Current Volunteer Postings
- Volunteer Phone Canvassers (15): My Toronto includes Windmills!
- Volunteer Surveyors of Local Ethnic Produce
Position Type: Volunteer
Number of Positions: 15
Location: Downtown Toronto by Osgood Subway station
Duration: Multiple days available, Thursday November 13 to Thursday November 20
Application Deadline: As soon as possible
The Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) is seeking Volunteer Phone Canvassers. We will be calling TEA members Thursday November 13 and Friday November 14, as well as Monday November 17 through to Thursday November 20. Volunteers must be available between 5pm and 8:30pm on any one or more of those days.
Canvassers will be informing TEA members about City-owned Toronto Hydro's attempts to put a wind measuring device in Lake Ontario to determine whether it makes sense to install windmills in Lake Ontario, about 2 km off shore. We also need canvassers to help encourage our members to attend the public meeting on November 24. For more information on the campaign, visit: www.torontoenvironment.org/windmills
Responsibilities
- Call Toronto Environmental Alliance members and discuss the plan to test wind speeds in Lake Ontario and the importance of Green Energy
- Inform members about the public meeting on November 24 and encourage them to attend
Qualifications
- Be available on one or more of the calling days: November 13-14, November 17-20
- Be available between 5pm and 8:30pm on those days
- Excellent communication skills
- Interest in, and understanding of environmental, diversity and equity issues
Volunteers will be briefed on the issue and how to make the calls. Snacks will be provided.
Application Procedure
Please submit a brief letter of interest as soon as possible.
Michal Hay
Toronto Environmental Alliance
30 Duncan Street, Suite 20, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2C3
Phone: 416 596 0660 | Fax: 416 596-0345
Email is preferred: michal@torontoenvironment.org
Please state in the email subject line: Volunteer Phone Canvass Position
Volunteer Surveyors of Local Ethnic Produce
Position Type: Volunteer
Number of Positions: 5-7
Location: Toronto
Duration: November 17 – November 28, 2008
Application Deadline: November 13, 2008
The Toronto Environmental Alliance is seeking Volunteer Surveyors of Local Ethnic Produce. This is a two week position, which requires volunteers to be available between 11am and 4pm weekdays.
Greenbelting Toronto - Local Ethnic Food Guides
TEA is developing our fourth local ethnic food guide. These guides highlight Toronto farmers' markets and food retailers selling Greenbelt-grown food that meets the needs of Toronto's diverse cultural communities.
TEA is seeking volunteers from Middle Eastern community to help with the development of our next guide.
Click here to see the South Asian and Chinese Food Guides
Responsibilities
- Conduct short surveys within grocery stores to determine if they carry local fresh food used in Middle Eastern cooking
- Identify the variety of cultural produce grown in Ontario
Qualifications
- Familiarity with Middle eastern community
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluency in a language other than English
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
- Interest in, and understanding of environmental, diversity and equity issues
- Must be available between November 17 and November 28, weekdays between 11:00am and 4:00pm
TEA will provide TTC weekly passes to those selected.
Application Procedure
Please submit a brief letter of interest and a resume by November 13, 2008 (preferably sooner) to the attention of:
Asumani Serungendo
Local Food Campaigner, Toronto Environmental Alliance
30 Duncan Street, Suite 20, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2C3
Phone: 416 596 0660 | Fax: 416 596-0345
Email is preferred: tea@torontoenvironment.org
Please state in the email subject line: Volunteer Surveyor Position
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted within 5 days of the application closing date.