Month: October 2018 (Page 2 of 3)

Various Fellowships, Climate Action Business Association (Cambridge)

October 26, 2018 / / 41 Comments

Climate Action Business Association (CABA) addresses the climate crisis by organizing local business leaders to be more effective advocates on climate change. To do this, CABA works with our member businesses to increase their sustainability initiatives,  become more effective policy advocates, and build a stronger community.

CABA is hiring for two positions:

 

Communications Fellow

The Communications Fellow is responsible for managing social media and assisting with traditional media functions and website maintenance for CABA and our partner organization, Climate XChange. Management of social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram, should be data-driven in order to strategically build an audience. Creativity and new ideas are highly encouraged.

You will work closely with our Communications Director to assist with website work and traditional media projects, such as writing press releases and articles for publication, ghost-writing emails and story pitches to reporters and editors, drafting our weekly newsletter, and calling media outlets on the phone.

Deliverables of the fellowship include independently carrying out an entire social media campaign, as well as writing and getting an article published in a media outlet.

 

Climate Resiliency Fellow

We are seeking a motivated student to help us carry-out our 2018 BARS (Businesses Acting on Rising Seas) Campaign for coastal communities in Massachusetts.

The campaign will involve door-to-door canvassing in coastal towns of Massachusetts as well as work in our Boston Office. CABA aims to educate businesses about the risks of rising sea levels in several areas of the state and provide them with tools to create their own resilience plans. The success of this campaign depends on the fellow’s ability to communicate clearly and be able to engage with small businesses.

The climate resiliency fellow will be responsible for communicating CABA’s vision and mission, promoting the BARS Campaign, and following up with businesses that are interested in joining CABA. Other responsibilities include data entry and media outreach. Candidates must be comfortable with public speaking and have previous communications experience.

* Applicants should have access to a car or be comfortable with taking public transport to communities outside the Boston area.

Application Deadline: rolling
Please fill out this form if you are interested in either position. The form and more information can be found on our website. If you have any issues please email Amanda.Griffiths@cabaus.org.

 

Community Assistant, Global Development and Environment Institute (Somerville)

October 26, 2018 / / 21 Comments

Community Assistant, Global Development and Environment Institute (Somerville)

The Global Development And Environment Institute (GDAE) is an interdisciplinary research center at Tufts  that works to reform economic theory, transform the way economics is taught, and reshape policies to promote sustainable development. GDAE pursues its mission through original research and publications, curriculum development, conferences, and other activities.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Communications Assistant will work with GDAE’s Communications Specialist to help maintain and expand our outreach efforts. Job duties will include: responding to emails sent to gdae@tufts.edu, maintaining email subscriber database in MailChimp, planning and promoting events, drafting email newsletters, designing flyers and outreach materials, tracking media mentions, updating GDAE’s website, maintaining GDAE’s social media presence, and assisting with administrative tasks around the office as needed.

 

Application Deadline: Rolling until filled
Apply Online.

Send a resume and cover letter to monica.barros@tufts.edu.

New “How to Recycle” Video!

October 24, 2018 / / 28 Comments

Due to the level of contamination of U.S. recycled materials, there have been recent changes to global recycling systems. You can read more about these changes on our previous blog post.

We know that keeping up with current recycling guidelines can feel like a full time job, but the Office of Sustainability at Tufts is here to help you! We have the low-down on what to do with pizza boxes, soiled plates, and even your sneakers. Watch our new video below to learn more:

 

Journal Article Review: Indigenous Artists Against the Anthropocene

October 12, 2018 / / 33 Comments


Jessica L. Horton’s “Indigenous Artists Against the Anthropocene” highlights the history of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in relation to the Ecological Movement, then brings attention to present day Indigenous Artists who have persisted through white supremacist and capitalists structures that threaten both the environment and Indigenous communities.

While AIM’s conceptualization of humans living “with the land and not simply on it,” points to a valuable approach to sustainability that recognizes humans’ participation in a larger ecosystem, it is important to avoid stereotyping Indigenous Americans according to the “ecological Indian” trope. Horton writes, “Substituting the ecological Indian for the work of Native thinkers and makers reinforces images of American Indian people as localized reactionaries under perpetual threat from large-scale ruptures such as colonization and climate change, rather than as purveyors of imaginative forms of global collectivity and connectivity.”

Indigenous American oppression is often cast as an object of the past, but like global warming, their struggle is ongoing, part of the past, present, and future. As we fight against climate change, keep in mind the colonial history of resource extraction and exploitation. The same Enlightenment ideals that inspired the industrial revolution, warming our planet, also led to brutal conquest of Indigenous people.

You can read Horton’s full article here: Indigenous Artists against the Anthropocene

Other resources:

From PBS, Native American Communities Affected by Climate Change Plan for the Future

Climate Change’s Impacts on People

Campaign and Advocacy Fellows, ELM Action Fund 2018 (Massachusetts)

October 1, 2018 / / 21 Comments

Campaign and Advocacy Fellows, ELM Action Fund 2018 (Massachusetts)

The ELM Action Fund is looking for students and recent graduates to be part of our Summer/Fall Campaign and Advocacy Fellows program. Fellows help elect environmental champions, advance our policy agenda and build the power of the environmental community in Massachusetts.  The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) Action Fund is a 501c4 organization and the state affiliate of the League of Conservation Voters.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support ELM Action Fund’s advocacy and legislative work
  • Play a key role in helping to elect environmental champions to state and local office, through research, door knocking, phone calling and data capturing/entry.
  • Mobilize environmental activists to participate in our campaign activities and advocacy work
  • Assist with the ELM Action Fund’s endorsement process for state and local candidates

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be willing to engage diverse constituencies around our issues and campaigns
  • Strong social media and online engagement skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Flexibility to work some nights and weekends
  • Commitment to environmental advocacy
  • Willingness to learn and work cooperatively with staff and other fellows

PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

  • Experience working on, volunteering for or running a political campaign or an issues advocacy campaign.
  • Experience with VAN/Votebuilder or other database systems
  • Ability to travel throughout Massachusetts

DATES & COMPENSATION

We are accepting fellows who are able to work until at least November 15th. Fellows are eligible for a stipend and reimbursement will also be provided for travel expenses.

 

Application Deadline: Rolling
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@elmaction.org. Please indicate you are applying for the Campaign and Advocacy Fellows Program in the subject line and what date range you would be available.
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