EMBARQ: Social Media and Content Management Intern

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:34:04 -0500

EMBARQ is looking for a full-time (37.5 hours/week), 12-week intern to work closely with the EMBARQ Information & Innovation Coordinator to assist with social media outreach, search engine optimization and digital media management for EMBARQ’s suite of Web sites and multimedia platforms, including TheCityFix.com, an online resource for sustainable transport news, advocacy and “best practice” solutions from around the world.

Available to start as early as January 25, the position is located in EMBARQ’s Washington, D.C. office. The pay is $10 per hour and offers the opportunity to connect with sustainable transport advocates and experts from around the world. TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK http://wri.catsone.com/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&...

EMBARQ: Video Production and Design Coordinator

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:07:51 -0500

EMBARQ is looking for a creative and dynamic individual who can coordinate all video and graphic design projects. This person will be responsible for shooting as many as 15 short documentaries in cities around the world, managing video editors to produce final videos, and disseminating videos to key audiences. He or she will also be responsible for all of EMBARQ’s graphic design and print projects. This is the ideal job for the ambitious and disciplined creative looking to develop a large and diverse portfolio of work.

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People & Ecosystems: Conservation Finance Associate

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:35:59 -0500

The World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks a qualified candidate with experience and expertise in protecting forests, farmland, wetlands, and other critical ecosystems through innovative conservation finance programs. We seek a results-oriented, self-motivated individual with excellent analytical, writing, communication, and people-engagement skills for a full-time position within our People and Ecosystems Program (PEP). The position will initially focus on evaluating and scaling up conservation finance options for forests of the southern United States. The position falls under the auspices of Southern Forests for the Future (SFF), a three year project that began in 2009. Key activities for SFF in 2010 include: • Evaluate a portfolio of conservation finance options (existing and new) available to industrial and small scale forestland owners in the Southern United States to identify those with the greatest promise for conserving or encouraging sustainable management of the most acres at the lowest cost. The evaluation will consider payments for ecosystem services (e.g., carbon sequestration, watershed protection, recreation), ecosystem protection/restoration funds, trust funds, bonds, user fees, fiscal measures, cost-share programs, green mortgages, and others. Work with land trust organizations, private landowners, and other entities to adopt these incentives and; • Help partners begin to pilot test these incentives and research ways to maximize uptake of the most promising ones by industrial and non-industrial forestland owners.

As the project progresses, the Conservation Finance Associate will have the opportunity to contribute expertise to other PEP projects aimed at sustaining ecosystems and the services they provide.

The Associate will be part of WRI’s Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Initiative, which seeks to reduce ecosystem degradation by helping governments, businesses, and development agencies integrate ecosystem services into their policies, strategies, and investments. The initiative’s strategy is two-fold:

1) Provide decision-makers with information and assessment tools that link ecosystem health with the attainment of economic and social goals; and

2) Develop new markets, economic incentives, and public policies that restore and sustain ecosystems.

Markets and Enterprise: New Ventures Metrics and Communications Assistant

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:10:28 -0500

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a dynamic Research Assistant with relevant investment experience for a primary role in its New Ventures (www.new-ventures.org) initiative.

New Ventures is a business accelerator that supports environmentally- and socially-responsible enterprises in emerging economies. We identify small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) with high-growth potential that generate strong social and environmental benefits and provide then them with business advisory services and access to capital. Additionally, we work with local and international investment communities and networks to help further develop capital resources available to these enterprises. Since 2000, New Ventures has supported 244 companies and facilitated around $200 million in investment.

In collaboration with local partners, New Ventures operates a global network of six centers of sustainable entrepreneurship in Brazil, Mexico, China, Colombia, Indonesia and India.

People and Ecosystems: Director, Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Initiative

Tonia Garnett — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:02:47 -0500

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a Director to lead WRI’s Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Initiative. Building upon the Initiative’s two-year history, the Director will be responsible for scaling up the Initiative and enabling it to achieve significant on-the-ground change. In addition, the Director will have the opportunity to design and oversee a number of new projects that contribute to the overall success of the Initiative. The ideal candidate for this position is someone with extensive experience working at the intersection of ecosystem health and economic development.

