Here are three leadership opportunities with Just Solutions, a BIPOC-led organization that partners with communities disproportionately impacted by climate change to turn their priorities and ideas into policies and laws. These two opportunities are for seasoned leaders that will help shape organization-wide vision, strategy, and development.
Under the general direction of the Director of Climate Programs, this position develops, plans, coordinates, implements and administers the City’s building decarbonization programs and initiatives to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions. The Building Decarbonization Program Manager will develop and implement new energy efficiency and building decarbonization policies and programs; develop and provide community outreach and engagement to help Olympia residents and businesses implement energy efficiency and decarbonization measures; and apply an equity lens to improve program outco
The goal of the fellowship is to help state agencies and other partners across the Southeast access existing data and tools summarizing potential effects of climate change on species and habitats in ways that support integrating this information into wildlife action plans. The position is ideally suited for someone interested in how research results are translated into practice and will involve close interactions with a range of stakeholders.
California Climate Action Corps is a national service program led by California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, and implemented by Bay Area Community Resources. The program is rooted in hope for a better tomorrow and offers a Fellowship for emerging climate and civic leaders.
The Scientists in Parks program is a collaboration between Stewards Individual Placements (a program of Conservation Legacy), the National Park Service, Ecological Society of America, and the Geological Society of America.
The Society for Conservation Biology is pleased to solicit applications for the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program. These two-year postdoctoral fellowships provide support for outstanding early-career scientists who propose innovative ways to link conservation science and theory with policy and management. The Program supports and encourages Fellows to improve and expand their research skills while directing their efforts towards addressing conservation problems of pressing concern for the United States.
Earth Advantage is helping to create an informed and humane residential real estate marketplace that:
Interdiciplinary GS14-15. This is a permanent position with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Institute for Water Resources (IWR), Water Resources Center (WRC) located in Alexandria, VA. This position is open to all US Citizens.
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The Rhode Island Climate Program Manager will bring policy knowledge and capacity to help advance clean energy and climate policy development, engage with relevant state and regional stakeholders and coordinate strategies and tactics that will touch down in multiple locations.
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies is is seeking nominations for its 2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards for Natural Resources! Established in 2016, each year, the Award recognizes the outstanding and exemplary leadership by individuals, agencies, Tribes, businesses, students and youth to build resilience and advance adaptation of America’s vital natural resources in a changing climate.
Salary: $55,000 - $80,000
As a pioneer and nationally recognized leader in carbon markets, The Climate Trust develops, manages and invests in US-based carbon projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With over 23 years of technical expertise and extensive market experience, The Climate Trust advances strategies to leverage carbon markets to increase the pace and scale of land conservation and ecosystem restoration.
The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at the UCSC Institute of Marine Sciences invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar who will work under the direction of Dr. Michael Beck. This position is jointly supported and advised by the CCCR and the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA). The CCCR-ORRAA Coastal Resilience Fellow will serve to advance joint strategies of the CCCR and ORRAA, which include some of the following:
Mentor: The mentor for this opportunity is Jessica Halofsky (jessica.halofsky@usda.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research, please contact the mentor.
A postdoctoral research opportunity is currently available with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), within the Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center (WWETAC) at the Northwest Climate Hub and the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station located in Olympia, Washington.
Alaska Wildlife Alliance is a small, nonprofit organization with a mission to advocate for healthy ecosystems, scientifically and ethically managed to protect our wildlife for present and future generations. We are seeking a Climate Adaptation Specialist to assist with developing our Climate Adaptation Program, particularly in the development of a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for four Yup’ik villages on the Bering Sea coast. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in conservation biology or similar field, G
National Wildlife Federation is excited to offer awards that recognize undergraduate or graduate students over the age of 18 who develop innovative recommendations for state and local policies that can help improve water quality and/or the resilience of communities to flooding through nature-based approaches. Nature-based solutions include conserving and restoring natural ecosystems, such as healthy wetlands, floodplains, and forests, as well as employing engineered systems designed to mimic natural system functions.
Emirates Nature-WWF (ENWWF) is a UAE environmental non-governmental organization, established under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s representative in the Western Region and Chairman of Environmental Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). Emirates Nature works in association with WWF, one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. EN-WWF has been active in the UAE since 2001 and has successfully initiated and implemented several conservation and education projects and initiatives in the region.
Stand.earth is hiring a temporary climate finance campaigner to join our team, to coordinate our work challenging Canadian banks to stop financing the climate crisis. We are working with a network of allied organizations to force our banks to phase down funding of coal, oil and gas companies that violate Indigenous rights and to step up investments in just and equitable climate solutions including renewables.
Salary: $80,000-$120,000
Cost: Pay-what-you-can
In our changing world, fostering a culture of climate action in the office is an important part of accountability. But finding the path to doing so can seem expensive and time-consuming. The Hive Initiative believes that the fastest, easiest and most economical way to get climate action on the table is to leverage more minds and encourage employee involvement.
The green economy will see another boom in the coming decade, especially with climate tech now accounting for about a quarter of all venture capital funding and adopting the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, unlocking $369B in federal investment for climate.