Earth Island Institute is a nonprofit environmental organization with more than seventy-five projects working in the areas of conservation, energy and climate, women’s environmental leadership, international and Indigenous communities, sustainability and community resilience, and more. The organization also includes a legal division, Earth Island Advocates, a youth leadership program, New Leaders Initiative, and an award-winning magazine, Earth Island Journal. Founded in 1982 by legendary environmentalist David Brower, Earth Island Institute is one of the leading environmental activist organizations in the United States.
Based in the United States, this organization has several opportunities to volunteer. You can find more about them here.
A previous description of an opportunity was:
As an intern with our New Leaders Initiative, you’ll be involved in the exciting process of acknowledging bold, emerging, young leaders in the environmental movement via the Brower Youth Award and our small grants program. You will be exposed to some of the leading grassroots and national youth-led efforts to remedy an ailing planet and have the opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of working in an environmental non-profit. A typical day will include time spent on the phone, email, and the Web, helping us keep our fingers on the pulse of youth activism.
Tasks may include:
- Grassroots recruitment: Assist our team in reaching out to a wide spectrum of youth activists, encouraging them to apply for our programs, and doing outreach at youth conferences and events.
- Event planning: Help us create a high-energy week of activities for Brower Youth Award recipients in October by planning community service days, speaking engagements, media interviews, and a powerful ceremony.
- Research: Activities include web searches, phone calls to potential partners, and other research methods.
- Bay Area outreach: Telephone and e-mail outreach to grassroots groups, tabling at local events, short speaking engagements with campus and community groups.
- Materials production: Creating on-line, new media, and print materials to assist programs.
- Fundraising: Researching appropriate potential corporate sponsors and foundations to approach.
Earth Island’s project support program is at the heart of our mission to conserve, preserve, and restore the environment.
If that is something you are interested in and you want to explore the world of conservation, be sure to check out their site! Also, check out this article from Daniel Quilter of Fuze Ecoteer about starting a career in conservation.
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