Through its Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Initiative, WRI is working toward a world in which local communities, governments, and businesses value and invest in ecosystems—forests, wetlands, coral reefs, etc.—in order to secure economic growth and people’s well being. Leaders take these actions because of the multiple benefits or “services” ecosystems provide such as supplying and filtering freshwater, storing carbon, preventing erosion, mitigating floods, and offering recreational opportunities. These actions complement traditional biodiversity conservation by restoring nature for people’s sake, not only for nature’s sake.

The Initiative seeks to reduce ecosystem degradation by helping governments, businesses, and development agencies integrate ecosystem services into their policies, strategies, and investments. WRI’s strategy is two-fold:

1) to provide decision-makers with information and assessment tools that link ecosystem health with the attainment of economic and social goals; and

2) to develop new markets, economic incentives, and public policies that restore and sustain ecosystems.

Institutions and Governance: Senior Associate, International Financial Flows and Environment (IFFE) Project

Tonia Garnett — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:52:05 -0500

The World Resources Institute (www.wri.org) is seeking a Senior Associate to lead its work on emerging actors in development finance within its International Financial Flows and Environment Project (IFFE). Through research, analysis and advocacy, the IFFE project seeks to direct international financial flows towards more environmentally and socially sustainable investments. The IFFE project is housed in WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program, which works with partners in civil society and government to improve the transparency and accountability of institutions entrusted with environmental decision-making.

The IFFE project focuses on those international financial institutions (IFIs) that have been particularly influential in shaping international capital flows in environmentally and socially sensitive sectors. These have traditionally included Multilateral Development Banks, such as the World Bank Group, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and large private financial institutions, including those that have adopted the Equator Principles. However, major emerging economies, such as China and Brazil are increasingly influencing the landscape of international investments by providing funding for high impact projects in environmentally and socially sensitive sectors. IFFE’s research, analysis and outreach strategies prompt MDBs and IFIs to more systematically incorporate environmental and social standards and climate change considerations into their mainstream lending practices. IFFE seeks to ensure that leading IFIs contribute to global climate mitigation while continuing to apply strong environmental and social safeguard policies in each investment.

Additionally, the candidate will report to the IFFE Project Manager.

Institutions and Governance: Senior Associate, Climate Finance/International Financial Flows and Environment (IFFE) Project

Tonia Garnett — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:46:50 -0500

The World Resources Institute (www.wri.org) is seeking a Senior Associate to lead its work on climate finance within its International Financial Flows and Environment Project (IFFE). Through research, analysis and advocacy, the IFFE project seeks to direct international financial flows towards more environmentally and socially sustainable investments. The IFFE project is housed in WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program, which works with partners in civil society and government to improve the transparency and accountability of institutions entrusted with environmental decision-making.

The IFFE project focuses on those international financial institutions (IFIs) that have been particularly influential in shaping international capital flows in environmentally and socially sensitive sectors, including members of the World Bank group and large private financial institutions, including those that have adopted the Equator Principles. IFFE’s research, analysis and outreach strategies prompt these institutions to more systematically incorporate climate change considerations into their mainstream project and sectoral lending, and technical assistance programs. IFFE seeks to ensure that MDBs contribute to global climate mitigation while continuing to apply strong environmental and social safeguard policies in each investment, and align their policies and lending criteria with internationally agreed climate objectives as expressed in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process.

Science and Research: Deputy to Vice-President of Science and Research

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:19:10 -0500

The position is located at WRI’s headquarters in Washington, DC and reports to the Vice-President for Science and Research (VPSR). It is newly created in response to significant growth in the size of WRI’s research programs and demands on the VPSR. The successful applicant will play a key role in helping the VPSR ensure that WRI’s research products meet high standards of excellence by ensuring they are based on sound science and/or data analysis and supported by influence strategies capable of advancing WRI’s objectives.

