Great Green Job of the Week: Chair, M.A. in Urban Sustainability Program

Antioch University is seeking a full-time Chair of the MA in Urban Sustainability Program in Los Angeles.

Antioch University Los Angeles provides rigorous progressive education to prepare students for the complexities of today’s diverse societies. Combining dynamic scholarship and creative endeavor with experiential learning and reflective practice, AULA fosters personal and collective agency, global citizenship, and socially conscious leadership.

Position Overview:

The Chair of the MA in Urban Sustainability Program is responsible for administering all aspects of the Program, including recommending for hire and supervision of program faculty, coordinating student recruitment and retention efforts with the campus Admissions and marketing staff, and developing a strategy for the launch and ongoing implementation of the low-residency, online graduate program in consultation with the Provost/VPAA.

As a member of the core faculty, the chair shares the usual responsibilities of all core faculty, including teaching, advising, and mentoring duties in the MA in Urban Sustainability program. The Chair is expected to have significant expertise and professional experience in an area relevant to urban sustainability (e.g., publications, community service, honors, recognition of excellence, etc.) The position reports to the Chief Academic Officer.

To Apply:

If you would like to apply, please submit a cover letter referencing the job title, resume, salary history, and 3 professional references (names/phone numbers),

Human Resources
Antioch University Los Angeles
400 Corporate Pointe
Culver City, CA  90230-7615

Documents submitted via email as attachments must be in Microsoft Word format. Resumes that do not reference a specific job title in the cover letter or email subject line will not be considered.

Contact Information:
(310) 943-1590 (fax)
aulahumanresources@antiochla.edu
http://www.antiochla.edu

Great Green Job of the Week: Accountant, Appalachian Sustainable Development

Appalachian Sustainable Development is seeking a full-time accountant in Abingdon, Virginia.

Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is a not-for-profit organization working in the Appalachian region of Virginia and Tennessee.  Formed in 1995, ASD focuses on developing healthy, diverse and ecologically sound economic opportunities through education and training, and the development of cooperative networks and marketing systems.

Our work encompasses 2 broad areas: Building a strong local food system based on organic and sustainable farming and fostering forest conservation through value-added wood processing and “green building.”  ASD links consumers with farmers and producers and provides hands-on opportunities for learning, advocacy and civic engagement.

Position Overview:

Appalachian Sustainable Development seeks accountant with a minimum of 5 years experience; preferably in non profit & social enterprise. Problem solver, shows initiative, embraces mission of sustainability.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing the finances of the nonprofit and its 2 small businesses. Duties: budget preparation/ management, grant tracking/reimbursement, financial reporting, payroll, sales taxes, bank recs, A/P & A/R.

Qualifications:

Strong proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel and other Microsoft programs.

To Apply:

Please submit resumes by email no later than November 16, 2009

Contact Information:
kterry@asdevelop.org
http://www.asdevelop.org

Link [ASD] + [Green Dream Jobs]

Great Green Job of the Week: Executive Director, EarthSpark International

EarthSpark International is hiring an Executive Director who shares their vision and convictions. The Executive Director will be an entrepreneurial leader with a capacity for perseverance and innovation, both as an individual and as a team member. This individual will have an enthusiasm for EarthSpark’s mission and will possess the ability to persuade, inspire and motivate others…

Who We Are

Energy poverty is hardship caused by insufficient energy sources and/or their inefficient or deleterious use. EarthSpark International is a nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce the causes and effects of energy poverty and thereby empower communities in need. EarthSpark achieves this by developing local businesses and country-scale supply chains for clean and efficient energy technologies; providing technical education and training to farmers, students and small and micro-enterprise owners; and mitigating local environmental damage caused by energy poverty.

EarthSpark envisions a world where forests thrive; where schools, hospitals and businesses are reliably powered; where homes have safe, clean energy sources; and where all residents have the opportunities for advancement and health that robust forests and clean energy provide. This spring, EarthSpark launched its pilot Tree Nursery Business Project and Clean Energy Store Project in Haiti. Together, these projects are expected to have a significant impact on two towns with a combined population exceeding 50,000.

Please visit EarthSpark’s website to learn about its history, leaders, and current projects: http://www.earthsparkinternational.org.

Who You Are

We seek to hire an Executive Director who shares EarthSpark’s vision and convictions. The Executive Director will be an entrepreneurial leader with the capacity for perseverance and innovation, both as an individual and as a team member. This individual will have an enthusiasm for EarthSpark’s mission and will possess the ability to persuade, inspire and motivate others. The Executive Director will also be adept at solving the practical problems of daily operations in an entrepreneurial international organization.

Other qualities the Executive Director will possess include:

Collegiality: ability to communicate, listen, and collaborate with partners
Strong sense of self, ethics, and integrity
Ability to learn by doing and to adapt and respond constructively to challenges
Experience working in low-income neighborhoods in the U.S., a developing country, or in the international arena would be valuable but not essential
A willingness to work at EarthSpark sites in Haiti about 25% of the time
Proficiency in Haitian Creole or French would be valuable but not essential
Community organizing experience (e.g., grassroots coalition-building with networks of community leaders and partners) would be valuable but not essential

What You Will Do

Executive Director Primary Responsibilities

Executive Leadership:

Serve as an international ambassador for EarthSpark, strengthening its reputation and public image
Continually refine and improve organizational approaches that support EarthSpark’s mission
Communicate frequently with EarthSpark donors, partners and extended network contacts
Coordinate and lead EarthSpark’s fundraising efforts
Manage day-to-day operations and lead by inspiring and motivating partners, colleagues, and EarthSpark’s extended networks
Engage the Board to help EarthSpark achieve its programmatic, financial and mission objectives
Work cooperatively with the Board to complete and continuously refine EarthSpark’s strategic plan

