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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary
NRDC is seeking a Senior Advocate to take a nation-leading role in helping to reform and improve the FERC-regulated wholesale power market. Working as part of the Sustainable FERC Project team, the Senior Advocate will identify key regulatory grid issues and solutions and develop strategies to accomplish the solutions at FERC, regional transmission organizations, and in Congress. Successful candidates will have demonstrated both strong independent initiative and the ability to contribute effectively as a member of a team and collaborate across organizations.
The Sustainable FERC Project is an initiative housed in NRDC’s Climate and Clean Energgy program, that represents the interests of national and regional environmental organizations on transmission grid regulations and policies related to the deployment of renewable energy, demand response, energy efficiency, distributed generation and energy storage. The Project serves as a voice of the environmental and clean energy community at FERC and in FERC-jurisdictional grid market and planning regions on electric system policies and regional transmission grid planning processes.
The Project’s current priorities include removing market barriers in the RTOs/ISOs to ensure a level playing field for renewable energy, energy storage, and demand-side resources, protecting state clean energy policy priorities from federal preemption or discrimination, reforming rules for transmission planning and cost allocation, and reforming FERC’s gas pipeline policies. Find out more at www.sustainableferc.org.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
The Environmental Justice Legal Fellowship is a one-year, time-limited position that may involve using a range of legal, policy, science, administrative advocacy, coalition-building, community outreach, and/or communications tools to work in collaboration with and provide support for environmental justice communities. The work will be focused on addressing disproportionate pollution burdens placed on low-income communities and communities of color. Examples of specific projects and areas of focus could include, but are not limited to, (1) improving air quality and public health outcomes for communities impacted by diesel pollution from the freight industry; (2) eliminating a rampant mold problem in the country’s largest public housing program; (3) advancing local land use and zoning policies that combat the concentration of environmental burdens in EJ communities; and/or (4) leveraging legal support, funding and other resources to communities struggling with flooding, sewage and drinking water issues due to failing water infrastructure. .
NRDC seeks applicants to pursue external fellowship funding to support a one-year position on the Environmental Justice team beginning in Fall 2020. NRDC will work with successful candidates to complete any paperwork necessary to help secure available funding. Preference will be given to candidates applying for fellowship funding that allows their work to be flexible and responsive to the needs of environmental justice partners. The fellowship could be based in Santa Monica, Chicago, or New York. The fellowship is open to candidates who are eligible for postgraduate funding and will have their J.D. by the time the fellowship begins.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is seeking a Video Editor to work in its New York City office. This role will be responsible for editing a wide variety of videos—from medium-length (3-12 minute) documentaries to short-form videos for social media (under 1 minute) to 2-4 minute videos that lay out NRDC’s position on different environmental issues. We are looking for a talented video editor to assemble recorded footage into a finished project that matches the director’s vision and is suitable for posting on social media or broadcasting. The ideal candidate is skilled in the craft of filmmaking and understands all of the components of video production, including sound, music, visuals, and point of view.
Knowledge of NRDC’s core missions is required and the successful candidate must have a broad knowledge and curiosity about environmental issues. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented creative and a collaborative team-player. An innovative spirit, passion for digital media, and the ability to solve problems independently in a fast-paced environment is a must. Strong communication skills are essential.
This position reports directly to the Director of Video, Multimedia. Online portfolio showing examples of previously edited pieces are required for consideration.
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NRDC is seeking a Legal Intern to work with the Litigation team in our DC office. NRDC is a leading nonprofit environmental organization that has been marshaling science and the law to protect the environment and public health since 1970. NRDC engages in litigation, lobbying, scientific research, and public education on air, water, public health, climate change, energy, public land, smart growth, international, urban, environmental justice, and nuclear issues.
