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Let's Talk Energy Week!

Energy underpins today’s quality of life, and it will greatly affect the lives and well-being of generations to come. Let’s Talk Energy, an initiative of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation working with a network of partners across Canada, aims to increase Canadians’ understanding of energy and to engage them in considering their energy future, so that they can make informed energy decisions and choices.

New in 2014, the Let’s Talk Energy partners are encouraging Canadians in all regions and all sectors of society to participate in Let’s Talk Energy Week, which takes place from February 21 to 28, 2014. This first-ever energy awareness week is an opportunity for individuals and groups across the country to discuss and learn about energy, by planning an event or activity in their community, or by participating in an event during the week. Resources and information about energy events and activities across Canada can be found at letstalkenergy.ca

How will your organization participate in Let’s Talk Energy Week to support the energy conversation?

Please feel free to get in touch withLet’s Talk Energy Week coordinator, Nori Gowan at 613-993-2271 or at ngowan@technomuses.ca, to discuss any ideas or questions you may have about the week.

I hope we can count on your support of our efforts to enhance Canadians’ energy literacy.

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Job Opportunity: Regional Supervisors, Conservation Corps

Now Accepting Applications for Regional Supervisors! (Up to Six Positions Available)

Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador’s Green Team Program provides young people with meaningful work, training and educational opportunities in the areas of environmental and cultural heritage conservation and enhancement. We are currently seeking individuals to coordinate and supervise our Green Team Program. We require individuals for the following areas/regions: (Labrador, Northern, Western, Central, Avalon and Metro).

Benefits

  • On-the-job skills training, including paid first aid certification;
  • Competitive salary ($15.00/hour, for 35 hours/week, for 17 weeks, including vacation pay);
  • Paid travel expenses;
  • Work from home (optional);
  • Exceptional work and travel opportunities – live, work, and travel within our beautiful province;
  • Academic calendar fit (May 5th – August 29th, 2014);
  • Supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, supervise and support Green Teams;
  • Exercise leadership in developing and maintaining positive relationships with partners;
  • Support Team Leaders in establishing a safe and healthy work environment;
  • Assist in facilitating workshops, debriefings, and other program activities;
  • Promote a positive image of Conservation Corps in the community and to local media;
  • Administrative management;
  • Plan, monitor, evaluate and report on Green Team projects;
  • Focus on developing personal leadership skills in yourself and the young adults you lead.

Qualifications

  • Strong interest in developing leadership and supervisory skills;
  • Excellent organization and communication skills;
  • Problem-solving ability, self-confidence, and a strong work ethic;
  • Sound judgment, creativity and maturity;
  • Leadership experience with diverse groups of young people would be an asset;
  • A valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle with appropriate insurance, and a willingness to travel;
  • Preferred candidate would be living or originate from area/region applied.

How to Apply st
Please apply with cover letter, résumé and three references before Friday, March 21, 2014. Applications to be forwarded by mail, fax, or email to:

Hiring Committee, Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador Suite 103, 10 Austin Street, St. John’s, NL, A1B 4C2
Phone: (709) 729-7266, Fax: (709) 729-7270
Email: applications@ccnl.ca Website: http://www.ccnl.ca.

Discover More in 2014! Discover A Summer Job That Makes A Difference!

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Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas!

Looking for an environmentally-friendly and meaningful Christmas present to give to a friend? family? colleague? your child’s teacher? Donate to the Brother Brennan Environmental Education Centre on his or her behalf, and we will email you a custom-made Christmas card that you can print and give.**

There are two donation options:

Give a child the gift of time in the outdoors:
For every $50, pay for one child to visit the Brother Brennan Environmental Education Centre for a 1-night, 2-day field trip with his or her school class.

Help maintain and improve the Centre’s infrastructure:
With a donation amount of your choice, help the Brother Brennan Environmental Education Centre continue to grow and flourish! These funds will help us to maintain our infrastructure and become more energy efficient and sustainable.

To learn more and to donate, please visit our webpage: http://www.brotherbrennancentre.ca/donate/

** Please note: when you make a donation, you will be given the option of customizing your own card on the ‘Canada Helps’ website, if you prefer.

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Deadline Extended to Attend IMPACT! Youth Conference

We have decided to extend the deadline to apply to the 3rd IMPACT! Youth Conference for Sustainability Leadership, being held May 23-26, 2014 in Guelph, Ontario.

The new deadline to apply to the conference is Monday, October 28.