On-the-Ground Duties:

Market research: requires survey design and analysis; strong familiarity with existing academic and institutional research in the development literature; strong familiarity with existing organizations working at the intersection of energy and development; strong familiarity with social, political and economic conditions of the developing world
Project development: requires cultural awareness; ability to conduct meetings with community associations with a translator; identifying strong, local liaisons and strong, local project managers; ability to set appropriate targets and goals for liaisons and project managers as well as to follow-through on targets
Project follow-through: requires site visits to project; coordination between international and domestic vendors, importers, distributors, and project manager via phone and e-mail

Community Organizing:

Seek out community support and build a base of support in Haiti among community members and existing local organizations in Haiti
Based on community needs and participation, develop projects and programs that further EarthSpark’s mission
Coordinate with EarthSpark partners in Haiti to provide tools and trainings that will allow partners to realize their goals and meet performance targets
Help to implement and evaluate programs that support EarthSpark’s mission and the goals of its partners
Collaborate with partners in Haiti to measure EarthSpark’s impact through rigorous monitoring and evaluation

Supervision and Oversight:

The Executive Director will have a high level of responsibility and autonomy in daily tasks but will collaborate with senior staff on important matters
The Executive Director will answer to the Board of Directors.
Evaluation of the Executive Director will be carried out by the Board and founders annually.

To Apply

We ask that applicants submit their resume and cover letter to info@earthsparkinternational.org by November 15, 2009.

Great Green Job of the Week: Development Associate, Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth is seeking a full-time Development Associate in San Francisco, California.

Friends of the Earth U.S. and our network of grassroots groups in 77 countries are fighting to create a more healthy, just world. We’re hard-hitting, progressive environmental advocates that pull no punches and speak sometimes uncomfortable truth to power. It’s an approach that has worked for four decades to produce important victories that have protected our planet and its people.

Our current campaigns focus on clean energy and solutions to global warming, protecting people from toxic and new, potentially harmful technologies, and promoting smarter, low-pollution transportation alternatives.

Position Overview:

We are looking for an energetic and experienced candidate to become an integral part of our development program, providing support for membership management and donor communications, assisting with special events, and handling member inquiries and acknowledgements. This position will assure the smooth functioning of day to day membership operations.

The job also provides an opportunity to work with a close-knit team of dedicated activists in our West and East Coast offices, to learn new skills, and to learn about Friends of the Earth campaigns in the U.S. and internationally.

Responsibilities:

Manage details of membership and development operations, including:

* Data entry of member information and other data-management tasks in our Raiser’s Edge database;
* Field telephone and electronic inquires from our members and the general public;
* Production of donor acknowledgements and dissemination of special information for our Global Stewardship Council and other major supporters;
* Assist with special tasks such as events coordination, volunteer management, and other tasks as needed;
* Assist with design of print materials such as fact sheets and event invitations;
* Assist with updating development web pages utilizing a content management system;
* Process incoming and outgoing e-mail, mail, faxes, and courier services;
* Monitor office general e-mail and voice mail accounts daily;
* Assist development staff with mailings and research projects as new needs arise;
* Produce and file Earth Share state and federal campaign materials in timely fashion;
* Coordinate a variety of weekly administrative tasks including invoice and timesheet approvals, commuter chex distribution, follow up invoice questions, and other occasional tasks such as coordinating staff celebrations;
* Manage the office equipment operation and acquire office and development supplies as needed;
* Gather information on campaign activities, achievements and breaking news and distribute it as needed;
* Other assignments as directed.

Qualifications:

* Experience with Raiser’s Edge or other database software;
* Ability to follow instructions, prioritize duties and multitask;
* Exacting attention to detail and excellent memory for detail;
* Excellent telephone and personal communication skills;
* An eagerness to learn and the desire and ability to work as part of a team;
* Accountable and able to work well independently;
* Ability to write well and spell accurately;
* Commitment to Friends of the Earth’s mission and goals;
* Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and other software;
* Reliable, flexible, motivated and interested in learning;
* Interested in a career in nonprofit fundraising.

Compensation: This position offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Friends of the Earth provides an excellent benefits package including medical, vision and dental insurance, a 403b plan, holiday, sick and vacation benefits, a flexible spending plan for pre-tax deductions, one full extra vacation week at the end of the year when the office is closed, and the incomparable benefit of knowing you are helping to save this planet.

To Apply:

Please e-mail cover letter, resume and short writing sample with the subject heading “Development Associate.” No mail applications or phone calls. Position will remain open until filled. Only those selected for an interview or telephone screening will be contacted.

Friends of the Earth is a equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information:
jobs@foe.org
http://www.foe.org/

Vote for Dorothee to be the Next Green ‘It’ Girl!

Who’s the next green ‘it’ girl? Project Green Search is looking for the woman who wants to be an advocate for the environment, animal welfare, fair trade, and human rights. The next green ‘it’ girl is a model, spokesperson, host, brand ambassador and all around green model citizen, for progressive, sustainable, ethical companies, from fashion & beauty to cars & computers.

We know just the girl… our own Dorothee Royal-Hedinger, sustainable food advocate and co-founder of OrganicNation.tv! Dorothee is more than just a (ridiculously) pretty face – she’s got brains and passion for sustainability in spades, just the qualities that a well-rounded green ‘it’ girl should have.

