CIEL, a 501(c)(3) organization, is searching for a dynamic leader to join us as the General Counsel.

Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel is charged with providing independent, strategic legal guidance and management of organizational legal risks and opportunities. In this new General Counsel role for CIEL, you will partner with leadership to develop a strong legal framework in support of organizational effectiveness and innovation, nonprofit corporate, legal compliance, employment, labor, contract, and intellectual property, and risk management. Additionally, you will direct outside counsel in the event of litigation and advise on a wide range of matters, including evaluating and mitigating legal exposure and risk, and defense against SLAPP litigation. You will also provide input and advice on governance issues to the Board of Directors.

This role will be a great fit for you if you are a highly experienced and skilled in-house attorney with a track record of non-profit legal work, and commitment to social and environmental justice. You must strategically think about the big picture and how to always improve our legal systems and practices. You thrive and remain steady under pressure, efficiently manage priorities and projects, and possess great attention to detail.

ABOUT NUESTRA TIERRA CONSERVATION PROJECT 

In 2017, a group of long-time conservation advocates and friends from Las Cruces, New Mexico fed up with feeling tokenized in conservation and outdoor recreation spaces came together to create opportunities for Latinx/Hispanic borderland community members to engage with, access, or learn about public lands and waters.  They wanted to build a sustainable way for historically and deliberately excluded communities to access the outdoors and ensure that their people, history, and values are authentically reflected in public land, water, and conservation management decision making. The team identified a critical gap between mainstream conservation and how non-white groups participate in the outdoors and began hosting events for their community, especially youth, to get outdoors and learn about conservation.

Two years later, the Nuestra Tierra formally established itself as a 501(c)(3) non-profit and spearheaded state and national level policy work that includes but is not limited to; New Mexico Outdoor Equity Fund, leading the national Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E Initiative, co-founding the Monumental Shift Coalition and supporting efforts to permanently protect Boot-heel communities in southern New Mexico and Castner Range in El Paso, Texas.

Nuestra Tierra is a small and growing organization who believes in investing in their team to create a work environment that is challenging, fun, and engaging. They understand without respect, clear and transparent communication, and providing opportunities for growth for their staff, they would not exist.

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Development Director is a strategic fundraising professional responsible for the development and oversight of Nuestra Tierra’s $2M fundraising program.  As a member of the leadership team, the Director of Development will work closely with the Executive Director to secure the resources to achieve and expand Nuestra Tierra’s vision in alignment with the strategic plan. The Director will be an innovator with the unique opportunity to create and spearhead fundraising policies and procedures, diversify existing funding streams, and manage relationships with the board of directors, staff, and key stakeholders. The Director of Development will create a fundraising infrastructure to ensure the organization can respond quickly and effectively to short–term financial objectives. In the future, the role will be responsible for building and leading a development team.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks an Assistant Director of Clean Energy who will support the Clean Energy Director in overseeing the department and leading projects. MAPC’s Clean Energy Department includes up to eight full-time staff and supports communities and the Commonwealth in developing plans, programs, and policies that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and build a more equitable and climate resilient region. The Assistant Director will lead and manage a variety of projects to advance building electrification and energy efficiency, electric vehicles, renewable energy, climate resiliency, and green workforce development, all of which advance the goal of a net zero region. The Assistant Director will also develop innovative strategies and funding proposals to support state and local clean energy and climate policy development. This position will supervise several full-time staff on the team and provide operations and communications management for the team. This position reports to the Director of Clean Energy.

MAPC is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in metropolitan Boston. Our mission is to promote smart growth and regional collaboration. We are guided by our regional plan, MetroCommon2050: Shaping the Region Together. MAPC’s staff includes approximately 100 full-time employees located in downtown Boston in a transit-accessible and bike-friendly office.

MAPC has a hybrid schedule, combining time in the office with remote work. Employees must reside within a commutable distance from MAPC’s Boston office.

MAPC strongly supports the professional development of each staff person, believing their growth to be consistent with the best interests of MAPC and the region. We encourage all our staff to develop new ideas to make MAPC’s planning and policy work more relevant and impactful, and to adapt to changing times.

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and innovative environment with professionals who are committed to building a more sustainable and equitable future for everyone who lives and works in Greater Boston. For more information about MAPC or MetroCommon2050, please visit www.mapc.org.

MAPC's Clean Energy Department provides a range of services to communities, including climate and net zero planning and technical assistance focused on developing and implementing local clean energy and climate plans, policies, and programs. We help with the entire clean energy cycle — planning through implementation, tracking, and reporting. We ground our work in inclusive community engagement and support communities in centering equity - especially racial equity - in plans, policies, and programs. Our work aims to drive down greenhouse gas emissions, end dependence on fossil fuel consumption, build community resilience, and support a just clean energy transition.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council seeks a Senior Environmental Planner to be part of an innovative team that promotes protection and sustainable management of natural resources and advances climate resiliency and equity in the Metro Boston region. The Senior Environmental Planner works with municipal, state and regional partners to analyze environmental data, trends and issues; identify and mitigate environmental hazards; develop recommendations for sustainable best practices; and advance the environmental and equity components of the regional plan, MetroCommon 2050.

MAPC is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in metropolitan Boston. Our mission is to promote smart growth and regional collaboration. We are guided by our regional plan, MetroCommon2050: Shaping the Region Together. MAPC’s staff includes approximately 100 full-time employees located in downtown Boston in a transit-accessible and bike-friendly office.

MAPC has a hybrid schedule, combining time in the office with remote work. Employees must reside within a commutable distance from MAPC’s Boston office.