The 2014 IMPACT! Youth Conference for Sustainability Leadership will bring together 175 student sustainability leaders from across Canada in Guelph, Ontario May 23-26, 2014—all expenses paid.

To accommodate exam schedules, the application deadline has been extended by a week. Applications are open at www.impactyouthsustainability.ca until October 28, 2013. Space is limited so apply today!

Once accepted to participate in this 3-day conference, students will engage in pre-conference learning and begin networking with fellow leaders. At the conference they will work alongside over 40 sustainability leaders from various sectors across Canada, as well as renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield. Students will assess sustainability impacts, participate in workshops, collaborate on new ideas and attend a special keynote presentation all designed to bring future sustainability leaders together and enable them to make sustainable changes in their communities.

After the conference IMPACT! alumni benefit from a dedicated forum for ongoing dialogue with a network of over 500 sustainability leaders, eligibility to apply for project funding through the IMPACT! Fund, and various other opportunities from program partners.

“I learned about so many facts and ideas of sustainability that I had never really heard before, but I think that the biggest take-home message for me is that I can make change,” says Katie, a participant from our second IMPACT! conference in 2011. “I was given the ability to look at an issue, and instead of being overwhelmed, I can now look at it and see solutions.”

IMPACT! is an initiative of The Co-operators, University of Guelph, The Natural Step, David Suzuki Foundation, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, Lambton College, Conseil de la co-operation de l’Ontario, and AIESEC.

For more information, please visit www.impactyouthsustainability.ca.

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Job Opportunity: Public Education & Outreach Coordinator

Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador is a non-profit organization with a mandate to provide young people with meaningful work, training and educational opportunities in the areas of environmental and cultural heritage conservation and enhancement. Conservation Corps is now accepting applications for the following position.

Public Education and Outreach Coordinator
In partnership with the Climate Change Education Centre:
The Public Education and Outreach Coordinator will be primarily involved in structured climate change programming in schools and special interest groups throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, delivered on behalf of the Climate Change Education Centre (CCEC).  The successful applicant will be responsible for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, general public education and outreach, and assisting in other areas of climate change programming as required.   The Public Education and Outreach Coordinator will also provide assistance to other Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL) programs, and may provide support to new projects and initiatives as they arise. The position is based in St. John’s but may require travel to schools and municipalities in all regions of the province.

Tasks/Responsibilities:
•    Initiate contact with schools and special interest groups to promote climate change resources;
•    Deliver climate change presentations to schools and special interest groups throughout the province;
•    Update existing educational materials, and develop new resources as required;
•    Participate in outreach events that help raise awareness of the CCEC and CCNL;
•    Maintain a detailed database of outreach activities, including numbers of people reached;
•    Perform a variety of administrative support duties as applicable to the CCEC or CCNL.

Salary for the above position is based on $35,000 per annum for 35 hours per week until March 31st. Possibility of extension depending upon funding. Candidates for this position should have valid driver’s license and access to own vehicle with appropriate insurance.

Please apply with cover letter, resume and three references. For more information on Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador and the Climate Change Education Centre please visit http://www.ccnl.ca or http://www.climatechangeeducation.ca

Application Deadline is Wednesday October 30th, 2013.
Applications should be forwarded to:
Selection Committee, Conservation Corps Newfoundland & Labrador
Suite 103, 10 Austin Street
St. John’s NL, A1B 4C2
Tel: (709) 729-7266
Fax: (709) 729-7270
Email: applications@ccnl.ca

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Invitation to Participate: Coop Education Student Work Terms

Co-operative Education students from the Environmental Technology program at the Corner Brook campus of the College of the North Atlantic will be competing for 12- to 16-week winter work terms commencing January, 2013 and ending April, 2013.

The students have a wide range of environmental skills in the technical, academic and personal management areas to bring to co-op employers.  Please consider the benefits of hiring a co-op student from the College. Our Environmental Technology Co-op program represents a proven human resource development strategy by incorporating classroom and workplace learning.

You can find out more about our Environmental Technology Co-op program and curriculum at www.cna.nl.ca or please contact Joanne Kendrick, the Co-operative Education Coordinator responsible for the co-op placements for this program.  Please ask if you qualify for SECPAP wage subsidy funding for hiring our work term students.

I invite you to participate in the Environmental Technology Co-operative Education process through the hiring of one of our students for the upcoming winter semester.  I look forward to facilitating your recruitment, and thank you for your support of co-operative education.