Please vote for Dorothee so she can continue her work in spreading the message of sustainability.

“The more I learn about sustainability and organic food, the more I realize that being eco-conscious can’t stop at the dinner table. For our health and for the health of the planet, we all need to make eco-friendly choices when purchasing things like beauty products and clothing.

I’ve realized that fashion has the power to make a difference because of the joy and interest it brings people who might not normally be exposed to environmental issues. It’s been such a pleasure working with leaders in eco-fashion that I have to admit, I’m hooked! I would be proud to continue fostering environmental awareness in young consumers through something as fun as fashion.

As a “green” model, I would aim to show that being green means being hip, confident and conscious about what we consume, but most of all I would enjoy celebrating healthy food, healthy clothing and healthy bodies!”

-Dorothee

Voting is really easy, and every single vote counts… just click this link & select 5 stars under her photo, and leave a note at the bottom of the page if you like. Hurry – voting ends tomorrow!

Link [Project Green Search]

Vote for Your Favorite Drive Smarter Challenge Video!

Have you ever wanted to be a film critic? Now’s your chance! It’s time to vote for your favorite video from among ten finalists in the Drive Smarter Video Contest launched by The Alliance to Save Energy. Your vote can help determine who wins the $5000 grand prize and three other exciting prizes!

The entrants took highly creative approaches to illustrate driving and vehicle maintenance tips that save money and increase fuel efficiency. There’s the smart, chatty GPS system that inspires flirting… a carpool with back-seat smooching… a broken-heartened, guitar-strumming, singing cowboy with his truck named Earl…

Public voting on 10 short videos aimed at helping to drive smarter, reduce their gas consumption and drive fewer miles has already begun and continues until Monday, October 19, 11:59 PM (EDT). To rate the videos, visit the Drive Smarter Challenge video contest website: http://drivesmarterchallenge.org/contest.  Videos are just two minutes or shorter, and you can return to the site if you don’t finish rating all 10 in one sitting.

Every video is completely different, and we enjoyed rating our favorites.  Now it’s your turn!

Link [Drive Smarter Challenge]

World Bank Funds Destructive Palm Oil Industry

Should the World Bank be lending to the Indonesian palm oil industry, which is an environmental disaster, when the Bank may be called upon to manage international forest carbon funds? Rainforest Rescue definitely doesn’t think so – and they want your help in getting the Bank to end finance of industrial development that impacts rainforests.

From Rainforest Portal:

The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) ignored its own environmental and social protection standards when it approved over a twenty year period nearly $200 million in loan guarantees for palm oil production in Indonesia. The IFC has temporarily frozen new investments in oil palm projects and is reviewing all current oil palm projects. The message must be conveyed to the World Bank that oil palm and any finance of industrial development that deforests or diminishes primary tropical rainforest must permanently end. And certainly oil palm — or any logging of primary forests, or replacement of primary forests with plantations — is not worthy of REDD forest carbon funding.

Indonesia is home to large primary rainforests and peat swamps, which naturally hold and continue to remove carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas that causes climate change.  Rampant destruction of these forests, largely to make way for palm oil plantations, has caused giant releases of CO2 into the atmosphere, making Indonesia the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet.  Oil palm inevitably causes widespread clearance of forests and peatlands and the theft of indigenous peoples’ lands.  Auditors found that Wilmar International Ltd., the recipient of IFC loans, was illegally using fire to clear primary forests, and seizing Indigenous peoples land without free, prior, and informed consent.

Protest this conflict of interest at the Rainforest Portal website by simply adding your name and email address to a protest email that will be sent to IFC officials.

Learn more about how palm oil production is threatening endangered orangutans and other wildlife, destroying Indonesian rainforests and ‘cooking the climate’ at Greenpeace.

Link [Rainforest Portal] + [Greenpeace]
Photo credit: Redapes.org

Great Green Job of the Week: Ecological Restoration Intern, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Site Stewardship Program is seeking a motivated intern to work in a dynamic community-based habitat restoration program in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the San Francisco bay area.

Site Stewardship is a small office, with 4 permanent employees and 4 to 6 full-time interns.

We provide care and restoration of sensitive lands and species within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area with the support of local volunteers and education groups.  Work sites are in a variety of coastal habitats north and south of the Golden Gate Bridge and support three endangered species.

Responsibilities:

1. Help prioritize, plan, and oversee habitat restoration projects and volunteer workdays.
2. Conduct on-the-ground habitat restoration including invasive species control, fence construction, and revegetation.
3. Monitor restoration progress; collect, enter, and manage ecological data.
4. Help prepare summary reports and revise management plans.
5. Engage local community by leading interpretive hikes, creating interpretive materials, and corresponding with volunteers.
6. Maintain tools and equipment and other miscellaneous duties.

Qualifications:

1. Familiarity with biological and ecological concepts.
2. A love of nature, plants, and enthusiasm for outdoor work and getting your hands dirty.
3. Strong interest in ecological restoration and endangered species management.
4. Ability to work well within a team; sense of humor, flexibility, and collaboration a must!
5. Ability to take on responsibility, work independently, and assume a leadership role when needed.
6. Great verbal and written communication skills.
7. Basic computer literacy, Microsoft word and excel.

Desired qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, environmental science, or related field.
2. Experience conducting habitat restoration or related natural resources management work.
3. Plant/animal identification skills.
4. Experience with Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems.
5. Experience with Photoshop, Powerpoint, or other visual format software.

Compensation: We offer free housing in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

1. We offer a stipend of $25/day ($125/week).
2. We offer transportation to work sites.
3. We offer personalized training and marketable work experience.

Terms:

1. Desired start date: September 28 – October 12, 2009, flexible date.
2. Length of position: 1 year.
3. Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday, full-time.

To Apply:

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Christina Crooker.

Contact Information:
Christina Crooker
415/561-3070 (phone)
ccrooker@parksconservancy.org
http://www.parksconservancy.org

Tweet for Free Tickets to the No Impact Man Premiere

Want free tickets to the premiere of the No Impact Man documentary in your city? All you have to do is tweet a message about the film, which will be in theaters on September 11th, 2009.

Here’s the info:

New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Berkeley
Chicago
Denver
Seattle
Philadelphia
Washington, DC
San Diego
Boston
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City

Follow these two easy steps:

1. Follow us on Twitter
2. Tweet the following:

“#NIMtix @oscopelabs is giving away tix to No Impact Man in theaters Sept 2009 www.noimpactdoc.com”

Winners will be announced soon – good luck! If you don’t score free tix or don’t live in one of the cities listed above, never fear: No Impact Man will be playing in a long list of theaters until November – see the schedule and theater info here.

Some info about the documentary:

Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year.

It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage.

No problem – at least for Colin – but he and his family live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseen impact of its own.

Link [No Impact Doc] via [Treehugger]

Timberland Celebrates Undiscovered Independent Environmental Activists

How many unsung environmental heroes are there in the world, tirelessly working to improve the health of the planet and all of the living creatures that call it home? In a culture where celebrities are applauded for taking the tiniest of steps while the everyday people doing the real work go mostly unnoticed by the general public, Timberland has dedicated itself to elevating environmental activists onto the global green scene.

In partnership with Changents.com, The Timberland Company is creating a unique consumer engagement engine to help get emerging eco-change agents their big break. The Earthkeepers Movement garners support for these activists on an interactive platform that connects people who are changing the world with the people who can help them do even more.

Meet the 2009 Earthkeepers Heroes – from an eco-photographer to a teacher designing green makeovers for homes with inner city youth – at Changents.com/Earthkeepers.

You can help your favorite Earthkeeper get exposure on national TV for defending the planet! All you have to do is grab a widget and post it to your social networking profile or blog. When you register to join Earthkeepers, you get the opportunity to win some cool prizes, too.

If Timberland gets 100,000 supporters for these Earthkeeper Heroes by November 1st, they’ll unveil a publicity stunt where you can take action to help the winning hero get on TV. Check it out at Changents.com.

Link [Earthkeepers]

Great Green Job of the Week: Telecommute Director of Strategic Relationships

The Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT) was founded by Jeffrey M. Smith, the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and author of Seeds of Deception, the world’s bestselling and #1 rated book on the subject. IRT’s Campaign for Healthier Eating in America educates consumers about GMO health risks and provides easy access to non-GMO brand choices. The Campaign is designed to generate the tipping point of consumer rejection of genetically modified (GM) foods, in order to force them out of the market.

The Problem with GMOs:

The current generation of GM foods is one of the greatest threats to human health and the environment. GMOs are linked to toxic or allergic symptoms, thousands of sick, sterile, and dead livestock, and damage to virtually every organ studied in lab animals. FDA scientists warned about these potential problems, but were ignored by the person in charge of policy-the former attorney for biotech giant Monsanto, and later their VP. The FDA requires no safety tests.

GM crops:

* Concentrate corporate control of food

* Increase herbicide use without increasing average yields
* Endanger food security
* Are detrimental to sustainable and organic farming
* Trap farmers in a cycle of debt and dependence
* Shrink biodiversity
* Harm beneficial insects
* Damage soil bacteria
* Contaminate non-GM varieties, and
* Work against solving the problem of hunger

Moreover, the self-propagating genetic pollution from GM crops might outlast the effects of global warming and nuclear waste.

The Solution: A Tipping Point Strategy Based on Success

The consumer revolt in Europe provides a successful model to stop the genetic engineering of the food supply in North America. After the European media reported the health risks of GM foods in early 1999, consumer concern reached a tipping point. Within a single week, virtually all major food manufacturers committed to remove GM ingredients from their European brands. This market rejection has kept GMOs out.

If GMO health risks got onto the national radar screen in the US, a European-style tipping point could be achieved. Since food companies do not gain any advantage from using GM ingredients, even a small percentage of consumers changing brands based on GM content could accomplish it. We believe that 5% of shoppers-15 million people or 5.6 million households-is more than sufficient to trigger an industry-wide cleanout.

The Institute, as part of a coalition, has already been successful in generating a tipping point against milk from cows injected with genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rbGH). Most of the top dairy brands, including Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Kroger, Dannon, Yoplait, have committed to stop using rbGH in the past three years.

Health Concerns Motivate; Non-GMO Brands Provide Direction

IRT has packaged information about the health dangers into books, films, audio CDs, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, reports, websites, podcasts, scripted PowerPoints, and articles. We offer compelling expert content for others’ websites, list serves, magazines, newsletters, handouts, conferences, etc. We also produce a printed and electronic Non-GMO Shopping Guide, making it much easier for people to make healthier non-GMO choices.

Position Overview:

Director of Strategic Relationships: Enrolls organizations and key opinion leaders to participate in our Campaign for Healthier Eating in America.

Responsibilities:

To enroll organizations and key opinion leaders to participate in our Campaign for Healthier Eating in America and thereby establish distribution of our GMO-related materials to tens of millions of people. Groups willing to partner with us include: green, health-conscious, medical, foodie, sustainable, spiritual, parent, school, chefs, and others.

