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Job Opportunity: Program Coordinator, Green Team Program

Employment Opportunity: Program Coordinator, Green Team Program

Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador (CCNL) 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. The CCNL is currently seeking a

confident and energetic team player to coordinate and implement our Green Team Program.

Duties/Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will have primary responsibility for coordinating and providing support to the

Green Team Program. The successful applicant will be responsible for assisting with staff recruitment,

program planning, project support, program administration, operational support, special events

coordination and training support. The Program Coordinator’s responsibilities may also include providing

assistance to other CCNL programs including new projects and initiatives as they arise. The Program

Coordinator reports to the Director of Programs.

The successful candidate will have:

• strong leadership experience and coordinating experience

• excellent organizational ability and attention to detail

• experience in administration duties

• experience with youth, educators and community groups

• experience in the implementation of workshops and learning opportunities/materials

• excellent writing and public speaking ability

• media and public relations experience would be an asset

• experience/knowledge of Conservation Corps programs would be an asset

• applicants should have a background or interest in areas such as the environment, culture or

community development

• applicant must hold a valid class five driver’s license and access to a vehicle with appropriate

Position is based in St. John’s with travel throughout the province. Position pays $16.00 per hour (35

hours per week for 18 weeks) and runs April 28, 2014 to August 29, 2014.

Please apply with cover letter, résumé and three references before March 28, 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.

Due to the large number of applications anticipated, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Volunteer Opportunity with CPAWS

Looking for some valuable volunteer experience for your resume?
CPAWS-NL is currently looking for volunteers to survey sites for shorebirds from mid July to late October. Volunteers will survey a local site once every ten days and gather information on shorebirds in the area. Training is provided (if required). Please contact nlmarine@cpaws.org if interested in this valuable volunteer opportunity and find out if there is a site near you.

The beaches we need covered are:
1. Baie Verte
2. Bellevue Beach
3. Big and Little Barasway
4. Black Duck Brook
5. Cape Freels
6. Cape Race Road
7. Carmanville
8. Chance Cove
9. Sandy Cove Beach, Eastport
10. Eddies Cove East
11. Flat Bay Peninsula aka Jento’s Island
12. Garnish
13. Harbour Grace
14. Hawke’s Bay
15. JT Cheeseman Provincial Park
16. LaManche Provincial Park
17. Long Beach, Cape Race
18. Mobile Point
19. Portugal Cove South
20. Pouch Cove
21. Renews Beach
22. Sandy Point, Flat Bay
23. Second Pond, Goulds
24. Shoal Cove West
25. Spaniard’s Bay
26. St. Paul’s Inlet/Bay/Flats
27. St. Shott’s Sod Farm
28. St. Shott’s Beach
29. Stephenville Crossing
30. Swift Current

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Join us for a Scoff!

The NLEN warmly invites you to our upcoming AGM on Tuesday March 4th at 7pm at Quidi Vidi Brewery. The AGM will be about 30 minutes long and will be followed by a scoff!

We’ll have Indian food, baked goods, music by local artist Ilia Nichol and fun door prizes. The ticket price for the social is $20 and the AGM is free.

Guest speaker will be Doug Ballam, long time Newfoundland environmentalist on the topic “The Future of the Environmental Movement in NL”.

Tickets are available at the door. Feel free to attend one or both events! RSVPs are encouraged as seating is limited.

We are also seeking new board members, so please get in touch if you’d like to nominate yourself or someone else. Nominees must be involved with a member group of the NLEN. Email us at nlen.ed@gmail.com for inquiries about board involvement. We would love to have you!

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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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Wild Things Scholarship Opportunity

Nature Newfoundland and Labrador is now accepting applications for the Wild Things Scholarship; the deadline is February 28, 2014. We will circulate a second call for applications early in January 2014.

For your information, a copy of the Wild Things Scholarship announcement is appended below.  It provides information about the scholarship and the type of applicant we are seeking (i.e., volunteers for nature who currently attend a post-secondary institution or intend to do so). I am sending this information to a wide range of people and institutions. Please circulate this announcement to any individuals, groups, and/or institutions that are likely to be in contact with potential applicants.

To apply, potential applicants should go to our website (www.naturenl.ca) and click on the Scholarship tab where they will find instructions for applying online or via paper copy.

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The 2013 Recipient of the Wild Things Scholarship
We awarded the 2013 Wild Things Scholarship to Emma Power, a student at Queen Elizabeth Regional High School, Conception Bay South. This scholarship recognizes a student in the province whose volunteer efforts have made a significant contribution to the enhancement and conservation of nature. Emma’s dedication to volunteering to enhance the natural beauty of her hometown, along with her natural leadership abilities and strong academic record, made her a highly deserving scholarship recipient. She plans to attend Memorial University upon gradation to pursue a career in medicine or marine biology.

