Employment! Sort of...

Exciting news! I was offered and accepted the position of Sierra Water and Climate Change Program Assistant with the Sierra Nevada Alliance in South Lake Tahoe (northern California). The position seems really interesting and will be good experience for me. The position requires a one year commitment and is described as follows: The Program Assistant will do public presentations throughout the Sierra on climate change and voluntary actions individuals, groups and agencies can take to reduce greenhouse gases and protect Sierra natural resources. The Assistant will also help organize and convene Sierra Environmental Water Caucus meetings, assist in organizing a regional conference on integrated regional water management planning, and help prepare and distribute campaign materials. The Program Assistant will also assist in media outreach, educational event organizing, and program material writing and production.

This is a particularly exciting time for the position, with the recent drought problems in Georgia and California, the state is currently working on a new state water policy that will address the issues of climate change, population growth, the need for protecting native habitats and waterways etc. Here is a link to some more information on the program in which I will be working.

The bad news is I will only be making $1200 a month. I will, however, be making $1200 more a month than volunteering in Chile and I will have health and dental insurance. And I will get to live in the Sierras. I will just think of it as a learning experience in budgeting.

So I hope you all will come and visit me in beautiful Lake Tahoe!