Qualifications:

* Must have terrific nonprofit to nonprofit, or business to business, experience in sales, networking, or coalition building
* Easily interacts with CEO or Executive Director levels
* Able to inspire enthusiastic support
* Meticulously organized
* Able to work independently in a virtual office
* Competent in business communications
* Experience in one of the targeted outreach areas is a plus.

Position Details:

We can accommodate full time or multiple part time positions. You are welcome to work from your home. (You will NOT be required to work onsite at IRT’s Iowa headquarters.)

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience. Support towards health insurance is available for full time positions.

To Apply:

Please send resume using the subject line Strategic Relationships Director.

Contact Information:
641-209-1765 (phone)
info@responsibletechnology.org
http://www.responsibletechnology.org

Great Green Job of the Week: Forest Initiative Leader, World Resources Institute

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives.

Position Overview:

The World Resources Institute is seeking a Senior Associate to lead WRI’s Forest Initiative and refine and expand its activities. In addition, the position will develop and lead a number of new projects-particularly in the Amazon Basin-that contribute to the success of the Initiative. The ideal candidate for this position is one with expertise in the social and economic dimensions of sustainable forest management, complementing the strong technical expertise (e.g., silviculture, remote sensing) of WRI’s existing forest team.

WRI’s Forest Initiative seeks to increase the ability of governments, businesses, and civil society to act upon better and more widely shared information to protect intact forests, manage working forests more sustainably, and restore deforested lands. Focused on forest-rich regions, the Initiative utilizes spatial and other forest-related information to stimulate, support, and monitor actions that promote more sustainable forest management. The Initiative is currently active in the Congo Basin, Southeast Asia, Russia, and the Amazon Basin.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will play a lead role in the Initiative’s strategic development, management, fundraising, and partnership building. The position requires strong leadership, strategic planning skills, excellent interpersonal skills, proven fundraising capabilities, and extensive knowledge of social and economic issues related to forests. In addition, the candidate should be comfortable operating in a results-focused culture.

The successful candidate will be expected to travel internationally. This is a challenging position that offers a unique opportunity to have a major impact on global environment and development issues.

Leadership:

* Develop and maintain a compelling and coherent vision and strategy for the Forest Initiative, in line with WRI’s Strategic Plan 2008-2012 and the People & Ecosystems Program goal and strategy.
* Identify and help develop potential new lines of work that will lead to transformative change in sustaining forest ecosystems and enhancing forests’ role in development.
* Provide strategic direction to WRI’s forest team to ensure a coherent, high-impact strategy that provides development and environmental benefits.
* Expand WRI’s forest-related projects, preferably in the Amazon Basin.
* Foster a culture of excellence in all aspects of the Initiative’s work. Management
* Guide, motivate, and develop personnel within the Initiative.
* Delegate authority to project leaders, ensure they are effective and supported, and ensure planned objectives are achieved.
* Provide day-to-day management of own project staff.
* Oversee the completion of any requested quarterly reports by management or funders, within agreed timeframe.
* Engage WRI senior management on strategic and operational issues. Impact and outreach
* Keep the Initiative and its projects focused on critical issues and opportunities where new insights, analyses, proposals, or efforts could lead to significant progress or impact on sustainable development.
* Conduct outreach and communication efforts and promote staff research findings through briefings to policy-makers, practitioners, and corporate leaders.
* Review funding proposals, draft publications, and articles to ensure they meet WRI’s high standards for quality.

Fundraising:

* Lead efforts to develop and secure long-term funding for the Initiative and new projects based on identified needs in coordination with project managers, the People & Ecosystems Program Director, and WRI’s Development Department. This responsibility will entail leveraging existing relationships with bilateral and multilateral donors, foundations, corporations, and individual donors, as well as cultivating and maintaining new relationships.
* Write fundraising proposals.
* Mentor staff to broaden their fundraising skills, help them manage existing fundraising relationships, and cultivate new funding prospects.
* Serve as internal reviewer for WRI colleagues’ publications/products (to support the institute’s peer review process, which is a key part of achieving excellence in all WRI’s work).

Qualifications:

* Advanced degree in the social sciences with a particular focus on sustainable forest management, environmental economics, social anthropology, or related field. PhD preferred.
* Minimum 10 years experience in the field of sustainable forest management. Expertise/experience in the Amazon Basin and with “forest and climate” issues (e.g., REDD) preferred.
* Strong network of relationships and partners. Relationships in the Amazon Basin preferred.
* Superb analytical and strategic thinking skills.
* Proven ability to motivate staff and teams to achieve on-the-ground results.
* Demonstrated ability to secure funding from donors on a large scale. Extensive experience with project development and proposal writing.
* Outstanding ability to communicate clearly, passionately, and in a compelling fashion to a wide range of audiences, including senior policymakers, NGOs, and corporate leaders.
* Excellent writing skills.
* Demonstrated proficiency of oral and written English. Proficiency in at least 1 other language (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese).
* Willingness to travel at least 20% of time.

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications.  WRI offers a comprehensive benefits package.

To Apply:

Please send resume or CV and cover letter to Beth Bahs-Ahern, Development and Operations Manager. No phone calls please. Qualified applicants only. WRI only accepts applications for current job openings.

WRI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability

Contact Information:
Beth Bahs-Ahern
bbahsahern@wri.org

Link [WRI] + [Green Dream Jobs]

Enter the Drive Smarter Challenge and You Could Win $5K!

For all you filmmaker types out there, the Alliance to Save Energy just launched the Drive Smarter Video Contest, inviting anyone with a camera to submit a two-minute video illustrating one or more of the Drive Smarter Challenge campaign’s gas- and money-saving tips to compete for a $5,000 grand prize. The online video contest is a new feature of the Drive Smarter Challenge fuel-efficiency campaign sponsored by the Alliance to Save Energy and 16 other diverse non-profit, governmental, trade association and for-profit partners.

Not all the partners have a stellar environmental track records—most notably, Exxon – but the contest might be a good way to introduce the concept of efficiency and alternative modes of transportation to the general public who still drive their cars with abandon. Especially when we’re talking about the serious car enthusiasts and NASCAR racing fans this contest might appeal to, it could be good start for those who need to be eased into the whole “driving less” concept…

You can check out the contest here and follow the Alliance to Save Energy on Twitter @ToSaveEnergy.

Civil Disobedience is Necessary to Kill Coal

Civil rights activists didn’t sit around waiting for politicians to ‘see the light’ and take action – and neither should we. If we want to shut down coal plants and prevent catastrophic global warming, we’ve got to put our necks on the line: that’s the message that Salon is sending out in an article entitled “How to kill a coal plant”.

Civil disobedience works. The case of the Kingsnorth Six, Greenpeace activists who were acquitted by a grand jury on vandalism charges after scaling a coal plant and beginning to paint it with a message to Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown, is a great example.

From Salon:

In the Kingsnorth case, world-renowned climate scientist James Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, flew to England to testify. According to the Guardian, he presented evidence that the Kingsnorth plant alone could be expected to cause sufficient global warming to prompt “the extinction of 400 species over its lifetime.”

Citing a British government study showing that each ton of released carbon dioxide incurs $85 in future climate-change costs, the activists contended that shutting the plant down for the day had prevented $1.6 million in damages — a far greater harm to society than any rendered by their paint — and that their transgressions should therefore be excused.

What surprised both Greenpeace and the prosecution was that 12 ordinary Britons agreed. The jury returned with an acquittal, and the freed defendants made the front pages of newspapers throughout the country.

The tumult also produced political results. In April, British energy and climate change minister Ed Miliband announced a reversal in governmental policy on power stations, declaring, “The era of new unabated coal has come to an end.”

The success of the Kingsnorth protest has inspired similar protests around the world, from West Virginia to Australia.

Americans are notorious for being reluctant to face unpleasant facts. The desire to conserve the status quo has lulled most people into a sense of apathy, compounded by the scurrilous efforts of the energy industry to prevent action that could harm their profits. But, simply waiting until catastrophic global warming consequences begin to occur will change their lives negatively more than anything else could.

Salon is urging environmentalists and anyone concerned about global warming to engage in nonviolent protests during this year’s U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. While as many as 100,000 are expected to take to the streets in Copenhagen itself, many more will participate in events in the U.S. at the same time. Learn more and pledge to join in at BeyondTalk.net.

Link [Salon]
Photo credit: Greenpeace

Great Green Job of the Week: Licensee Director, Earth Advantage Institute

Promoting the wise use of energy and natural resources in a carbon constrained world, Earth Advantage Institute (EAI) will be the nation’s leading organization in providing green building and climate solutions for clients in the building trades.

EAI, on Oregon 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, certifies new and remodeled homes as a third-party verifier for the ENERGY STAR® and LEED for Homes® programs, as well as for its own residential, community, and commercial programs. In addition, EAI provides green design and consulting services, conducts education and training seminars, and is a key contributor to the development of green building standards.

The organization includes over 400 builders, remodelers, and sponsors throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Northern California, as well as licensed partners in: Ashland, Oregon; Eugene, Oregon; Redding, California; and Westborough, Massachusetts.

Position Overview:

To drive that mission, EAI is in need of a strategic, dependable, intuitive and entrepreneurial Licensee Director to identify and maximize revenue opportunities, create relationships and develop the licensee portfolio for EAI products (certification and educational programs) across North America.

Responsibilities:

Research, develop and implement opportunities and support existing licensees. Communicate regularly with licensees, share development direction and strategy brand merchandising. Answer licensee questions, conduct research; track and record all tasks within SalesForce. Identify and develop traditional and non-traditional channels for strategic partnerships and maximizing territorial opportunities.

Review and evaluate target expansion areas; Develop and approve a licensee recruiting plan designed to generate sufficient leads that will ensure expansion of EAI; Source and select qualified licensee partners capable of developing and executing a business opportunity; Oversee and maintain standards in the approval process; Design and direct licensee-development events; Lead cross-functional teams; Work collaboratively with executive management in reviewing all licensee documents and legal issues regarding business development and exhausting all opportunity avenues for new business; Display strong communication, coaching, training and general presentation skills; be self driven and self accountable.

Perform with outstanding relationship management, negotiation and collaborating/influencing skills in dealing with all levels through various communications channels.
Conduct weekly, monthly and quarterly communication with licensees to share data and prepare reports which accurately detail the status of the business.

Qualifications:

Please have an interest in and passion for green building, energy efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Ideal candidates will have the ability to confidently and comfortably communicate with clients, colleagues and vendors; to understand client needs; to set client expectations; and to provide status and effectively present results.

