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Environment America Conservation Advocate   We live in a world of incredible material abundance, but we’re running short on nature. We want  more special places where we can hike among trees and wildflowers; more shoreline where we can sit mesmerized by ocean waves; more abundant wildlife, from the grizzly bear to the monarch butterfly. It’s up to us to protect America’s special places and the life they support. We’re running campaigns to keep plastics out of our oceans and oil drilling off our coasts; to protect bees and other pollinators by banning the most problematic uses of the pesticides that kill them; to protect our public lands by blocking short-sighted proposals to shrink them or sell them off. Environment America is seeking a Conservation Advocate to engage in the big challenges around our public lands and wildlife. The Conservation Advocate will work with our experienced team of federal lobbyists, researchers, state-level advocates, organizers, and digital/communications experts to develop and implement advocacy campaigns at all levels of government and in corporate boardrooms.  We’re focused on winning policy reforms that protect nature, but we recognize that to create a greener, healthier world we must continue to win the hearts and minds of our fellow Americans. Our job is to do both.  If you want to work hard, challenge yourself, and make an actual impact on the critical environmental issues of our time, then consider a career with Environment America. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE Develop campaigns aimed at protecting wild places and wildlife.  Work with our teams at the federal and state levels to advance our policy agenda.  Work with groups and elected officials from across the political spectrum. Someone might disagree with us a majority of the time, but we’ll work with them if they support us on a given campaign.  Work with the media to help advance our campaigns, including opinion editorials, press releases, letters to the editor, action campaign emails.  Fundraise from charitable foundations and individual donors to support our program. QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will be: An experienced communicator with excellent writing and verbal communication skills.  Creative, effective at solving complex problems, and a strategic thinker with excellent judgement and discretion. A good people-person/listener with a track record of successful access-building. Well-organized and able to track multiple campaign projects and organizational priorities such as fundraising and recruitment. Three plus years of experience in grassroots organizing, coalition-building, campaign politics and/or advocacy. A team player, with the passion and grit to build a movement and do what it takes to get the work done.  COMPENSATION Target annual compensation for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. We value experience with campaigns, advocacy at the federal level and grassroots organizing.  Environment America offers a competitive benefits package.  LOCATION The ideal location for this position is Washington, DC, but we will consider other locations (Denver, Boston and Chicago in particular) for the right candidate who is willing and able to travel.  APPLY To apply, fill out our online application . Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to getting things done. Visit https://jobs.environmentamerica.org/core-values.html for things you should know about our network when you apply. Environment America is an equal opportunity employer. Remember to say that you found this job on GreenJobs.com

COLORADO CLIMATE DEFENDER ORGANIZER  Colorado has suffered from the effects of climate change with drought, wildfire, and an unreliable snowpack. With snow-related and river-related recreation as two huge pieces of the economy, Coloradans are feeling the economic effects. The 2018 wildfire season was terrifying, putting farms, homes, and lives in danger.  The good news is that Environment Colorado has been working to cut global warming pollution for decades and we've made progress from cleaner cars on the road to boosting solar and wind power. Unfortunately, crucial victories have come under attack from the Trump administration. We won't let that hold us back in Colorado or across the country. We're drawing a line in the sand to stop the Trump administration from rolling back climate and clean air protections from the Clean Power Plan to clean cars.  If we are going to be successful in fundamentally changing the way that we power our country, we are going to need every elected official who believes in the science of climate change and who wants to see us take it on to be vocal in their support and call on other elected leaders to do the same. And we need them to make this stand as loudly as possible to make it clear that supporting climate action is good policy and good politics.  The Job Description  Colorado's Climate Defender Organizers are responsible for recruiting, developing and mobilizing powerful teams of concerned Coloradans to become climate volunteers in critical communities and on college campuses across the state.  As a Climate Defender Organizer, you will work with our existing network of members and activists, and expand volunteer teams in key political areas and on college campuses to ensure support from local decision-makers for climate action. Whether it's educational events, rallies, or bringing Coloradans to meet one-on-one with their elected officials, you and your volunteers will push decision-makers to lead on climate change.  You'll coordinate regular meetings between local decision-makers and constituents; coordinate rapid response media to highlight climate impacts and hold public officials accountable; and help collect thousands of petitions and personal letters on climate change.  By the end of the campaign, you will have built volunteer teams in key areas that can continue the fight for Colorado's environment for years to come.  Training  There will be a week-long training near the beginning of the campaign. We will also hold periodic trainings on advanced skills for organizers.  Qualifications  We're seeking applicants who are ready to commit their time, talent and passion to advocating, organizing and recruiting new leaders to protect the environment. We look for smarts, organizing experience and an eagerness to learn. We value leadership experience of all kinds, especially organizing, grassroots outreach and building campus groups. Candidates must have excellent judgment and discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects.  APPLY NOW  The position starts as soon as possible and requires a commitment through the end of July 2020. Organizers may have an opportunity to be placed on election projects with one of our partner groups at the end of the campaign.  Please fill out the application form on  our website and upload a PDF of your cover letter addressed to "Len Montgomery, Field Director" and a PDF of your resume.  Pay & Benefits  The target annual compensation for this position is $27,000 in the first year. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.  Location Colorado Springs, CO and Denver, CO Things To Know When You Apply  Environment America and Environment Colorado are part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to getting things done. Visit https://publicinterestnetwork.org/core-values.html for things you should know about our network when you apply.  Environment America is an equal opportunity employer. Please remember to say that you found this job opportunity on GreenJobs.com