MAPC strongly supports the professional development of each staff person, believing their growth to be consistent with the best interests of MAPC and the region. We encourage all our staff to develop new ideas to make MAPC’s planning and policy work more relevant and impactful, and to adapt to changing times.

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and innovative environment with professionals who are committed to building a more sustainable and equitable future for everyone who lives and works in Greater Boston. For more information about MAPC or MetroCommon2050, please visit www.mapc.org.

MAPC’s Environment Department works to promote the adoption and implementation of environmental best practices. Our strategic goals include promoting the protection and sustainable management of water resources; preparing for and enhancing communities’ resilience to the impacts of climate change and natural hazards; promoting nature-based solutions to resource management and climate challenges; and advancing equity and environmental justice.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks candidates for the role of Clean Energy and Climate Planner Il to build a more climate-resilient, sustainable, and equitable region. Specifically, this person will be part of the Clean Energy Department and support MAPC’s federal funding technical assistance for municipalities, electric vehicle (EV) projects and policy, and Green Communities program.

MAPC's Clean Energy Department provides a range of services to communities, including climate and net zero planning and technical assistance focused on developing and implementing local clean energy and climate plans, policies, and programs. We help with the entire clean energy cycle, from planning through implementation, tracking, and reporting. We ground our work in inclusive community engagement and support communities in centering equity - especially racial equity - in plans, policies, and programs. Our work aims to rapidly drive down greenhouse gas emissions, end dependence on fossil fuel consumption in the Commonwealth, build community resilience, and support a just clean energy transition.

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is seeking a Program Coordinator to work collaboratively with a team to manage the operations of CLF’s Legal Food Hub. Housed within CLF’s Farm & Food Program, the Legal Food Hub helps CLF build a resilient New England food system that is better for our environment and our communities. The Legal Food Hub supports small, sustainable farms and local food enterprises by providing free legal assistance through a network of pro bono attorneys and by developing educational materials and opportunities. The Legal Food Hub operates in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

CLF believes that a thriving New England means a thriving local food system—the region’s environment, climate, and economy depend on it. The Program Coordinator will play a key role helping the Farm & Food Program ensure that New England’s food system responds to climate change, rebuilds the environment, creates good jobs for farmers and food professionals, and provides all New Englanders access to healthy, affordable, local food. This is a full-time position and can be based from CLF’s offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; New Haven, Connecticut; Portland, Maine; or Concord, New Hampshire, with some opportunity for remote work within New England.

American Progress has an immediate opening for an Associate Director or Director of Ocean Policy on the Conservation team in its Energy and Environment department. This role will be responsible for leading American Progress’ work to develop and execute national and regional strategies as well as campaigns to further its ocean policy, climate change, and clean energy goals. The ideal candidate will have strong management, strategic thinking, coalition-building, and writing skills, as well as established organizational relationships throughout the ocean policy world and a commitment to addressing conservation, climate change, and environmental injustice. The position will report to the Senior Director of Conservation Policy.

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to join an exceptional Development team as we embark on an exciting multi-year campaign for the future of New England and our world as we know it. Never has there been a more urgent moment than now, or the opportunity available to meet it. CLF’s half century experience as a trusted leader in the environmental space, unprecedented legal horsepower and regional footprint make us the perfect organization to lead the charge – and the Major Gifts Officer is a critical part of this effort.

The Major Gifts Officer will work closely with the Senior Major Gifts Officer and Senior Vice President of Development to bring to life the strategic and tactical goals of the campaign and major gifts effort at CLF. This is a full-time, exempt position located in Boston, with the opportunity for remote work within New England. The position reports to the Senior Major Gifts Officer.

About CLF

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) protects New England’s environment for the benefit of all people. A nonprofit, member-supported organization, CLF uses the law, science, and the market to solve the region’s most challenging environmental problems from climate change to ocean conservation to transportation. Every day, CLF advocates stand up for New Englanders – in state houses, court houses and board rooms, regulatory hearings and community gatherings – to forge innovative paths to environmental progress and economic prosperity for all in our region. To that end, CLF works with communities of color, and also communities that are economically or otherwise disadvantaged, which often suffer disproportionately the impacts of environmental degradation.

This position will enable NPCA to broaden our advocacy efforts including collaborating with partners and improving cultural resource preservation within the National Park System and other public lands. NPCA is looking for a director to lobby congress for more agency funding for cultural resource programs and staffing as well as work with agency officials, historic preservation groups, and many other diverse partners to protect parks from resource damage and deficiencies in preservation. The primary role of the Director for Cultural Resources is to manage the daily operations of priority campaigns and initiatives undertaken by our staff-led Cultural Resources team. In particular, the director of cultural resources is charged with the implementation of strategies and tactics that will achieve the successful resolution of our advocacy initiatives.

The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), a nonprofit advocacy organization and the fearless and outspoken defender of our parks for more than a century, seeks a seasoned communications professional. The Communications Manager will play a leading role in advancing NPCA’s mission – and in turn, helping to build a movement that ensures our national parks and special places thrive, for ours and generations to come.

The Communications Manager will advance NPCA’s campaign work in the Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest regions through outreach on issues including ensuring our parks are protected, while also remaining welcoming and reflective of our diverse cultures; defending iconic park plants, wildlife, and waterways; and calling for an end to destructive oil and gas drilling, while also ensuring parks are protected from large-renewable energy projects. A successful candidate will excel in public relations and thrive in a collaborative environment, working with regional leaders, Government Affairs colleagues, Conservation program experts, and across the communications team, along with external partners and stakeholders.