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EMBARQ: Fundraising Specialist

Tonia Garnett — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:13:53 -0500

The Fundraising Specialist position is an integral part of realizing EMBARQ’s long-term growth strategy and the Fundraising Specialist is expected to help raise a minimum of $3-$5 million annually. This position reports to the Director of Information, Innovation & Development and will work closely with EMBARQ’S Director who is EMBARQ’s principal fundraiser. The Fundraising Specialist has two key responsibilities:

Responding quickly and thoroughly to fundraising and development opportunities by writing and submitting proposals. Developing and implementing a fundraising strategy for EMBARQ Network, in coordination with EMBARQ’s five centers for sustainable transport.

EMBARQ: TheCityFix Blogger

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:05:38 -0500

The Position:

EMBARQ is looking for a full-time (37.5 hours/week), 12-week blogger to write for TheCityFix.com, an online resource for sustainable transport news, advocacy and “best practice” solutions from around the world.

Available to start as early as January 4, the position is located in EMBARQ’s Washington, D.C. office and offers a modest stipend of $2,000, plus the opportunity to share your writing and research with sustainable transport advocates and experts from around the world.

About TheCityFix:

TheCityFix boasts a global network of writers and transport specialists, including engineers, entrepreneurs, urban planners and researchers, who explore environmentally and socially responsible ways to make cities better places to live.

Since it launched in 2007, TheCityFix has been cited by media like The New York Times, The Economist, and Salon.com, and The Times of London named it one of the Top 50 Eco Blogs.

Following a major re-design, the global blogging network launched its first local edition, TheCityFix DC, in June 2009, covering sustainable mobility in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Local editions have also been launched for Mexico City (df.thecityfix.com) and Mumbai (mumbai.thecityfix.com).

About EMBARQ:

The blog is produced by EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, which catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities.

Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport, located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, that work together with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces. The network employs more than 60 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering.

TheCityFix relies on this international community and other volunteers to provide a global, multi-disciplinary perspective to its coverage of local sustainable urban transport.

Climate and Energy: Associate - GHG Accounting

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:49 -0500

WRI is seeking highly motivated and skilled professionals to fill the position of Associate – GHG Accounting to work on The US-China Partnership for Climate Action (PCA) program.

The US-China Partnership for Climate Action (PCA) program brings together the best of US and Chinese resources to promote increased energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by the largest and fastest growing sources of such emissions in China: industry, cities, and the power sector. The program works to: 1) standardize energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement and accounting in China; 2) develop a training program to help energy intensive industries to reduce energy use and GHG emissions; 3) remove policy barriers in the power sector to expanding public and private energy finance mechanisms; and 4) increase the use of successful energy efficiency models and practices in cities.

WRI is seeking an experienced project manager (Associate) to help design and implement information infrastructure for GHG and energy accounting and reporting, and to promote the integration of GHG and energy considerations into policy and development decisions, particularly at the municipal level.

The Associate will work closely with appropriate WRI and Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) staff in both China and the US, as well as with Chinese and international stakeholders and experts. These may include representatives of various initiatives related to GHG accounting and municipal policy-making, as well as academic experts and municipal government representatives. The Associate will engage these stakeholders in the development and adoption of GHG accounting methods for cities, and will promote the harmonization of accounting approaches in city, national, and corporate GHG inventories.

The ideal candidate will have both research and project management experience, a strong technical background in standards and tools for GHG accounting, knowledge of best practices and policies for energy management, and familiarity with municipal governments, especially in Guangdong and Jiangsu.

Climate and Energy: Program Manager - Power Sector GHG Accounting and Industrial Efficiency Financing

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:54:43 -0500

POSITION TITLE: Program Manager - Power Sector GHG Accounting and Industrial Efficiency Financing

PROGRAM TITLE: US-China Partnership for Climate Action (PCA)

REPORTING TO: Director, WRI China Program & Director, Business Engagement on Climate and Technology (BECT)

WRI is seeking an experienced Program Manager to help develop and direct programs to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the industrial sector in Guangdong and Jiangsu Provinces, by improving access to financing for energy efficiency projects and by developing resources for measuring emissions from the power sector. This program manager will also coordinate with the Regulatory Assistance Project as they work to develop the energy efficiency power plant model (EPP) as well as provide input to partner cities on their low-carbon action plans. These activities will enable a scale-up of financing for energy efficiency projects in the industrial sector, as well as of carbon accounting practices in the power sector, in Jiangsu and Guangdong.

