***************************GlobalMessage************************************* THIS MESSAGE IS AN INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE BEING SENT TO ALL SIERRA CLUB STAFF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS OF ALL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES, RCC CHAIRS, COUNCIL EXCOM, AND MANY OTHER NATIONAL COMMITTEE LEADERS,CHAPTER CHAIRS, CHAPTER CONSERVATION CHAIRS, GROUP CHAIRS, AND CCL DELEGATES. ***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY *** TO SENDER OR FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO LISTS WHO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE. ***************************************************************************** VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT AND REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS The Sierra Club's Sustainable Planet Strategy Team (SPST) is currently seeking applications and nominations to fill up to two vacancies on the Sustainable Consumption Committee (SCC). Please review the material below regarding the mission, projects, qualifications and responsibilities of the Sustainable Consumption Committee. If you would like to apply for membership, please send the completed application by July 25, 2005 to: Ada Babine [log in to unmask] , preferably with a cc to Michael Beck [log in to unmask] and Sonya Guram [log in to unmask] THE DEADLINE TO RECEIVE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS JULY 25, 2005. If you have questions about the work of the Sierra Club Sustainable Consumption Committee or questions about the SPST nomination process, contact Michael Beck, [log in to unmask], (818) 246-3661 (24-hour phone number. If you have questions about the appointment process, contact Ada Babine at [log in to unmask] MISSION STATEMENT AND GOALS OF THE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION COMMITTEE The Sierra Club's Sustainable Consumption Committee works to educate club members and others on the relations between individual, household, and institutional consumption of natural resources and larger environmental problems and to promote more environmentally sustainable patterns of consumption. We believe that consumption must be addressed as an integral aspect of our efforts to preserve wilderness, to protect human and nonhuman health, and to create sustainable human communities. Our long-term focus is sustainable consumption in three areas: food and agriculture, energy use, and forest and wood products. Our current campaign is the True Cost of Food (TCOF), which advocates shifting food consumption more towards organic, locally grown, and plant based (less meat). We plan to use the TCOF campaign as a template for future work in other areas of sustainability. Committee priorities include support for Club activists working on consumption issues in their local communities, education about consumption issues, and networking with other Sierra Club entities. We also reach out to other organizations concerned about the link between consumption and environmental destruction. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1. Knowledge of and interest in the relations between consumption and environmental problems, particularly related to food and agriculture, energy use, and forest and wood products. 2. Understanding of the Sierra Club's overall mission and approach to environmental problems and experience with the Club's chapter and/or group structure. Experience with national, regional, and/or local club campaigns and programs is also very helpful. 3. Willingness and ability to work cooperatively with people holding differing perspectives on the best strategies for the Club to follow. 4. Sufficient flexibility in time commitments to allow full participation in this committee. We invite applicants from all parts of the country, and especially those with strong local connections and experience, and those with expertise in our target issue areas (food and agriculture, forest products, and energy). Sierra Club of Canada members may not apply. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: 1. Participate in monthly conference calls. 2. Take on additional tasks such as outreach to and support of Group and Chapter Sustainable Consumption Committees, development of educational materials, and coordinating our website. 3. Attend our annual meeting. (Travel costs will be reimbursed.) 4. Work collaboratively with other Sierra Club campaigns and programs on consumption-related aspects of their target issues. Note: Members are appointed to two year terms, and are limited to no more than three consecutive two year terms without a year off. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Michael Beck, CA (Co-chair) Sonya Guram, CO (Co-chair) Gordon LaBedz, CA Bonnie Lane Webber, NY Tom Wolper, PA Joan Zacharias, FL CORRESPONDING MEMBER: Diana Artemis, VA LIAISON FROM SPST: Ada Babine , CA TO APPLY TO THE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION COMMITTEE (SCC) Send completed form (below) to Ada Babine [log in to unmask] with a cc to Michael Beck [log in to unmask] and Sonya Guram [log in to unmask] The Subject of your message should be "SCC Application from (Name)" PLEASE DELETE ALL TEXT ABOVE THE ******* ******************************** APPLICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION COMMITTEE (SCC) 1) Name, address, phone(s), e-mail address, and best times & means to reach you: 2) Sierra Club experience, including length of membership, volunteer positions held, Sierra Club campaigns worked on. 3) Other relevant experience and qualifications you would bring to the committee related to the qualifications for the Sustainable Consumption Committee described above. 4) Why do you want to serve on the Sustainable Consumption Committee? 5) What are your thoughts about the SCC?s Mission Statement and Goals and the website ( http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption ). When you review the website, please give special attention to the True Cost of Food campaign . www.truecostoffood.org 6) Describe your general availability for conference calls, and regular e-mail contact. 7) Names, phone, and e-mail addresses of two references, including best times to reach them. Please include your chapter chair as a reference. (If you do not know your chapter chair personally, please provide one more club leader as a third reference.) Bottom of Form - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]