Position Summary:
The Washington, DC Litigation Team is one of four branches of NRDC’s Litigation Team; the other branches are in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. The Team’s litigation spans a broad range of environmental issues, such as combating climate change, protecting public health, promoting environmental justice, curbing air and water pollution, preserving wildlife and wild places, and reducing overfishing. In recent years, members of the Litigation Team in Washington have litigated to protect marine mammals from the U.S. Navy’s harmful sonar and explosives training and litigated to protect and provide clean drinking water in Flint, Michigan and Newark, New Jersey.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary
NRDC is seeking a New York Clean Energy Advocate to join both the Eastern Region and Sustainable FERC teams on the Climate and Clean Energy Program, based in our New York office. This role requires experience working collaboratively and in a team setting with both internal and external partners, the ability to represent NRDC in the media and other public forums with credibility and enthusiasm, interest in cultivating relationships with state and local officials, the executive branch and agencies, and willingness to travel to Albany, NY and elsewhere to advance NRDC’s policy goals.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our climate and clean energy cases have played a major role shaping current climate policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC is seeking a Climate Advisor to work with the City of Indianapolis as part of the American Cities Climate Challenge (ACCC). The American Cities Climate Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for 25 ambitious cities to significantly deepen and accelerate their efforts to tackle climate change and promote a sustainable future for their residents. The Climate Advisor will work with city officials to assist with the execution of initiatives designed to advance carbon reductions through policies and programs focused primarily on building energy efficiency, renewable energy, and transportation. The Climate Advisor will be part of a network of similar positions located in cities across the country to support these building, energy, and transportation initiatives and will therefore be engaged at the local, regional, and national levels to advance the city’s goals. The position will interface with key influencers and decision-makers within city government, the buildings and real estate sector, the transportation sector, utility companies, industry, and other organizations in the community.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
The Natural Resources Defense Council is seeking a Junior Designer for its multimedia team in New York City. We’re looking to hire an adept graphic designer who has a diverse portfolio of creative work including a broad understanding of information graphics, editorial design, and creating assets for social media.
The successful candidate will have a passion for the environment and public health and an understanding of NRDC’s core mission to safeguard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
This communications department position reports directly to the Art Director.
THIS IS A TERM LIMITED POSITION THROUGH 6/30/2021
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
The Natural Resources Defense Council is seeking a production designer for its multimedia team in New York City. We’re looking to hire an applicant with the ability to design according to templates and standards given, utilizing a deep understanding of layout production and printing standards.
The ideal candidate has editorial print design or print production experience, a high level of design sophistication, a keen eye for photography, and strong typographic skills that apply to a variety of mediums including print and digital. Exacting attention to detail and effective communication skills are necessary. The production designer must have experience shepherding large and small projects from conception to completion.
The successful candidate will have a passion for the environment and public health and an understanding of NRDC’s core mission to safeguard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
This communications department position reports directly to the Art Director.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC is seeking an Executive Assistant to work with and provide administrative support to the Chief Development Officer in our New York office. Reporting to the Administrative Director of Development, the Executive Assistant’s time is dedicated to handling a wide range of duties that support the fundraising, administrative, and managerial work of the Chief Development Officer.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to work with the Managing Director of NRDC’s Center for Policy Advocacy and the Deputy Chief Program Officer and Managing Director of NRDC’s Nature Program in our Chicago office. This position will provide full day-to-day administrative support to the Managing Directors of the Center for Policy Advocacy and the Nature Program including calendar management and scheduling, planning travel logistics, and meeting coordination. This position will also work within the Chief Program Office on budget tracking and special projects, and s/he will also work on a number of projects within the Chief Program Office and Center for Policy Advocacy, particularly in budget and event planning. Work involving research and communications is also a possibility, but this is primarily an administrative position. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, quick learner and knows how to manage his or her own work and balance assignments. The individual in this role must be comfortable working in an independent, flexible, and efficient manner in a fast-paced work environment and be able to prioritize projects. Previous experience in an administrative role is required. Experience with budget tracking and logistics coordination is a plus.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science, policy expertise and the support of more than 3 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws. In recent years, NRDC has developed an array of bold and creative policy initiatives to address the climate crisis. Today, our staff of more than 600 lawyers, scientists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Bozeman, MT; and Beijing.
