CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND AMERICA?S WILD LEGACY
CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEES
The Sierra Club's Conservation Governance Committee is seeking applications
for openings on two Conservation Initiative Committees (CIC). We expect to
fill up to two vacancies on the America?s Wild Legacy CIC (AWL) as well as
one position on the Smart Energy Solutions CIC (SES). For the AWL, we are
seeking applicants with either political expertise or knowledge of wildlife
and habitat issues. For the SES, we are seeking applicants with the
background and skills to help "prevent energy leasing and production on
sensitive lands and waters," an area of concern adopted by the Board last
November.
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 apply
for membership on one of these Initiative Committees, 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 APRIL 22, 2005.
If you have questions about the work of the SES, 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. If you have questions about the
work of AWL, contact Rene Voss at [log in to unmask]
EXPECTATIONS OF CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEES:
Conservation Initiative Committees are composed of 5-9 volunteers and
assigned staff. Each initiative committee has a workplan including action
objectives and policy outcomes covering the broad issue areas identified by
the Conservation Governance Committee and the Board. They will 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 SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE
This committee works at the international, national, regional, state and
local level to curb global warming by encouraging clean energy options
(primarily renewables and efficiency) and stopping polluting energy projects
(coal-fired power plants, nuclear plants, etc.). The initiative oversees the
Club's efforts to stop destructive energy extraction proposals such as
Arctic oil and gas development, offshore oil development, mountain top
removal coal mining, onshore oil and gas leasing in wild places. It promotes
programs to make cars and trucks more fuel efficient, provide more
non-automotive mass transit options, and reduce automobile and truck
emissions.
Four of the Sierra Club?s 2006-2007 areas of national concern fall within
the Smart Energy Solutions CI: promote clean electricity (renewables and
efficiency); reduce oil demand (promote efficient/clean cars and other
efficiency efforts); stop the coal rush and clean up existing coal plants
and air pollution; and prevent energy leasing and production on sensitive
lands and waters.
Again, we are currently seeking expertise to help prevent energy leasing and
production on sensitive lands and waters.
DESCRIPTION OF THE AMERICA?S WILD LEGACY INITIATIVE
This committee works on protection and recovery of threatened native
wildlife species through habitat preservation and restoration and land
acquisitions to reduce fragmentation; new protective designations for all
wild and special places and defense of existing protected areas; reduced
habitat destruction from activities like commercial logging, dams, mining,
abusive recreation, and grazing. Energy impacts on public lands are covered
by the Smart Energy Solutions Conservation Initiative. Urban development
threats to special places are covered by the Safe and Healthy Communities
Conservation Initiative.
Two of the Club?s 2006-2007 areas of national concern fall within the
America?s Wild Legacy CI: protect wildlife and habitats; and protect wild
and special places; both with an emphasis on building constituencies.
For this Initiative, we are currently seeking political expertise; we are
also seeking volunteers with expertise in endangered species, wildlife and
habitat issues.
QUALIFICATIONS
For all Conservation Initiatives we prefer 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
(PLEASE DELETE ALL TEXT ABOVE THE *******.)
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 APRIL 22, 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 three references (one of
whom should be your chapter chair), including best times to reach them.
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