September 25, 2012 – 2:32 pm
The Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) of the Boston Region MetropolitanArea Planning Organization has openings for two interns in its GIS group. These are paid positions. The interns will be responsible for: Editing, updating, and performing some QA/QC on attribute data for very large GIS vector data sets, based on data collected in the field, conflating two very large GIS vector data sets, based on well-defined criteria for different classes of records in the data sets. Required skills: At least 6 months experience using ESRI’s ArcGIS tools (ArcMap andArcCatalog), particularly using the editor. Knowledge of and/or experience withArcSDE is a plus, as is knowledge of and/or experience working with linear referencing systems. Hours: 37.5 hours per week, during regular business hours (M-F, 9-5).
If you are interested in this position, please forward via e-mail a resume and cover letter to: Benjamin Krepp, Manager of GIS and IT Central Transportation Planning Staff, Suite 2150, 10 Park Plaza, Boston MA 02115 E-mail: bkrepp@ctps.org
September 9, 2012 – 4:09 pm
WHAT: New England Campus Sustainability Forum – Leveraging Collective Resources for the Future
WHEN: September 21, 2012
WHERE: Watson Hall, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115
REGISTER TODAY!
SecondNature invites you to attend the New England Campus Sustainability Forum, organized by the New England Board of Higher Education, Clean Air/Cool Planet, Second Nature, Greener U, Colleges of the Fenway and the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium. The Forum will explore Organization and Coalition Building, Financial Strategies and the Campus as a Living Laboratory. This event is designed to foster conversation and linkages between all stakeholders: administrators, staff, faculty and students in order to provide new insights on ways to think about and initiate campus sustainability programs.
Among the agenda topics:
- Behavior Change – Tactics
- Sustainable Sustainability Financing
- Effectively Harnessing Student Interest and Activism
- Living Learning Communities
- Enhancing Endowment Returns
- Harnessing the Link Between Student Projects & Campus Operations
- Strategies for Bringing Together the Diverse Campus Stakeholders
- Effective Marketing & Communications
- Presidents’ Panel
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
- Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature
- Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capitalism Solutions
Registration Fee: $110 per registrant.
Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 17, 2012
*$180 after August 17, 2012.
August 31, 2012 – 4:42 pm
Casa Myrna is Greater Boston’s foremost provider of solutions to end domestic and dating violence. Under the direction of the Co-Executive Director, the Development Coordinator provides direct support for all aspects of a complex fundraising program encompassing government grants, corporate/foundation grants, annual appeal, individual donors, special events and in-kind donations. BA/BS and 2+ years’ experience in a multi-faceted nonprofit development department. Experience using Raiser’s Edge, including Report and Query functions. Experience in all aspects of grant writing and reporting. Salary: $37,500 – $40,000. For the complete listing, visit their website here.
August 31, 2012 – 4:18 pm
AIR Worldwide (AIR) is the scientific leader and most respected provider of risk modeling software and consulting services. As GIS Product Analyst/Mapping specialist, you will be responsible for crafting the spatial analytics design into our next generation product. This includes getting the requirements for spatial analytics from stakeholders as well as defining the interactive analytics that will be one of the cornerstones of our product. Experience with ArcGIS and its various extensions, such as Spatial Analyst; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Access. Ability to manage spatial data with focus on data QA/QC. Experience with mapping technologies such as Google Earth/Map, Bing map, etc. Bachelor of Science. 1+ years mainly in QA and spatial data management. For the complete listing, click here
August 31, 2012 – 3:44 pm
Our festival mission is to generate increased demand for local and sustainably produced food through education and promotion, support the growth and development of local farms and locally owned food-related businesses, increase the availability and access of healthy local food to urban communities and to facilitate collaborations between local food farms, businesses, and public and non-profit organizations. For more about the festival including, sponsorships, becoming a vendor or volunteer, visit: http://bostonlocalfoodfestival.com/
August 13, 2012 – 6:13 pm
What, Where and When
Boston GreenFest 2012 is a fully inclusive festival filled with fun learning experiences to address the important changes we need to make in our daily lives and our neighborhoods. It will begin at Boston City Hall Plaza with a Kick-Off Concert on Thursday, August 16, from 5-9:30 pm and will continue all day long, Friday-Saturday, August 17-18, from noon-9:30 pm and 11 am-8 pm. This year we are introducing The Movement Festival and will have performances and free dance classes on Sunday, August 19 from 10 am-5 pm. It is an event that will have something for everybody, young and old.
What’s Happening at Boston GreenFest 2012?
All of our neighborhoods will come together from across Greater Boston to work on solutions to make our city a healthy sustainable place to live. People from all over New England will be welcome to join us. Boston GreenFest 2012 brings many opportunities to the heart of our city to learn about green products, services, ideas, networks, and jobs. There will be interactive exhibits, workshops, presentations, and special features: continuous live entertainment on three stages, EcoTimeTrail, EcoFashion, GreenFilmFest for children and adults, eco-games, One Gallon Challenge – a “race” starting at noon on Thursday, August 16th from Plymouth, MA to GreenFest for cars that can drive 112 miles on 1 gallon of gas and arrive at City Hall throughout the afternoon to be on hand during the entire festival, lots of great kids’ activities, great food, and much more.
Learn and Celebrate!
Find out how to save money and make your home efficient. Buy local fresh and organic fruits and vegetables. Explore interesting vendors of unique crafts and products. Check out new clean technologies and green inventions. Be amazed at how we can begin to make a difference with small changes to our own lives and how we can build on these changes with our neighbors. Let’s learn and celebrate together!
For more information, check out their website!
Established in 2005, The Boston Workers Alliance (BWA) is a grassroots member-led organization of under- and unemployed workers, united to end the crisis of joblessness in Boston’s urban communities of color. The new executive director must be a mission-driven leader/organizer able to engage and work with the board, staff, membership and stakeholders to achieve the agency’s goals and objectives. At least five years of demonstrated leadership and management experience, including supervision of professional and administrative staff. Bachelor’s degree required; advanced course work or graduate degree a plus.
Evidenced commitment and belief in BWA’s mission and purpose. Competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible, with a final deadline of September 14, 2012. To apply, please visit http://www.tsne.org/jobs/bwa
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is seeking a fellowship program manager for the climate corps fellowship program. Location is flexible (Boston or New York preferred). EDF Climate Corps is Environmental Defense Fund’s innovative summer fellowship program that places specially-trained MBA and MPA students in companies, cities and universities to build the business case for energy efficiency. The Fellowship Program Manager oversees all functions related to the fellowship program, managing staff and consultants to deliver results on time and on budget. For more information on the program, visit: http://edfclimatecorps.org/ To apply, click here.
Student with graphics arts skills to help with layout of a web based publication of new water conservation standards as well as a newsletter template. Part-time, Fall 2012. This is a non-paying position. For more information, contact: John Clarkeson, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street – Suite 900 Boston MA 02114 – 617.626.1175 – Email: john.clarkeson@state.ma.us