The manager will work closely with appropriate WRI and ISC staff in both China and the US. The manager will also work closely with stakeholders from the power sector, including the China Electricity Council, and the financial community, including international lending agencies such as ADB, local banks, grid companies and municipal governments. The manager will engage these stakeholders in the development of effective and scaleable tools for providing financing to industrial energy efficiency projects, and of GHG tools that are based on WRI’s GHG Protocol. The manager will also work with Chinese governmental agencies such as the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), government ministries, universities, and energy conservation research centers.

Ideal candidates will have senior-level program management experience, strong backgrounds in finance, expertise in energy efficiency policy, and familiarity with GHG measurement and accounting protocols.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Climate and Energy: Deputy Director

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:33:54 -0500

Summary: The World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a Deputy Director to provide strategic guidance and management for its Climate and Energy Program (CEP). WRI strives to set the world on a new course, one characterized by cleaner energy sources, healthier ecosystems and societies, technological innovation, and economic opportunity. Working with international, governmental, civil society, and business partners, CEP identifies and promotes effective policy design and strategies to address climate change. The 50-person Program currently works in fields such as renewable energy, U.S. federal and state climate policy, greenhouse gas accounting, carbon capture and storage, international emissions trading, the UNFCCC process, the relationship between forests and climate, and adaptation to climate change. The Program has a significant international focus, especially through partnerships in developing countries.

The Deputy Director will play a key role in the Program’s strategic development and should thrive on strategic thinking and coaching/guiding excellent research, analysis, and communications. S/he will take a lead role to ensure that CEP’s policy work is timely, relevant, and leads to real change on the ground. In close consultation with the CEP Director, the Deputy will:

· Oversee the Program’s workstream leaders (senior staff), helping them set strategic priorities and develop/implement strategies and plans to achieve desired outcomes.

· Play a lead role in identifying and pursuing key outreach and fundraising opportunities, as well as supporting ongoing donor stewardship efforts.

· Support and mentor junior staff.

The position is located at WRI’s headquarters in Washington, DC and reports to the CEP Director.

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Finance: Senior Accountant

Tonia Garnett — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:05:24 -0500

The Senior Accountant is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures. As an integral part of the Finance department managing a 30+ million dollar budget, the Senior Accountant will also be responsible for special projects and General Ledger coordination including assigned accounts reconciliation, investments and some revenue related functions.

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Institutions and Governance: Multimedia Design

Tonia Garnett — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:03:40 -0500

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking an intern to assist with research and web design for an interactive media project on land tenure and property rights in Central Africa. The position requires someone who is graphically and technically savvy and has an interest in international development and the environment. The ideal candidate for this position is one with expertise in graphic design tools and research. This is a part-time, temporary internship and may fill research requirements for some university programs.

The Equity, Poverty and the Environment (EPE) initiative works with governments, civil society organizations, development assistance agencies and other actors to develop extractive resource revenue management and distribution policies that create economic, political and other incentives in support of poverty reduction, a priority national policy objective in most developing countries. EPE is primarily engaged in several countries in Central and East Africa, including Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. We have also worked in other countries in Africa, East Asia and Latin America (for more information please visit our website: http://www.wri.org/project/equity-poverty-environment).

Markets & Enterprise: Associate - INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT OFFICER – New Ventures Program

Tonia Garnett — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:19:26 -0500

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a dynamic Associate/Senior Associate with relevant investment experience for a primary role in its New Ventures (www.new-ventures.org) program.

In collaboration with local partners, New Ventures operates a global network of six centers of sustainable entrepreneurship in Brazil, Mexico, China, Colombia, Indonesia and India.

