Smart Energy Solutions and America's Wild Legacy Cons Init Comms - Extended deadlineCALL FOR APPLICATIONS: SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND AMERICA'S WILD LEGACY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEES The deadline to apply for these openings has been extended to May 15. The Sierra Club's Conservation Governance Committee is seeking applications for openings on two Conservation Initiative Committees (CIC). We expect to fill up to two vacancies on the America's Wild Legacy CIC (AWL) as well as one position on the Smart Energy Solutions CIC (SES). For the AWL, we are seeking applicants with either political expertise or knowledge of wildlife and habitat issues. For the SES, we are seeking applicants with the background and skills to help "prevent energy leasing and production on sensitive lands and waters," an area of concern adopted by the Board last November. These Conservation Initiatives are expected to in place for 2006-2010. Initial appointments will be for a period of 2 years. Please review the material below regarding the mission, projects, qualifications and responsibilities of the Initiative Committees. If you would like to apply for membership on one of these Initiative Committees, send the completed application to David Scott at the address below. Email applications are preferred. If you send your application by email, please put "Initiative Committee application" in the subject line. Contact Address: David Scott, search committee chair e-mail: [log in to unmask] 300 East North Broadway Columbus, OH 43214-4114 If you know of someone who would be a strong candidate, please forward this message to that person, and send their name, contact information, and a brief description of their qualifications to David Scott via e-mail. THE DEADLINE TO RECEIVE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS MAY 15, 2005. If you have questions about the work of the SES, contact David Scott at [log in to unmask] or at (614) 263-4902. Best times to call are between 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. If you have questions about the work of AWL, contact Rene Voss at [log in to unmask] EXPECTATIONS OF CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEES: Conservation Initiative Committees are composed of 5-9 volunteers and assigned staff. Each initiative committee has a workplan including action objectives and policy outcomes covering the broad issue areas identified by the Conservation Governance Committee and the Board. They will work with national committees, chapters, groups and other Club entities to assemble teams which will develop and implement projects to carry out the elements of the initiative plan. The initiative committees are not expected to carry out the projects themselves. They identify strategic opportunities and then work with the relevant Sierra Club entities to assemble work teams to put together winning plans and the resources to carry them out. They then evaluate the projects that are funded and report back results to the CGC and the Board. DESCRIPTION OF THE SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE This committee works at the international, national, regional, state and local level to curb global warming by encouraging clean energy options (primarily renewables and efficiency) and stopping polluting energy projects (coal-fired power plants, nuclear plants, etc.). The initiative oversees the Club's efforts to stop destructive energy extraction proposals such as Arctic oil and gas development, offshore oil development, mountain top removal coal mining, onshore oil and gas leasing in wild places. It promotes programs to make cars and trucks more fuel efficient, provide more non-automotive mass transit options, and reduce automobile and truck emissions. Four of the Sierra Club's 2006-2007 areas of national concern fall within the Smart Energy Solutions CI: promote clean electricity (renewables and efficiency); reduce oil demand (promote efficient/clean cars and other efficiency efforts); stop the coal rush and clean up existing coal plants and air pollution; and prevent energy leasing and production on sensitive lands and waters. Again, we are currently seeking expertise to help prevent energy leasing and production on sensitive lands and waters. DESCRIPTION OF THE AMERICA'S WILD LEGACY INITIATIVE This committee works on protection and recovery of threatened native wildlife species through habitat preservation and restoration and land acquisitions to reduce fragmentation; new protective designations for all wild and special places and defense of existing protected areas; reduced habitat destruction from activities like commercial logging, dams, mining, abusive recreation, and grazing. Energy impacts on public lands are covered by the Smart Energy Solutions Conservation Initiative. Urban development threats to special places are covered by the Safe and Healthy Communities Conservation Initiative. Two of the Club's 2006-2007 areas of national concern fall within the America's Wild Legacy CI: protect wildlife and habitats; and protect wild and special places; both with an emphasis on building constituencies. For this Initiative, we are currently seeking political expertise; we are also seeking volunteers with expertise in endangered species, wildlife and habitat issues. QUALIFICATIONS For all Conservation Initiatives we prefer volunteers with: * Broad campaign experience, at either the local, state, national, or international level. This could be experience in political campaigns, legislative campaigns, or non-legislative campaigns. * Ability to think strategically. * Knowledge of the Sierra Club. * Experience planning and evaluating programs or campaigns. * Ability to communicate well with volunteers and staff and work effectively in groups. * Previous work on the issues covered by the Conservation Initiative desirable but not essential. COMMITTEE MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES: * participate in conference calls (usually once or twice a month) * Attend occasional meetings of the committee (no more than once a year; travel costs are reimbursed.) * Work with applicants to design successful projects to help carry out the objectives of the initiative. * Keep informed about progress, threats and opportunities within the jurisdiction of the initiative. * Serve as an ambassador to the rest of the Club to explain the initiative and encourage participation and support. * Be willing to share in committee duties such as tracking funds, taking notes on calls, and preparing progress reports. ************************************************************* APPLICATION FORM (PLEASE DELETE ALL TEXT ABOVE THE *******.) Send completed form to David Scott at [log in to unmask] Please label the subject of your e-mail: "CONSERVATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE NOM.: <your last name here". THE DEADLINE TO RECEIVE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS MAY 15, 2005. Name of Initiative Committee you are applying for: 1) Applicant name: 2) Applicant contact information (phones, e-mail, and best times & means to reach you): 3) Sierra Club experience, including length of membership, leadership positions held, campaigns worked on (with dates): 4) Other environmental experience (at any level) and relevant non-environmental experience (please be specific): 5) Describe any experience you have had in planning or implementing programs or campaigns: 6) What skills or expertise do you feel you can offer to the committee? 7) Why do you want to serve on this Initiative Committee? 8) Describe your general availability for Committee meetings, conference calls, and regular e-mail contact. 9) Names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references (one of whom should be your chapter chair), including best times to reach them. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp