~ Weekly Announcements for the Environmental Caucus~
The Next EC meeting is: Friday, April 12th. 12:30-1:45pm
Announcements:
***Please go to Plannau.com to input comments relating to NAU’s strategic plan. This is a great opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to voice suggestions for strategic goals, especially related to campus sustainability. Just visit the website, and sig-in using Facebook or your NAU email. The process does not take long! The website closes the end of the week.
1) For students: Arizona (Grand Canyon) Summer Trip Internship
2013 Summer Internship Announcement
Parks in Focusis a program of the Udall Foundation that provides opportunities for middle school youth from underserved communitiesto explore andlearn about nature through photography, outdoor education and creative expression.
Position Overview
The Udall Foundation has partnered with Grand Canyon National Park to offer a unique educational, career and service-oriented internship to two enthusiastic, organized and highly motivated individuals. Interns will spend approximately 12 weeks (May 24 – August 5, 2013) supportingParks in Focusactivities for groups of middle school youth from Boys & Girls Clubs and other youth organizations throughout Arizona. They will train with otherParks in Focusstaff in Tucson; be provided with program curriculum and resources; and work closely with staff from the Udall Foundation, partner youth organizations and the National Park Service. Interns will also have the opportunity to spend time in-betweenParks in Focustrips shadowing NPS professionals in the field and participating in other NPS programs. Position will be supervised byParks in Focusprogram manager in Tucson and NPS staff. Detailed duties include:
Detailed Duties:
- Become familiar withParks in Focusmission, goals, curriculum and resources.
·AttendParks in Focussummer staff training in Tucson, Arizona (May 24-27, 2013).
·AssistParks in Focusprogram manager in implementing twotrips in Sedona and Flagstaff.
·Assist NPS staff in implementing up to threeGrand Canyon in Focustrips.
·Lead games, activities, songs, arts and crafts and journaling exercises as needed and directed by trip leader.
·Assist with photo lessons/work one-on-one with kids to develop their photography skills as needed.
·Help energize and motivate kids and staff.
·Help around camp as needed (e.g., meal preparation, clean-up).
·Ensure that trips are well documented (e.g., take lots of photos/videos of the kids and collect anecdotes/quotes).
·Submit progress reports to, and participate in regular calls with, program manager in Tucson.
·Organize all photographs, video footage, evaluation data and other deliverables to return to the Udall Foundation.
·Write and submit a brief evaluation.
Desired Qualifications
- Positive, upbeat attitude; ability to roll with the punches, be flexible, and adapt to changing demands.
·Experience and extreme comfort with camping, hiking, and generally being outdoors.
- Experience working with youth in outdoor and overnight settings.
- Skilled and efficient organizer with the ability to juggle multiple tasks with limited stress.
- Love of the outdoors and ability to spark that love in others.
- Strong writing, communication, teaching, leadership and teamwork skills.
- Experience and/or interest in photography and willingness to help teach basic curriculum (training provided).
·First-Aid, CPR training and/or Wilderness First Aid certification highly desired.
·Must be willing to have a background check.
Pay + Perks
You mean spending a good portion of the summer at the Grand Canyon—one of the most beautiful places in the world—isn’t enough? Additional perks of the internship include:
·$2000 stipend (upon successful completion of internship)
·Travel reimbursementup to$500
·Food, lodging (campsites/hostels) and gear provided duringParks in Focustrips and training
·Lodging (hostel/ camping) provided during ‘off’ weeks
·Macbook Pro and DSLR digital camera to use for duration of internship
·College credit (if you are interested in working with your school to make it happen)
·Opportunity to work closely with fun and enthusiastic staff from the Udall Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs and the National Park Service
Interested?
Please submit a cover letter (describing your interest in the position and relevant qualifications), current resume, and three professional referencesvia e-mailto:
Ashley Pedersen, Program Manager
Udall Foundation•130 S. Scott Ave.•Tucson, AZ 85701
520.901.8568•
2) Looking to take a cool class for the fall? Check out “SOIL ECOLOGY”- (BIO 571) Learn about biodiversity of soil, What are organisms in soil? What do they do? Why do they matter? Testing NAU composting soil! Questions-
Class held: Tues/Thurs 9:35-10:50 in fall 2013
3)Environmental Education Intern Announcement-Flagstaff Arboretum-Spring/Summer 2013
Job Title: Environmental Education Intern (Intern, part-time. Not eligible for benefits)
Schedule: 10-40 hours per week, days are flexible, based on intern’s schedule. Start and end dates are negotiable.
Description: The Arboretum at Flagstaff is seeking an intern to assist with our school field trips and summer camp programs. The intern will be involved with numerous aspects of running an environmental education program and will gain valuable job experience in the field. Our school field trip program is a grade-specific, place-based, hands-on environmental education program that teaches students about the ecology of the Colorado Plateau and instills a sense of connection with the natural world.
