Environmental Education
Congress Votes to Fund the Sustainability Movement in Higher Education
Submitted by admin on August 8, 2008 - 11:03am.
Energy Conservation Internship (Paid)
Submitted by admin on August 6, 2008 - 1:05pm.The Green Campus Program seeks an experienced campus environmentalist for the position of Green Campus Program Coordinator for the Fall of 2008.
The Program Coordinator Position is an internship that demands an organized self-starter who is intimately familiar with the UC Berkeley campus community and comfortable working on a team.
The Program Coordinator is responsible for the successful implementation of the Alliance to Save Energy's Green Campus Program, the goal of which is immediate energy savings on the Berkeley campus, primarily through low-cost technologies and no-cost behavior changes, as well as the education of campus students, staff, and faculty members on energy conservation.
The Program Coordinator will determine his/her specific objectives and workload through ongoing consultation with the team, Team Manager, and Alliance to Save Energy's Program Associate.
Current UC Berkeley projects include:
* Energy DeCal Course (ER 98/198)
* Applications of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Course (ER 199)
* "Blackout Battles" Energy Competition in the Residence Halls
* Fume Hood "Shut the Sash" Campaign
* Haas School of Business Energy Conservation Campaign
* Installing Vending Misers (energy saving devices) on Campus Vending Machines
* Light Bulb Exchange in Residence Halls
* Campus Building Lighting Audits
* Hall Staff Outreach
* Sustainability Week and Earth Week Events
Please see our website for more information on the specific projects: http://greencampus.berkeley.edu/
Applicants must:
* Be currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate (Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors preferred) students.
* Possess excellent written and oral communications skills.
* Be comfortable with the basic functions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
* Have leadership and teamwork experience.
* Effective time management skills.
Desired Qualities:
* Strong experience in on-campus environmental activism.
* Specialized skills such as:
– Engineering or technical knowledge
– Graphic design, newsletter design, web design, or editing skills
– Data analysis
– Teaching at a college level
– Strong communication: writing and public speaking
– Managing budgets
* Familiarity / previous working relationship with the Green Campus Program, other campus environmental groups, or DeCal program.
* Familiarity / previous working relationship with campus staff and administrators
The weekly workload for the Program Coordinator position will vary between 5 and 15 hours per week, as arranged with the Team Leader, and is compensated at $10 dollars per hour. The position runs from date of hire until the end of the 2009 Spring semester; the option to terminate at any time is available to both parties at all times.
Application Materials:
To apply please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to BerkeleyGreenCampus@gmail.com, Please email BerkeleyGreenCampus@gmail.com or contact Kameron Kitajima (510) 552-1271 if you have any further questions about the program.
All applications must be received by midnight on August 14th, 2008.
Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis. Good luck!
Please go to our website, http://greencampus.berkeley.edu for more info on our program and an electronic copy of this application.
Head-quartered in Washington, DC, the non-profit Alliance to Save Energy (www.ase.org) promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security.
The Green Campus Program seeks energy savings on 13 California university campuses through a student-led campaign to identify and reduce energy waste through improvements in energy use behaviors, student purchasing decisions and operations changes.
Applications of Sustainability and Resource Management
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Submitted by admin on July 2, 2008 - 1:05pm.
NPR Hydrogen as Energy Expert
Submitted by admin on June 25, 2008 - 12:28pm.Shell is opening a new hydrogen pump in Los Angeles this week. I'm looking for experts who can talk about hydrogen as fuel, its viability, whether its truly safe ecologically, and whether there will be enough hydrogen cars on the roads to justify building more. Contact: Celeste Headlee, cheadlee@gmail.com
Transition to a Bioeconomy: Risk, Infrastructure & Industry Evolution
This is the second in a series of four conferences sponsored by Farm Foundation and USDA to inventory current knowledge, highlight lessons learned to date, identify future possibilities and determine what we need to know for the future. These conferences and the products produced from them will provide government, industry, academic and community leaders with objective information and analysis they can use to make more informed decisions related to the bioeconomy in the next decade.
The Center for Biological Diversity Arctic Species Conservation Program Staff Scientist
Submitted by mia5793 on June 19, 2008 - 4:06pm.The Center for Biological Diversity seeks a full-time Staff Scientist to
work on biodiversity protection issues in and affecting Alaska and the
Arctic. The Center is a national non-profit organization dedicated to
protecting endangered species and wild places through science, policy,
education, and environmental law.
Particular emphasis of the Staff Scientist position will be advocating for
the protection of vulnerable Arctic and sub-Arctic species such as seabirds,
polar bears and other ice-dependent marine mammals in the face of global
warming, offshore oil and gas development, industrial fishing, shipping and
other emerging threats. The Staff Scientist will work closely with the
Center's climate and oceans programs in developing and implementing actions
and strategies focused on both reducing the Arctic melt and on adapting
wildlife management to the changing conditions of a warming Arctic.
Requirements for the position include an advanced degree in a relevant
scientific field, excellent research, writing, and oral advocacy skills, a
demonstrated commitment to environmental protection, an ability to work with
lawyers and other staff members as part of an effective team, and a strong
work ethic. Familiarity with natural resource management and wildlife law
desired.
The Staff Scientist will be responsible for engaging in policy advocacy,
interacting with local, state, and federal agencies, scientists, other
environmental organizations and the public, drafting reports, comments,
petitions and webtext, and doing media outreach. Frequent travel required.
Salary for the Staff Scientist position is commensurate with other
non-profit organizations and includes an excellent vacation and benefits
package.
Location for the Staff Scientist position is Anchorage, Alaska.
Please send a cover letter, resume, references, and writing sample via email
(no paper) to alaska@biologicaldiversity.org "Attn: Staff Scientist".
Position open until filled. No telephone calls please. Only candidates
selected for interviews will be contacted.
Press Release: Students win $180,000 to tackle world's problems through Bears Breaking Boundaries contest
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Building Sustainability at Cal Program Coordinator
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