Rivers Committee Recruitment Announcement The Sierra Club's Rivers Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on the committee and help advance the club's work on river related issues. The Rivers Committee operates as part of the Wild Planet Strategy Team (WPST). The committee currently has seven members and is looking for at least two additional volunteers. The mission of the Sierra Club's Rivers Committee is to provide assistance to volunteers in addressing river issues, build networks of activists working on these issues, and coordinate the Club's conservation efforts on these issues. River issues can include, but are not limited to: hydro re-licensing, riparian zone management, river restoration, dam removal, dredging, locks, wild and scenic river management and designation (both state and federal programs) and all related issues. In order to carry out these objectives the Rivers Committee pursues the following: 1. Developing an activist network and facilitate information exchange among network members. 2. Keeping network members informed on legislation and agency policy matters related to river issues. 3. Helping develop and implement strategy to deal with river issues from defensive and proactive positions as appropriate, including raising the visibility of river issues in the Club. 4. Developing contacts with other environmental and citizen's groups working on river issues where such contacts would be helpful to activists and further the Club's agenda. Committee members need to be able to evaluate issues from a variety of viewpoints. Committee business is conducted primarily via e mail and conference calls. To apply, please provide the information requested below via e-mail by September 30, 2005, to Ed Dobson (WPST Liaison to the Rivers Committee) at the following e-mail address: [log in to unmask] If you have questions, please contact Jeff Fryer (Rivers Committee chair) at: [log in to unmask] APPLICATION FORM 1) address, phone(s), e-mail address, and best times to reach you: 2) Club experience, including length of membership, volunteer positions held, campaigns worked on : 3) Other relevant experience and qualifications : 4) Why do you want to serve on the Rivers Certification Committee? (100 words max please.) 5) Names, phone ##, and e-mail addresses of two references, including best times to reach them. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Join us at Sierra Summit 2005. For information go to:http://www.sierrasummit2005.org/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagshipe-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club'slatest news and activities. Subscribe and view recenteditions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/ ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join us at Sierra Summit 2005. For information go to: http://www.sierrasummit2005.org/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/