Preserve Our Forests Associate

Save America’s Oldest Forests Associate

Denver, CO (preferred); Washington, DC; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; Chicago, IL; Madison, WI; Portland, OR; Oakland, CA

Environment America is hiring an Associate on our Save America’s Oldest Forests Campaigns to lead our work to protect our most valuable forests.

Old-growth and mature trees and forests provide homes for wildlife, filter drinking water and help us to fight climate change. But many of our older trees are being logged and sold to timber mills because there are no meaningful protections established for mature and old growth forests and trees in most national forests.

The Associate will work to convince the U.S. Forest Service to end the practice of logging and selling old-growth trees.

Key Responsibilities

• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media  for your campaign.
• Lobby administrative and elected officials: Make a convincing case to decision-makers who are undecided on whether to adopt a particular policy. When a critical decision is being made on your campaign, work to demonstrate the support you’ve been building on the ground to help line up the votes needed to win. Support legislation in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures to pass bills reduce the United States’ impact on deforestation and degradation. Work with legislative champions and build support to win votes on bills such as the FOREST Act in Congress.
• Research and write reports: Catalog and analyze data relevant to the issue and our policy proposals to help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
• Recruit new people to your team: Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer: Running a grassroots campaign office each summer to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns in locations across the country. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

Qualifications

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply; we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight and on-the-ground training by an experienced advocate while you lead your own campaign. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to protecting the environment and a love of America’s public lands as well as leadership experience, top-notch writing and public speaking skills, an eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge. 

Compensation and Benefits

The target annual compensation for this position is $37,000- $39,275 and is based on location. Environment America offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, paid time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

Location

This position could be based in any of these locations: Denver, CO (preferred); Washington, DC; Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; Chicago, IL; Madison, WI; Portland, OR; Oakland, CA.

Why work with Environment America? Check out 10 reasons on our website.

About Environment America

Environment America is a policy and action group working to tackle the most profound problem of our time: a way of living that is depleting and destabilizing the natural world. 

We’re advocates for energy conservation and renewable power, so we can keep oil in the ground and stop burning fossil fuels. We’re champions of plastic reduction, so nothing we use for a few minutes is allowed to pollute our oceans for centuries. And we’re defenders of wildlife and wild places, both for their own sake as well as the awe and wonder they bring to our lives.

Environment America and our national network of 30 state environmental groups work to improve our quality of life by reducing the pollution and other harms of how we produce, consume and dispose of more and more stuff. And we do it one step at a time, by winning results for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife, open spaces, and a livable climate that make a tangible difference in people’s lives and our environment. 

If you want to work hard, challenge yourself, and make a real impact on the critical environmental issues of our time, consider a career with Environment America.

Our Mission and Values

Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit our website for things you should know about our network when you apply.

Environment America is an equal opportunity employer. 

COVID-19: We take COVID-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our COVID safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law.