environment jobs Est. in 1994. Delivering Environment Jobs for 30 years
This job listing is no longer active.
Please use our Environment Jobs Search to find current vacancies.
Title | Climate change campaigner |
Posted |
|
|
Description |
Job title: Climate change campaigner Position reports to: Director of climate and energy program Position location: Washington, D.C. Friends of the Earth is a hard-hitting, progressive, environmental organization that pulls no punches and speaks sometimes uncomfortable truth to power. It’s an approach that has worked for four decades to produce important victories that help protect our planet and its people. We’re part of Friends of the Earth International, a federation of groups working in more than 70 countries on today’s most urgent environmental and social issues. To accomplish our mission, Friends of the Earth is working at the nexus of environmental protection, economic policy and social justice to fundamentally transform the way our country and the world values people and the environment. We are focused on reforming economic drivers such as tax and trade policy that are often used to empower corporations and government to harm the environment. Friends of the Earth’s climate and energy program challenges the root causes of the burgeoning climate crisis. As part of this effort we are tackling the continued reliance on fossil fuels while refusing to let the drive for non-fossil energy lead to the pollution of our air and water or further threats to our health. We promote energy efficiency and truly clean energy while fighting to end our unhealthy dependence on dirty energy sources like coal, oil, nuclear and corn ethanol. Basic functionFriends of the Earth is seeking a talented and dedicated individual to conduct hard-hitting advocacy geared at holding the U.S. president, his administration and members of Congress accountable for the actions they take that impact climate change. The climate change campaigner will be part of Friends of the Earth’s climate and energy program. Principal duties and responsibilities
Requirement
Skills and knowledge
To applyE-mail cover letter, resume, short writing sample and salary history to jobs@foe.org with the subject heading “Climate change campaigner.” No mail applications or phone calls. Position will remain open until filled. Friends of the Earth is an equal opportunity employer who encourages applications from women, people of color and other members of underrepresented groups who will contribute to the diversity of its staff. - See more at: http://www.foe.org/about-us/jobs/climate-campaigner#sthash.t2Ikdfsh.dpuf |