This posting is being resent for clarification.  This is a call for
nominations to fill two vacancies on the Sustainable Consumption committee,
not the Sustainable Planet Strategy Team.


VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT AND REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS

The Sierra Club's Sustainable Planet Strategy Team (SPST) is currently
seeking nominations to fill two vacancies on the Sustainable Consumption
Committee.

Please review the material below regarding the mission, projects,
qualifications and responsibilities of the Sustainable Consumption
Committee. If you would like to nominate yourself for membership, please
send the completed application to:

Faith Teitelbaum
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703-519-4308
118 Roberts Lane #101
Alexandria, VA 22314

If you would like to nominate someone else, please forward this message to
that person, and send their name, contact information, and a brief
description of their qualifications to Faith Teitelbaum at the address
above.

THE DEADLINE TO RECEIVE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 1, 2002.

If you have questions about the work of the Sierra Club Sustainable
Consumption Committee, contact Anna Peterson at [log in to unmask]  If
you have questions about the SPST nomination process, contact Faith
Teitelbaum.

Mission Statement and goals of the Sustainable Consumption Committee:

The Sierra Club's Sustainable Consumption Committee was formed to educate
club members and others on the relations between individual, household, and
institutional consumption of natural resources and larger environmental
problems.  At present, we have a primary focus on three issues: forest
products, agriculture and food, and energy use. We believe that consumption
must be addressed as an integral aspect of our efforts to preserve
wilderness, to protect human and nonhuman health, and to create sustainable
and human communities.  The committee's priorities are to educate
environmental activists and others about consumption issues, to work with
other Sierra Club programs and campaigns, and to provide support for club
activists working on consumption issues in their local communities.  We
also work closely with other organizations concerned about the link between
consumption and environmental destruction.

Desirable Qualifications of Committee Members

1.  Knowledge of and interest in the relations between consumption and
environmental problems, particularly related to wood and paper products,
energy use in homes and transportation, and food and agriculture.

2.  Understanding of the Sierra Club's overall mission and approach to
environmental problems and experience with the Club's chapter and/or group
structure.  Experience with national club campaigns and programs is also
very helpful.

3. Willingness and ability to work cooperatively with people holding
differing perspectives on the best strategies for the Club to follow.

4. Sufficient flexibility in time commitments to allow full participation
in this committee.

We invite applicants from all parts of the country, and especially those
with strong local connections and experience, and those with expertise in
our target issue areas (food and agriculture, forest products, and energy).

Responsibilities and tasks:
1.  Participate in monthly conference calls.
2.  Take on additional tasks such as the production of our newsletter and
educational materials, website improvement, liaison work with other groups
working on consumption-related issues, or support for local Sierra Club
groups.
3.  Attend occasional (no more than yearly) meetings.  (Travel costs will
be reimbursed.)
4.  Work collaboratively with other Sierra Club campaigns and programs on
consumption-related dimensions of their target issues.

APPLICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION COMMITTEE

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

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

3) Other relevant experience and qualifications you would bring to the
committee related to the qualifications for the Sustainable Consumption
Committee described above.

4) Why do you want to serve on the Sustainable Consumption Committee?

5) What are your thoughts about the report of the Consumption Committee and
the contents of the web site? If you have not read these, please do so
before completing this application form.

6) Describe your general availability for conference calls, and regular
e-mail contact.

7) Names, phone, and e-mail addresses of two references, including best
times to reach them.  Please include your chapter or group chair as a
reference.  (If you do not know your chapter or group chair personally,
please provide another club leader as a reference if at all possible.)



Erin E. Jordahl
Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-277-8868
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