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Description The Department The City of Palo Alto has provided a full range of utility services (electric, gas, water, and sewer) for over 100 years, and the Utilities Department is one of the only publicly owned gas utilities in the State of California. City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) serves a highly engaged community and has been on the forefront of sustainability, with 100% carbon neutral electric and gas portfolios. CPAU is working to provide safe and reliable services at reasonable rates while also helping the City meet its environmental sustainability goals.   The Position   The City is seeking to hire a Sustainability Programs Administrator to work within its Utilities Program Services (UPS) group. The UPS group is part of the Resource Management Division of the city’s Utilities Department. Resource Management is responsible for both the procurement of supply and the delivery of demand-side programs that promote efficiency and emissions reductions, with the UPS...

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...

Duration:  20 hours per week for 13 weeks starting between May 15 and June 1 (based on availability) at $15/hour Context:  Builds grassroots power by increasing the number of volunteers recruited, engaged, and trained to support the climate change work in Austin and of the Sierra Club in general. Helps to plan, organize, and coordinate actions in conjunction with the Austin Climate Change Committee as directed and carried out by its multiple Action Teams. In addition, will help plan, organize, and carry out ways to increase engagement of Sierra Club members in Sierra Club activities. Scope:  The Climate Change Organizing Intern is responsible for recruiting, engaging, and motivating large numbers of people to take repeated action which will further Sierra Club's climate change goals. Identifies and develops volunteers to take on the role of team leaders and build grassroots power and networks. Identifies and helps build alliances with other organizations which can...

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...

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in   specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives. At Corning, our growth is fueled by a commitment to innovation. We succeed through sustained investment in research & development, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. We are a four-time National Medal of Technology winner thanks to our technology leadership and R&D environment, which attract and enable the best scientific minds in the world. This pipeline of talent has brought life-changing innovation to your fingertips for more than 160 years.   Scope of Position: Provide leadership, expertise, and practical support for the environmental process/program for the Sullivan Park campus. Manage...

Description Galileo Project, LLC provides project management assistance and coordination (PMAC) to federal, state, and local agencies on environmental permitting and planning projects. These projects include renewable energy, transmission, pipelines, and planning efforts among others. Galileo is a woman-owned small business with offices in Tempe, Arizona and Marietta, Georgia.  Additional information may be found on Galileo’s website .  Position Overview The Environmental PMAC Project Coordinator position is primarily an entry to mid-level project assistance position. Applicant will perform a wide range of administrative and project support activities for project manager to facilitate the efficient operation of the organization. The job includes direct support to the project manager with day to day tasks to keep projects on schedule. This position is a great introduction to the National Environmental Policy Act process. Galileo is an...

Duties Summary Serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Environmental Engineering and Occupational Health Office of the Office of Center Operations at the Marshall Space Flight Center. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Implements all phases of chemical inventory and emergency reporting, including the screening of chemical purchases prior to onsite acceptance. Prepares and presents a variety of information to diverse audiences, including the general public, explaining requirements/ approaches to achieve/maintain compliance. Prepares technical memorandums that clearly detail compliance issues, opportunities, options, alternatives, and recommendations. Provides technical support in the areas of environmental planning, compliance, remediation and conservation. Serves as an EPS on design and construction management teams to ensure proper installation of emissions controls necessary to demonstrate compliance with environmental program...

The Water Quality Program   within the Department of Ecology is looking for an Administrative Assistant in our Headquarters office in Lacey, WA. In this position, you will assist the Program Development Services Section Manager, three Unit Supervisors, and 35 staff. This section develops General Permits, guidance documents, and enforcement actions for the Water Quality Program in order to protect and restore Washington’s waters. You will help ensure that permits and related documents are formatted and edited correctly, send correspondence to external stakeholders, and provide general support to the permitting staff, scientists and engineers in the section. At Ecology, we invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism and accountability. Duties Agency Mission:  The mission of the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's...