Location is flexible across the Pacific and Mountain time zone states. The communications manager will report directly to NPCA’s San Francisco-based Communications Director. Applicants should have at least five years of experience working in public relations, communications or as a reporter. Those with experience in environmental or policy-focused communications are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Founded in 2005, Western Conservation Foundation (WCF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Denver, Colorado. Alongside our 501(c)(4) advocacy organization Western Conservation Action, Western Conservation Foundation provides grants to nonprofits to support their public education and lobbying activities that build stronger leaders to protect the West’s land, air, and water.

WCF is distinguished by its ability to be crafty, nimble, entrepreneurial, tenacious, and synergistic. They are game changers who put a premium on turning new ideas into action and effectively educating the decision makers who influence conservation and climate policies in the West. If ideas #1, 2, and 3 don’t pan out, they keep at it until they find a way to make an impact. WCF is committed to changing the conservation and climate policy and advocacy landscape by supporting the power, voices, and visibility of historically underrepresented groups and diverse voices.

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Reporting to the Director of Energy Programs, the campaign savvy Energy Program Manager will lead WCF’s work to build leaders supporting state-level clean energy policies in Arizona, Colorado, and/or Nevada.

The Energy Program Manager will strategically support elevating the voice of grantees (especially those in frontline communities) and other key stakeholders through the development of clean energy and climate-focused education and advocacy campaign strategies. Campaign strategies will focus on educating key decision-makers at various policymaking venues including but not limited to:  State Legislatures, Governors and their Administrations, State Agencies, and Regulatory Boards and Commissions.  Additionally, this position will work closely with WCF’s funding and policy partners to maximize impact and reduce duplication of efforts.

COMPASS seeks motivated candidates for the position of Development & Administrative Associate to play an integral role within our organization. COMPASS champions, connects, and supports diverse science leaders for the well-being of people and nature. For more than 20 years, COMPASS has been a trailblazer in the effort to bring science into public conversation.

We believe that science communication and engagement are more impactful when scientists feel safe and supported to bring their whole selves to their work. We also believe that today’s environmental challenges, like biodiversity loss and climate change, demand solutions that are equitable, inclusive and just.

Position Summary:

As a Development & Administrative Associate, you will work with a variety of COMPASS staff to support the organization as a whole. You will primarily support the organization’s development efforts and COMPASS leadership (Executive Director, Leadership Team, Board) in their organizational priorities. This new position will be crucial to increasing our organization’s capacity by supporting our fundraising and administrative efforts. You will help set up & manage organizational systems, administrative tasks associated with development and communications, and have opportunities to support programmatic projects. You are organized and thoughtful with a collaborative mentality. You are a problem-solver who is committed to supporting your colleagues while also being able to manage individual tasks on multiple concurrent projects. You have experience or strength in development and administrative support and are resourceful at finding creative ways to get things done. You are committed to supporting inclusive spaces and supporting a working culture that values diversity and equity.

Deadline: March 24th, 2023

ABOUT E.O. WILSON BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION    

The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s (EOWBF’s) mission is to reimagine the way we care for our planet. The EOWBF plays a strong leadership role to convene voices, deepen scientific insights, and inspire action to transform the way we care for nature, people, and the planet we share.

The Foundation is shaped by the inspiration and guidance of Edward O. Wilson, one of the leading scientists and thought leaders of our time. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and widely renowned biologist, E.O. Wilson is recognized as a visionary environmentalist whose work speaks to the urgent need for broader research and deeper understanding of our biodiverse planet to protect key species and avoid unintended destruction of the ecosystems that sustain our lives. To learn more about the EOWBF visit www.eowilsonfoundation.org.

ABOUT THE HALF-EARTH PROJECT    

E.O. Wilson’s book, Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life, is a call to protect half the land and sea in order to manage sufficient habitat to safeguard the bulk of biodiversity and ensure the enduring stability of our planet. The Half-Earth Project was launched to achieve this grand ambition. The Project’s mission is to inspire informed collective action to save the biosphere through actionable scientific contributions and evidence that support communities in their understanding and stewardship of biodiversity. The Half-Earth Project aims to become an inclusive and best-possible forum for connecting and empowering community insights and science for conservation outcomes and for raising the recognition of the importance of biodiversity to our lives.

The Half-Earth Project has already gained support from many of the world’s most innovative thinkers, from population, sustainability, and restoration specialists, conservation leaders, and economists to creative media producers and celebrity icons, including twelve-time Grammy winner Paul Simon, whose 2017 tour directly supported the Half-Earth Project. Partnerships with Esri, Burt’s Bees, the Moore Foundation and environmental philanthropists have brought the keystone Half-Earth Project Map to life – identifying places where conservation activities have the best opportunity to protect the most species. To learn more about the Half-Earth Project, visit www.half-earthproject.org.

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Program Director will further develop and manage the programs of the Half-Earth Project, including:

• Places for a Half-Earth Future program designed to showcase the most important places in the world for biodiversity and promote research and education activities that inspire and support their successful conservation.

• Half-Earth Chairs and Scholars program that supports students and researchers around the world who are advancing biodiversity science, teaching, and providing leadership within their home countries.

• Half-Earth Research and Conservation Fellows which will be an extensive network of research and conservation fellows in developing economies with high conservation burdens engaging in the production, interpretation or use of conservation priorities products and tools at local and regional scale.

ABOUT BLACK IN MARINE SCIENCE   

Black in Marine Science (BIMS) is a premier organization aimed to celebrate Black marine scientists, spread environmental awareness and inspire the next generation of scientific thought leaders. Black in Marine Science started as a week to highlight Black voices in the field and encourage younger generations while shedding light on the lack of diversity in marine science. It started with a tweet from Dr. Tiara Moore and grew to a team of organizers putting together an online event. The initial #BlackInMarineScienceWeek of events created a community of Black marine scientists that was much needed during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. After the initial success, a 501(c)(3) non-profit was formed to continue amplifying Black voices and inspiring younger generations. Today, the organization creates outreach opportunities, internships for aspiring scientists, and is developing a documentary highlighting nutrient pollution impacts to Black communities. To learn more, visit  www.bims.org.

