Climate & Health Equity Fellow

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Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Washington, D.C., USA
Full-time

NRDC is seeking a Climate & Health Equity Fellow to work with the SPARCC team in our Washington, DC office. 

The SPARCC project is a three-year, multi-region initiative that seeks to change the systems that shape the built environment and create climate-smart, opportunity-rich places that allow marginalized communities – particularly low-income people and communities of color – to work, play, and thrive.  The project is a collaboration between four intervening partners – NRDC, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Low Income Investment Fund, and Enterprise Community Partners – and uses a model of regionally-based collaborative tables to improve regional equity.  SPARCC uses the three core lenses of racial equity, health, and climate working together with regional partners to identify one or two major systems changes that will permanently alter the physical form of specific sites in the region and shift the mechanisms by which the built environment is shaped.

The role is a paid 10-week internship beginning in May 2019.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Advance national and local parks and urban space equity, tenant’s rights and infrastructure portfolio in SPARCC
  • Explore environmental gentrification policy solutions
  • Develop resources that demonstrate how climate is shaping the conditions and impacts of displacement in communities and present case examples and creative solutions.
  • Other programmatic tasks and activities as priorities arise.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Strong research, writing and analysis skills. Ability to translate difficult concepts into relatable language.
  • Knowledge of various softwares (e.g., Excel, Access), and design (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Knowledge and/or interest in climate change, urban planning, environmental and land use law, environmental health/public health, geography, environmental studies, community development, public policy and other related fields
  • Commitment to advancing social and environmental justice
  • Interest in community organizing and use of storytelling a plus
  • Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently
How to Apply: 

https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/4163/climate-%26-health-equity-fello...

Job Function: 
Health Care Services

Organization Info

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Website: 
nrdc.org
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1970
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Environment
Legal Services / Justice System
Mission: 

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.

We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places.

We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment.

We strive to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations.

We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that can be sustained indefinitely without fouling or depleting the resources that support all life on Earth.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
May 6 2019
Active Until: 
Jun 6 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit