Jobs - Permanent
| Environmental Planner - City of Commerce City Commerce City, CO | Intermediate | Full-time | $70,632 - $88,291/yr | Apply by October 20 The Environmental Planner will coordinate programs to improve energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, green building development, waste management and recycling, and climate adaptation and resiliency in the community and in the city organization. Director of Climate Resilience - Waterfront Alliance Climate Adaptation Advisor - Southern California Edison Adaptation Program Director - Georgetown Climate Center Energy Resilience Specialist - Broward County, FL Environmental Program Supervisor - Broward County, FL Assistant Chief Resilience Officer - Broward County, FL Executive Director - Western New York Sustainable Business Roundtable Climate Justice Research Program Integration Specialist – University of Washington Climate Impacts Group Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Climate Action Analyst - Brendle Group Frontline Community Climate Resilience Scientist - University of Washington Climate Impacts Group Florida State Director - American Flood Coalition Research Integration Specialist - Western Water Assessment |
Jobs - Temporary
Software Developer for GIS/Risk Assessment Modeling System - Coastal Risk Consulting
Remote | Entry-level | Part-time | $45 - $65/hour | Open Until Filled
The Software Developer will work closely with Coastal Risk Consulting (CRC) scientists and subject matter experts to process and incorporate new datasets into the RiskFootprint™ report. The Software Developer will identify potential improvements for the RiskFootprint™ report such as faster report generation, cartographic enhancements, and better external web services. To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Albert Slap, albertslap@
Project Manager - Cascadia Coastline and People Hazards Research Hub
Corvallis, OR | Intermediate | 12-Month Appointment | Salary Not Listed | Apply by October 1
The Project Manager will help to increase coastal community adaptive capacity by managing, coordinating, and facilitating team meetings, workshops, and internal communications. The Project Manager will also manage the relationships with the hub’s stakeholders and External Advisory Council, assist with the maintenance of a hub website, and track the timing of program evaluation.
Equity Workgroup Fellow - New York City Panel on Climate Change/The New School
New York, NY | Intermediate | $11,000/yr stipend | Open Until Filled
The workgroup fellow will assist in identifying ways to center equity as a key metric for NPCC assessments (e.g, establishment of indicators and monitoring to track the equity dimensions of climate risk, vulnerabilities, and impacts) by research, writing, and organizing tasks of the group.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Midwest CASC, University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN | Senior | Full-time | $55,000/yr minimum | Open until filled
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will have the responsibility of a study with the following objectives: 1) to understand public acceptance of climate change consequences; 2) identify the key antecedents and consequences of stability for adaptation management strategies; and 3) develop recommendations for engaging the public and stakeholders. This is a two year position.
Sustainability Manager - North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability
Chelsea, MA | Intermediate | Full-time | TBD | Open until filled
The Sustainability Manager will devise and implement energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conservation initiatives; coordinate inter-municipal programs with an energy component; advance social equity and community resilience; assist in the development of policy recommendations; and pursue a variety of state and federal funding to further the mission of the office.
Opportunities
BRIC and FMA Grants - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants | Deadlines vary
FEMA has announced new funding opportunities through two grant programs: Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant. The programs will support states, local communities, tribes, and territories that undertake projects to reduce flood risks. For information on grant timelines and applicant requirements, please visit FEMA’s BRIC and FMA program sites.
Coastal Program Grant - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Grants | Apply by September 30
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting applications for its Coastal Program grant until September 30, 2021. The Coastal Program is a voluntary, community-based program that provides technical and financial assistance through cooperative agreements to coastal communities, conservation partners, and landowners to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat on public and private lands.
Research on the Intersection of Land-based Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation - The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Request for Proposals | Apply by October 6
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy invites proposals for original research papers on land policies or land-based approaches that support climate change adaptation objectives, and how these policies and approaches intersect and interact with issues around property values and municipal finance.
2022 Member Led Interest Group (MLIG) Topic Submissions - American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP)
Call for Submissions | Deadline October 11
Member Led Interest Groups are virtual spaces where ASAP members connect, discuss, and advance important adaptation topics in a supportive peer-led environment. We need YOU to decide which groups should convene next year - submit a topic today!
2022 Mentorship Program - American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP)
Program | Apply by October 22
The ASAP Mentorship Program connects emerging climate resilience and adaptation professionals with accomplished ASAP members. The program provides ASAP Members a nine month framework for engagement focused around the needs of the mentee, and gives the mentor an opportunity to share their professional knowledge, experience, and network.
Climate Justice Fellowship Funding - New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Funding Opportunity | Apply by October 28
NYSERDA is seeking applications to fund and provide professional development training/mentoring to individuals currently residing in disadvantaged communities or from priority populations. Fellows will work within organizations and businesses that advance climate justice and clean energy priorities for disadvantaged communities.
Events
Climate Interactive: A Tutorial on the En-ROADS tool - Second Nature
Webinar | September 30 | 2:00 p.m. ET | Free
Join Second Nature for a webinar featuring Andrea Frank, an ambassador for the climate change solutions simulation tool En-ROADS. This tool is a transparent, free climate solutions simulation model that provides users a chance to design their own scenarios to limit future global warming.
Finding the Right Trees for the Right Time: Climate Adaptation Short Course - Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
Hybrid Course | October 1, 8, & 22
This course is designed for professionals or long-term volunteers associated with land trusts or other conservation organizations actively working on stewardship projects in rural, suburban and urban forests, forested watersheds, and wetland systems in southern New England. Participants will identify locally important climate change impacts, challenges and opportunities, and develop actions to support climate adaptation at a specific natural area.
Alliance for Climate Action Virtual Forum Series
Virtual Forum Series | October 6, 13, 20, 27 | Free
Join The Resilient Nation Partnership Network, FEMA and NASA for the 6th Annual Forum on "Alliances for Climate Action" throughout October. Hear from more than 30 thought leaders across resilience, climate, equity and more, diving into a new topic each week.
Young Black Climate Leaders Dream Lab - Movement Strategy Center
Conference | October 16 & 17 | Free, stipends available | Register by September 30
Movement Strategy Center’s Young Black Climate Leaders project (YBCL) presents the YBCL Dream Lab for Black youth 18-25yrs to meet, build, and immerse in arts, community organizing, transformative change, environmental justice, ecological principles, leadership development, and Sankofa (an Akan tradition of honoring the past in order to move forward).
ASAP Private Sector Climate Service Providers Academy
Virtual Course | October 14-28 | $125, 25% discount for ASAP members
Join ASAP, Adaptation International, and NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Teams from the Great Lakes, Carolinas, and Southwest to learn how to use the very best regional climate data and information in your services and programs, firmly ground your work in principles of social and environmental justice, and connect with like-minded businesses and potential collaborators.
Designing Utilities of the Future | How water utilities are keeping up with climate change.
Webinar Series | November 1, 2:00pm - 3:30pm (ET) | Free
The purpose of this webinar series is to highlight innovation through examples of on-the-ground practice in adaptation through a variety of sectors and regions. The webinar series will highlight private service providers and their contribution through partnerships with a diversity of collaborators to advance the adaptation field and embody innovation and excellence in practice.