THE OPPORTUNITY  

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) oversees all operations and administrative functions within BIMS. The COO provides day-to-day leadership over all internal functions including oversight of BIMS strategic planning processes and our execution against those plans, operationalizing best practices in management systems, integration and collaboration of teams and functional areas to ensure strong organizational performance to meet our visionary goals. The COO works as a close partner to the CEO as they oversee the programming and operations across the organization. They work closely with Executive team members and third-party partners on HR, finance, organizational administration and facilities activities, processes, and strategies.  The Chief Operating Officer will have four direct reports and serve as the point person with key contractors.

For over 100 years, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been preserving America’s legacy as the only independent, nonprofit organization working to create, expand and defend our national parks and the stories they tell. With more than 1.6 million members and supporters, NPCA works closely with a diverse, ever-expanding group of volunteers and partners to protect park landscapes and cultural and historic sites nationwide. As the voice of America’s national parks, NPCA works to protect and preserve our nation’s most iconic and inspirational places for present and future generations.

Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Appalachian Trail are the backbone of the broader Southern Appalachian landscape that includes Tribal, public and private lands. This landscape is a global hotspot for biodiversity, but ever-expanding development and climate change are major threats to these resources and their connectivity to the broader landscape. To address these challenges, NPCA’s Southern Appalachian Landscape Project Director will work to expand collaborative conservation efforts in the geography. The Director will focus on furthering existing and building new relationships with community partners with the goal of identifying areas of shared conservation interest and fostering inclusive partnerships to achieve on-the-ground conservation successes.

This is a 2-year, term-limited position with an opportunity for expansion dependent upon funding.

Put your passion and skills to work for the planet. Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time, and we need people like you to help us build a vital Earth — for everyone.

We’re Environmental Defense Fund, a fast-paced nonprofit with a growing staff of more than 1,000 people in nearly 30 countries. We deliver game-changing solutions that cut climate pollution and strengthen people’s ability to thrive despite the effects climate change is already having. We work wherever we can have the most impact, from local communities to top companies to governments worldwide, and even in space.

Solution-oriented, operational, and strategic Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) with a solid foundation in all functional aspects of Human Resources. The HRBP serves as a partner to assigned client groups across EDF. They are the first point of contact for their client groups and provide HR support and guidance to employees, managers, and leaders. The HRBP, advises clients on strategic and operational matters within their groups, drives key HR initiatives, and handles day-to-day transactional issues. They assess HR-related needs and communicate these needs proactively between client groups and HR and work collaboratively with the HR centers of expertise to develop integrated, collaborative solutions. The HRBP works to uphold a positive reputation of HR with employees, managers, and leadership and ensures that EDF values are upheld.

The Montgomery County Government Internship Program, administered by the Office of Human Resources (OHR), is a work based learning opportunity for high school and college students emphasizing professional development and teaching important workforce skills. The Program provides paid and unpaid opportunities to explore and obtain experience in how Montgomery County Government delivers high‐quality services to its residents. The Internship Program serves as a way for students to learn soft skills, develop career awareness, learn about local government, and draw connections between the materials learned in class with the work performed in a public service environment.

Montgomery County is seeking climate interns to join the County’s climate team. This is a part or full-time summer internship for qualified students in high school or college, or recent graduates who have strong experience, education, or interest, in climate, sustainability, racial equity, and clean and renewable energy policy.  (Hybrid) – June-August 2023

This is a paid internship ($16/hour) with a flexible weekly schedule of 20-40 hours. The internship will be conducted almost entirely remotely (teleworking), with the option to come into the Department of Environmental Protection office in Wheaton, MD, and to join community events. Preference to candidates from Montgomery County, MD, or the surrounding area.  Interns will be on-boarded and paid through a temporary services agency and will be detailed to the County for the fellowship duration.

Internship dates: June 5th – August 25th, 2023

Application Deadline: Friday, March 31st

Chesapeake Climate Action Network seeks a talented, flexible administrative professional passionate about solving the climate crisis. 

About Us 

Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is the first grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Our mission is to build and mobilize a powerful grassroots movement in this unique region that surrounds our nation’s capital to call for state, national and international policies that will put us on a path to climate stability.

About the Position

The Executive Assistant works directly with the Executive Director, assisting in campaign and administrative duties. The Assistant will lead special projects involving research, communications, organizing, and administrative tasks. This position is ideal for entry-level or early-career candidates interested in learning all aspects of managing a nonprofit advocacy organization. The Assistant is encouraged to pursue projects at CCAN related to their interests and professional development.

About the organization

At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature - to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive.

We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive!

Description

The Center for Biological Diversity seeks a scientist for its oceans program. The emphasis of the position will be to advocate for the protection of marine wildlife and habitat. Science is woven into our advocacy work and informs our legal strategies, policy advocacy, campaigning and public education. The scientist will research and write science-based comments and petitions to list species under the endangered species act. The scientist will also pair with attorneys to provide litigation support and review environmental impact statements and rulemakings. The position will also include public speaking and media advocacy that focus on conservation of endangered marine species and their habitats.

About the organization

At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature - to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive.

We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive!

