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NEW NATIONAL CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEES TO PLAN AND MANAGE NEW
CONSERVATION INITIATIVES TO CREATE A NEW ENERGY FUTURE, REBUILD HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES, AND PROTECT AND RESTORE WILD AND SPECIAL PLACES.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT AND REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
The Sierra Club's Conservation Governance Committee is currently seeking
nominations to serve on three new Conservation Initiative Committees to
plan and oversee the Sierra Club's nationally coordinated work around
energy, land protection and restoration, and healthy communities.
This recruitment is taking place in advance of the Board's final review and
authorization of these new Conservation Initiatives, which is anticipated
in mid-November. Actual appointment will take place after formal Board
action. We anticipate that the appointments will take place in early
December. These Conservation Initiatives are expected to in place for
2006-2010. Initial appointments will be for a period of 2 years.
Please review the material below regarding the mission, projects,
qualifications and responsibilities of the Initiative Committees. If you
would like to nominate yourself for membership on one of these Initiative
Committees, please send the completed application to David Scott at the
address below.
Email applications are preferred. If you send your application by email,
please put "Initiative Committee application" in the subject line.
Contact Address:
David Scott, search committee chair
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
300 East North Broadway
Columbus, OH 43214-4114
If you know of someone who would be a strong candidate, please forward this
message to that person, and send their name, contact information, and a
brief description of their qualifications to David Scott via e-mail.
THE DEADLINE TO RECEIVE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 15, 2005.
If you have questions about the work of the Initiative Committees, contact
David Scott at [log in to unmask] or at (614) 263-4902. Best times
to call are between 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. Or you can contact
search committee member Jerry Sutherland at [log in to unmask]
EXPECTATIONS OF ALL THREE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEES:
Conservation Initiative Committees will be composed of 5-9 volunteers and
assigned staff. Each initiative committee will develop a workplan
including action objectives and policy outcomes covering the broad issue
areas identified by the Conservation Governance Committee and the Board.
They will then work with national committees, chapters, groups and other
Club entities to assemble teams which will develop and implement projects
to carry out the elements of the initiative plan.
The initiative committees are not expected to carry out the projects
themselves. They identify strategic opportunities and then work with the
relevant Sierra Club entities to assemble work teams to put together
winning plans and the resources to carry them out. They then evaluate the
projects that are funded and report back results to the CGC and the Board.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTED NEW ENERGY FUTURE CAMPAIGN INITIATIVE
This initiative will work at the international, national, regional, state
and local level to promote clean energy options (primarily renewables and
efficiency), to stop polluting energy projects (coal-fired power plants,
nuclear plants etc.), and to curb global warming. The initiative will also
lead the Club's efforts to stop destructive energy extraction proposals
(Arctic oil development, offshore oil development, mountain top removal
coal mining, onshore oil leasing in wild places etc.) and will promote
programs to provide more clean mass transit options and to clean up cars by
making them more energy efficient.
We are looking for volunteers for this committee with an interest in energy
policy issues, energy impacts on public lands, and promoting clean energy
at the community level. We are interested in recruiting strategists and
volunteers with political skills to design effective campaigns, not
necessarily issue experts. The initiative committee will consult with
issue experts as needed on policy matters.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTED REBUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION
INITIATIVE
This initiative will work to promote clean, healthy communities. The clean
energy component of healthy communities will be covered by the New Energy
Future Conservation Initiative. This Healthy Communities initiative will
focus on improving community health and promoting environmental justice by
preventing and cleaning up air pollution, water pollution and toxic
threats. It will promote revitalizing urban areas and fighting fringe area
development that leads to pollution and a loss of community. It will also
oversee the Club's work on protecting special places in close proximity to
communities that are threatened by encroachment and development (wetlands,
farmland, open space, wildlife habitat etc.)
We are looking for volunteers for this committee with an interest in
community land and habitat conservation, urban planning, pollution issues
and environmental justice. We are interested in recruiting strategists and
volunteers with political skills to design effective campaigns, not
necessarily issue experts. The initiative committee will consult with
issue experts as needed on policy matters.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTED WILD PLACES AND SPECIAL PLACES CONSERVATION
INITIATIVE
This initiative will work to protect and recover threatened native wildlife
species through habitat preservation and restoration as well as land
acquisitions to reduce fragmentation (urban development threats to open
space and special places will be covered by the Rebuilding Healthy
Communities Conservation Initiative). It will promote new protective
designations for all wild and special places and defend existing protected
areas. It will attempt to reduce human stressors such as commercial
logging, mining, abusive recreation, and grazing (the energy impacts on
public lands will be covered by the New Energy Future Campaign Committee)
and reform management of public waterways.
We are looking for volunteers for this committee with an interest in
endangered species protection, habitat protection and restoration,
wilderness, and protecting wild places on public lands from abuse. We are
interested in recruiting strategists and volunteers with political skills
to design effective campaigns, not necessarily issue experts. The
initiative committee will consult with issue experts as needed on policy
matters.
QUALIFICATIONS
For all three Conservation Initiatives we are seeking volunteers with:
* Broad campaign experience, at either the local, state, national, or
international level. This could be experience in political campaigns,
legislative campaigns, or non-legislative campaigns.
* Ability to think strategically.
* Knowledge of the Sierra Club.
* Experience planning and evaluating programs or campaigns.
* Ability to communicate well with volunteers and staff and work
effectively in groups.
* Previous work on the issues covered by the Conservation Initiative
desirable but not essential.
COMMITTEE MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES:
* participate in conference calls (usually once or twice a month)
* Attend occasional meetings of the committee (no more than once a year;
travel costs are reimbursed.)
* Work with applicants to design successful projects to help carry out the
objectives of the initiative.
* Keep informed about progress, threats and opportunities within the
jurisdiction of the initiative.
* Serve as an ambassador to the rest of the Club to explain the initiative
and encourage participation and support.
* Be willing to share in committee duties such as tracking funds, taking
notes on calls, and preparing progress reports.
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APPLICATION FORM
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Send completed form to David Scott at [log in to unmask]
Please label the subject of your e-mail:
"CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE NOM.: <your last name here".
THE DEADLINE TO RECEIVE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 15, 2005.
Name of Initiative Committee you are applying for:
1) Applicant name:
2) Applicant contact information (phones, e-mail, and best times &
means to reach you):
3) Sierra Club experience, including length of membership, leadership
positions held, campaigns worked on (with dates):
4) Other environmental experience (at any level) and relevant
non-environmental experience (please be specific):
5) Describe any experience you have had in planning or implementing
programs or campaigns:
6) What skills or expertise do you feel you can offer to the committee?
7) Why do you want to serve on this Initiative Committee?
8) Describe your general availability for Committee meetings,
conference calls, and regular e-mail contact.
9) Names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of two references (preferably
including one leader of your local Club group/chapter), including best times
to reach them. One reference should be your local chapter chair unless that
person does not know you well.
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