CALL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE MEMBERS (11/07)
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: January 12, 2008.
JOIN EJC and contribute to the betterment of people, places and
traditions of the Sierra Club. You will make a difference while
practicing professional skills. ECJ offers challenges and personal
growth.
The completed application should be sent (email preferred) to Bob Hastings,
coordinator of the Search Committee.
Search Committee Coordinator
Bob Hastings
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141 N. Northington Street
Prattville, AL 36067
Search Committee Members
Mary Grisco
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PO Box 202045
Anchorage, AK 99520
Dolores Leonard
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2192 Bassett
Detroit, MI 42817
David Wells
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13318 Vista Bonita
San Antonio, TX 78216
THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS
The Environmental Justice Committee (EJC) is seeking candidates with
experience and/or expertise, plus a strong interest, in the following
areas: civil rights; civil liberties; the environmental justice
implications of issues such as climate change, toxics, waste,
transportation, sprawl, Superfund and wildlands; providing tools and
training on Environmental Justice and Community Organizing for Chapters
and Groups; and serving as a resource to Club activists working on the
Club's conservation issues, political campaigns, and organizational
effectiveness.
Service on the EJC requires a genuine commitment of time and energy.
Activists who are already over-committed--as many of our best leaders
are--may be asked to give up some of their current commitments in order
to serve effectively as a Committee member. For a better idea of the
work we do, please review the description of EJC below and the list of
qualifications for appointment that precede the application form below.
Selection of a minimum of four (4) committee members will be based on
several criteria, including: (1) enthusiasm for environmental justice
activism; (2) relevant area of interest and/or expertise; (3) geographic
location; (4) willingness to work for an integrated program of
environmental justice in the Sierra Club; (5) commitment to remain
active on the committee for at least two years; (6) ability to
communicate effectively orally and electronically; and (7) capacity to
work both as part of a team and as an individual activist (while
remaining in contact with the committee for guidance and consent).
Appointments to the EJC are made by The Environmental Quality Strategy
Team (EQST, part of the Conservation Governance Committee, CGC), based
on the application and phone interviews with prospective candidates.
Interviewers represent the EQST and EJC. If you are interested in
submitting your name for consideration, please read and follow the
instructions completely. If you know of others who might be interested,
please pass this announcement on to them. Sierra Club of Canada members
are not eligible to apply.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
The Sierra Club Environmental Justice Committee (EJC) reports to and
advises the Environmental Quality Strategy Team (EQST). The EJC is
responsible for providing support and guidance to Club activists at all
levels who are attempting to deal with environmental justice issues, for
encouraging better communication among EJ advocates both inside and
outside of the Club, for helping to shape national Club policies and
positions that have environmental justice implications, for supporting
the work of the Environmental Justice Grassroots Organizing Program
(currently, 9 Organizers in 8 areas with Program Director and support
staff in DC), and for assuring that the Club's historic commitment to
the principles of environmental justice is understood and sustained in
all of the Club's endeavors.
The current members of EJC are:
Mary Grisco, Co-Chair
Erin Kautz, Budget Manager
Delores Leonard, Member
Joe Wallace, Member
Adi Nochur, Member
Ernestine Carpenter, Member
Megan Rulli, Member
and those who assist us are:
Barbara Yarrow, Advisor
Nick Aumen, Advisor
Robert Brulle, Advisor
Paul Mohai, Advisor
Aaron Mair, Advisor
Kirstin Replogle, Advisor
Phaedra Pezzullo, Advisor
Lydia Fischer, Advisor
Bob Hastings, EQST Liaison to EJC
David Wells, EQST Liaison to EJC
Ty Dawson, Liaison to Sierra Student Coalition
Juan Parras, Advisor
Kim Allen, Advisor
Terry Harris, Advisor
Willi Nolan, Liaison from Sierra Club Canada
For more information on serving as part of EJC or about current
individual members, please visit www.sierraclub.org or contact us. We
strongly advise that any applicant review the SC Principles of EJ and
the SC Guidelines of EJ Grassroots Organizing.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT
We encourage people of color, activists of all ages, and both rural and
urban activists to apply. Those that have experience as part of or
working with communities of color and/or economically disadvantaged
communities are especially encouraged to apply, as are applicants who
live in the central contiguous US or west of the Mississippi River.
Our committee seeks those with (1) administrative skills; (2)
understanding and experience with environmental litigation; (3) training
expertise; (4) organizing expertise; (4) writing experience; (5) desktop
publishing; (6) fundraising as well as other professional experience and
(7) chapter and/or national committee Club experience.
Use of electronic mail and participation in monthly conference calls
(generally in the evening) are required. EJC and EQST will assist an
exceptional candidate who does not have and cannot afford email access.
Also, ability to travel occasionally to meetings or conferences is
important. (Transportation and lodging expenses are reimbursed by the
EJC.) In evaluating nominations, the EQST strives to achieve diversity in
geography, ethnicity, and gender, to build closer connections with
grassroots leadership (current or recent-past Chapter or Group
leadership is a plus), to expand the Club's influence (a demonstrated
ability to communicate with and motivate people external to Sierra Club
is a plus), and to increase our ability to communicate more effectively
within the Club about the issues and the accomplishments of activists at
all levels (understanding the Sierra Club structure and internal
processes is a plus). The Club is a volunteer driven organization; EJC
and other committees provide administrative management and guidance for
policy and other decisions.
JOIN EJC and contribute to the betterment of people, places and
traditions of the Sierra Club. You will make a difference while
practicing professional skills. ECJ offers challenges and personal
growth.
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE APPLICATION
Name:
Membership # (required):
Contact information (address, phone(s), FAX, email, & best times to
reach you):
Sierra Club activities and leadership positions held, with dates:
Environmental work (community, state, national, and/or international
level):
Statement reflecting interest in and experience with environmental
justice issues:
What specific skills do you bring to EJC:
References with contact information (3); your Chapter Chair should be
included as one of the three.