Leadership Contra Costa Accepting Applications for the 2017 - 2018 Season

The Leadership Contra Costa program accepts 25-30 individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate in the program. Leadership Contra Costa is geared towards people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live and work; spaces fill quickly. If you would like to ask questions regarding the program, please contact Marcie Hochhauser, SVP of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau at (925) 934-2007. Learn more here.

Walnut Creek Village Golf Tournament
Friday, September 8, 7am Registration, Boundary Oak Golf Course
Walnut Creek Village is a non profit organization (part of a nationwide "village movement") providing local seniors with resources so they can continue to be active and remain independent. Their roster is short players to meet the required minimum golfers by August 31st.  We are reaching out to you for help....we hope you can participate and/or may know friends who may want to golf as well! The Early Bird Singles $135 registration fee has been extended using a coupon code (WCV2017). The website for registration is www.walnutcreekvillage.org.

Calling all Eco-Warrior Apartment-Dwellers in the Contra Costa region!
Thursday, August 31, The Coffee Shop, 50 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
Have you ever wanted to give back to your community and help divert valuable resources away from the landfill? Is it important to you to improve the waste systems where you live and help educate others on what goes into each bin? Global Green is hosting a ambassador training workshop for multi-family apartment residents seeking to make a difference in the apartments they live in by improving their waste systems. The training will empower residents to become "Eco-Ambassadors," in their buildings. All participants will receive a training on what is and is not recyclable or compostable and will be given resources such as posters, brochures, and kitchen pails, with ambassador projects including going door-to-door, checking bins for obvious contamination, and suggesting improvements to the waste systems to property management. When and Where: The Coffee Shop, 50 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette, CA 94549 from 6-7:30pm on August 31. For questions or to RSVP, please email us at corr@globalgreen.org. For more information visit globalgreen.org. RVSP here.

CompostSMART Advanced Training Series
Are you interested in public education and outreach? The CompostSMART Advanced Training Series might be for you! You'll receive over 30 hours of in-depth, hands-on organics recycling education, including classroom instruction, outdoor training and tours, and then you'll share your training with the community! CompostSMART was developed to help residents and students understand and share the importance of organics recycling, composting, and to help build healthy urban soils and support thriving landscapes throughout the RecycleSmart service area! For more information, important dates and application deadline visit www.recyclesmart.org/compostsmart.

District 2 California State Board of Equalization August Newsletter
You can read the State Board of Equalization Member Fiona Ma's August Newsletter here.

National Preparedness Month Webcasts for: Small Business and Industry
"Disasters Don't Plan Ahead. You Can." IRS Tax Tools in 10... "Give us ten minutes and we'll share some tax tools to help you prepare for a Disaster." 10-minute sessions available through the month of September. View flyer for details. Register at SBSE.SL.Web.Conference.Team@irs.gov.

MCE Job Openings
MCE currently has a number of open job opportunities . Of particular interest are the 4 Climate Corps fellows  who will work with our Public Affairs team. Interested applicants must apply through the Climate Corps program, here.  We're looking for self-starters motivated to work collaboratively in the renewable energy industry who have a knowledge of our current and new communities in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Contra Costa County. The four Public Affairs positions each have a different focus area, so please share this with people interested in developing their skills in either 1) social media and public engagement; 2) business development; 3) climate, energy, and greenhouse gas inventory planning; or 4) environmental justice.

Recruitment Coordinator Wanted for CASA
The Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for recruiting individuals within the community to serve as CASA volunteers. This is a part-time (24 hours/week), non-exempt position. The position requires an ability to work some evenings and weekends. Reports to Program Director. Submit cover letter and resume in PDF only to career@cccocasa.org by September 10. For more information click here.