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When: Tuesday, February 21th, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Where: TotalReclaim 2200 6th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98134
Cost: Free for members, $5 for non-members
RSVP: Please reserve your spot. Space is limited.

Join us to listen to Jim Puckett present the life of our electronic devices. Then Craig Lorch, co-owner of TotalReclaim, will walk us through his recycling facility, finalizing the BAN certification process.

• VP, Finance
• VP, Strategic Partnerships
• VP, Member Led Initiatives
• VP, Career Development
• VP, Sponsorship

If you’re interested in a leadership role but none of those sound like a good fit, email us to find out about Committee opportunities. You can also keep an eye on our “Get Involved” page for ways to be part of the Seattle Chapter.

PS, check out the new Net Impact logo! What do you think?

Join us as we hear the inspirational journeys of Jacqueline Drumheller with Alaska Airlines and Derek Eisel with Expeditors. They will describe how they brought sustainable changes to their organizations even though it wasn’t in their job descriptions. Then hear how the Seattle Professional Net Impact chapter can help you to create change within your organization. We are starting a local Impact at Work support group that can help you define a sustainability project in your company and advise you as you reach your goal. Additional information can be found here.

Think you’ll be hungry?  You can pre-order a Chipotle burrito and chips with an assortment of freshly-made guacamole and medium tomatillo-green chili salsa. All burritos are made with: cilantro-lime rice, vegetarian black beans, mild fresh tomato salsa and cheese.  Orders must be placed 12 hours before the event starts and food will not be available to purchase at the library. Just use the RSVP link to order your food.

If you would like to join the group, but can’t attend this event, please contact Suzanne.

About the Speakers:
In 2008, Ms. Drumheller co-founded Alaska Airlines’ corporate sustainability program. She raised awareness of the importance and value of environmental stewardship through the launch and leadership of a cross-divisional Green Team, which lead to a company-wide adoption of new “greener” business initiatives and strategies. In 2009, she completed Alaska Airgroup’s first Corporate Environmental Responsibility Report. By institutionalizing sustainability and integrating environmental decisions into routine business decisions, Ms. Drumheller believes that businesses can improve their brand value and corporate image, increase employee engagement, cut costs, and reduce risks.

Ms. Drumheller is an enthusiastic public speaker who enjoys turning dry technical information into something simple, fun, and understandable.

Derek Eisel founded and leads the environmental program for Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., a six billion dollar global logistics company headquartered in Seattle. Expeditors’ completes an annual company-wide greenhouse gas footprint with the help of 180 office green teams around the globe.

Expeditors works with customers to measure their transportation greenhouse gas footprint and recommend logistics solutions to optimize their supply chain to reduce their footprint and save money. Derek also has 10+ years of software development experience and supports Expeditors’ technology vision in the Research and Development team. In his spare time Derek enjoys planting big native trees, playing the guitar and practicing acrobatic yoga.

This event is not sponsored by the Seattle Public Library.

Book: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam
When: Thursday, January 12 2012 at 6:30 PM
Cost: Free to Net Impact members (Limit of 7 attendees)
RSVP: Email Jessica Geenen
Location: Capitol Hill. Address will be provided when you RSVP.
Details: Dinner is provided. Please let Jessica know if you have any dietary restrictions.

In a groundbreaking book based on vast data, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and our democratic structures– and how we may reconnect. Putnam warns that our stock of social capital – the very fabric of our connections with each other, has plummeted, impoverishing our lives and communities. If you’d like to look into how Putnam’s theories are being implemented, check out bowlingalone.com, and bettertogether.org.

Read the amazon review.

WHEN: Thursday December 8 2011, 6-9pm
COST: $10 for Net Impact Seattle Professional Chapter members and co-hosting chapter members. $20 for non-members. Cost includes open bar and hors d’oeuvres.
RSVP: Purchase tickets
LOCATION: Patricia Cameron Gallery234 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5104

Many thanks to our sponsors – the Patricia Cameron Galleryfor hosting and Ninkasi Brewing Company for providing beer.

When: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:00 PM
Cost: $5 for paid NI members, $10 for nonmembers
RSVP: Purchase tickets
Location: SODO 1723 1st Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134

Alchemy Goods is opening up its secret workshop to give us a tour! The company founder will show us how his company turns useless into useful, transforming all sorts of reclaimed materials into first rate products. For example, the company upcycles blown-out inner tubes, old seatbelts and advertising banners into bags and wallets. This is your chance to learn the ins and outs of a local sustainable goods business – just in time for holiday shopping. Join us after the tour for a drink at Hooverville.

Book: Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben
When: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:00 PM **Note the date has been changed from November 3rd.
Cost: Free to Net Impact members
RSVP: Melissa Blair
Location: Downtown Bellevue. Address will be provided when you RSVP.
Details: Dinner is provided. Please let Melissa know if you have any dietary restrictions.

At our next book club meeting, we will discuss Bill McKibben’s views about our rapidly changing planet and his refusal to abandon hope for the future. Eaarth is a powerful book about finding creative solutions to stop the advancement of global warming. McKibben argues that now is the time to do so. This optimistic, hopeful, yet pragmatic book is thought-provoking, eloquent and inspiring.

Read a full review of the book on amazon.com.

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Alchemy Goods is opening up its secret workshop to give us a tour! The company founder will show us how his company turns useless into useful, transforming all sorts of reclaimed materials into first rate products. For example, the company upcycles blown-out inner tubes, old seatbelts and advertising banners into bags and wallets. This is your chance to learn the ins and outs of a local sustainable goods business – just in time for holiday shopping. Join us after the tour for a drink at Hooverville.