBi Education for free!

The new GaBi Education package is designed specifically for students and teachers and aims to introduce them to Life Cycle Assessment using the GaBi software. GaBi Education consists of fully functional GaBi 4 software and an extensive education database containing PE datasets and the free US LCI datasets. Users are able to access the GaBi Learning Centre where they can view tutorial materials,… Continue

Added by PE INTERNATIONAL on October 6, 2009 at 6:36am — No Comments

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