Position Summary
In order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoid the worst environmental and public health impacts of climate change, greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions must be reduced rapidly, reaching net zero emissions by mid-century. Because most GHG emissions result from extraction, transport, and combustion of fossil fuels, achieving the net-zero emission goal will require not only reduced consumption of currently developed fossil fuel supplies but also reduced development of new fossil fuel supplies (predominantly oil and gas in the U.S) and associated infrastructure to minimize both new emissions and carbon lock-in. However, we currently lack effective policy or legal tools to objectively evaluate or determine the climate “significance” of individual projects and whether or to what degree development of any given new project would be consistent with the climate goal.
NRDC is seeking a Climate and Energy Systems Science Fellow for a fulltime, two-year post-doctoral Fellowship to help us develop such a tool. The Fellow will provide subject matter expertise and conduct multidisciplinary research, analysis, modeling, and synthesis of a range of scientific data and policy information to develop a structured analytical and evaluation framework for assessing the magnitude and significance of the climate impacts of individual oil and gas projects.
Specific topics and projects undertaken by the Fellow will likely include:
- Developing a baseline database and descriptions of various types of existing oil and gas projects in North America and quantifying their lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
- Developing a representative inventory of planned future oil and gas projects and using existing data and models to estimate their lifecycle GHG emissions.
- Developing target emission reduction trajectories based on the 1.5o C goal for each relevant oil and gas sector based on evaluations of current and projected supply, demand, energy alternatives, and economics.
- Developing criteria and a methodology for determining whether an individual project will displace other energy projects with either greater or lesser GHG impacts.
- Based on developed emission reduction trajectories, quantifying the level of GHG emissions offsetting that would ensure consistency with the 1.5o C goal, and determining a threshold of significance for when such offsets should be required.
- In collaboration with NRDC energy and policy experts and external research and policy partners, synthesizing this (and other) information to outline the elements of a structured assessment framework to evaluate the climate significance of individual oil and gas projects for use in multiple arenas, including regulatory processes (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis), policy development, and advocacy activities.
- Preparing a simplified model for the assessment framework that can be deployed by state and federal agencies which are tasked by law with assessing the climate significance of proposed projects.
The Climate and Energy Systems Fellow will be supported by NRDC’s Science Center and its Science Fellows program, and NRDC’s Nature program, which works on a variety of issues relating to the intersections of fossil fuel development, climate change, public lands, and natural ecosystems.
The Science Fellows program is a key element of the Science Center’s mission to enhance NRDC’s scientific capabilities and provide resources and support for research, scientific interpretation and application, policy, and advocacy work. The Science Fellows program provides young scientists interested in working in the science, policy, and advocacy arena with professional experience and on-the-job training; it is an excellent opportunity to refine existing skills and build new ones, develop professionally, publish work, and gain important competencies.
