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Here are some Job, Entrepreneurial and Intern Opportunities that may
be of interest to you or someone you know: updated 7/1/10

Global Footprint Network: Advancing the Science of Sustainability (posted 7/1/10)

Global Footprint Network is a dynamic, international organization that is currently in an exciting growth phase. We are looking for leaders with a passion for global sustainability in a variety of capacities from communications to research. Please review the opportunities we have available and consider joining our team.

Job Opportunities

Internships

What we need: A dynamic, science-minded, education-driven performer to deliver our multimedia presentations on climate change to high school students. (Check out our trailer to get a taste of our presentation.)

You'll be in the trenches with high school students, communicating the essential science of climate change in a lively, fun and unforgettable way. After each presentation you'll be working with youth to create ACE Action Teams that work on a variety of climate change projects, from planting school gardens to throwing green proms. We also need a power-networker to build partnerships with schools, nonprofits, celebrities and companies - anything from LAUSD to Cameron Diaz.

You'll work from home and remotely with a local team when you're not in schools, with occasional meetings with our other regions, so please be comfortable with that.

Gardening Coordinator (Culver City) (posted 4/14/10)

SHARE! the Self-Help And Recovery Exchange is a non-profit community self-help center in Los Angeles, California, where more than 25 different types of self-help support groups (including 12-step groups) meet each week. SHARE! is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Gardening Coordinator to grow vegetables and fruit in our Collaborative Housing program. Collaborative Housing brings together disabled people to live in a house with a garden. Working with volunteers and residents, the Gardening Coordinator will launch and nurture 30 vegetable and fruit tree gardens at Collaborative Houses and Sober Livings throughout Los Angeles County. As the gardens grow, the Coordinator will work with volunteers and mentors to weigh and monitor the produce and help residents incorporate it into their diets.

If you love gardening, have personal experience in self-help support groups, and want to help others find their own path to change and grow, SHARE! could be the place for you.

Job Title: Gardening Coordinator

Description of Duties and Responsibilities
--Recruits and supervises volunteers to create gardens
--Provides linkages with gardening resources and supplies in the community, including getting materials donated
--Works with individual houses helping volunteer gardeners and residents resolve gardening issues, including composting, watering, soil mediation
--Maintains contact and documents participants¡¦ gardening progress for outcome data collection, including weighing produce
--May work weekends or be on call for problems that may arise after hours

Qualifications for position: AA degree highly preferred but not required, valid Driver¡¦s license and insurance required, experience with gardening
Supervisory Relationships: Reports to Peer Bridger Coordinator, Ability to work with residents in Collaborative Housing and Sober Living
Skills and knowledge: Knowledge of fruit and vegetable gardening, good interpersonal skills, organizational skills, knowledge of 12-step or self-help support groups

Prior experience required:
--Two to three years experience with vegetable and fruit tree gardening
--Bilingual a plus
--Knowledge of gardening conditions and needs in Los Angeles County
--Teaching experience preferred
--Personal experience attending 12-step or other self-help support groups required

Personal qualities: Honest, hard-working, compassionate, open-minded, passionate about gardening, organized, self-starter
Salary range and hours per day or week: $13-15/hr.
Amount of travel and any special conditions: Travel to Collaborative Houses and Sober Living Houses throughout Los Angeles County

To apply:
Please send a cover letter detailing your passion for gardening, your personal experience attending self-help groups and why you want to work at SHARE!. Return to: cheppe@shareselfhelp.org or 6666 Green Valley Circle, Culver City CA 90230 or FAX to (310) 846-5278.

SHARE! is an equal opportunity employer. We value people who have turned their lives around after difficult circumstances including felony convictions, mental health challenges and other problems. If you love self-help, have a passion for gardening, are open-minded, willing to work hard and learn a lot, SHARE! is the right place to work. For more information on SHARE! see www.shareselfhelp.org

Location: Culver City
Compensation: $13-15/hr.
This is at a non-profit organization.
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Coalition for Clean Air, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization with offices statewide, seeks a full-time Administrative Associate. Primary responsibilities include administrative and communications support for staff, human resources coordination, and intern and volunteer management.

To qualify, candidate must be reliable and organized, and have relevant experience, excellent interpersonal skills, writing skills, standard office computer skills, great attention to detail, and composure in a fast-paced environment. To learn more about CCA and for a comprehensive job description, visit www.coalitionforcleanair.org.

Salary range: $37,000-$40,000, plus a competitive benefits package. Position is located in downtown Los Angeles. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to Jobs@coalitionforcleanair.org, Subject: Administrative Associate Position. Posted March 3, 2010. Position open until filled. CCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Living Craft Project - Natural Building Training at Quail Springs (posted 1/24/09)

Out of our deep love for clay, straw, sand, and wood, and because of our belief that shelter is both a basic human right and a noble art, Living Craft Project has been born. Living Craft Project is a school of natural building and authentic living, nestled within Quail Springs. We are committed to gentle teaching and work with integrity. In 2009 we would like to invite four spirited apprentices to take on a rigorous and heartfelt training in building. Go to www.quailsprings.org/events to learn more about the 2009 apprenticeship.