Spring/Summer Internship with International Rivers

Policy Program Intern – Spring/Summer 2013
http://www.internationalrivers.org/node/7809

International Rivers is a non-profit research and advocacy organization headquartered in Berkeley, California, with staff and consultants currently working in Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Thailand. International Rivers supports communities around the world in protecting their rivers and rights. We work to halt destructive dams and encourage better methods of meeting needs for water, energy and protection from floods.

International Rivers' Policy Program works to strengthen the social and environmental policies of dam builders and financiers, and to build the capacity of civil society and dam-affected communities to defend their rights. We are seeking a part-time (16-20 hours/week) intern for 3 months during Spring and Summer 2013 (with possibility of extension) to assist with the creation of a major report on the current state of the world's rivers. The report will include an in-depth research component on indicators of river basin health, and will analyze our experiences and lessons with specific dam projects, developers, and cross-cutting issues over the past decade. The Policy Program Intern will play a critical role in the project team by supporting the research, production, and outreach components of this report.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Support for research and data collection
• Production of graphics, maps, and other visuals
• Coordination of publication review team
• Support for outreach and communications activities
• Some administrative and logistical tasks

Required qualifications and experiences:

• Commitment to environmental integrity, social justice and the mission of International Rivers
• A background in freshwater ecology, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, or environmental science
• A background in geographical information science (GIS)
• Strong research skills in English and one other language
• Written and spoken fluency in English
• Strong data management skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of global water institutions
• An understanding of the social and environmental impacts of dams and hydropower
• Experience producing infographics and visuals
• Flexible self-starter. Strong ability to set priorities, respond to shifting priorities, and manage a variety of time-sensitive activities simultaneously
• Excellent organizational, planning and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work both independently and within a team

Compensation includes a stipend of USD $2500 for a three-month period; an additional three-month extension is possible. This position is based in our Berkeley, California office.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to send your cover letter, resume, and a 3-page writing sample to the Intern & Volunteer Coordinator, internship@internationalrivers.org, with “Policy Program Intern” in the subject line. NO CALLS PLEASE. This position will be open until filled.

Panel: Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing

The School of Public Affairs and Center for Environmental Policy

Invite You to Attend

Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing:

Boom or Bane?

Monday, January 28th

4:00-5:30 p.m.

McDowell Formal

Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is being debated across the country with experts disagreeing on the risks and the benefits at stake. Many debates center on differing opinions policymakers have on how best to protect human health and the environment. The panel will discuss issues and challenges faced by the different levels of government (federal, state, local) in setting and implementing environmental policy for “fracking.” It will highlight the complexity of the environmental and health risks that must be addressed, and the difficulty inherent in working out a governance framework that is protective and fits very different environmental/geological as well as economic and social conditions. Panelists will include experts from federal, state and local government organizations who will discuss the governance issues from their differing perspectives.

Kindly rsvp to cep@american.edu.

The Center for Environmental Policy, led by Dan Fiorino, aims to improve the nation's ability to address environmental challenges through effective governance. For more information, please visit http://www.american.edu/spa/cep.

The Bard Center for Environmental Policy and the Bard MBA in Sustainability are looking for motivated students who are ready to embark on an exciting educational journey. Our students come from a variety of academic disciplines, and they bring to Bard a passion about their future role as environmental and business leaders. Interdisciplinary course work, faculty-student mentorships, and professional hands-on experiences provide the platform students need to succeed academically and professionally. Both Bard CEP and Bard MBA offer competitive merit fellowships, project assistantships, and campus employment opportunities for qualified candidates.

The Bard MBA in Sustainability focuses on the business case for sustainability. We train students to see how firms can integrate economic, environmental, and social objectives, the triple bottom line, to create successful businesses that build a more sustainable world. Graduates of the Bard MBA Program will transform existing companies, start their own businesses, and pioneer new ways of operating that meet human needs, while protecting and restoring the earth’s natural systems. The Bard MBA is a low-residency program structured around “weekend intensives” with regular online instruction between these residencies. Five of these intensives are held each term: four in the heart of New York City and one in the Hudson Valley. Residencies take place over four days, beginning Friday morning, and ending Monday afternoon.