Description

The Center for Biological Diversity seeks a full-time staff attorney for our oceans program. The emphasis of the position will be to advocate for the protection of marine wildlife. The staff attorney will work as part of a team using law and advocacy to address threats and increase wildlife and habitat protections. The oceans program leverages our bedrock environmental laws to protect coral reefs, sea turtles, whales and other marine animals. The attorney will also work on cutting edge and novel approaches to address plastic pollution, offshore drilling, and destructive fisheries.

General position overview: The Center for Biological Diversity seeks an advocate to advance protections for marine wildlife and ecosystems from threats including offshore drilling, plastic pollution, and destructive fisheries. The advocate will plan and execute strategic campaigns that curb threats to biological diversity. The advocate will lead campaigns that engage partner organizations, build pressure, and leverage science and law to secure enhanced protections for marine life. The advocate will pressure state and federal agencies for robust environmental policies, including organizing rallies and public testimony. The position will also require media advocacy and writing science and policy-based documents.

Are you passionate about advocating for environmental justice? Do you enjoy reaching out and connecting with people? Come join Energy Allies, an innovative nonprofit working to democratize clean energy! Energy Allies revolutionizes the energy system by centering climate-impacted communities through clean energy projects, policy advocacy, and education​​. We work with local stakeholders and organizers to facilitate conversations around clean equitable energy and plan community-led projects that will bring increased workforce development opportunities, environmental health benefits, and wealth-building opportunities to local low-income residents.

We are looking for a passionate and extroverted Community Engagement Coordinator to join our team. In this position you will work closely with Energy Allies staff to conduct outreach and engagement to support equitable clean energy education and development with climate-impacted communities in Massachusetts. These communities are disproportionately impacted by climate change, and you will work closely with them to envision a future in which these communities can spur economic growth and a healthy environment through renewable energy. Most outreach will be done in the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan and Hyde Park but will expand to other climate-impacted communities throughout Massachusetts.

Position Overview:

This position will advance our community engagement and educational efforts as we work to engage local residents in conversations and programming about the energy system, energy justice, and participatory solar development. This position will work remotely and conduct in-person engagement in the community acting as an ambassador of our brand and organization. They will be a champion for energy justice and excite others about it. Because of the nature of the role, the hours are flexible within the week but will regularly include nights and at least one weekend day.

Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) was formed in 1990 by a group of residents concerned about the pace of real estate development and the increasing disengagement of residents and visitors from the Island’s natural resources. Community support has grown to attract and retain a fully engaged staff, board of trustees, board of advisors, and other volunteers who serve on several governing and event committees. The original founders continue to be involved as trustees and/or advisors and, together with staff, have committed to continuing their land conservation mission. ALT is accredited with the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission.

ALT serves three towns, Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth, covering all of Aquidneck Island, approximately 25,000 acres. ALT works on a number of conservation projects to make local farming viable, improve health in the community, improve water quality, increase and improve wildlife habitat, educate the community on various environmental issues, and advocate for smart policy at the municipal and state levels.

As a trusted organization on Aquidneck Island and its only land trust, this is an important and exciting moment for ALT to lead the charge, building on its programming, skillset and reputation. The next Executive Director will play a crucial role in the successful execution of ALT’s Strategic Plan so that the natural environment and quality of life on Aquidneck Island is conserved and stewarded for future generations.

A strong candidate will have demonstrated success in all aspects of fundraising and donor cultivation. As the most front-facing leader, the Executive Director will be in strong partnership with the Director of Development and Board to foster a diverse donor community inclusive of all levels of stakeholders from members, longtime residents, new landowners and high wealth donors. The candidate should also be able to cultivate strong relationships with landowners and lead the negotiations to successfully close land conservation transactions. They should also have the capacity to find, structure, fundraise and close critical conservation parcels.

An ideal candidate will have the skillset and background to juggle multiple short and long term objectives. This includes creating the ability for ALT to influence land use policies, identify acquisition opportunities and build partnerships. A strong candidate will also succeed in building a productive, mission-driven staff, Board of Trustees, and culture. This also means fostering an organizational culture that is supportive, joyful, collaborative and committed to staff development.

About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is a leading statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to motivating and enabling people to become active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources. Colorado’s outdoor resources contribute greatly to our health, happiness, and state economy, but they also face ongoing stresses and require care and stewardship to ensure long-term sustainability. Leveraging nearly four decades of experience in outdoor stewardship volunteerism, we engage 5,000 volunteers in hands-on stewardship work each year. We also help other groups develop and grow effective volunteer programs to meet Colorado’s growing stewardship needs. Finally, we foster statewide, cross-industry collaboration to encourage a unified approach to caring for Colorado.

Position Overview

The Field Programs Manager is a full-time, exempt professional position that reports to the Director of Programs. This position that works with the VOC program team to oversee the operational, planning, and supervisory needs for VOC’s boots on the ground and programmatic stewardship projects. The position also manages the planning, implementation and evaluation for public and programmatic projects as well as provides professional project management, logistical support, and volunteer leadership management on VOC volunteer projects administratively and in the field (including extensive travel around the state), and administrative and development support for projects. The position leads the development of the annual VOC public volunteer project calendar and supervises the Seasonal Field Project Coordinator(s).

Applications will be accepted and assessed on a rolling basis, with priority consideration given to those who apply before February 26, 2023.

The mission of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is to enhance the quality of life in our community by protecting and improving Montgomery County’s air, water, and land in a sustainable, innovative, inclusive, and industry-leading way while fostering smart growth, a thriving more sustainable economy and healthy communities.

The Montgomery County Climate Action Plan will guide the County toward its goals of reducing community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 percent by 2027 and by 100 percent by 2035 compared to 2005 levels. The County’s Climate Action Plan is one of the most ambitious climate plans in the nation for a local government. To address emissions from the built environment, Montgomery County has policies in place to address GHG emissions from commercial and multifamily properties and seeks to expand the reach of these policies to reduce the climate impacts from residential building emissions.

