environmental jobs in district of columbia

Overview World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world's leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Program Officer, Climate. Major Function The Senior Program Officer, Climate will support the organization-wide climate strategy by helping to develop evidence-based metrics that are aligned across the organization, with a particular focus on land carbon and engaging in WWF's corporate-facing work on climate change mitigation in the land sector. The Senior Program Officer will be responsible for project management; support in development of carbon metrics; support in implementation of technical methods and tools to support the WWF-US Science-Based Targets work; and engagement in multistakeholder mitigation groups and of business and key stakeholders. Responsibilities Support use of land sector climate emissions tools, science-based targets for land intensive supply chains covering deforestation (possibly degradation). Responsible for...

Opportunity   The Knowledge Management and Learning Associate is responsible for expanding EI’s ability to learn, adapt, and communicate, internally and externally, through the development of shared knowledge systems and practices. The position will assess current knowledge management practices and build on that with the goal of refining and continuously improving EI’s internal knowledge management approach, putting in place systems and processes that enhance knowledge collection, cataloguing and retrieval, and promoting a culture of knowledge sharing to improve the quality of our service delivery and market positioning.   The position plays a key production role across a busy and diverse set of internal projects and initiatives and will report to the Director of Business Development and Marketing. Success in this position includes enthusiasm for learning with the ability to manage and drive processes forward, respond quickly to varied demands and tight deadlines, and...

Summary: American Conservation Experience, a Nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service is seeking a State, Tribal, Local Plans & Grants GIS Fellow to assist in providing technical support for the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant programs and management of cultural resources geospatial data. This opportunity is intended for enthusiastic young professionals with a deep interest in advancing their career goals in cultural resource management out of the NPS State, Tribal, Local Plans & Grants Division Office. For the full position description and to apply, please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/878359.html   Start Date: ASAP Duration: 52 weeks Living Allowance:  The ACE Fellow is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $1,000/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly. Location:...

Climate change is already harming Americans’ health in many ways. We are experiencing more illness and deaths from heat waves, extreme weather events, water, food, and insect borne diseases, wildfires, and increased air pollution. Without immediate and concerted action, these harms will become much worse. While everyone’s health is threatened, those who are most vulnerable include children and seniors, pregnant women, individuals with certain chronic illnesses, and people living in communities already disadvantaged by poverty, racial discrimination, and environmental injustice. To address this problem the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (Consortium) organizes, empowers, amplifies, and mobilizes the voices of doctors and other health professionals to advocate for equitable and effective health-focused climate solutions. Since the Consortium launched in 2016, our membership has grown rapidly to 42 national medical societies representing over 700,000...