2011 INTERNATIONAL GREEN ENERGY ECONOMY CONFERENCE

July 28-29, 2011

Washington, DC

The National Council for Science and the Environment invites you to hear speakers from more than a dozen countries:

• Hoesung Lee, Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• Dan Kammen, University of California, Berkeley; Chief Technical Specialist for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, The World Bank
• Peter Lund, Director, New Energy Technologies Group, Aalto University, Finland
• Governor Bill Richardson, former Congressman, Ambassador to the UN, and Secretary of Energy
• Eduardo Pereira Guimaraes, Secretary of International Relations, Curitiba City Government, Brazil
• Johanna Gregory Partin, Director of Climate Protection Initiatives, Mayor's Office, City of San Francisco
• Jong-dall Kim, President, International Solar Cities Initiative, Kyungpook National University, Korea
• David Jhirad, Professor and Director, Energy, Resources, and Environment Program; HRH Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Professor in Environmental Policy, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
• Mark Levine, Founder and Group Leader, China Energy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Johan Eliasch, CEO of Head, former Climate Change Advisor to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
• Allen Barnett, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia
• Gary Guzy, Deputy Director, White House Council on Environmental Quality

The conference will focus on the interplay between clean-energy strategies and policies to secure significant technological innovation, workforce development to promulgate green jobs, and sustainability principles to guide economies and societies toward sustainability.

Registration is still available (click HERE to register now). The registration fee of $220 includes a banquet featuring remarks from Governor Richardson, two luncheons, and a reception, along with the full conference program.

The conference is organized by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (CEEP) at the University of Delaware, the Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL), in collaboration with the Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI).

More information, including the conference agenda and a registration link, is available through the conference website . You can also contact David Blockstein, NCSE/CEREL or 202-207-0004.

Natural Resources Defense Council Job Announcement

Natural Resources Defense Council: Job Announcement

Program Assistant

Chicago Office

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a global non-profit environmental organization with more than 1.3 million members and online activists. We have offices in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Beijing, China. Our staff of over 350 includes lawyers, scientists, economists, and policy experts who work to protect the environment and public health through advocacy and education.

Position Summary:

NRDC seeks a Program Assistant to work in its Chicago Office. The Program Assistant will provide administrative support to the Director and Deputy Director of the Midwest Program, and the Midwest Director of Development. The candidate must be able to efficiently handle administrative tasks such as: coordinating and booking travel, handling phone calls, scheduling and coordinating meetings, processing expenses, handling budgets, proofreading and preparing materials.

Essential Functions:

• Scheduling and facilitating various internal and external meetings;

• Maintaining calendar appointments and meetings for Director and Deputy Director of Midwest Program;

• Processing invoices and business expenses;

• Tracking restricted grants and discretionary spending;

• Coordinating schedules and travel arrangements;

• Proofreading and editing correspondence;

• Coordinating mailings to donors and members;

• Providing general administrative support and ad hoc projects as needed;

• Researching prospective donors and maintaining prospect lists for eight Midwestern states; and

• Providing support for development events.

Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelors degree and interest in environmental issues a plus;

• 2-5 years previous administrative experience;

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills;

• Strong interpersonal skills;

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with the capability of handling multiple tasks at once;

• Must have the ability to work independently, prioritize multiple projects, and perform well under deadlines;

• Ability to maintain confidentiality a must;

• Excellent time-management skills;

• Ability to work well under pressure and be detail-oriented; and,

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

NRDC offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a pleasant working environment and is committed to workplace diversity. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience. To apply please visit www.nrdc.org/jobs. Once you complete the initial application page, please attach a formatted copy of your cover letter and resume. Please include salary requirements in your cover letter. Please apply no later than June 10, 2011. No phone calls or faxes please. Please reference where you saw this posting. NRDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information about NRDC, please visit http://www.nrdc.org/

MACARTHUR FOUNDATION TO ANNOUNCE AWARDS

FOR CREATIVE AND EFFECTIVE NONPROFITS

Up To $1 Million Each for Innovative Organizations Worldwide

The MacArthur Awards for Creative and Effective Institutions, selected by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, will be announced on Wednesday, January 19.

The Awards, which recognize exceptional Foundation grantees and help ensure their sustainability, reflect MacArthur’s tradition of encouraging creativity and building effective institutions to help address some of the world’s most challenging problems. The Awards provide organizations up to $1 million each to advance their missions.

In 2009, eight organizations from five different countries received the Awards, with missions ranging from defending equality in the Nigerian legal system (Access to Justice) to transforming low-income Chicago neighborhoods (Center for Neighborhood Technology) to advocating for conservation of natural resources (Caribbean Natural Resource Institute). Information on previous recipients.

The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society. More information.