This position will join the team working to implement these policies within the Energy, Climate, and Compliance Division (ECCD) in the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). ECCD is responsible for the management and implementation of a variety of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainability policies and initiatives consistent with the goals of Montgomery County to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewable energy.

The Residential Energy Performance Program Manager I will have the opportunity to serve in this brand-new role as the County’s thought leader on developing then implementing residential energy performance policies and programs. This position will lead the research, stakeholder outreach and management, development, and implementation of these programs, including but not limited to home labeling at point of listing/sale, rental efficiency programs, County-offered incentives, data tracking and analysis, and technical assistance to residents.

Deadline: March 14th

About Climate Central: 

Climate Central invents, develops, deploys, and maintains information and data products critical to understanding, communicating, and quantifying climate change, its impacts, and its solutions. Climate Central has a global leadership position in the sectors of sea level rise and attribution of weather to climate change. Climate Central has solid mature products successfully licensed to blue chip clients producing revenue; new products in various states of rollout; and new science and data that will be revenue-producing opportunities. Climate Central also has well-developed and corporate-tested license agreements, lead capture infrastructure as well as product order fulfillment processes. We have a tremendous brand, name recognition, and strong IP including patents in process. As a science-based climate leader, the Climate Central sales process is consultative and educational and supports our nonprofit mission.

About the opportunity:

We seek a proactive Director of Business Development to grow revenue, scale a high-potential new initiative, and lead Climate Central to the next level.  Ideal candidates have experience developing business strategies, identifying and bringing in new clients, independently building and managing client pipelines, listening to and learning from clients to improve product offerings, and bring a passion for climate issues. This hands-on position operates across an organization that includes science, technology, and communications. Expect to jump in, produce as well as manage, and make sure clients are well-supported so Climate Central is successful.

Organizational Summary:

The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy, that is built on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) that operated from 1933 – 1942. SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects on public lands. While serving with SCC, members receive training on job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship. Programs are developed using a step ladder approach to provide a progression of skill development based on a member’s needs. Members receive a weekly living allowance, training, and an AmeriCorps Education Award (for qualifying individuals).

Position Summary:

The Youth Program Manager (YPM) is responsible for the management, development, and overall quality of SCC’s Los Valles Youth Program. The SCC Los Valles Youth Program serves local teens ages 1418 and engages them in conservation projects during 10-week long summer programming in the Upper Arkansas River Valley and San Luis Valley. The YPM manages the administration of the program, serves as the communication hub for other program staff, and oversees operations and technical project work of youth crews. The position is approximately 70% office-based and 30% field based, with field visits that may include overnight stays. Crew Leader Training season, April-May, and member season June - August requires a strong and consistent field presence from the YPM. A successful candidate will have experience in conservation skills, working with minors, and excellent written communication.

Organizational Summary:

The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy, that is built on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) that operated from 1933 – 1942. SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects on public lands. While serving with SCC, members receive training on job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship. Programs are developed using a step ladder approach to provide a progression of skill development based on a member’s needs. Members receive a weekly living allowance, training, and an AmeriCorps Education Award (for qualifying individuals).

Position Summary:

The Adult Programs Manager (APM) is responsible for the programmatic execution and overall quality of all crew-based adult programs run out of SCC’s Los Valles office, including affinity-based models such as the Leaders of Color Corps, Women’s+ Saw Crew and the Veteran’s Fire Corps. The APM oversees operational support of adult operations and supervises the Adult Program Coordinator and seasonal crew leaders, provides support to adult crews in the field, and maintains timely and effective communication with project partners. The position is approximately 70% office-based and 30% field based, with field visits that may include emergency trips and overnight stays. Crew Leader Training season, April-May, requires a strong and consistent field presence from the APM. A successful candidate will have strong technical conservation skills and ability to manage highly complex programming.

The Assistant Architect contributes to the design and construction of individual architecture projects within Prospect Park which include the restoration of landmarked buildings and monuments and the design and construction of new sustainable buildings under the guidance of the Senior Architect. The Assistant Architect researches and designs components of projects and assists with the production of Contract Documents for submissions.

The Lefferts House Coordinator greets and engages visitors in educational activities at the museum and is responsible for maintaining the museum grounds and farm plots.   This position will also be involved in the implementation of ReImagine Lefferts, a new initiative centered around the transformation of the Lefferts Historic House Museum and its interpretive approach.  The goal of Reimagine Lefferts is to completely re-focus the museum on the lives of the enslaved Africans owned by the Lefferts family and the Indigenous people of the Lenapehoking whose unceded ancestral lands the house rest on.  As we reimagine what Lefferts can be, we want the museum to provide more dialogue about the legacy of slavery and the exploitation of marginalized American communities.

The Public Programs Manager of Leffert’s Historic House leads the development, maintenance, and evaluation of educational programs for diverse public audiences. They are also responsible for managing the daily operations and coordinating the general operations of the historic building.  This position will work closely with the VP of Public Programs and the ReImagine Lefferts Coordinator to develop and implement ReImagine Lefferts, a new initiative centered around transforming the Lefferts Historic House Museum and its interpretive approach.  The goal of Reimagine Lefferts is to completely re-focus the museum on the lives of the enslaved Africans owned by the Lefferts family and the Indigenous people of the Lenapehoking whose unceded ancestral lands the house rest on.  As we reimagine what Lefferts can be, we want the museum to provide more dialogue about the legacy of slavery and the exploitation of marginalized American communities.