EMBARQ: Transport Engineer for Istanbul Program

Tonia Garnett — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:29:20 -0500

EMBARQ - The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, which heads a global sustainable transport network, is seeking a transportation engineer for its Center for Sustainable Transport in Turkey (SUM-Türkiye). The successful candidate will report to the SUM-Türkiye Director, and will be responsible for managing the sustainable urban transport projects including non-motorized transport, public transport (including bus rapid transit), transport and climate change, clean vehicles and vehicle technologies in Turkey.

External Relations: Communications Officer based in Beijing, China

Rashawn Stepp — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:58 -0500

The China Communications Officer is a key member of World Resources Institute’s China Office as well as a member of our Headquarters External Relations staff. Primary responsibility is to develop and implement WRI China’s communication and advocacy strategy in consultation with the China Country Director.

This position will be a generalist communications position as well as a front-line representative of WRI to local Chinese and international news media in China. She/he will work to build the profile and credibility of WRI among key media - both traditional (print, television and radio) and on-line. He/she will also oversee the day-to-day management of the WRI China website. She/he will work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals throughout the Institute - most closely with the China Country Director but also exchanging information with headquarters External Relations staff. Constant coordination with key staff in the Programs and External Relations Department is crucial. Position reports to China Country Director with a dotted line to the VP of External Relations.

EMBARQ: Director of Infrastructure Finance

Tonia Garnett — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:46:41 -0400

EMBARQ - The World Resources Institute (WRI) Center for Sustainable Transport is seeking a Director of Infrastructure Finance to lead the financial planning and capital generation for urban transport projects across the EMBARQ Network. EMBARQ works with cities in the developing world to catalyze and help implement sustainable solutions to problems of urban mobility. Established in 2002, the EMBARQ Network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport, located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey, and the Andean Region. The centers collaborate with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, promote economic development, improve road safety, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces. The network employs more than 70 experts in fields ranging from urban planning to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering. For more information about EMBARQ, please visit http://www.embarq.org

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Institutions & Governance: Governance of Forests Initiative Senior Associate & Project Manager

Rashawn Stepp — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:03:37 -0400

WRI is seeking a qualified candidate to manage the Governance of Forests Initiative (GFI) team. The major objective of this Initiative is to bring principles of good governance to bear on the complex challenges of forest management and protection. GFI seeks to empower local civil society organizations in forest-rich developing countries to conduct comprehensive, independent assessments of forest governance at the national and sub-national levels as a means to advocate for reform. It also seeks to inform and influence the UNFCCC and related international processes that link climate change and forest protection to address the challenges of improving governance of forests (including the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, UN REDD). Finally, GFI also seeks to engage with and build upon existing processes to improve forest governance including the EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade program.

GFI is implemented in partnership with Instituto Centro de Vida and IMAZON in Brazil, and involves close partnerships with a wide range of international and local civil society organizations around the world. This interdisciplinary project leverages the expertise and networks of staff in WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program, Climate and Energy Program, and its People and Ecosystems Program.

Institutions & Governance: Senior Associate, Electricity Governance Initiative

Rashawn Stepp — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:05:28 -0400

The World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Institutions and Governance Program is seeking a Senior Associate to lead the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI). EGI works with civil society, governments and the private sector to promote more inclusive, transparent, and accountable systems of governance of the electricity sector. EGI partners combine research, analytical and advocacy strategies to empower people and strengthen institutions to deliver environmentally and socially sustainable energy. EGI is a joint effort of WRI and Prayas Energy Group (India), and is active in India, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Brazil and South Africa. More information on EGI is available at http://electricitygovernance.wri.org.

People & Ecosystems: Project Manager, Congo Basin Forests and Climate

Kathy Doucette — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:33:47 -0400

The People & Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks a results-oriented project manager to lead WRI activities at the nexus of forests and climate in the Congo Basin. To begin, the successful candidate will lead a three-year project to improve detection (via remote sensing) and quantification of deforestation, forest degradation, and the associated carbon emissions in the forests of Cameroon and the Republic of Congo. In addition, the project will build the capacity of local institutions and government agencies to conduct this measurement and monitoring on an ongoing, consistent basis.