Co-op Program

Contact Information
∙ Environmental Technology(Work Term 2)  January – April

 

 

 Joanne KendrickTel:  709-637-8575; Fax:  709-634-2126

joanne.kendrick@cna.nl.ca

 
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Volunteer Opportunity: Graphic Designer

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

October 9, 2013

Volunteer Position: Graphic Designer                                                                                                                                  

The Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking a volunteer graphic designer to assist with the development of the organization’s logo, brochure and other promotional materials.

 

Organization:  Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland and Labrador is a non-profit co-operative with close to one hundred members, formally incorporated during the winter of 2013.

The Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to raising awareness and speaking out on issues of social justice that impact our community and our world at large. We will bring a critical yet constructive voice to social justice issues and will engage with like-minded individuals and organisations to advocate for social change.

Title:  Graphic Designer

 

Duties and Responsibilities :

·         Design of Social Justice Co-op logo.

·         Design Social Justice Co-operative brochure and banner.

Position may also include one or both of the following:

·         Designing Social Justice Co-op newsletter

·         Updating design of and posting content for Social Justice Coop website

·         Design of letterhead and/or business cards

 

Times Needed and Work Location:

·         Volunteer will work from home on his/her own time schedule. Minimum 6 months commitment.

·         Logo requested as soon as feasibly possible, in order that we may include it in our brochure and banner during events planned for the weekend of November 30, 2013

·         Brochure and banner to be completed by November 30, 2013

·         Newsletter emailed to co-op members on a monthly basis. Occasional website updates (ie. events) as needed.

 

Qualifications and Requirements :

·         The successful candidate should have experience working with digital design software.

·         S/he should have experience working in the non-profit sector and demonstrate a knowledge of and commitment to social justice issues.

 

Lines of Communication :  

Volunteer will report to and receive guidance from and the Board of Directors during regular meetings.

Satisfactions:

·         Volunteer will have the satisfaction of creating the overall look for a brand new local Social Justice group using an innovative, grassroots organizational model, in its formative stage.

·         A great addition to your portfolio and reference for future employment

 

Submission deadline:

Candidate will supply CV along with samples of previous graphic design projects by Wednesday, Oct. 30.

 

Contact: Please submit to Lori Heath at rootconnection@gmail.com and cc Jenne Nolan at jenne.maclean@gmail.com. For more information, call Lori Heath at 709-753-3594.

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Job Opportunity: General Manager, O'Brien Farm Foundation

The O’Brien Farm Foundation is seeking a dynamic General Manager to lead the organization and effectively manage all operations of the Foundation who reports to a volunteer Board of Directors. The Foundation is not-for-profit and its vision is to see the O’Brien Farm forge a central place in the community with a wide range of community partnerships.

Working with the Board, you will be accountable for:

  1. Strategic leadership in the implementation of the master plan, policies and programming
  2. Overall facilities and land management
  3. Achieving the strategic financial and fundraising objectives of the Foundation
  4. Working collaboratively with the project manager in the restoration of Thimble Cottage

We are looking for someone who has experience in grant writing, fund development, human resources, and facilities and land management. Team-oriented, highly motivated and knowledgeable in community development, financial management, and a demonstrated history of running successful fundraising campaigns are ideal qualifications. We are looking for someone who is a graduate from a post-secondary institution with five plus years of management experience, expertise in social media, website management, and community- building.

This is a full-time position and salary is commensurate with experience. The O’Brien Farm Foundation thanks all applicants in advance. Only those invited for an interview will be contacted. Deadline to apply: Monday, October 21, 2013

Applications may be submitted to obrienfarmfoundation@gmail.com or mailed to O’Brien Farm Foundation
PO Box 8861, 15 Mount Scio Road, St. John’s, NL A1B 3T2

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Internship Opportunities

Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador is a non-profit organization with a mandate to provide young people with meaningful work, training and educational opportunities in the areas of environmental and cultural heritage conservation and enhancement.

Conservation Corps is now accepting applications for the following four Internship opportunities located in St. John’s and surrounding areas:

1) Cultural Programs Assistant
In partnership with St. John’s Native Friendship Centre with Corporate
Support from Chevron Canada Ltd.

2) Communication and Education Intern
In partnership with Quick Brown Fox Communications/thegreenrock.ca with
Corporate Support from Chevron Canada Ltd.

3) Project Coordinator Intern
In partnership with the City of Mount Pearl

4) Marine Coordinator Intern
In partnership with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Newfoundland and
Labrador Chapter (CPAWS-NL)

Please visit our website www.ccnl.ca for details!  For more information please email  dfeltham@ccnl.ca