Emma served as Chair of her high school’s Ecological Crusaders group and participated regularly in the Eco-Mentors program for Earth Day. Her most impressive achievement to date, however, was her successful campaign to bring curbside recycling to the town of Conception Bay South. Power started a letter writing campaign directed to the town council and the local paper and an on-line petition directed to the Mayor and the Director of Public Works in which she highlighted the importance of curbside recycling for her rapidly growing community. Due in large part to her efforts, a curbside-recycling program started in CBS in October 2013.

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Nature Newfoundland and Labrador invites applicants for

The Wild Things Scholarship

This $1000 scholarship recognizes the enthusiasm and efforts of a student whose volunteer activities have helped to conserve or enhance nature in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador: (1) who are (or will be) enrolled in a post-secondary program and (2) who have demonstrated an active commitment to nature and the environment through their volunteer activities are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

Application forms can be found on the website of Nature Newfoundland and Labrador (www.naturenl.ca). On-line or paper applications and referee forms must be submitted by February 28th, 2014.

Supported by Wildland Tours (www.wildlands.com) and an anonymous donor.

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Letter to Environmental Groups from Canadian Environment Network

Dear supporters, friends and members of RCEN,

We all remember the unfortunate news we received in October 2011, when the federal Government had unilaterally cancelled its funding agreement with us. On October 14, 2011, CBC reported that the Canadian Environmental Network was closing its doors. Ten days ago, we served notice we are still here by holding a special members meeting of the RCEN. Most importantly, we voted on a new membership dues structure that will help us to rebuild.

For two years, the RCEN has been running with no staff and very limited funds. As a result, we have been much slower in the rebuilding process than we had hoped. We have been through some complicated legal issues, a corporate restructuring and earlier this year approved new bylaws: http://rcen.ca/sites/default/files/bylaw_no8_march_19.pdf. We have moved out of our former office in Vanier, and made arrangements to keep important records at the Sierra Club Foundation in Ottawa. We have also gotten our taxes and financial statements up to date – no mean feat for a volunteer board that has no budget or staff, but has to deal with the legacy of completing the records of what was once a million dollar budget organization.

Now for the next stage, we need your support. The RCEN is nothing without its membership. We are reaching out to environmental groups across the country to join us as paid members. We believe networking together, environmental organizations can achieve more than individually.

Some of our caucuses are still active; others need your input and energy to reactivate. The structure is there. We just need to build on it.

We have approved the following structure for membership fees:

• For groups with an annual budget of less than $25,000: $35

• For groups with an annual budget of equal to or over $25,000 : $100/year;

• For supporting members : $250/year (supporting members will receive special mention on our website);

Discount for members of Affiliates (BC Environmental Network, Alberta Environmental Network, OEN, Manitoba Eco-Network, SEN, New Brunswick Environmental Network, Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Network, Ontario Environment Network, Nova Scotia Environmental Network, Saskatchewan Eco-Network, Secrétariat des organismes environnementaux du Québec, PEI Eco-Net):

• For members of a recognised affiliate network a $20 discount is offered.

We have also approved a Class B membership for individuals: $35/year; Class B members do not have voting rights at the AGM, but do have the ability to participate in caucuses.

Membership fees are on an annual basis, to be renewed before March 31. This year, memberships pledged before March 31, 2014 will be valid until March 31, 2015.

Thank you for your support. Please contact me if you would like to apply for membership in the RCEN.

With your membership, we will be on our way to rebuilding the organization and building a truly national and independent network of environmental organizations.

Josh Brandon

Chair, RCEN

chair@rcen.ca

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Regional Wellness Coalition Grants

Funding: Regional Wellness Coalitions – Upcoming Community Grant Deadlines

The Regional Wellness Coalitions provide grants up to $1000 to coalition members with projects focusing on wellness priority areas. See each application for more details. Two Regional Wellness Coalitions have grant deadlines coming up:

Climate Change Tour with David Suzuki on Saturday, Nov. 23rd!
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Climate Change Tour with David Suzuki on Saturday, Nov. 23rd!

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY IN ATLANTIC CANADA

A Fundraising Event For Local Environmental Groups, with Dr. David Suzuki

Attend the movie premiere of “Climate Change in Atlantic Canada” A compelling documentary on the impacts of climate change in Atlantic communities.

Followed by a panel discussion with Dr. David Suzuki, researcher and filmmaker Dr. Ian Mauro, and local and national experts

When: Saturday, November 23
7 — 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Where: Gower United Church
99 Queens Road, St. John’s

Buy your tickets online at: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/atlantictour

Limited tickets at the door. All funds generated from this event will be donated to the Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network.