CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STRATEGY TEAM (EQST) The Conservation Governance Committee (CGC) seeks additional members for appointment to the Environmental Quality Strategy Team. The EQST is one of four Strategy Teams appointed by and reporting to the CGC. EQST faces new challenges to cleaning up and protecting our waters, air, and lands, as well as our advocacy for environmental justice and corporate responsibility. The EQST and its committees facilitate effective action at all levels of the Club on these issues. They help to shape Club policies and positions, recruit and apply necessary expertise, and assist grassroots activists. Current members are Co-Chairs Marti Sinclair and Doris Cellarius, and Barbara Coman, Maurice Coman, Bettye Harris, Rob Wilder, and Roy Hengerson. For more information contact Marti <[log in to unmask]> or Doris <[log in to unmask]>. To carry out its responsibilities, the EQST oversees five committees. -- Air Committee -- Corporate Accountability Committee -- Environmental Justice Committee -- Waste Committee -- Water Committee Strategy Team members are responsible for reviewing the work of the EQST committees; approving their membership and budgets; assisting them in developing priorities and strategies for addressing their issues; educating, organizing and supporting the members on these issues; coordinating the work of the committees and other work on related issues; and creating additional committees as needed. Applicants must be current Sierra Club members. Sierra Club of Canada members are not eligible to apply. Contact Sierra Club Canada at [log in to unmask] for information on Canadian participation in these committees. We are only accepting self-nominations. If you know of others you think may have an interest in serving on the EQST, please pass this announcement on to them. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ APPLICATION - Send (email preferred) to: Michael Gregory <michael.gregory@sierra club.org> PO Box 1896, Bisbee, Arizona 85603 and Doris Cellarius <[log in to unmask]> 621 Park Ave. Prescott, AZ 86303 Applications must be received by January 10, 2003. The following information must be included: Name: Address: Phone: e-mail: A brief description of previous Sierra Club, non-club, educational, and/or professional experience related to the work of EQST. An brief outline of Club involvement: References (3), with addresses and phone numbers. At least one must be the Chair of your Chapter. A short paragraph on what you think you bring to EQST that will help it achieve its goals. Erin E. Jordahl Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 515-277-8868 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]