The oceans are increasingly targeted for new oil and gas drilling and infrastructure, as fossil fuel companies go to ever-greater lengths to extract resources and as they face mounting resistance from frontline communities on land. Despite their geographic separation, offshore developments in different parts of the world share common obstacles and risks. These shared problems offer a unique opportunity to build movements on a regional basis, to connect people working on these issues across the world, and to equip affected communities with the expertise, analysis, and arguments needed to respond.

The Senior Campaigner will help CIEL’s efforts to end global offshore oil and gas expansion by building and strengthening the global movement against offshore oil and gas activity, as described in the responsibilities outlined below. The position requires work within international coalitions and across timezones, as well as international travel, occasionally for significant periods (health guidance permitting). The Senior Campaigner will report to the Climate & Energy Program Director.

Through its Environmental Health (EH) program, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) works to protect communities and families worldwide from toxic risks, including via engaging actively for the development of a new Global Plastic Treaty. Through this new role within the EH program, the Senior Legal Campaigner will support an ongoing campaign to address the human and environmental impacts of plastic production, use, and disposal worldwide through the negotiation of a new global agreement to end plastic pollution. The Senior Legal Campaigner will participate actively in key international fora - in particular the negotiation of the future treaty to end plastic pollution, actively engage with negotiators and relevant decision-makers, and work with  partners worldwide to ensure the inclusion of adequate provisions specific to the upstream portion of the plastics life cycle, including feedstock extraction, petrochemical production, and related toxic impacts. The position will work within a cross-program team to advance campaign objectives, including extensive drafting of materials and information dissemination for a range of audience, including government delegates and negotiators, coalition partners, communications platforms, and internal purposes.

The Senior Legal Campaigner will help CIEL’s efforts to influence and guide the negotiation of a new global agreement on plastics by: (1) Supporting  negotiators to increase awareness and understanding of issues relating to the upstream aspects of the plastic life cycle and developing related textual proposals to be taken up by negotiators for inclusion in the final treaty text; (2) deepening connections with the global movements against fossil fuel extraction and petrochemical production; and (3) expanding the capacity of civil society and rights-holding partners to advocate around the upstream portions of the plastics life cycle, as described in the responsibilities outlined below. The position requires work in global policy spaces, within international coalitions, and across timezones, as well as international travel, occasionally for significant periods (health guidance permitting). The Senior Legal Campaigner will report to the Environmental Health Program Director.

The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law (www.policyintegrity.org) is seeking applicants for a senior attorney or director with a focus on energy law.

About the Institute for Policy Integrity:

Housed at New York University School of Law, the Institute Policy Integrity (“Policy Integrity”) is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to improving the quality of governmental decisionmaking through legal advocacy and academic scholarship. Policy Integrity’s interdisciplinary mission focuses on the rational use of economic analysis in government decisionmaking and how tools like cost-benefit analysis can improve policy design. Policy Integrity’s portfolio covers a range of issue areas, with an emphasis on federal- and state-level energy policies and federal environmental protections. Position

Summary:

Policy Integrity is seeking a senior attorney or director to help lead a diverse team that advocates for the efficient decarbonization of the energy system. This individual will work closely with Policy Integrity’s economists and lawyers to advance federal and state energy policies. Our focus areas include wholesale electricity market design, energy infrastructure (including transmission and natural gas pipelines), distributed energy resources, and energy justice. Depending on interest and need, the individual will also have the opportunity to work on select Policy Integrity projects outside of the area of energy policy. This position will report to Policy Integrity’s Executive Director.

US Climate Action Network (USCAN) seeks an Executive Director to be its organizational leader, spokesperson, and fundraiser. We want someone with the vision to lead a broad, deep, and powerful community of organizations to meet the enormous challenge of the climate crisis while building a world where people and the planet are cared for and supported.

The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring that the organization builds and implements programs that advance its mission with membership input, secures the resources it needs to succeed, and uses the funds it raises efficiently and effectively. The Executive Director also supports the work of the Board of Directors and supervises the staff. The Executive Director reports to the Chair of the Board of Directors.

The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (http://climatecommunication.yale.edu) invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to our ongoing experimental research on the public’s climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and behavior. The program conducts scientific surveys and message experiments at the national, international, and global scales, as well as with specific communities and organizations. The program also includes several projects that engage the public in climate change science and solutions.

The review of applications will begin on January 31, 2023, and the position will remain open until filled. The position is a full-time appointment for one year, with full benefits, and with the possibility of renewal for a second year, dependent upon performance and availability of funding.

Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS), a 501(c)(3) non-partisan organization, creates partnerships of faith communities in Northern Virginia to develop local solutions to climate change. FACS believes that climate change is the ethical and moral issue of our time. We have built a powerful interfaith grassroots advocacy movement in Northern Virginia that motivates local and state policy makers to implement concrete actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while ensuring those actions are carried out justly.  We develop models of interfaith and secular climate action and assist faith communities throughout the DC metropolitan area to develop their own local climate solutions. We welcome all people to our work, including those who do not identify as a faith member.

We seek a Community Organizer to support, strengthen and grow FACS’ stakeholders, including its faith community network, partners, coalitions and advocacy teams while advancing its campaigns and impact. The Community Organizer will report to the Executive Director.