* Microsoft Office applications
* Undergraduate College Degree
* 3 – 5 years prior licensee-related experience
* 5-7 years prior work-related experience (non-profit)
* Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
* Strong detail and task operation, demonstrated ability in problem solving, organization and excellent project management and time management skills
* Strong client and customer focus
* Ability to interface across multiple levels within a client, partner or internal organization for overall team, company and client success
* A self-motivated and high-energy individual that can focus and deliver as promised with basic managerial support, coupled with the ability to work positively and effectively in a team environment
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of programs and SalesForce.com

Compensation: Earth Advantage Institute is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive compensation package. Salary commensurate with experience.

Location: Portland, OR in our office near Bridgeport Village (with some travel)

To Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter. No phone calls please. Include salary range sought and availability in cover letter.
Contact Information:
meredith919@msn.com
http://www.earthadvantage.org

Great Green Job of the Week: Director of Philanthropy, Women’s Voices for the Earth

Missoula-based organization Women’s Voices for the Earth is seeking a full-time Director of Philanthropy. The position may be located in a variety of cities including but not limited to Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.

Founded in 1995, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) is a national organization that engages women to advocate for the right to live in a healthy environment. We uniquely focus on the intersection of the women’s movement and environmental health, leveraging the collective power of women’s voices to reduce environmental hazards that adversely impact women and their families.  WVE confronts environmental pollutants that are linked to chronic illness and cancer.  By engaging women in corporate and legislative advocacy efforts, WVE has significant impact on women’s environmental health.

Women’s Voices for the Earth is a national organization headquartered in Missoula, MT.  Our staff is small, entrepreneurial and highly effective.  We are seeking a dynamic self-starter to join our team in an exciting new position.

Position Overview:

WVE seeks a development specialist with an excellent track record and significant experience securing major gifts and foundation grants.  The Director of Philanthropy will be charged with helping us increase our annual budget (currently at $500,000) by expanding our base of major donors.

The Director of Philanthropy is a new position that will work with the Executive Director and development staff to implement a multi-year high-level individual donor campaign that will grow WVE’s annual operating income and cash reserve and create an engaged philanthropic donor base.  This position reports to Executive Director, serves on the staff leadership team, and works with WVE staff to enable tracking of donor data.

Download the job description (.pdf) (.doc).

Responsibilities:

Major Gifts:
(To date most of WVE’s income has come from foundations.  Developing a major gifts program will be the Director of Philanthropy’s priority.)

* Lead targeted research and develop the strategies and relationship-building activities required to attract major donors (gifts over $1000) and high-level individual donors (gifts over $5,000). Support and coordinate with the senior staff and board leadership to cultivate and solicit major donors. Educate the staff and board and develop their capacity to support major gifts fundraising.
* Develop a major donor program that includes cultivation events showcasing WVE’s work. Elicit compelling cases, issues, success stories and quotes from board and staff, and from women who have been involved with WVE’s work.
* Create appropriate written communications geared to engaging the interest of individual donors.
* Ensure ongoing communication with individual donors, and timely thank-you notes.
* Institute appeals and the other elements of an ongoing annual fund effort.
* Lead the entire organization to excel in both donor cultivation and stewardship.

Foundation Gifts:

* Oversee and analyze research to identify new sources of foundation giving.
* Assist with the strategic positioning of programs as they relate to fund development.
* Work closely with senior leadership to nurture and develop new relationships with program officers and other foundation personnel as needed.

Senior Management Activities:

* Provide development training and support to WVE staff, Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and volunteers.
* Collaborate as needed with other WVE staff across WVE’s programs.

Qualifications:

Required:

* At least 5 years proven fundraising experience, preferably in a non-profit
* Proven track record cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding various donor constituencies
* Experience in creating and implementing strategies to obtain and keep new mid to high level individual donors
* Familiarity with major gifts programs, including prospect research, cultivation, personal solicitation, acknowledgement, and recognition
* Knowledge of charitable solicitation rules and regulations
* Excellent writing and oral communications skills
* Ease working with high-dollar donors
* Creative problem-solver, strategist and conceptual thinker
* Excellent communicator, networker and friend-builder
* Commitment to sustainable and ethical fund development and progressive social change
* Flexible self-manager and team builder
* Political, social and technological savvy
* Computer proficiency in MS Office and experience with donor data management and fund development analytics (familiarity with E-Tapestry a plus)
* Ability to work remotely and willingness to travel
* Bachelor’s degree or comparable experience
* CFRE desirable

Helpful, but not required:

* Familiarity with environmental health and women’s health issues
* Previous experience in the environmental health movement

Location: Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) is a national organization with headquarters in Missoula, MT.  This position may be located in a select number of cities, including but not limited to: Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL, New York City, Washington, DC; or other major metropolitan cities.

Compensation: Competitive salary, based on experience and location.  Benefits include health insurance, retirement plan matching contribution, and a generous leave policy.

We will consider applicants for a full-time or part-time (at least half-time) position.

Deadline: August 28, 2009 or until filled

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume and 3 references by email to Erin and Jean.  Applications will be accepted until position is filled. No phone calls please.