Website: http://www.bard.edu/mba
Contact: Katie Van Sant MS '07
E-mail: kvansant@bard.edu
Phone: 845-758-7388
Application Due Dates: Early: January 15, 2013; Regular: March 15, 2013; Final: May 15, 2013

The Bard Center for Environmental Policy believes that to solve environmental challenges and achieve sustainability in our institutions and in society, government and business policies must be grounded in the best available science. Bard CEP’s cohort-based program and intensive, campus-based, first-year curriculum require students to synthesize information from a range of disciplines and sources. The emphasis on science-based policy enables students to progress from knowledge of the issues to the formulation of feasible, effective policy responses. Distinctive program features include a modular approach to course work; close student-faculty interaction; professional internships; practical training in geographic information systems (GIS), statistics, leadership, and communication strategies; and research opportunities created to fit student interests.

Website: http://www.bard.edu/cep
Contact: Molly Williams MS '08
E-mail: mwilliam@bard.edu
Phone: 845-758-7071
Application Due Date: Early: January 15, 2013; Regular: March 15, 2013; Final: May 15, 2013

Oxfam Online Discussion: The Future of Agriculture

The Future of Agriculture: debate the experts

Join Oxfam’s global online policy discussion

December 10-21, 2012 at blogs.oxfam.org/future-of-agriculture

The second in Oxfam’s online discussion series will feature essays by leading thinkers from around the world. They will address four provocative questions:

·         What if farmer’s knowledge were the driver of innovations and investments?

·         What if women owned the land they till and the food they produce?

·         What if all food were produced without fossil fuels?

·         What if all farmers could rely on effective systems to manage risk?

New essays will be posted daily, and every day will feature YOU, responding to the experts’ ideas and sharing your own. The discussion will take place simultaneously in English, Spanish and French. All essays and comments will inform an Oxfam discussion paper to be published in 2013.

The Future of Agriculture: debate the experts

·         John Ambler: Vice President, Strategy of Oxfam America

·         Julio Berdegue: Principal Researcher, Latin American Center for Rural Development (RIMISP)

·         Prem Bindraban: Director of ISRIC (World Soil Information)

·         Sonali Bisht: Sustainable development consultant

·         Nicko Debenham: Director Development and Sustainability Armajaro Trading Limited

·         Shenggen Fan: Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

·         Susan Godwin, Nigerian farmer

·         José Graziano da Silva: Director-General, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

·         Rokeya Kabir: Founder, Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha, a Bangladeshi women's organization

·         Anna Lappé: Founding principal, Small Planet Institute

·         Pat Mooney: Co-founder and executive director, ETC Group

·         Sophia Murphy: Senior Advisor, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

·         Tarcila Rivera Zea, Executive Director of Chirapaq, Perú

·         Bill McKibben: Founder, 350.org

·         Madiodio Niasse: Secretariat Director, International Land Coalition (ILC)

·         Kanayo F. Nwanze: President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

·         Michael O'Gorman: Founder, Farmer-Veteran Coalition

·         Harold Poelma: Managing Director, Cargill Refined Oils Europe

·         Kavita Prakash-Mani: Head of Food Security Agenda, Syngenta International

·         Sarojeni Rengam: Executive Director, Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific

·         Roger Thurow: Author of The Last Hunger Season and ENOUGH

·         Florence Wambugu: CEO and Founder, Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International

·         Alexis Nicolás Ibáñez Blancas, Researcher, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Perú

Please spread the word and join the discussion at

blogs.oxfam.org/future-of-agriculture!

For more information: gine.zwart@oxfamnovib.nl or jfrench@oxfamamerica.org

Intern for the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa

The Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa is seeking a Winter/Spring Communications and Administrative Intern. Please share with your contacts.

