Forest Certification Committee recruitment announcement: The Sierra Club's Forest Certification committee is looking for two newmembers. This committee is working on advancing the Club's participation inthe 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 globalcertification issues2. monitoring and responding to developments in the forest certificationfield.3. providing input to the Forest Stewardship Council and US Green BldgCouncil on behalf of the Sierra club.4. providing advice to Sierran activists and staff involved incertification. Applicants do not need to be experts on forest certification to apply,  weall “learn on the job”.However,  applicants should be willing to read andlearn about topics the committee  needs to consider. The committee includes representatives from existing SC entities involvedin related forest issues and also includes 4 to 6 additional "at large"volunteers. This announcement is a call for applicants for those volunteerpositions. The Forest Certification Committee operates under the umbrellaof the Wild Planet Strategy Team. The committee has monthly conference calls. Members are expected to havetime between calls to work on committee related issues. Current at large volunteer committee members are: Caroline Pufalt (chair,Missouri), Kate Heaton( VT)  Keith Martin (CA), Jason Grant, WA,  Liaisonmembers are Fred Paillet ( National Forest Protection and Restoration cmte)John Harbison International Cmte), Rob Duncan (SC Canada) Other committee liaisons are: Carolyn Carr (liaison from WPST) Bill Mankin(advisor/corresponding member) and Carl Zichella (advisor California) To apply, please provide the information requested in the application formbelow via e mail or written correspondence by  March 31 to BOTH theaddresses  blow.  Also if you have questions about the committee prior toapplying please contact us. Caroline Pufalt (FCC chair)  [log in to unmask] 721 7207 (please call before 10pm central) 7530 Delmar St Louis MO63130 Carolyn Carr (WPST liaison)[log in to unmask] Payne StAuburn AL 36830-7432334-887-5993 (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 positionsheld, campaigns worked on. 3) Other relevant experience and qualifications. 4) Why do you want to serve on the Forest Certification Committee? (100words max please) 5) Names, phone, e-mail addresses of two references, including best timesto reach them.
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