Women’s Voices for the Earth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to engaging women across the spectrum of U.S. society, including the women most impacted by environmental harm. Toward that end, we seek to create and sustain diverse organizational leadership among our staff, board, and partners. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Contact Information:
Erin & Jean
erin@womenandenvironment.org

jean@womenandenvironment.org

Link [Green Dream Jobs] + [Women's Voices for the Earth]

Great Green Job of the Week: Solar PV Installation Instructor/School Director, Solariv

Solariv is seeking qualified technical instructors for contract teaching opportunities for our solar thermal and photo voltaics training center in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Class length is 6 days long and Solariv is looking for an instructor to spearhead the school and grow the program offering.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create and manage Solariv’s Solar PV Installation training programs.
• Publish training tools for students
• Conduct needs assessment to determine training and course opportunities.
• Deliver training to end users and conduct train-the-trainer classes
• Interact with relevant government and local organizations to develop specifications for the content of courses.
• Prepare lesson plans including, course design, method, media, and documentation to be presented; manages enrollment, tracking of participants and continuous improvement of both courses and training methodology with goal to expand course offering
• Main school administrator responsible for course schedule, outline and growing students.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in education, business, engineer, or related technical discipline
• NABCEP installation certification (ISP Instructor Certification desired)
• Minimum 3 years experience installing solar thermal or PV systems
• Classroom teaching experience
• Demonstrated familiarity with adult learning styles
• The ability to accept and offer positive and constructive feedback
• Must possess excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Benefits: A competitive benefits package commensurate with experience.
Spanish a plus! From local community a plus!

Apply at the Treehugger Jobs Board.

Link [Treehugger Jobs] + [Solariv]

Great Green Job of the Week: Corporate & Foundations Relations Manager at Global Green USA

Global Green USA is seeking a dynamic Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager to join the Development Department. This position will report to the President and CEO, and the COO, manage a part-time grant writer and work in collaboration with both the Communications & Development teams. This position requires previous Development experience, exceptional writing and organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills to work with Foundations, Corporate Donors, and Program Staff. The ideal candidate should possess the ability to multi-task, set priorities, take initiative and work independently as well as a part of a team.

Key Responsibilities:
• Corporate Relationship Management: Manage existing corporate partners and identify, research, solicit and cultivate new partners with a goal of raising $1 million annually. Strengthen and expand our outreach strategies.
• Help achieve GGUSA goal of establishing 3-5 long term major corporate partners by identification and solicitation.
• Create dynamic sponsorship proposals, with a diverse fundraising strategy.
• Responsible for evaluating and vetting all corporate inquires and agreements.
• Foundation and Grants Management: Oversee all aspects of foundation fundraising, including the identification of funding opportunities; formulation, preparation, submission and tracking of grant requests. Work with Program staff on their funding options to guide them when necessary.
• Position includes the direct solicitation of government, public and private grants and the direct supervision of the part-time Grant Writer.
• Maintaining accurate Grants Calendar, scheduling and tracking .
• Work with Database Administrator to manage and service all corporate donors and prospects.
• Ensure that all foundation reports are timely and accurate.

Qualifications and Requirements:
• 3-5 years experience as part of a nonprofit development team, in a fundraising capacity with grant writing and corporate fundraising experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proven initiative and ability to multi-task, set priorities and work on deadline.
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team.
• Strong computer skills, PC & MAC proficient preferred. Microsoft Suite, Excel, G-mail calendar, Raisers Edge.

About GGUSA: Founded in 1994 by activist and philanthropist Diane Meyer Simon, Global Green is the American Arm of Green Cross International (GCI), which was created by President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future by reconnecting humanity with the environment. Global Green USA is the only national environmental non-profit headquartered in Southern California with offices in New Orleans, Washington DC, and New York, and is one of 31 national GCI affiliates throughout the world. www.globalgreen.org

Mission: To foster a value shift towards a more sustainable and secure future. Global Green is working to address some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. In the United States our work is primarily focused on stemming global climate change by creating green buildings and cities.

Values: Professionalism; Respect, Trust And Teamwork; Transparency, Openness and Communication; Nimble yet Focused Risk Taking Entrepreneurialism; Optimism; Balance and Fun

Compensation: Compensation will be based on experience and qualifications. Salary range $40,000-50,000. Position includes full benefits package including 401k plan. EOE.

Apply to: Qualified applicants should submit a resume and brief cover letter describing their interest in this position immediately to Global Green USA Attn: Foundation & Corporate Relations Manager via email to hr@globalgreen.org or fax: 310-581-2702. No phone calls please. EOE.

Link [Treehugger Jobs] + [Global Green USA]

Support OrganicNation.tv’s Bid for NAU’s Grant for Change

Exciting news – OrganicNation.tv has been nominated for NAU’s Grant for Change! The $10,000 award will highlight the efforts of people who move in the spirit of the Nau Collective and support those who instigate lasting, positive change in their communities – and there’s no doubt that the Organic Nation team accomplishes that goal.

Support OrganicNation.tv by heading over to the NAU Grant for Change site and voting! Here’s why:

As obesity and diabetes rates climb and farming techniques continue to pollute the air and water, it is crucial to educate young Americans about their food options. This fall, OrganicNation.tv will continue building awareness on and offline to empower young people about issues of food safety, nutrition and sustainable farming.

On the heels of their successful West Coast KickOff Tour, Dorothee Royal-Hedinger and Mark Andrew Boyer will embark on journey across the U.S. Traveling from California to Maine, they will gather and share stories from farmers, urban gardeners, activists and chefs and address issues like: “How can farming be sustainable?” “Is organic food more nutritious than conventional food?” “Can organic food feed the world?” This project will be formed into a free educational toolkit for use in 8th and 9th grade classrooms, empowering the next generation to build a sustainable nation.

Here’s how to vote:

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You’ve got to drop by OrganicNation.tv to check out all the awesome video content and blog entries, including photos of America’s first certified-organic rooftop farm and an interview with an organic brewmaster. OrganicNation.tv’s hard work brings the everyday wonders of sustainable food into sharp focus, giving us all an inside view of how sustainable food systems are created across the country.

Link [NAU Grant for Change] + [OrganicNation.tv]

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