*CALL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE MEMBERS (12/06)*
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: January 30, 2007.
The completed application should be sent (email preferred) to Elaine
Giessel, coordinator of the Search Committee.
Search Committee Coordinator
Elaine Giessel
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11705 W. 101st Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66214
Search Committee Members
Mary Grisco
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PO Box 202045
Anchorage, AK 99520
Dolores Leonard
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2192 Bassett
Detroit, MI 42817
Bob Hastings
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141 N. Northington Street
Prattville, AL 36067
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS
The Environmental Justice Committee (EJC) is seeking candidates with
experience and/or expertise, plus a strong interest, in the following areas:
civil rights; civil liberties; the environmental justice implications of
issues such as toxics, waste, transportation, sprawl, Superfund and
wildlands; providing tools and training on Environmental Justice and
Community Organizing for Chapters and Groups; and serving as a resource to
Club activists working on the Club's conservation issues, political
campaigns, and organizational effectiveness.
Service on the EJC requires a genuine commitment of time and energy.
Activists who are already over-committed--as many of our best leaders
are--may be asked to give up some of their current commitments in order to
serve effectively as a Committee member. For a better idea of the work we
do, please review the description of EJC below and the list of
qualifications for appointment that precede the application form below_.___
Selection of a minimum of four (4) committee members will be based on
several criteria, including: (1) enthusiasm for environmental justice
activism; (2) relevant area of interest and/or expertise; (3) geographic
location; (4) willingness to work for an integrated program of environmental
justice in the Sierra Club; (5) commitment to remain active on the committee
for at least two years; (6) ability to communicate effectively orally and
electronically; and (7) capacity to work both as part of a team and as an
individual activist (while remaining in contact with the committee for
guidance and consent).
Appointments to the EJC are made by The Environmental Quality Strategy Team
(EQST, part of the Conservation Governance Committee, CGC), based on the
application and phone interviews with prospective candidates. Interviewers
represent the EQST and EJC. If you are interested in submitting your name
for consideration, please read and follow the instructions completely. If
you know of others who might be interested, please pass this announcement on
to them. Sierra Club of Canada members are not eligible to apply.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: January 30, 2007.
The completed application should be sent (email preferred) to Elaine
Giessel, coordinator of the Search Committee.
Search Committee Coordinator
Elaine Giessel
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11705 W. 101st Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66214
Search Committee Members
Mary Grisco
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<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
PO Box 202045
Anchorage, AK 99520
Delores Leonard
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2192 Bassett
Detroit, MI 42817
Bob Hastings
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141 N. Northington Street
Prattville, AL 36067
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
The Sierra Club Environmental Justice Committee (EJC) reports to and advises
the Environmental Quality Strategy Team (EQST). The EJC is responsible for
providing support and guidance to Club activists at all levels who are
attempting to deal with environmental justice issues, for encouraging better
communication among EJ advocates both inside and outside of the Club, for
helping to shape national Club policies and positions that have
environmental justice implications, for supporting the efforts of the
Environmental Justice Grassroots Organizing Program, and for assuring that
the Club's historic commitment to the principles of environmental justice is
understood and sustained in all of the Club's endeavors.
The current members of EJC are:
Mary Grisco, Co-Chair
Erin Kautz, Budget Manager
Delores Leonard, Member
Juan Garza, Member
Joe Wallace, Member
and those who assist us are
Barbara Yarrow, Newsletter
Nick Aumen, Corresponding Member
Robert Brulle, Advisor
Paul Mohai, Advisor
Aaron Mair, Advisor
Kirstin Replogle, Advisor
Phaedra Pezzullo, Advisor
Lydia Fischer, Advisor
Elaine Geissel, EQST Liaison to EJC
Colin Bennett, Liaison to Sierra Student Coalition
Juan Parras, Advisor
For more information on serving as part of EJC or about current individual
members, please visit www.sierraclub.org <http://www.sierraclub.org/> or
contact us. We strongly advise that any applicant review the SC Principles
of EJ and the SC Guidelines of EJ Grassroots Organizing.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT
We encourage people of color, activists of all ages, and both rural and
urban activists to apply. Those that have experience as part of or working
with communities of color and/or economically disadvantaged communities are
especially encouraged to apply, as are applicants who live east of the
Mississippi River.
Our committee seeks those with (1) administrative skills; (2) understanding
and experience with environmental litigation; (3) training expertise; (4)
organizing expertise; (4) writing experience; (5) desktop publishing; (6)
fundraising_ _as well as other professional experience and (7) chapter
and/or national committee Club experience.
Use of electronic mail and participation in regular conference calls
(generally in the evening) are required. EJC and EQST will assist an
exceptional candidate who does not have and cannot afford email access.
Also, ability to travel occasionally to meetings or conferences is
important. (Transportation and lodging expenses are reimbursed by the EJC.)
In evaluating nominations, the EQST strives to achieve diversity in
geography, ethnicity, and gender, to build closer connections with
grassroots leadership (current or recent-past Chapter or Group leadership is
a plus), to expand the Club's influence (a demonstrated ability to
communicate with and motivate people external to Sierra Club is a plus), and
to increase our ability to communicate more effectively within the Club
about the issues and the accomplishments of activists at all levels
(understanding the Sierra Club structure and internal processes is a plus).
The Club is a volunteer driven organization; EJC and other committees
provide administrative management and guidance for policy and other
decisions.
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE APPLICATION
Name:
Membership # (required):
Contact information (address, phone(s), FAX, email, & best times to reach
you):
Sierra Club activities and leadership positions held, with dates:
Environmental work (community, state, national, and/or international level):
Statement reflecting interest in and experience with environmental justice
issues:
What specific skills do you bring to EJC:
References with contact information (3); your Chapter Chair should be
included as one of the three.
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