The position will be part of WRI’s Forest Landscape Initiative, which seeks to increase the ability of governments, businesses, and civil society to act upon better and more widely shared information to protect intact forests, manage working forests more sustainably, and restore deforested lands. Focused on forest-rich regions, the Initiative utilizes spatial information, information management tools (e.g., remote sensing, GIS, mapping), and other forest-related information to stimulate, support, and monitor actions that promote more sustainable forest management. The Initiative is currently active in the Congo Basin, Southeast Asia, and the Amazon Basin.

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People & Ecosystems: ESR Research Analyst

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:50:26 -0400

The World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks a results-oriented individual with a master’s degree, experiences with corporate sustainability, and exposure to ecosystem services for a full-time position. The Research Analyst will provide analytical, research, writing, communication, and organizational support to WRI’s Business & Ecosystems Project in their efforts to mainstream ecosystem service-based strategies in the private sector (www.wri.org/ecosystems/esr).

A key conclusion of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was that the earth’s wetlands, forests, coral reef and other ecosystems have been degraded. And, left unchecked, they will become worse over the next 50 years. Because businesses both depend on and impact the ecosystem services these areas provide—forests provide timber, freshwater, natural hazard regulation and a host of other services—this degradation has direct relevance to corporate performance. However, most companies fail to make the connection between healthy ecosystems and their bottom lines.

The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (ESR) is a systematic methodology that helps managers develop strategies to manage their risks and opportunities arising their company’s dependencies and impacts on ecosystems. Since its launch is March, 2008, the Review has been used by an estimated 150-300 Fortune 500-caliber companies. All note the ESR’s ability to uncover new risks and opportunities. Over the next 18 months, the Research Analyst will assist the Business & Ecosystems Project:

Promote the methodology globally
Conduct Reviews in the utility, agriculture, and forestry sectors
Train environmental consultants on the methodology
Develop guidelines for integrating the ESR with corporate decision making tools and systems
Develop new improved methodologies, systems, and guidelines
Implement projects with corporate, government, and civil society partners
Analyze policies that align corporate performance with ecosystem stewardship
Write papers, briefs, and case studies on the utility and application of ecosystem services to corporate decision making

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People & Ecosystems: Senior Associate -Sustainable Forest Procurement

Rashawn Stepp — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:34:53 -0400

The People & Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a results-oriented Senior Associate to help develop, lead, and grow new WRI forest-related projects in China. The Senior Associate will begin by collaborating with a team to research and publish a corporate guide about legality requirements and compliance in the global forest product supply chain. The Senior Associate will also play a key role developing and implementing new WRI projects related to sustainable forest management and forest product supply chains.

People & Ecosystems: Forest Initiative Director

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:14:21 -0500

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking a Director to lead WRI’s Forest Initiative and refine and expand its activities. In addition, the position will develop and lead a number of new projects—particularly in the Amazon Basin—that contribute to the success of the Initiative. The ideal candidate for this position is one with expertise in the social, political, and economic dimensions of sustainable forest management and the agriculture/forest frontier, complementing the strong technical expertise (e.g., silviculture, remote sensing) of WRI’s existing forest team.

WRI’s Forest Initiative seeks to increase the ability of governments, businesses, and civil society to act upon better and more widely shared information to protect intact forests, manage working forests more sustainably, and restore deforested lands. Focused on forest-rich regions, the Initiative utilizes spatial and other forest-related information to stimulate, support, and monitor actions that promote more sustainable forest management. The Initiative is currently active in the Congo Basin, Southeast Asia, Russia, and the Amazon Basin.

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Summer Internship – External Relations

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:55:21 -0400

WRI is taking applications for summer internships in its External Relations department. External Relations is responsible for media relations, online communications, legislative affairs, and publications. We are looking for motivated and organized individuals with strong research and communications skills to assist with a variety of short-term projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual pursuing a Bachelors or Masters Degree or recent graduates with interests in non-profit communications or environmental issues.

Summer internships are part-time positions (25-35 hours/week) beginning in May and lasting through August. You will report to the Communications Coordinator, in which you will be responsible for assisting staff in all aspects of communicating WRI’s work. This position requires a high-energy, self-directed individual with excellent writing and organizational skills.