We’re happy to present the August 2022 bulletin of NWF’s Young Professionals listserv. Please use this listserv to share your own initiatives, pose questions and network by simply emailing youngprofessionals@lists.nationalwildlife.org.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- NWF EcoLeader Spotlight: Ivy Dunlap, NWF Fellow
- Jobs and Opportunities
- Take Action: Save Grasslands for Monarch Butterflies
- Happenings: Get Outdoors and Come Clean for Earth!
NWF ECOLEADER SPOTLIGHT
Ivy Dunlap
Environmental Specialist and Landscape Architect; City of Portland, OR
NWF Fellow
Project: Ivy helped develop a “scorecard” for measuring the sustainability of proposed landscape designs on campus. The university’s current “Campus Plan” continues to value sustainable campus landscaping practices by requiring all development, redevelopment and remodeling on campus to incorporate sustainable design principles.
Ivy’s Career Journey: Ivy earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon and is a LEED-accredited professional. Ivy is an Environmental Specialist and Landscape Architect for the City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services. She is on the Sustainable Stormwater Management Team where they work on a variety of CIP, demonstration and experimental projects that manage stormwater using vegetation; they integrate art, bike and ped safety and other livability goals into their projects. Most of Ivy's work focuses on design and policy for vegetated stormwater management in the public right of way.
Ivy on her NWF experience: The fellowship grant that I received helped me work on my master’s project, which focused on university campus sustainability in the landscape. I was a landscape architecture student, and LEED for buildings was popular, but the landscape was often overlooked. So, it gave me an opportunity to investigate landscape sustainability, and I think that’s always helped me, even in interviews, to talk about my master’s project and that investigation and that interest that I’ve had for so long in sustainability and the landscape. I have continued to pursue landscape sustainability in all of my jobs, and now have my dream job of doing amazing stormwater management project all the time!
What are YOU up to? We love to hear all of the exciting and inspiring things NWF alumni are investing their time in. Let us know (cochranc@nwf.org) and you could be featured in the “Alumni Spotlight.”
JOBS/OPPORTUNITIES
Be sure to check out the NWF EcoLeaders Career Center for even more career and professional development resources including career sector outlooks, employer interviews, webinar archives and more! www.nwfecoleaders.org/careercenter
Sign up to become an EcoLeader community member to access the Career Center, it’s free to join!
Education and Engagement Intern, National Wildlife Federation
Austin, TX
To support our mission, National Wildlife Federation’s Education & Engagement Team seeks an intern who will work with the Texas Education & Engagement Manager on Eco-Schools USA Monarch Heroes programming. The intern will work closely with the manager to prepare content associated with virtual and in-person teacher workshops, create a “Best of Monarch Heroes” digital book, organize Education & Engagement photo resources, and maintain social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Artemis Program Manager, National Wildlife Federation
Washington, DC/Remote
The Artemis Program Manager will work with National Wildlife Federation sporting and public lands staff to change this dynamic, continue to build upon our successful sportswomen’s movement, and secure protection and enhancement of America’s public lands, waters and wildlife. The employee will build strategic campaigns, expand our sporting capacity, and maximize resources.
Clean Energy Transmission Policy Specialist, National Wildlife Federation
Washington, DC
Our Climate and Energy team advances domestic policies primarily at the federal level that curb greenhouse gas emissions, speed an equitable transition to clean energy and industry, and expand natural and technological carbon removal. The Clean Energy Transmission Policy Specialist will help develop NWF’s policy and advocacy priorities with regards to the needed deployment of additional clean energy transmission capacity in the United States, integrating our commitments to climate stabilization, habitat and natural resource conservation, environmental justice, and community engagement.
*View additional job opportunities with National Wildlife Federation HERE
*View additional job opportunities with National Wildlife Federation’s state affiliate organizations HERE
TAKE ACTION
Save Grasslands for Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies across the United States have experienced declines of as much as 85 to 99 percent since the 1980’s. For the eastern population, which accounts for the vast majority of all monarchs in the United States, science is showing that a driver of their decline is the loss of breeding grassland habitat in the upper Midwest. Grasslands in our heartland provide some of the largest remaining tracts of breeding habitat for monarchs.
HAPPENINGS
Get Outdoors and Come Clean for Earth!
The National Wildlife Federation and Johnson Outdoors have teamed up to inspire people to get outdoors and take simple conservation action to help clean up our planet.
We’re calling on outdoor lovers everywhere to come together to take the Clean Earth Challenge! Join with friends, family, neighbors, classmates and co-workers in a community effort to help make our planet a healthier, happier place.
Our goal is to collect one million pieces of trash and debris that litter our beautiful land, oceans and waterways. This pollution has a devastating effect on the health of our ecosystems, wildlife and the planet. By taking the Clean Earth Challenge, you can help improve the health of our environment.
MORE JOBS/OPPORTUNITIES
Workforce Development Project Manager, The Alliance Center
Denver, CO
The Workforce Development Project Manger will be responsible for carrying out a statewide workforce development project to upskill, reskill and next skill the Colorado workforce into the clean energy economy (i.e., building and transportation electrification, weatherization, renewable energy generation, battery storage and energy efficiency). This position will act as a project manager and serve as the liaison between the numerous workforce partners of the RRC, state and local workforce boards.
Policy Advisor, Drawdown Lift
Remote
Project Drawdown is seeking a passionate, committed, and experienced individual to join the Drawdown Lift team. The person in this new role will be a key member of Drawdown Lift and will lead/assist in policy advocacy and writing projects that support and advance our work to scale climate solutions that meet the magnitude of the climate crisis and human development needs. Building off our landmark Climate-Poverty Connections report (launched in March 2022), we are focused on amplifying the impact of the report and Drawdown Lift’s work through building meaningful relationships with influential individuals and institutions to increase engagement in and commitments to climate solutions that generate substantial co-benefits for human well-being.
Green Space Specialist, Friends of Trees
Portland, OR
The Green Space Specialist will foster community stewardship through the successful design and implementation of natural area enhancement projects in urban green spaces in partnership with public agencies, non-profit partners, individual landowners, and volunteers. Additionally, they will coordinate with schools and community partners to deliver environmental curriculum, facilitate conversations, and foster leadership development through our youth programming. Ideal candidates will be personable, creative and adaptable; have a background in native plant restoration and working with youth; and able to juggle multiple priorities at once.
Climate Corps Fellow – Sustainability Associate, Strategic Energy Innovations
Olympia, WA
The Sustainability Associate position is supported through an innovative partnership between Puget Sound Energy and Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI). Aimed at addressing the myriad of energy and environmental sustainability initiatives, this Fellowship model presents a distinct opportunity to shape energy efficiencies and sustainability practices across sectors and institutional roles.
Executive Director, Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Smithfield, RI
Audubon Society of Rhode Island seeks a strategic, mission-driven, and proactive Executive Director to oversee the leading state conservation and environmental education organization.
Senior Forest Resilience Manager, Rock Creek Conservancy
Bethesda, MD/Hybrid
To ensure a resilient future for Rock Creek Park’s forests, Rock Creek Park and Rock Creek Conservancy will collaborate to create a landscape-scale plan to restore and maintain the forests to protect the natural resources and increase equity of access to their ecosystem services while engaging community members in people-powered restoration to sustain this restoration beyond park borders. The Conservancy seeks a project manager to support the development and implementation of this plan. The manager will lead regular convenings of subject matter experts, producing technical reports and working with the Conservancy’s staff to leverage this work to engage a broad constituency for Rock Creek’s forest health through public outreach.
Look for the next Young Professionals Listserv issue coming in September 2022!