The Fellow will be based in our San Francisco, CA office (preferred) or our Washington, DC, or New York, NY offices.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC is looking for a committed individual with interest in visual work and strong attention to detail to work with our multimedia team. The Communications Assistant reports to the Multimedia Director and supports the multimedia staff by performing a variety of administrative tasks, including submitting invoices, scheduling, tracking budgets, and managing contracts, with opportunities for production work as needed, such as booking travel, sourcing swag vendors, and putting together call sheets. The multimedia department includes photography, video, and graphic design, supporting all sections of the organization by producing compelling visual content daily to advance NRDC’s mission to safeguard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC is seeking an enthusiastic and strong writer to be a spring Energy Communications intern in our Washington, DC, office. He or she must care about environmental issues, be able to meet deadlines, take initiative, be familiar with social media, and possess an understanding of how video, photos, and graphics can help communicate a story. This is a 15 to 20 hours per week position. Candidates must be able to receive academic credit in conjunction with the internship.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC is seeking a Regional Communications Manager to focus on developing and executing media strategies to advance our legislative, environmental and advocacy priorities in the Midwest, with particular focus on Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. The Regional Communications Manager will develop proactive communications plans, messaging strategy and press materials that achieve media results, support advocacy goals and promote NRDC’s experts as leaders in local, regional and national environmental policy, litigation, and advocacy space. The position will function within the institution’s national media team, working in close coordination with campaigners from NRDC’s Center for Political Advocacy, to elevate NRDC’s profile in these states and attract new supporters and allies to our advocacy efforts. This individual must possess a strong work ethic and commitment to NRDC’s core values and mission. They will identify and work with local, national and sometimes international media outlets and cultivate relationships with reporters, bloggers, editors and other media professionals to publicize and communicate NRDC’s strategic priorities. The Midwestern Regional Communications Manager will also coordinate closely with various coalitions to advance NRDC’s work.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC is seeking an experienced advocate and power sector expert to advance our work on federal electricity and utility policy (electric and gas). This position will be focused on administrative action under the Clean Air Act and new legislation to advance clean energy deployment incentives, standards, and other clean energy and carbon market policies. A strong background in utility regulatory policy and clean energy and carbon market design is essential. Advocacy and lobbying experience are also needed to secure necessary stakeholder and policymaker support, and experience working with diverse viewpoints is required. This senior team member will join the federal side of the Climate & Clean Energy Program in Washington, DC.
Depending on the management experience and interest of the candidates, the role may be defined as management position or as a senior individual contributor. A management role would require functional management of a team of advocates and a budget.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a leading U.S.-based environmental action organization. We use law, science, policy expertise and the support of more than 3 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. Since the organization was founded in 1970, NRDC has worked to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. Our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, and we continue to work on issues from protecting our oceans to addressing climate change. Our staff of more than 600 lawyers, scientists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Bozeman, MT; and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC’s Food & Agriculture team (part of the Healthy People/Thriving Communities program) believes that our food system should protect the environment, promote public health, and advance equity. The team’s work covers multiple issues at the intersection of these three concerns, including antibiotics and pesticide use, organic and sustainable farming, animal agriculture, and greenhouse gas emissions from food production. The work is grounded in science and advances both policy and market change.
NRDC is seeking a full-time, two-year post-doctoral Science Fellow who can bring an economic perspective to our food system work, providing subject matter expertise and conducting research and analysis on the economic levers that drive the current food system and the economic implications of the changes we seek. The Fellow will support the team’s work across issues and projects, develop new analyses to advance NRDC’s food system goals, produce research-based documents and publications, identify policy and market solutions to advance NRDC goals, collaborate with partner organizations, and engage in communications efforts.
The Fellow will spend approximately 70% of their time on a big-picture research project, and 30% of their time working with program staff to enhance current work. Specific topics and projects undertaken will depend on the Fellow’s expertise and interests, and an initial review of opportunities, priorities, and available data.
Examples of potential research questions include:
- How will climate change affect the economics of the food system, and who will be the winners and losers?
- How do subsidies and other government policies affect the food system, and what policy changes would most powerfully incentivize market change and address inequities and negative externalities?
- How does increasing market consolidation, especially in the middle of the food chain, affect food system outcomes?
- How will proposed changes, such as expanding organic farming or shifting to less meat consumption, impact farm profitability, worker wages and consumer prices?
- What policy and market changes would most significantly increase equity in the food system, and what would be the costs and trade-offs of those changes?
The Food System Economics Science Fellow will be supported by NRDC’s Science Center and its Science Fellows program, which is a key element of the Science Center’s mission to enhance NRDC’s scientific capabilities and provide resources and support for policy and advocacy work. The Science Fellows program provides young scientists interested in working in the science, policy and advocacy arena with professional experience and on-the-job training; it is an excellent opportunity to refine existing skills and build new ones, develop professionally, publish work, and gain important competencies.
The Fellow will be based in our New York, NY, office (preferred) or our San Francisco, CA, or Washington, DC, offices.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana, and Beijing.
