REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS - ZERO WASTE COMMITTEE

The Sierra Club's Environmental Quality Strategy Team (EQST) is seeking
members for the National Zero Waste Committee. The mission of the Zero
Waste Committee is to promote Zero Waste as a design principle for the 21st
century, and Producer Responsibility Recycling is the means for achieving a
deep transformation of wasteful production and consumption. We aim to lead
the transition from traditional end-of-pipe waste "diversion" programs
provided by local governments to "cradle to cradle" recycling systems
designed, financed, and managed by producers, in order to drive
improvements in product design, stimulate local economies and reduce
climate change impacts of transportation and energy-intensive product
chains. Phasing out landfilling and incinerating discarded resources is
prerequisite to Zero Waste; hence the committee also coordinates Club work
on waste disposal issues.

The Sierra Club's Zero Waste Committee will provide volunteer oversight,
coordination and action on waste-related issues, with a focus on Zero Waste
and Producer Responsibility-based Recycling.

The Sierra Club is opposed to wasting, we encourage the recovery of
valuable commodities used in products and packaging at the end of their
useful lives and encourage sustainable design, production and packaging of
consumer products and services so as to decrease impacts upon the planet.
Service on the Zero Waste Committee requires a genuine commitment of time
and energy.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate their willingness to commit the time
and energy necessary to help the Committee carry out its responsibilities.
We are only accepting self-nominations, so please pass this announcement on
to others who may have an interest.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: April 30, 2007


ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STRATEGY TEAM (EQST)

The EQST is one of four Strategy Teams that report to the Club's
Conservation Governance Committee, which is directly responsible to the
Board of Directors for all of the Club's issues work. Appointed by the
Conservation Governance Committee, the EQST is responsible for the Club's
pollution-related issues work. They help to shape Club policies and
positions, recruit and apply necessary expertise, assist grassroots
activists, and focus Club resources where they can produce the best
results.

To carry out its responsibilities, the EQST provides oversight for seven
additional committees, Air Quality, Corporate Accountability, Environmental
Justice, Toxics, Radiation, Water and Livable Communities Committees.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

The EQST seeks to achieve cultural, ethnic, gender, age and geographic
diversity in making appointments. Applicants must be current Sierra Club
members. Ability and willingness to use electronic mail and to participate
in conference calls are required. An ability to travel occasionally to
meetings or conferences is helpful. In evaluating applications, the EQST
strives to build closer connections with grassroots leadership (which means
that current or recent-past Chapter or Group leadership is a plus), to
expand the Club's influence (which means a demonstrated ability to
communicate with and motivate people external to Sierra Club is a plus)

Sierra Club of Canada (SCC) members are not eligible to apply to this
announcement.  For information on how SCC members can be appointed as
liaisons or members to EQST and its subentities, please contact
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Appointments to the Zero Waste Committee will be made by the EQST, based on
applications and phone interviews with prospective candidates.

After deleting the rest of this announcement, please email the application
below by April 30, 2007, to the search team chair, Roger Diedrich;
[log in to unmask]   Other members of the search committee are Ann Harris,
[log in to unmask] and Bill Sheehan, [log in to unmask]

The subject line of your message must be "Zero Waste Application: [insert
your last name]

ZERO WASTE COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM

1. Name:

2. Membership # (required):

3. Contact information (address, phone(s), email, & best times to reach
you):

4. Sierra Club activities and leadership positions held:

5. Environmental work (community, state, national, and/or international
level):

6. Statement reflecting interest in and experience with Waste issues:

7. Three references; your Chapter/Group Chair or other Chapter leader must
be included as one of the three.

Thank you for your interest in the Zero Waste Committee.

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