Forest Certification Committee recruitment announcement:

The Sierra Club's Forest Certification committee is looking for two new
members. This committee is working on advancing the Club's participation in
the issue of green certification of forest management and forest products.

This committee will be involved in:

1. recommending Club policy and positions regarding domestic and global
certification issues
2. monitoring developments in the forest certification field
3. providing advice to Sierran activists and staff involved in
certification

The committee includes representatives from existing SC entities involved
in related forest issues and also includes 4 to 6 additional "at large"
volunteers. This announcement is a call for applicants for those volunteer
positions. The Forest Certification Committee operates under the umbrella
of the Wild Planet Strategy Team.

The committee has monthly conference calls. Members are expected to have
time between calls to work on committee related issues.

Current at large volunteer committee members are: Caroline Pufalt (chair,
Missouri), Kate Heaton( California), Joshua Dickenson ( Florida) Keith
Martin (California) Liaison members are Clyde Hanson ( National Forest
Protection and Restoration cmte) Robert Smythe ( International Cmte)
Rachael Plotkin (SC Canada)

Other committee liaisons are: Ayelet Hines (liaison from WPST) Bill Mankin
(SC current representative to the Forest Stewardship Council) Lisa Matthaus
(SC British Columbia) and Carl Zichella (advisor California)

To apply, please provide the information requested in the application form
below via e mail or written correspondence by  August 25 to BOTH the
following addresses :

Caroline Pufalt (FCC chair)  [log in to unmask]
314 721 7207 (please call before 10pm central)
7530 Delmar
St Louis MO 63130

Carolyn Carr (WPST liaison)
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372 Payne St
Auburn AL 36830-7432
334-887-5993 (please call before 10pm central)


APPLICATION FORM
1) Name, address, phone(s), e-mail address, and best times to reach you:

2) Club experience, including length of membership, volunteer positions
held, campaigns worked on.

3) Other relevant experience and qualifications.

4) Why do you want to serve on the Forest Certification Committee? (100
words max please)

5) Names, phone, e-mail addresses of two references, including best times
to
reach them.

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