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Take The Going with the Grain Challenge

By Tracey de Morsella on May 6, 2009 Comments Off on Take The Going with the Grain Challenge architects, Design 21: Social Design Network, EcoSystems, Forest Stewardship Council-US, Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification, FSC, FSC Awareness Competition, FSC-certified, furniture designers, Going with the Grain Challenge, industrial designers, sustainable forestry practices, The Nature Conservancy

The Going with the Grain Challenge is to design an original and compelling object that can be made from a single sheet of FSC-certified plywood measuring 4-feet x 8-feet x 1-inch. All are welcome to enter, including furniture designers and manufacturers, architects and industrial designers. FSC stands for the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification means that the wood was produced using sustainable forestry practices recognized by the FSC. This Challenge is meant to raise awareness of the importance of FSC certification. It is a companion initiative to DESIGN 21’s FSC Awareness Competition Wood, Paper, Checkmark. Entries should be functional designs that reveal the beauty of the wood. The challenge is presented by The Nature Conservancy and Forest Stewardship Council-US (FSC-US) (FSC-US) and is operated by Design 21: Social Design Network It is sponsored by EcoSystems.

Fellowship Spotlight: Environmental Defense Fund Diversity Fellowship Program

By Tracey de Morsella on May 4, 2009 Comments Off on Fellowship Spotlight: Environmental Defense Fund Diversity Fellowship Program African-American Fishermen, cargo vessels, climate, Coastal Louisiana, diverse candidates, diversity fellowship, Diversity Fellowship Program, ecosystem, EcoSystems, EDF, energy efficiency, environmental advocacy, Environmental Defense Fund, environmental issues, fellow, HBCUs, health, Johnson C Smith University, Living Cities Program, Mississippi River Deltaic Wetlands, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, NC, New Orleans, North Carolina Central University, oceans, Oceans Program, overfishing, Raleigh, restoration, The Nature Conservancy, Transformative Transportation Policy, wetlands restoration

Environmental Defense Fund is looking for diverse candidates who are seeking a professional experience in environmental advocacy. The Diversity Fellowship is a full-time, one-year position focused on a project that is integral to one of EDF’s key program areas – Oceans, Ecosystems, Climate or Health. The Fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with our staff on a significant project, develop core professional skills, understand our approach to environmental issues, and develop an understanding of environmental advocacy as a career path.