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Help shape the Environmental Leadership Program by filling out the ELP environmental leadership survey! Your responses, along with those of hundreds of others, will provide ELP with a snapshot of what emerging environmental leaders think about current opportunities for leadership development.

Survey responses will help guide ELP's programming in the coming year. We will also share the survey results with other environmental organizations and leaders to help them learn more about the needs and views of you and your peers. Please provide as much detail as possible.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide us with this crucial information.

ELP's Survey of Emerging Environmental Leaders
1. Name (required for fellowship applicants only)
First
Last
Email
A. Your work 2. What primary environmental issues are the focus of your work or study? (choose up to three) agriculture air pollution wildlife/habitat conservation brownfields redevelopment business practices, social responsibility, social marketing climate change community and economic development ecology, biology, biodiversity, chemistry energy efficiency, renewable energy environmental education environmental health environmental justice forestry historic preservation international development land use monitoring, regulation pollution prevention, toxics population public participation, political action recycling, solid waste, sanitation rural development smart growth, anti-sprawl spirituality/religion sustainable development transportation urban and downtown revitalization water other: 3. What challenges do you face as a new environmental professional? 4. What led you to get involved in environmental work? Please describe any key life experiences that inspired you to do the work you are currently doing. B. Your Background 5. What is the highest level of education you have completed? High school diploma Associate Degree, Major: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Major: Master of Arts/Science, Major: J.D. Ph.D., field: M.D. Other, please specify: 6. What is your racial or ethnic background? (Optional) (Check all that apply.) American Indian or Alaskan Native Arab Asian Black or African-American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Other, please specify: 7. Where do you live? California Mid-Atlantic: DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, Washington DC Mid-West: AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD, WI Northeast: CT, ME, MA, NH, ANY, RI, VT Pacific: AK, HI, Pacific Islands Pacific Northwest: OR, WA Puerto Rico Rocky: CO, ID, MT, NV, WY Southeast: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV Southwest: AZ, NM, TX Other: 8. Your age? Years: 9. Your gender? Female Male C. Your Networks 10. How ethnically and racially diverse is the organization for which you are currently working? multiracial (i.e. no majority race/ethnicity) diverse (i.e. 50% non-majority race/ethnicity) somewhat diverse (i.e. 25% non-majority race/ethnicity) not diverse (i.e. less than 25% non-majority race/ethnicity) 10a. What is the predominant Race/Ethnicity in your organization? 11. How ethnically and racially diverse are your environmental peer networks? multiracial (i.e. no majority race/ethnicity) diverse (i.e. 50% non-majority race/ethnicity) somewhat diverse (i.e. 25% non-majority race/ethnicity) not diverse (i.e. less than 25% non-majority race/ethnicity) 11a. What is the predominant Race/Ethnicity in your environmental peer networks? 12. What are the major challenges that your peer networks or organizations face in working across social differences (for example, across differences in race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, sexual orientation etc.)? How does this influence your work? D. ELP Services 13. Would you be willing to pay an application fee for the ELP Fellowship? (A scholarship fund would pay application fees for those with financial constraints.) Yes, I would pay a $30 fee. Yes, I would pay a $30 fee if it included a one-year subscription to ELP's newsletter and electronic environmental jobs listing. Yes, I would pay a $40 fee. Yes, I would pay a $40 fee if it included a one-year subscription to ELP's newsletter and electronic environmental jobs listing. Yes, I would pay a $50 fee. Yes, I would pay a $50 fee if it included a one-year subscription to ELP's newsletter and electronic environmental jobs listing. No, I would not pay an application fee. 14. Alternately, would you be willing to pay a $30-$50 membership fee to join the ELP network as part of your application to the ELP fellowship? Yes No 15. In addition to a one-year subscription to ELP's print newsletter and electronic environmental opportunities listing, what services would you be most interested in receiving as part of a $30-$50 ELP membership? (Choose up to three.) A directory of resources and materials on topics such as communications, diversity, negotiation, or leadership in the environmental field. A CD-Rom training module in key leadership skill areas. Access to a members-only website or online bulletin board to exchange information with others in the ELP network. Registration priority or fee discounts for public ELP workshops. Participation in a network of ELP members in your region. An ELP travel mug, canvas tote bag, or organic cotton t-shirt. 16. Please suggest additional services you would like to receive in return for an ELP membership. 17. ELP is considering offering public workshops on key environmental leadership skill areas that would be open to anyone for a fee. Would you be interested in attending such a workshop? Yes No 18. If yes, which of the following workshop topics would you want us to offer? (Choose all that apply.) Environmental conflict negotiation Writing and public communications Diversity Personal leadership development Other, please describe: 19. Would you prefer to attend a workshop held over the weekend or during the work week? Prefer weekend Prefer work week Either

Note: If you have trouble submitting this survey online, please print it out and mail your responses to: ELP Survey, PO Box 446, Haydenville, MA 01039.