Position Summary:
NRDC seeks a Program Assistant to support two programs in our San Francisco office – the India Program and Nature Program. The Program Assistant will work closely with a group of three NRDC staff working in the following areas: advance clean energy and climate change projects in India and expanding clean energy through renewable energy siting and working with local communities in California and western states. The position focuses on providing administrative support to each of these initiatives, requiring strong organizational skills, ability to juggle multiple tasks and willingness to work with a diverse and fast-paced team.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 600 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana and Beijing.
Position Summary
The Manager supports the Chief Board Relations Officer and Director in meeting planning and logistics, board management and trustee communications. The Manager serves a key role in a team that is the primary liaison between the Board of Trustees and the organization.
The Manager will work with the Director to plan and execute quarterly board meetings, retreats, and other board related events, and will manage associated communications and materials. The Manager also supports the Director in creating and implementing systems and processes to increase efficiency in the board relations team and to enhance the Board of Trustee’s access to information. In addition, the Manager supports the Chief Board Relations Officer in managing various board committees, including preparing workplans and communicating directly with trustees on committee work. The Manager will also be responsible for drafting and managing internal and external communications such as reports, decks, and other presentations, as needed. The Manager supervises assistants in trustee and board meeting-related tasks and provides guidance on scheduling, trustee communications, and meeting logistics.
The Manager is supervised by the Director of Board Relations.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 500 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others, work out of offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bozeman, Montana and Beijing.
Position Summary:
Work is a central element in the lives of most adults, but relatively little is known about the occupational health implications of climate change. NRDC is seeking a two-year, full-time Climate Change and Worker Health Science Fellow who can provide subject matter expertise and conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on the occupational health effects of climate change. As part of the Federal Policy team of NRDC’s Climate and Clean Energy Program, the Fellow also will develop broadly accessible communication materials about occupational health and climate change to support NRDC’s community partnerships, public outreach, and advocacy on climate and clean energy policies (including climate adaptation).
Specific topics and projects undertaken by the Fellow will depend on their expertise and NRDC’s programmatic priorities. Some examples of potential projects include:
- Investigating the health implications of severe drought on outdoor occupations such as construction, agricultural, or recreation workers;
- Identifying indoor and outdoor worker populations most vulnerable to wildfire smoke;
- Quantifying the risk of occupational injuries or workplace accidents associated with prolonged work in preparation for, or response to, wildfires, hurricanes, or other extreme events;
- Assessing how the occupational health threats of climate change interact with other socioeconomic stressors and disparities;
- Quantifying health care costs imposed on indoor and outdoor workers by climate-related hazards; and
- Modeling how adaptation measures like an occupational heat safety standard might reduce health harms and related costs, or limit broader economic costs.
The Climate Change and Worker Health Science Fellow is supported by NRDC’s Science Center and its Science Fellows program, which is a key element of the Science Center’s mission to enhance NRDC’s scientific capabilities and provide resources and support for policy and advocacy work. The Science Fellows program provides young scientists interested in working in the science, policy and advocacy arena with professional experience and on-the-job training; it is an excellent opportunity to refine existing skills and build new ones, develop professionally, publish work, and gain important competencies.
The Fellow will ideally be based in our Washington, D.C. office, although exemplary candidates will also be considered for our New York, NY office or our San Francisco, CA office.
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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a national nonprofit public health and environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and ensure a safe and healthy environment for all people and living things. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, and many of those laws’ implementing regulations; our water enforcement cases have also played a major role shaping current water policy throughout the country. Today, our staff of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy and communications experts, and others work out of offices in New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Montana; and Beijing.
RECENT NRDC VICTORIES
- Successfully challenging numerous rollbacks of environmental protections by the Trump administration
- Advancing clean energy and climate change projects in India
- Safeguarding the people of Flint, Michigan, from continued exposure to lead in drinking water
- Successfully defending the protection of 128 million acres of ocean in the Arctic from oil and gas leasing