BM Earth Guardian Volunteer Opportunities

This year, Earth Guardians are trying to think of new ways to stimulate the Burning Man community to appreciate the Black Rock environment and embrace LNT in their own creative ways. By focusing the community's tremendous artistic, technical and spiritual energy, we can go beyond "no trace" and leave positive traces on the land.

Below are some of our initial ideas to make this happen. Please let us know if you're interested in volunteering with one of these teams or if you have your own ideas on how to spread the LNT word!

EG THEME CAMP OUTREACH TEAM: These EG's are

compile LNT information that will be send out to

theme camps as they register with Burning man

and prepare for the event. The team also coordinates

with Harley's theme camp placers to spread the LNT

word to camps as they arrive at Black Rock City. The

team will also help to organize a LNT tour during the

event (going from model camp to camp). Let us know if

your camp is interested in being a model camp!

Email Karina@burningman.com

LNT MASTER TRAINERS: These EG's put on LNT training

trips and develop LNT training material for Burning

man internal staff and volunteer coordinators to

spread the LNT work within Burning Man's internal

groups (e.g. greeters, rangers, lamplighters, etc. -

so that they can spread the word and keep their own

camps LNT. Email Harley@burningman.com

EG CRUSADERS: Earth Guardians that want to walk the

streets of our fair city and spread the word person to

person can be EG Crusaders. Their job is to pass from

camp to camp helping folks better understand how to

easily incorporate LNT into their day-to-day camp

life. Email Shibumi@burningman.com

NATURE WALK TEAM. Last year we found that the

participatory education during the walks introduced

participants much more directly to the nature that is

a part of the Black Rock (in contrast to the idea that

it's a wasteland) and opened. These folks will

continue the nature walk tradition in 2002. Email

Abakery@yahoo.com

HOT SPRING PATROL. Earth Guardians will contine

patrols of the hot springs in 2002. Burning Man has

agreed with BLM that participants will not use the

springs during the event as part of our permit. The

springs are little treasures in the wilderness and cannot

handle but a few occasional people. Earth Guardians

visit the springs during the event to let people know about

the restrictions and protect the springs. Interested?

Email freddyo@desertdrivel.com

PSAs / RADIO INTERVIEWS: These EGs help to spin the

LNT information out the citizens of Black Rock via our

local radio stations! Email feldspar@well.com

RESTORATION TEAM. Restoration, education, art and

outreach will help heal the scars of past and present

uses, making the event a net positive impact on the

environment. This project will have intertwined

branches at the Frog Farm site: Environmental

Restoration: Rebuilding and enhancing impacted

habitats around the Playa, channeling the energy and

volunteer spirit of Burning Man participants, and

Environmental Art: Creating interactive, site-specific

art while learning, working and playing together.

Email Abakery@yahoo.com

LNT COMMUNICATION FROM THE EG PAVILION

INFORMATION DESK: We also operate an information desk

from the pavilion where folks can come for

information. email markgiannuzzi@yahoo.com

LNT ART PIECES: The pavilion will include a new art

display, an Interpretive walk. This will be an

interactive, 24/7 attraction that includes information

on the Black Rock desert and history, LNT techniques,

etc. Visualize a walled, curved pathway with displays,

lights, sounds, and textures. After going through the

walk, folks will enter an inspirational, zen-like

space in which they will be able to leave their

thoughts on the Black Rock. After this room, the

participants will move on to a discussion lounge -

where they can talk with other participants and enjoy

a refreshing drink from our water bar. email karina@burningman.com

STAGE / EVENTS: Earth Guardians that like to be in the

lime- light can perform on the stage in the Earth

Guardian pavilion. This year we're going to have

quite an array of activities and music during the

event. Anyone interested in performing on the stage

should email Josiah at sunbittern@hotmail.com

Interesting in more information about what Leave No Trace means? Check out these additional Leave No Trace web pages

                                                    LNT - An 0utdoor ethic
                                                    LNT - National web page
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