Thursday, August 25, 2011
5:00 PM TODAY: Carolina Green Social
Monday, August 15, 2011
UNC Sustainability Office Hiring a New Research and Outreach Manager
If you are passionate about sustainability and enjoy working with a wide variety of people, please consider applying for the Research & Outreach Manager position in the UNC Sustainability Office. (Public Communications Specialist in career banding parlance) The successful applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to see the big picture and focus on the details, and possess advanced website management and computer skills. If you like to influence decision making and behaviors, host events, and use your graphic arts skills to design outreach materials, then this job is for you. Familiarity with green building guidelines, sustainability metrics, and the business side of campus operations is a plus.
Carolina in the News
Check out the recent media mention of sustainability-related programs, practices, and people at UNC:
UNC-CH moving Carolina North forward
The Triangle Business Journal
After more than a decade of planning and traversing various mine fields, including concerns about traffic and a horrendous economy, construction may finally be on the horizon for UNC-Chapel Hill’s much debated Carolina North satellite campus. ...“This is the first building we expect to break ground on at Carolina North, and everyone is excited about it,” says Gordon Merklein, executive director of real estate development for the university. “We think it’s going to be a catalyst to get things going.”
Summer reading examines 'Eating Animals'
The Chapel Hill News
UNC and Duke are intense rivals on the court, but off court the universities collaborate in many ways. This year the schools are working together on their summer reading programs. A joint committee chose "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer.
Inside the List
The New York Times
Can a peaceable literary vegetarian from Brooklyn bring together what a bloody Southern basketball rivalry has torn asunder? That was surely the hope of administrators at Duke and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, when they chose Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Eating Animals” as the joint summer reading for this fall’s incoming freshmen. So far, the carnivore-unfriendly choice does not seem to have elicited any complaints from the local barbecue industry, though the state’s educators have courted controversy before.
Does Purdue's $4.2 million flip-flop on coal plant prove costly or save millions?
The Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Ind.)
...Since 2007 more than 60 proposed coal plants have been canceled or put on hold and some universities have pledged to stop using coal. Last year University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced it will end its use of coal in the next decade and the Missouri University of Science and Technology is replacing its coal-fired boilers on campus with a biomass.
Rural areas' lack of sidewalks fueling obesity problems
The Tampa Tribune (Florida)
...How neighborhoods are designed influences people's walking, bicycling and jogging habits, according to a University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill study published in December. In rural areas, the more those long, country roads connect, the more people exercise outside, the study concluded.
Thanks to UNC News Services for finding this great story AND compiling the summary! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at http://uncnews.unc.edu/.
Job- Durham
The Global Social Competitiveness Index Initiative is searching for a communications director. For more information on how to apply or for the full job description, email GSCI.Recruiting@gmail.com.
Job- Durham
The Global Social Competitiveness Index Initiative is searching for a website and database administrator. For more information on how to apply or for the full job description, email GSCI.Recruiting@gmail.com.
Job- DC
The George Washington University in DC seeks an energy and environmental analyst to analyze statistical, financial and other significant data.
Job- CA
Stanford University's Office of Sustainability seeks a sustainability coordinator to support the outreach and campus education components of its sustainability programs and services to the university community.
Job- CA
Stanford University is seeking a Housing Sustainability and Conservation Programs manager to provide leadership and support for all sustainability and green building initiatives through Student Housing.
Job- CO
The University of Colorado at Boulder's Environmental Center is looking for a Sustainable Transportation Program Manager.
Job- OH
Oberlin College is looking to fill the position of facilities manager and community outreach coordinator for its A.J. Lewis Center for Environmental Studies.
Job- CA
The University of California, Berkely is hiring a Director for the Water and Adaptable Cities Program. The review of applications will being August 12, 2011.
Internship- UNC
The UNC Institute for the Environment is partnering with multiple departments and professional schools across campus to bring undergraduate and graduate student and internship program, Developing Energy Leaders Through Action. Application due August 15, 2011.
DELTA Student Energy Internship Program
Do you want to work in the energy field? The UNC Institute for the Environment is partnering with multiple departments and professional schools across campus to bring undergraduate and graduate students an internship program, Developing Energy Leaders Through Action (DELTA), which will promote the development of a skilled workforce of trained professionals in energy fields. DELTA is made possible through federal ARRA funding, which has been administered to the UNC Institute for the Environment through the North Carolina State Energy Office. Up to 7 graduate and 8 undergraduate level positions will be available to UNC students this fall. Internships will focus on greenhouse gas reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy. These paid internships are great opportunities for students seeking professional experience in the pursuit of future energy careers! Application deadline is August 15th, 2011.
Tip of the Week
Recycling one aluminum can will generate enough energy to power a television for three hours!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Internship- LA
The Fish and Wildlife Service in Louisiana is hiring an Environmental Education Intern.
