Request for Applications - Environmental Quality Strategy Team (EQST)


The deadline for applications is January 15, 2007.


The Conservation Governance Committee (CGC) seeks to appoint new members to
the Environmental Quality Strategy Team, one of five Strategy Teams
appointed by and reporting to the CGC.


To protect and improve environmental quality, the EQST addresses issues
such as pollution prevention and clean-up; production, use and disposal of
hazardous and toxic materials; and protection of aquatic resources. It
oversees the work of nine entities, which carry out this work:    Air
Committee, Corporate Accountability Committee, Environmental Justice
Committee, Toxics Committee, Radiation Committee, Water Committee, Livable
Communities Committee, Zero Waste Committee, Gulf Coast Environmental
Restoration Task Force.


The EQST and its committees assist the Sierra Club at all levels on these
issues. They help to shape national policies and positions, recruit and
apply necessary expertise, and assist grassroots activists. Current members
are Chair Roger Diedrich, Elaine Giessel, Ann Harris, Charles Winterwood,
Bob Hastings, John Hedrick and Ken Midkiff.


For information on some of the EQST's current activities, go to the
website:


http://www.clubhouse.sierraclub.org/go/leaders/conservation/eqst/index.asp


EQST and its committees are a "family" of leaders who do interesting and
very important work for the Sierra Club and the environment.  EQST members
review the work of its committees; appoint their members; approve their
budgets; assist them in developing priorities and strategies for addressing
their issues; coordinate the work of the committees and other work on
related issues; and create additional committees as needed. The work
involves 1 to 2 conference calls a month, and several hours a week of
reading e-mail messages.


Applicants must be current Sierra Club members. Sierra Club of Canada (SCC)
members are not eligible to apply to this announcement. Please contact
[log in to unmask] and/or refer to the operating agreement between Sierra
Club and Sierra Club of Canada at
http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/committees/international/US-Canada%20Sierra%20Club%20Operating%20Agreement-2003.pdf
 for information on the criteria required for SCC members to be appointed
as liaisons or members to CGC and its subentities.


Appointments to the Committee are made by the CGC, based on the
recommendations of its Search Team made up of Doris Cellarius, Jerry
Sutherland, and Roger Diedrich, which reviews the applications. We are
accepting only self-nominations. If you are interested, or know of others
you think may have an interest in serving on the EQST, we would greatly
appreciate it if you would pass this announcement on to them.


After deleting the rest of this announcement, please email the application
below by Jan  15  to Doris Cellarius doris.cellarius@sierracluborg The
subject line of your message should be “EQST Application:  your last name”


The following information must be included:


Name:


Sierra Club Membership Number:


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


A brief outline of Club involvement, including leadership positions with
dates:


A brief description of previous non-club, educational, and/or professional
experience related to the work of EQST.


A short paragraph on what you bring to EQST that will help it achieve its
goals.


Statement of interest in serving on EQST  (150 words or less please):


References (3), with addresses and phone numbers. At least one must be the
Chair of your Chapter.