PennEnvironment Climate Solutions Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Work with coalitions: Work with a broad range of organizations and constituencies across the political spectrum in Pennsylvania to promote solutions to climate change and implement policies to increase renewable energy. 
• Organize events and work with volunteers: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings on topics related to climate change and renewable energy solutions. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate in these events.
• Earn traditional and social media attention: Organize media events and news conferences; write opinion pieces, news releases and press statements on topics related to climate change and renewable energy; draft social media content and build a following on social media for our campaigns.
• Lobby elected officials: Meet with, build relationships with, and convince elected officials to support climate solution policies introduced at the state, local and federal levels. Coordinate strategy with champions in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and in Congress. Make a convincing case to legislators who are undecided on a particular vote. Defend against legislative attacks on Pennsylvania’s existing climate and renewable energy programs..
• 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: Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.

Qualifications

• Passion for protecting the environment and building grassroots support
• Leadership experience 
• Top-notch writing and public speaking skills 
• Good listening skills
• An eagerness to learn
• A willingness to find common ground with others, even if you disagree with them on many other issues 
• Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups

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