ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

Readings / Discussion Materials for May 2, 2012

For class next week (5/2) we will continue the discussion we started at the last Forum about making SRJC more sustainable. I will bring the ideas that you shared and we can add to them.

We’ll also talk a bit about the final presentation on 5/9 about environmental careers. To prepare for that, please come to class with questions about careers that you would like more information about. If there is a specific career or field you are that you are interested in, please let me know so that I can specifically address it in my presentation.

To Turn in: Nothing specific to turn in. However if there is a field that you would like me to address in my presentation, please let me know. I’d like to tailor the presentation to what members of the class are interested in.

What I hope are Helpful Links

- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. Information about hundreds of occupations. Includes info on work environment, job duties, necessary background and pay. http://www.bls.gov/home.htm

- Environmental Job Search Sites:

o Environmental Career Opportunities: http://www.ecojobs.com/

o Environmental Job and Careers: http://www.ejobs.org/

o Environmental Jobs: http://www.environmentaljobs.com/

o EcoEmploy: http://www.ecoemploy.com/jobs/

- SRJC Career Center: http://www.santarosa.edu/for_students/student_resources/career-center/

Extra Credit Reminder: We talked about various ideas for extra credit that aren’t listed here. Below is info about two of the opportunities we discussed including voting and the transportation survey.

Vote (1 pt)

Vote in Student Elections (4/23 – 4/27). Access voting from MyCubby from SRJC’s homepage. To get credit show me a screen capture that says that you voted. Voting ends Friday 4/27.

Transportation Survey (1 pt)

Participate in the SRJC Transportation Survey. Access the survey from the following link: http://online.santarosa.edu/presentation/page/?106690. To earn your point you’ll need to provide your name on my page and answer the question indicated. If you’ve already taken the survey you may or may not be able to go back to find out what question 22 is. If you cannot, go to the link above and fill in your name and class and then briefly summarize the survey.