Positions in the class direct the operations and multiple resources of a small to moderately large organizational unit within a department/agency; unit staff is comprised of supervisors and/or individual contributors performing technical, administrative, professional, or labor/trades work; significant input is provided to the next level manager on necessary resources to accomplish goals and objectives of the assigned organizational unit; substantive input is provided to upper-level management on major policy issues and decisions; operational decisions and policy determinations are made independently within the unit on issues of lower impact or scope. This level of manager typically applies to unit chiefs reporting to a Manager II or above. Thorough knowledge of a professional or administrative field related to the job (or subject area) is required in order to manage multiple resources of an organization within a department or agency. Management focus is on tactical (day-to-day or month-to-month) actions and decisions with some consideration of longer-range strategic implications. Work involves resolution of complex operational problems that are potential barriers to improved services, production, business practices, and team work throughout the organization directed. Contacts include managers, supervisors, and staff of work units at all levels within the department/agency to which assigned and in those other County departments/ agencies and/or local area jurisdictions that interact with the organizational unit managed. Additional contacts are maintained with operating level managers and staff of local businesses, representatives and staff of local community groups, and/or mid-level managers and staff of Federal or State government. The purpose of such contacts is to coordinate and expedite work efforts; explain, implement, and or evaluate programs, functions and services of the organization managed; and resolve problems of immediate consequence to the organizational unit.

This is either 1) professional work directing operational program(s) and/or managing and monitoring contracts of major scope, expenditure and effect; or, 2) professional staff work involving the analysis of nonstandard or unclear information, identifying v arious approaches and alternatives, and developing recommendations/drafting decisions which affect a wide range of activities for the consideration of or issuance by a higher level official or manager directing a line program or function. The majority of contacts are with employees in the same or other departments and agencies of the County Government, State and Federal agencies, nonprofit and private sector organizations. The purposes of the contacts, which generally are of a cooperative nature with bot h parties working toward mutual goals, are for planning and coordinating management of programs or resolving program operating or staff problems. While the program work requires frequent meeting with the public, limited oneprovided d irectly to the public. toone assistance is An employee in this class utilizes knowledge of a wide range of program management and subject matter program principles, techniques, functions, regulations and procedures in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating one or m ore programs and/or oversight of contractor activities. Assignments may also require knowledge of and skill in using computer and automated office technology. The employee independently plans and carries out all aspects of program development, implementa tion and evaluation advising higher level management of program status and achievements as well as potentially controversial matters or far reaching implications of decisions rendered. Completed work is reviewed in terms of the program effectiveness in me eting stated goals and objectives. Guidelines are generally available, but are provided in general terms requiring the employee to interpret administrative policies and precedents in developing guidelines that specifically cover the substantive technical or operational aspects of the program. The employee devises new approaches, methods or procedures for use by subordinate employees carrying out program activities. Work involves a variety of substantive issues and unique, complex problems requiring the a nalysis of unusual circumstances or interpretation of incomplete or contradictory data and the identification of various alternative solutions or approaches. Decisions include determining program needs, establishing priorities and allocating resources, ma intaining budget targets while achieving program goals and evaluating overall program effectiveness. Work output affects a wide range of County Government services or activities including entitlement to Federal, State, or intergovernmental funds and imple mentation of Federal and State regulations. The work is primarily sedentary, performed in an office setting and presents no significant hazards.

As this is a watershed moment for the movement and there are significant investments being made to address the climate crisis, Climate Nexus sits right at the intersection of that movement. The new Executive Director will have the opportunity to design a bold and innovative vision that allows the organization to expand and identify new opportunities for impact while providing unparallel support to the climate movement to build a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable future for all.

The incoming Executive Director of Climate Nexus will lead a high-performing organization of more than fifty communications, research, policy, and polling experts uniquely positioned to drive tangible progress toward halting the devastating impacts of climate change.

As a fiscally sponsored project, Climate Nexus is poised for growth and a more profound impact. This is a pivotal moment for an ambitious organizational builder to consider the organization's structure and develop their vision for how Climate Nexus could establish itself as an independent entity. In addition, this is an opportunity for a bold leader who is excited by the prospect of building, growing, and expanding an organization that is already playing a concrete role in addressing climate change.

ABOUT RAN

For more than 30 years, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has campaigned to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through research, education, partnerships, peaceful direct action, grassroots organizing, strategic campaigns and communications. We are committed to working with Indigenous and frontline communities directly impacted by profit-driven systems of injustice. In partnership with allies from around the world, RAN challenges corporations to stop destructive operations, respect human rights, and adopt policies that reduce their contributions to climate change. With a budget of approximately $11 million and an international staff of approximately 60 (based from San Francisco to New York to London to Asia), RAN works toward a world where the rights and dignity of all communities are respected and where healthy forests, a stable climate, and wild biodiversity are protected and celebrated.

RACIAL JUSTICE

RAN strives to integrate values of equity and fairness into our work, which includes bringing an intentional racial justice analysis to our programmatic work and organizational structure. We are seeking candidates who have a commitment to engage in this ongoing process and work with us to create a just and inclusive work environment and world. RAN values diversity in race, class, gender, culture, and religion, and implements programs internally to ensure that staff, board, and activists understand and adopt anti-oppression principles. For more information about RAN’s history, culture, and philosophy, please visit RAN’s website.

THE POSITION

RAN seeks a proven, passionate, and dynamic leader to advance its mission. The ideal candidate is a movement-oriented activist who is visionary, strategic, and able to expand upon RAN's strong reputation and successful history of real-world impact. This is a highly influential position in both the national and international environmental and human rights communities.

The Deputy Executive Director will play a key programmatic role at RAN, directly supervising the Forest Program and the Climate and Energy Program directors, and the Digital Department and Organizing Department directors. The ideal candidate will have programmatic strategy, management, and organizational development experience. They will be committed to racial justice and will be able to act as a confident representative of RAN’s mission, values, and programs. They will be a member of the Executive Team and the Leadership Team and report to the Executive Director.