[Corporations] Energy Justice Summer/Fall Internships!

[Mike Ewall]

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     GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIPS
                  SUMMER/FALL 2006

~~ HELP COMMUNITIES FIGHT DIRTY ENERGY FACILITIES ~~

         NO DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING REQUIRED

LOCATION:     Philadelphia, PA

COMPENSATION: free food and housing at our activist house
               in Philadelphia plus a $250/month stipend.

TIME FRAME:   We have two positions open for this summer.  We hope to 
turn these into longer-term (and better paid) positions around 
September 2006.  A successful summer internship could likely 
transition into one of these longer-term positions.

ORGANIZATION: Energy Justice Network... see: http://www.EnergyJustice.net

BACKGROUND:   Energy Justice is a Philadelphia-based non-profit that 
helps communities defend themselves from proposed dirty energy and 
waste facilities.

Currently, communities in the United States are threatened by:
* 140 new coal power plants
* 190 new ethanol biorefineries (most of which would be coal-fired)
* 40 new liquefied natural gas import terminals
* 2 new oil refineries
* 11 new coal-to-oil refineries
* 16 new nuclear reactors
* numerous waste incineration schemes for trash, tires and "biomass" wastes

While big environmental groups focus mostly on policy issues, the 
grassroots environmental movement is left to fight off these 
polluting industries with minimal support.  In recent decades, 
grassroots groups -- fighting one community at a time -- have managed 
to block 60-90% of the proposed nuclear reactors, trash incinerators 
and natural gas power plants.

We're working to develop and strengthen networks to fight these 
current waves of dirty energy development and we need YOUR help!

If you have activist experience, good computer and communication 
skills, strong work habits, and good research, writing or 
investigative journalism skills, please send us a resume!

The two positions we're seeking are as follows:

RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Help locate proposals for dirty energy 
facilities, research the details of these proposals for our database, 
document the impacts of dirty energy technologies, and keep our 
website updated.

GRASSROOTS OUTREACH ASSISTANT: Track down contacts in community 
groups that are fighting proposals for dirty energy facilities, 
recruit them into networks around each type of facility, manage email 
lists and facilitate conference calls. This position also involves 
networking students with community groups to build joint 
campus-community campaigns.

For more information about the housing/living/work situation, see: 
http://www.actionpa.org/interns/

Please email a resume that includes your activist and leadership 
experience, details on your computer skills and an indication of your 
research and writing skills.  Please also include references.  Email 
it to Mike Ewall at summer2006 at energyjustice.net.  Call 215-743-4884 
with any questions.