10 Advocacy and Policy jobs

The Mission Clean power is positioned to help solve two of America’s biggest challenges: rebuilding our economy and addressing climate change. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) is a growing association leading the way forward on these solutions. We are uniting companies across the clean power sector to support policies that will remove barriers and accelerate growth in America’s renewable energy industry. We help to provide cost-effective solutions to the climate crisis while creating jobs, spurring investment in the American economy, and driving high-tech innovation across the U.S.   What We Need ACP seeks a Vice President, Market & Transmission Policy to spearhead our work to defeat the threats and seize the opportunities to promote policies to benefit clean energy through non-discriminatory wholesale electricity policies, provide revenue streams to renewable projects and facilitate the efficient and affordable integration of renewable energy....

Duration: This is a temporary position--12 hrs/week, 20 weeks @ $15 per hour between June and October Flexible scheduling, primarily during business hours (9am-6pm) Housed in our Detroit office, located at 2727 Second Avenue, but during the pandemic, staff, volunteers and interns are working virtually from home. Scope:  The Sierra Club Michigan Environmental Justice and Political Assistant Organizer will focus on assisting Sierra Club national and Chapter staff based in Detroit in protecting the environment and public health through community education and organizing about EJ and political issues in Detroit and Wayne County.  The assistant organizer will take on activities that assist Sierra Club in expanding its effectiveness in supporting communities facing environmental injustice, especially in Detroit, Ecorse, River Rouge, and Dearborn, and building a base for political and county power. Job Activities: Organize one virtual event a month...

Sustainability leader – Safety : DuPont Water and Protection (W&P)’s purpose is: we create water, shelter and safety solutions for a more sustainable world. The Safety line of business within the W&P portfolio combines Kevlar®, Nomex® and Tyvek®/Typar®, delivering innovation to protect life’s essential product and processes, people in critical situations, our planet and our environment. DuPont Safety is creating a new global role to lead the Safety sustainability position externally and internally by defining and executing the Safety Sustainability strategy. The successful candidate will work externally and internally with the Safety leadership team, the corporate sustainability team and multiple functions to develop, influence and help implement the safety sustainability strategy. Core Responsibility : Develop and implement the safety sustainability strategy through leadership and expertise, ensuring that safety sustainability goals and KPIs...

Community Science Associate Full Time position  Clean Ocean Action (COA) is a successful, nonprofit regional coalition focused on reducing sources of pollution in the marine waters of the NJ/NY coast.  COA is seeking a Community Science Associate (CSA) who is dedicated to science and environmental stewardship to support a professional science and community engagement team to track down and eliminate sources of pollution, including pathogens and litter.  CSA must adhere to scientific and safety protocols, and enjoy outdoor water quality sampling (perhaps in wet weather conditions), data management and lab work.  CSA must be an efficient, motivated, knowledgeable, talented, team-player and hard-working ocean advocate, yet able to go with the flow of changes in programs and priorities.   General Job Description In consultation with COA’s Executive Director, Staff Scientist, and Watershed Program Coordinator, the Community Science Associate will coordinate and...

The Opportunity The U.S. Program Director reports to the Director of Conservation Programs and is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing specific conservation projects in the U.S. portions of the Yellowstone to Yukon region. This position’s location would be based in Montana, Idaho, or Wyoming. This is a unique opportunity to lead the US program of Y2Y including serving as its leading spokesperson; providing strategic direction for programs, projects, and policies; overseeing and mentoring staff members; managing budgets and fundraising for its initiatives; and supporting the Director of Conservation Programs in the implementation of the Y2Y strategic plan. The U.S. Program Director works to ensure effective coordination of transboundary programmatic activities between the U.S. and other programs of Y2Y in order to maximize Y2Y’s conservation impact. The U.S. Program Director will be charged with growing and developing an impactful program and will be a part...

EDF envisions a world in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected to the environmental challenges we face and are engaged in creating durable, equitable solutions. We seek talented candidates who share our  Core Values  of Respect, Results, Innovation, Optimism, and Integrity, and support our  Commitment to Diversity .   Program Overview Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate program works to promote ambitious market-based climate policies around the globe with a focus on the top-emitting countries and sectors, as well as those projected to rise the most in the future — including in North America, where we have championed California’s cap-and-trade program and work to increase the ambition of federal policy; in Latin America, where we work to reduce emissions from tropical deforestation; in India, where we promote low-carbon rural development; and at the international level, including in the aviation and shipping sectors and in UN negotiations....

The Role Emissions compliance schemes and voluntary carbon markets can play a key role in progressing towards a lower-carbon future. Shell delivers environmental solutions that enable our customers from all over the world to manage their own local and regional CO₂ compliance obligations and to gain access to global markets. If you are a regulatory expert with a passion for carbon markets and a commercial mindset this could be your chance to make a difference in the energy industry. You will play a key role in growing the Shell global environmental business by shaping the EU regulatory framework for carbon related products, coordinating regulatory work on carbon markets globally and advising traders on commercial positions, new markets and value propositions for our clients. Where you fit in Shell is an experienced trader of environmental products, providing a wide range of solutions through our global trading network. We are active in compliance and voluntary markets...

This role will be responsible for leading the development of analysis for the Environmental Products markets for Shell Energy Europe and Environmental Products. The successful candidate will have an important part to play in producing high quality analytics, targeted directly at producing commercial recommendations which add value to the trading bottom line. Where you fit in Shell Energy - Europe & Environmental Products (SE-EE) markets and trades natural gas and power across Europe (and potentially in Africa) and manages the environmental products business globally. SE-EE's counterparties include major resource holders of gas, upstream producers, investment banks, trading houses, utilities and aggregators, power generators and large industrial and commercial gas and power users. What’s the role This position is responsible for developing Environmental Market analysis for Shell Energy Europe and Environmental Products. The successful candidate will lead the...

The Environmental Law & Policy Center offers several policy and science internships for undergraduate and graduate students. Environmental Policy and Science Internships are available throughout the year and are open to undergraduate and graduate students studying politics/government, environmental sciences, business/economics or related fields. Applicants should have a strong academic record, excellent writing and analytical skills, and a demonstrated interest in and commitment to public interest and environmental advocacy. Policy and Science Interns assist ELPC’s Senior Policy Advocates, Policy Associates, Communications Staff and Economists/Financial Analysts with a variety of tasks, including: work on clean energy projects across the Midwest and Great Plains, clean energy business development, promoting environmentally sustainable transportation policies and projects, preserving our natural resources and protecting our national forests, advancing global warming solutions,...