August 16, 2011 – 5:20 pm
Commute Works is looking for an energetic, organized individual with marketing and transportation demand management experience. CommuteWorks, a Service of MASCO, provides commuting alternatives for employees and students of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA). The individual will coordinate the day to day activities of Commute Works, the Transportation Management Association (TMA) of the LMA, including: implementing the TMA goal of reducing single occupancy vehicles in the LMA through employee orientations, administration and creation of various programs including ridesharing, employee incentive programs and vanpool subsidies. Additional activities include provision of support to the planning and operations divisions of MASCO. Ideal start date: September 1.
Send a resume and cover letter including salary history to: Human Resources, MASCO, 375 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215; e-mail to jobs@masco.harvard.edu; or fax to (617) 632-2810.
More information at: http://www.masco.org/masco/working-masco
August 16, 2011 – 5:19 pm
The George Washington University (DC) seeks an energy and environmental analyst to analyze statistical, financial and other significant data. The position will incorporate the data into reports for internal stakeholders, government agencies, or professional organizations that may include monthly utility usage metrics, annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory, annual Energy Star building benchmarking, monthly venue utility bill generation and real-time utility metering projects. This role also prepares an annual utility budget by facility for the entire university each December. Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree or higher in an appropriate area of specialization plus three to five years of appropriate experience. Degree requirement maybe substituted for a combination of education, training and experience.
View posting here.
August 16, 2011 – 5:10 pm
Stanford University’s (CA) 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. This position will advance outreach and educational aspects of program management in infrastructure planning, sustainability campaigns, publications and academic integration. The ideal candidate will come from an interdisciplinary educational background with proven work experience directly relevant to sustainability program design and delivery. Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s or graduate degree in environmental science, policy and/or communications, plus a minimum of five years direct work experience in the fields of sustainability and education.
Here’s the link to Stanford’s jobs site.
August 16, 2011 – 5:10 pm
Stanford University (CA) is seeking a Housing Sustainability and Conservation Programs manager to provide leadership and support for all sustainability and green building initiatives throughout Student Housing. The manager will plan and market outreach programs to students and staff, develop and maintain sustainability indicators and provide design and project management oversight for energy and water conservation projects. The successful candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of three years experience in organizing a sustainability program.
Here’s the link to Stanford’s jobs site.
August 16, 2011 – 5:06 pm
Application Deadline: Aug. 15, 2011
The University of Colorado at Boulder’s Environmental Center invites applications for a sustainable transportation program manager. The center provides educational programs on sustainability issues for the campus community, develops student environmental leadership and provides services such as recycling, transportation and resource conservation programs. The center’s role in transportation is to facilitate and improve access to/from campus using transit and other non-single vehicle modes of transportation. This position will be responsible for coordinating existing university programs, researching and developing new programs, tracking and reporting, and collaborating with other transportation program staff. A bachelor’s degree in environmental studies or a related field is required, along with at least two years of professional experience in managing sustainable transportation programs and/or other sustainability programs.
Here’s the link to the University of Colorado’s job’s site.
August 16, 2011 – 4:33 pm
When: September 7
Speakers: Mike Tidwell, author and Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Mike has been at the center of the clean energy movement for a decade, and is helping organize the large-scale civil disobedience action at the White House this month, as well as supporting 350.org’s Moving Planet global day of action scheduled for October. He will be speaking on The Tea Party and Climate Strategy.
The Bard Center for Environmental Policy is pleased to announce an exciting fall line up for The National Climate Seminar. The Seminar is a twice-monthly national conference call with top climate scientists, policy makers, analysts, and communications experts. Join us this fall on the first and third Wednesday of each month, at noon Eastern time.
For more information, please contact climate@bard.edu or visit http://www.bard.edu/cep/ncs/.
August 16, 2011 – 2:52 pm
When: August 4, 2011, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: FIrst Parish, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
Join us for the release of Oran Hesterman’s new book! Seasonal Refreshments provided by CHIVE- Sustainable Event Design & Catering. This event is free, but space is limited! Please RSVP to Alex Linkow at alinkow@gmail.com
August 16, 2011 – 2:44 pm
When: Sunday, November 13
Where: Cambridge, MA
Please save the date for MCAN’s annual Climate Action Conference. MCAN’s excited to be partnering with Professor Larry Suskind of MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Professor Susskind is a nationally respected expert on environment negotiation. This partnership will allow for exploration of a new and critically important area for climate activists: how to reach consensus on climate action.
Details will follow soon, but meanwhile please hold the date aside in your calendar!
August 16, 2011 – 2:27 pm
When: October 20-21
Where: University of Massachusetts Lowell Inn and Conference Center
Lowell, MA 01854
Registration: http://www.uml.edu/GSE/Carbon-Smarts/default.html
Early Bird Registration: Before September 1, 2011:
- Students: $25
- Regular: $60
Registration After September 1, 2011:
- Students: $40
- Regular: $90
Please join us as experts representing marketing, communication, risk analysis, science education, mass transit, informal learning, and atmospheric research share their experience and ideas on how to improve the public’s understanding of climate change science with special attention given to new digital tools.
The conference focuses on developing discourse between academic and industry personnel with a goal of laying a foundation for more creative, collaborative, and effective initiatives through examination of the potential of Out of Home Media(mass transit, billboards, posters, smart phone apps., radio, etc.) to foster informal science learning about climate change among the commuting adult population.
For more information, please see http://www.uml.edu/GSE/Carbon-Smarts/default.html.
If you have any questions, please contact David Lustick.
E-mail: David_Lustick@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-4644
