5 Advocacy and Policy jobs

Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Chicago, Juneau, Los Angeles, Tallahassee, Honolulu, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, Bozeman, and Washington, DC. This position provides legislative and administrative strategy development and implementation on environmental and justice issue priorities for Earthjustice on broad issue areas on our Policy and Legislation Department’s Climate and Energy team. Approximately 50% of the docket will consist of issues at the intersection of climate and agriculture.  The balance of the position’s portfolio will focus on advancing equitable and just climate solutions in partnership with clients and partners as assigned by Supervisor. Responsibilities: LOBBY STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND...

Executive Director Title: Executive Director  Grade: Full-Time (Approximately 40 hrs/week) Location: Flexible (Preferably operates in US-based time zone) Reports To: Aquatic Life Institute Board of Directors The overarching aim of the Aquatic Life Institute is to support and accelerate activities that positively impact aquatic life . ALI aims to become a central and pivotal organization in efforts to improve the welfare of farmed fish globally. ALI will also work to reduce the number of wild fish used for fish feed and their suffering at the time of catch by working with certifiers, the industry, existing nonprofits, and legislators. Primary Work Function : The Executive Director works to oversee and facilitate the timely accomplishment of key projects as defined by themself and the Aquatic Life Institute’s board . In the future, the role could manage full-time research analysts and more staff, if needed.  The Executive Director will be charged with :...

Vice President, Programs Organization Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses. For more information about Ceres, please visit our website ( www.ceres.org ).  Description and Responsibilities The Vice President, Programs will oversee multiple teams including Climate and Energy, Water, and Food and Forests, in a fast-paced, not-for-profit, organization with a $20+ million budget. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced professional to build on Ceres’ solid achievements in promoting private sector leadership on a wide range of sustainability issues. The Vice President, Programs will serve on the five-person Program Management Team to ensure...

Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE)   has been fighting for every Texan’s right to clean land, clean air, and clean water since 1991. Our purpose is to organize communities across the state to stand up to big polluters, to keep the pressure on our elected officials to do everything in their power to protect the people they serve, and to keep our homes and livelihoods safe and healthy for the present day as well as the generations to come. If you have a passion for work that creates a difference in the world around you or if you’ve noticed the declining state of environmental protections and you want to do something about it please keep reading to learn more about how you can get involved with the movement! Some of our victories include: · Pressure EPA under Trump Administration to force two large corporations to pay for the $115 million cleanup of the San Jacinto Waste Pits · Win recycling in apartments and condos in Dallas by 2020 · Win Houston city-wide...

Applications for the  2020 Pacific Northwest Regional Fellowship  for Environmental Leaders are now open. For over 20 years, our curriculum has helped emerging and established environmental leaders like you hone their leadership styles, improve their strategy and organizational development, and strengthen their outreach to diverse constituencies. With the assistance of professional coaching and peer learning, each Fellow develops a Personal Leadership Plan that guides your own unique goals and objectives.  In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our fellowship program is moving to a hybrid model, developed intentionally to meet the needs of the moment. Retreats will take place virtually in the near-term and will return to in-person retreats when the circumstances allow.  We are excited to work as a team, alongside our lead facilitators and use this opportunity to create something dynamic, engaging and everything our community has come to expect from ELP.  HOW TO APPLY...