About the Partnership:

The Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa (www.partnership-africa.org)  is a non-partisan, non-profit membership organization made up of US and African policy leaders, technical experts, and practitioners who are committed to increasing the level and effectiveness of public and private investments in sustainable, Africa-led, agriculture-based economic growth activities in Africa.

The Partnership convenes constructive dialogue on important policies and practices, conducts objective research on key topics, and advocates for the adoption of best practices and policy reforms that improve economic growth and food security among the poor in rural and urban Africa. We also help to create effective public-private sector partnerships that lead to successful implementation of agricultural projects on the ground, generating benefits to farming communities, private investors, and local governments.

Position Description:

The Partnership is seeking a Communications and Administrative Intern to join its small team in Winter/Spring 2013. Interns can expect to: play an active role in the Partnership’s day-to-day tasks; become involved in a wide range of communications, outreach, and administrative activities; expand their knowledge of African agriculture, global food security, and US policymaking; and gain a much greater understanding of how non-profit advocacy organizations in Washington, DC operate. A minimum commitment of 20-30 hours/week is preferred, beginning November 2012. Internship should be for university credit and will pay $13/hour.

Responsibilities:

Communications 
• Draft, edit, and distribute web content, including social media, events,  news briefs, publications, meeting & events notes, and other communications related to Partnership activities; 
• Managing membership database and related outreach to include maintaining up to date and accurate records
• Manage general inboxes
• Translate documents between French and English, as needed;
• Provide web-based research support to senior staff, as needed.
• Manage Social Media integration

Administrative
• Answer and route telephone calls.
• Assist with data entry and filing
• Support Partnership staff in planning and executing staff meetings and outreach events, including a two day forum in Washington, DC, and educational programs.
• Assist with international travel arrangements including visa coordination, air and hotel
• Assist with post travel expense reconciliation
• Assist with gathering and compiling information for annual grant reports


Qualifications: 
• Excellent writing, research, and interpersonal communication skills;
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Administrative experience preferred;
• Event/conference organizing experience preferred;
• Web content development and database experience preferred;
• Background or strong interest in agriculture and development issues in Africa as well as related US policies;
• French language skills preferred
• Candidates should be in their 3rd or 4th year of Bachelor’s work.

How to Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter to Patty Viafara at pviafara@partnership-africa.org by Monday, November 26, 2012. Candidates should indicate when they can start and their weekly availability. Please contact us with any further questions.



This e-mail was sent from Partnership To Cut Hunger And Poverty In Africa (Partnership@partnership-africa.org) to simon.nicholson@american.edu.

C2C Fellows Sustainability Leadership Workshop

The Bard Center for Environmental Policy will host the northeast-regional C2C Fellows Sustainability Leadership Workshop at Bard over the weekend of November 30th. As Sandy has reminded us, the world is changing, and the work that today's young people do will determine if the planet heats up 4 degrees, or 12 degrees, within their lifetimes. 

Undergrads and recent graduates are invited to apply.  

What : C2C Fellows Sustainability Leadership Workshop
Where : Bard College, Annadale-on-Hudson, NY (RKC 103 and OlinLC 115)
When : Friday, November 30th (5pm) to Sunday December 2nd (12pm)
Who : Dr. Eban Goodstein (Bard CEP and MBA in Sustainability), Jamie Henn (350.org), and more!

C2C stands for Campus to Congress, and also for Campus to Capitol, to City Hall, and to Corporation. C2C Fellows convenes regional weekend training workshops that support students to envision a path to early leadership and to develop their skills. The workshop covers communication, entrepreneurship, environmental and climate science, media, raising capital, and other critical topics

Apply now! Applications are due by November 20th, and space is limited. For more information, visit our website.

Internship with David Gardiner & Associates, LLC

Immediate internship opportunity with David Gardiner and Associates, LLC.  DGA is looking for an intern to assist with projects on diverse energy policy issues including:

• Electricity markets

• Electricity regulation

• Renewable energy financing and policy

• Commercial building retrofit financing

• Industrial energy efficiency

• Clean Air Act rules

For more information, go to: http://dgardiner.com/doc/Fall%202012%20intern%20description.pdf