Boston Urban Forest Council Meeting, May 22
Council members will provide updates on spring planting efforts along with a summary of Grow Boston Greener spring plantings. **Guest Speakers John Krajovic and John Carli, of Massachusetts Port Authority will present tree planting successes and a recent tree inventory for Logan Airport. Come learn about the importance of trees to Logan Airport.
The BUFC is for all those interested in improving and expanding Boston’s Urban Forest. Become a part of a resident based stewardship & advocacy group whose goals are to plant trees and educate the public about the benefits of trees. Learn how you can get involved in projects in your neighborhood. Meetings are free and open to the public. Please register for this event by calling 617-542-7696 ext. 20 or emailing mathew@bostonnatural.org
Green Jobs Boston: Weatherization Work & “Greenovate”
Mass Energy Lab – An energy efficiency solutions firm is working with The Work Place (a Boston One-Stop Career Center) to recruit some new Weatherization Installers. They will be interviewing at The Work Place on May 16th. Please see the attached flyer for full details and NOTE: this is a targeted recruitment, registration and pre-screening is required. For more information, see the Mass Energy Lab flyer. To register, please email a copy of your resume to theworkplace@detma.org or fax 617-428-0380.
Greenovate Boston – The City of Boston has recently launched a new concept which brings together all of the City’s various initiatives and projects related to sustainability, including Green Jobs Boston. It’s just getting started but eventually it will make it easy for all constituents to get involved with everything from recycling to saving energy. Learn more about it at the new website: www.greenovateboston.org or check it out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GreenBoston or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/GreenovateBos
Bay State Bike Week! Free Bike Commuter Breakfast at Ashmont Cycles
Bay State Bike week kicks off next Monday May 14th. There are all sorts of events happening in and around the city for Bike Week. Kick Bike Week off right with a Monday Morning Free Bike Commuter Breakfast at Ashmont Cycles (551A Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA) 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Stop in for a free bike commuter breakfast at Ashmont Cycles, your friendly local neighborhood bike shop. It doesn’t matter how short or far your commute is – come by bike and enjoy some tasty fare before you pedal off to work or wherever you may be headed.
Tons more events happening throughout Bay State Bike week. Check out http://baystatebikeweek.org for a listing of many of the upcoming events.
Close to home:
Join Dot Bike on Wednesday evenings for the weekly Ashmont Cycles Road Ride starting at 6 p.m. in front of the shop – check outwww.ashmontcycles.com for more info on these weekly rides.
And join Dot Bike as part of the Dorchester Convoy for the first Boston Bike Friday of the Year on National Ride to Work On May 18th, meet in Peabody Square in front of Ashmont Cycles for a 7:00 a.m. depart to ride as a group up Dot Ave. and onto City Hall Plaza for free breakfast and bike expo. You can register for this free event here: http://www.bostonbikes.
MAPC Releases New Boston Cycling & Walking MAP, May 14
Join the MAPC for the launch of their newly-updated Greater Boston Cycling and Walking Map, now smart-phone and tablet enabled! The map giveaway and presentation takes place downtown, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on May 14, at MAPC, 60 Temple Place, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA. (RSVP here.) The cycling and walking map, redesigned for 2012, covers more than 100 cities and towns in Greater Boston, showing walking trails, paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, open space, public transit, roadways and more. On Monday, May 14, MAPC will hand out copies of this free map, and showcase a new Trail Development Toolkit as well as other MAPC initiatives. Continue Reading »
Youth In Food: Social Media Summit, May 8
Make a difference in food justice! Attend the “Youth in Food: Social Media Summit!” Bowdoin Street Health Center, Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and the Boston Public Health Commission will convene youth of Boston on May 8 for a social media workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to bring youth together to learn from each other and amplify each other’s efforts around increasing access to healthy, affordable food in their own neighborhoods. The workshop will also be an opportunity to learn about social medial skills and online identity, including understanding that what you put out on social media outlets now can affect you in the long run. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. at the City Year Boardroom, 287 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116Intern with Campus Kitchen at UMass Boston!
The Campus Kitchen at UMass Boston seeks a summer intern to be a part of its Leadership Team. The Campus Kitchen repurposes food donated by dining services and local ‘food rescue’ agencies to create healthy meals for local children and youth in need. CKUMB has a strong focus on serving the Dorchester neighborhood. In addition to their meal program, they are developing community gardening and nutrition education efforts, which will be a primary function of this position. During the summer, they will be serving up to five client agencies, with as many as 550 underprivileged youth.
Weekly work is broken down into Food Resourcing, Cooking, and Delivery shifts conducted by volunteers and sometimes supervised by the Coordinator.
The responsibilities of a summer intern include, but are not limited to:
- Leading volunteers in shift operations.
- Administrative projects such as fundraising, marketing, etc.
- Community outreach efforts (ex: helping clients access SNAP – food stamp – benefits; building partnerships with other local food justice initiatives).
- Developing and leading programming initiatives, such as tending garden plots, working with community partners, teaching gardening skills to youth, building a nutrition education component, or building a partnership with another educational agency.
Qualifications:
- Must be committed to the mission of The Campus Kitchens Project and to the fight against hunger.
- Prior experience or skills in gardening, nutrition education or working with children is preferred but not requisite.
- Knowledge in the areas of urban agriculture, health and nutrition, large-scale cooking, environmental science, or local food systems is a plus.
- Applicants should be reliable and flexible.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Able to take initiative and work independently
To Apply: complete an application and and submit along with your resume by May 15 to Lindsay at lwallace@campuskitchens.org. Any questions should also be directed to Lindsay.
Job Opp: Youth Supervisor with ReVision Urban Farm
Victory Programs is hiring a Youth Supervisor for the ReVision Urban Farm program. The Urban Farm Youth Supervisor supervises the youth program on the farm and works closely with farm staff in all areas related to crop production. Youth Supervisor will oversee youth crew members to providing a learning and growing environment, complete all administrative tasks associated with the youth program, contribute periodically to farm weekly newsletter, assist in teaching farm curriculum including basic farming techniques and terminology, participate in and is engaged in outreach efforts with the community, and work in multi-disciplinary team approach with case managers and other social services and health services departments of the shelter to enhance training for individual participants.
Please Apply online: http://www.vpi.org/NewVPI/Career.html?gnk=apply&gni=8acda11036d51d580136e603f37f599f&gns=Other
Monday-Friday, 30 hours per week. This is a seasonal position lasting about 9 weeks. Must be over 25 with a valid MA drivers license and a driving record point rating of 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, or 03. Continue Reading »