Responsibilities:
- Help prepare materials needed for school programs
- Help with summer camp programming
- Help prepare material for summer camp program when needed
- Lead activities, games and lessons with children ages 5-13 yrs old
Education and Experience:
Required
- High school diploma
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Interest in environmental education
Desired
- Completion of some college OR experience in education, natural
science, environmental education or environmental studies
- Youth leadership experience
Compensation: Unpaid, but we will work with you on obtaining college credit.
To apply: Email cover letter, resume, and two references to Education
Coordinator at: .
Questions: Call Education Coordinator at 928-774-1442, ext. 110
Deadline to apply: Open until filled, next review of applications will be on March 27, 2013
4) Job Announcement: Coordinator (Sustainability), Northern Arizona University, Residence Life
You can view and apply for this job at:
5) Nominations for Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award
The LBJ Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award. The award honors outstanding achievements in the preservation, restoration or improvement of the natural world that embrace Mrs. Johnson's style, energy and commitment to her work. It also salutes the efforts of Americans who are making a positive impact on the environment by working in collaboration with communities, reaching out to diverse sectors, and engaging society in their efforts. The award was created by the Board of Trustees of the LBJ Foundation to underscore the lasting devotion of the former First Lady to conservation and to the environment. Former recipients include Senator John Chafee, Laurance Rockefeller, Patrick Noonan, and Michael Dombeck. The Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award is in the amount of $25,000 and will be presented at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in the spring of 2014. The deadline for submission of nominees is May 31, 2013. For more information about how to make a nomination, visit ourwebsite( contact Stephanie Savage at(512) 232-2280.
6) The NAU Green Fund is currently accepting applications for students to become a Green Fund Committee Member.
The NAU Green Fund promotes student participation and provides funding for projects that reduce NAU's negative impact on the environment and make NAU more sustainable. The NAU Green Fund will allocate funds to projects that increase the amount of renewable energy used on campus, increase energy and water efficiency, and reduce the amount of waste created by NAU. Portions of the Fund will support education initiatives and student grants. The Green Fund is supported by student fees and administered through a student-majority governing committee.
We are currently looking for applicants for the 2013-2014 school year. Attached is copy of our application. Please send your application to. Applications are due byMarch 29th. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to know about the Green Fund. Thank you again for your interest!
Events:
1) Better World Film Series- "Your Environmental Road Trip" TONIGHT 7-9pmat Franke College of Business, Gardner Auditorium. Free popcorn and beverages.
2)You are cordially invited to the Catalyze Commonwealth Summit Friday May 3rd, 8:30am - 5:30pm, at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.
New Economy Northern Arizona University and the New Economics Institute (NENAU and NEI) will host a summit to catalyze building equitable, democratic, and sustainable forms of wealth in Flagstaff, the Southwest, and the U.S.
Please RVSP to by April 19th.
The core vision that animates this summit is that movements for the cooperative generation of wealth, sustainability, and democratic renewal must be joined. While these initiatives are too-often pursued separately we believe, that success in each arena requires that we simultaneously make progress in the others. Based on our experiences at NAU, in regional efforts such as Local FARE, and in conversations we are having in networks across the U.S., we believe that there are untapped transformative powers that we can unleash when we integrate these initiatives. Together, they draw different constituencies into important collaborations and allow us to form a visionary pragmatism that can address key challenges: How can we enlist the widespread initiative of diverse individuals and communities to advance new economic practices through which people, families, and communities can generate resilient and equitable wealth? How might we displace a mega-corporate economic system that undermines our democracy and instead build a system of cooperative enterprise that can support and re-energize the polity? How might we create economic institutions and practices that avert planetary ecological catastrophe?
This summit will host a collaborative conversation among national leaders in cooperative economics, democratic renewal, and sustainability networks, and people in our region and at NAU who are seeking to advance such initiatives to make real change in our communities. As such, the summit will provide a strategic opportunity to amplify and broaden the already vibrant conversation and work being done around these themes in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona. We are also hopeful that the summit will help further catalyze a powerful movement on campuses and in communities across the nation.
The majority of the summit will consist of sessions and workshops that encourage sharing ideas, exploring partnerships, and building momentum. This summit is a part of an ongoing and long-term commitment to build cooperative approaches to enterprise development at local, regional, and national scales.
The Catalyzing Commonwealth summit will provide an opportunity to:
- Learn from experts on new economics and democratic renewal.
- Showcase the work we are doing in Northern Arizona
- Further draw together and connect the diverse networks mentioned above on three levels: locally (Arizona), regionally (Southwest), and nationally
Break-out sessions will include
- Building the local network in Northern Arizona: examine challenges, limitations, and possibilities in specific local context; bring together key stakeholders to discuss developing a long-term new economic initiative for cooperative enterprise.
- Envisioning and Building broader regional and national networks for civic engagement, cooperative economics, and sustainability: what can/should this look like?
- Developing civic education and research initiatives at NAU and in collaboration with organizations in Northern Arizona to enhance start-up capacities for cooperative enterprise; case study of local employee owned composting.
This summit is part of a nationwide series supported by NEI. See rest of summits hosted by the NEI Campus Network:
For more info on the work at NAU, see
Have a great week!
Cheers,
Liz Wiggen
G.A. Environmental Caucus