Carolina in the News
Check out the recent media mention of sustainability-related programs, practices, and people at UNC:
Raleigh signals interest in live dealers at Cherokee casino near Asheville
The Citizen-Times (Asheville)
...Over the past decade, the casino has raised the incomes in Western North Carolina by 10 percent and was responsible for adding more than $350 million to the local economy last year alone, according to a recent report by University of North Carolina researchers. Additionally, more than $51 million in grants have been provided through casino revenue to help in the creation of new businesses, broadband Internet and sustainable development projects
Tracking Oil Spills and Preventing Future Disasters
Ivanhoe (Wire Service)
It was a little over a year ago that BP’s deepwater horizon oil rig exploded, sending millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the worst oil spill in U.S history. From oil-covered birds to the spreading oil slick on the water, it was an environmental disaster like we’ve never seen before. Now, scientists and mathematicians have developed a new predictive tool that could track the spread of oil spills even before they happen. “Oh my God. It was so huge,” Andreas Teske, Ph.D., a marine microbiologist at the University of North Carolina told Ivanhoe.
A Bigger ‘Battle of the Buildings’
The New York Times
...That is how Maura Beard, director of strategic communications for Energy Star, describes the Environmental Protection Agency’s national “Battle of the Buildings” competition, which celebrated its successes thus far last week with a midpoint weigh-in for the contenders. ...Last year’s winner was a college dorm, Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is said to have reduced its energy consumption by 36 percent.
Thanks to UNC News Services for finding this great story AND compiling the summary! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at http://uncnews.unc.edu/.
UNC Beats Duke and NC State in the SmartCommute Challenge!
UNC and UNC Hospitals won the SmartCommute Challenge in the category of organizations with 15,000 or more employees. Pledging to try (or continue to use) alternative transportation this year were 1,177 UNC Hospital and University staff, faculty and students. UNC narrowly beat out Duke, as well as NC State and other competitors in the Tier 9 category. Along with the University awards, individual awards and prizes were presented to many people from the UNC Community.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Internship- DC
The National Wildlife Foundation is hiring a Wildlife and Climate Safeguards paid post-graduate intern to work in the policy/advocacy office of DC downtown.
Internship- DC
The National Wildlife Foundation is hiring a Climate Change paid post-graduate intern to work in the policy/advocacy office of DC downtown.
Internship- DC
The National Wildlife Foundation is hiring an Education Advocacy paid post-graduate intern to work in the policy/advocacy office of DC downtown.
Internship- DC
The National Wildlife Foundation is hiring a Legislative paid post-graduate intern to work in the policy/advocacy office of DC downtown.
Internship- DC
The National Wildlife Foundation is hiring a Restoration and Water Resources paid post-graduate intern to work in the policy/advocacy office of DC downtown.
Job- OH
The Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College has a position available as the A.J. Lewis Center Facilities Manager and Community Outreach Coordinator to work full time.
Carolina for the Kibera Power of 26
On July 26, 2011, Carolina for Kibera launched a new social networking initiative called the Power of 26 as part of their 10th Anniversary Campaign celebration in Kenya this week. The Power of 26 is a 26-day challenge that allows participants to get a glimpse into what it is like for the residents of Kibera. Each of the 26 challenge items will represent different struggles and joys they face daily.
You can start immediately by visiting the challenge website, creating a profile, and becoming part of the challenge. Help spread awareness of the effort by using Facebook, Twitter (@cfk), and Flickr.
Call for Papers- Greening of the Campus IX
Ball State University invites the submission of abstracts to be considered for conference presentation at Greening of the Campus IX: Building Pedagogy. Faculty, students, administrators, facilities professionals and others working in sustainability on campus are invited to share their experiences. We invite the broadest possible interpretation of the conference theme as it relates to:
- Policies, operations, practices
- Events, programs, opportunities
- Clubs, organizations, groups
- Courses, minors, degrees
- Campuses, buildings, spaces
The Greening of the Campus Conference IX: Building Pedagogy will be held March 18-21, 2012, on the campus of Ball State University.
EPA Seeks Comments Regarding MSW and Sustainable Materials Management Measurement
EPA is requesting written comments regarding the Agency's role in the measurement of materials in the following waste streams: municipal solid waste (MSW), construction and demolition materials, and non-hazardous industrial materials; and the sustainable management of these materials through recycling, waste minimization and source reduction. The Agency has issued a Federal Register notice asking for comments on these aspects of measurement. All comments must be received by 4:30 pm EST August 31, 2011.
Job- CA
The University of California, Davis' Agricultural Sustainability Institute is looking to fill two two-year postdoctoral researcher positions.
Job- PA
Pennsylvania State University's Campus Sustainability Office is looking for a student programs coordinator.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Job- NC
NC Triangle Chapter of US Green Building Council is seeking a part-time (15 hours/week) Marketing and Administrative Director to support the day-to-day administrative needs and overall operations of the chapter.
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