Climate Solutions Careers

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Volunteering can be a great way to explore career directions and network while you search for your next career. Here are some Volunteer Resources we’ve gathered.

Volunteer Resources

Volunteer & Advocacy Opportunities 

• The Climate Reality Project provides opportunities for civic engagement. They offer a Climate Reality Leadership Training to learn how to become an effective activist, leader and public speaker. Our Climate Moment mobilizes activists to advocate in Congress and with the White house to address climate solutions.  The non-profit organization was created by former Vice President Al Gore.

• The Climate Reality Project, Los Angeles Chapter has a number of committees, including a Climate Curriculum and Youth Action; Legislative and Policy; Community Engagement, Sustainable Agriculture, Marketing and Communications; Biodiversity & Ecosystems, Business Working Group, Faith Based Communities and Water Committees. 

• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium There are opportunities for community service and service learning that are offered to help students fulfill academic service hour requirements and to help us fulfill our mission to educate the public about our local Southern California marine environment. For more information on community service or service-learning requirements, please click here.  There are also ongoing volunteer opportunities.  For a list of opportunities click here.

• The Citizen’s Climate Lobby is a non-profit, nonpartisan grassroots advocacy for climate change organization focused on policies to address climate change.  It empowers everyday people to work together on climate solutions, including a price on carbon, healthy forests, building electrification and efficiency and clean energy permitting reform.  They have over 500 active chapters in the US as well as internationally. 

• Do Something focuses on youth volunteer, social change, and civic action campaigns to make real-world impact. Causes include education/STEM, Mental Health, Voter Registration and the Environment.  Examples of environmental projects include activism, recycling, planting trees, and conserving water.

• Environmental Science Scholarships is a resource to find scholarships if you are interested in studying the field of environmental science.

• Food Finders rescues millions of pounds of food annually through our volunteer mobilization application.  We focus on rescuing perishable and nonperishable foods, from dairy and bakery items to produce, deli, meats, and prepared items, along with canned and packaged goods. Food donations are supported and encouraged by the federal Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and the California Health Code, so donors are protected from liability when donating to a non-profit.

• Friends of Madrona Marsh You have skills and we would be delighted to have you share them at the Preserve and Nature Center. We are really searching for a few Friends who would share a few hours of their time. Opportunities include: gift shop, docents, outreach, writers, clerical, receptionist, animal care, habitat restoration and special skill opportunities.

• Heal the Bay is a regional environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to making Santa Monica Bay and Greater Los Angeles’ coastal waters safe and healthy for people and marine life. Progress toward the mission is achieved by effectively combining the use of science, advocacy, community outreach, and public education to create positive change in our local environment.  They offer volunteer opportunities that include beach clean-ups.  New Volunteer orientation takes place at the Heal the Bay Aquarium in Santa Monica.

• LA Compost supports active community composting to create healthy soils and thriving ecosystems.  People drop off household organic materials at farmers markets and volunteers host food scrap collection, while monitoring for contamination of non-compostable materials.

• The Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority offers opportunities to volunteer. The MRCA volunteer naturalist program is administered by the non-profit partner Community Nature Connection.  Volunteer Naturalists provide guided interpretive nature programs, host the nature center and facilitate environmental education programs for school field trips online and at the Franklin Canyon Park in the Santa Monica Mountains.

• Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy  Volunteering with the Conservancy is a rewarding way to give back to the local community and environment. The peninsula is a green oasis in L.A. County, providing volunteers with the opportunity to escape the hustle and stress of the city and enjoy the natural beauty of the area. By giving your time and energy, you will be rewarded with the knowledge you have made a difference and helped the Conservancy fulfill its mission. Located in Palos Verdes, CA.

• South Bay Parkland Conservancy is looking for volunteers willing to plant around the amphitheater and dune hilltops at Hopkins Wilderness Park. The Key Club has already approved this project and deemed it safe for students.  Please sign up using the following link.  There are also opportunities in other areas.

• Tree People  inspires and supports the people of Los Angeles to come together to plant and care for trees, harvest the rain, and renew depleted landscapes.  Minimum age is 12

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Committee Leadership

Eugenie Lewis

Eugenie Lewis makes it her mission to support youth and people of all ages to have a good life – filled with hope and optimism through cross-generational work around climate change.

Eugenie’s professional work has focused on integrative physical and mental health services, school social work and positive youth development. In 2019, she started a company called Creative Life Mapping with the goal of providing career, education, self-discovery, growth and wellness services. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, career and college counselor, and serves as a youth mental health advocate with the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health. 

More Volunteer Resources

General Volunteer Website Resources

• Indeed.com is a free resource where you can search for internships and jobs by location.

• All for Good is a is a digital hub for volunteerism and community engagement, and a service of Points of Light. Organizations can post local opportunities that may be searched by zip code.

• Do Something is a youth led movement for good.  As the largest not-for-profit exclusively for young people and social change, DoSomething’s millions of members represent every US area code and 131 countries. Using our digital platform, DoSomething members join our volunteer, social change, and civic action campaigns to make real-world impact on causes they care about.

• JustServe.org is a website where the volunteer needs of organizations may be posted and volunteers may search for places to serve in the community, providing opportunities to help those in need and enhance the quality of life in the community. 

• Volunteer Match  As the world leader in volunteerism unites the broader community by providing a directory of COVID-19-specific and virtual volunteering opportunities. Explore hundreds of virtual volunteer opportunities in cause areas like health and medicine, education, and community building, that you can do from a computer, from home or anywhere.

• Volunteer Crowd allows you to find volunteer opportunities and track hours for college applications and employment.

• The Volunteer Center, South Bay, Harbor, Long Beach list organizations offering volunteering in the South Bay of Los Angeles. It also lists volunteer search databases.