Environment Education or Awareness
Overview
Volunteers assist communities where environmental issues are in conflict with basic needs for farming and income generation. Their activities are limited only by their own creativity and that of the community. Activities include teaching in elementary and secondary schools; providing environmental education to youth groups and individuals outside school settings; organizational development of environmental groups, often in newly emerging democracies; promoting sustainable use of forest or marine resources by communities; development of ecotourism and other income-generating activities for communities living near protected areas; management of sanitation in urban areas; and providing education to improve soil conservation, forestry, and vegetable gardening practices.
Education
Applicants can qualify with a bachelor’s degree in an environmental field such as environmental science, ecology, or natural resource conservation;
OR a degree in any discipline with 2 years professional experience organizing/leading environmental activities. Most applicants have significant course work in science.
Experience
Most applicants have significant out-of-classroom experience, such as participation in internships or study-abroad programs or working as a park guide, as a docent at a zoo or natural history museum, or as a primary school teacher. Other relevant experience includes initiating or organizing environmental awareness activities such as recycling campaigns or nature walks; vegetable production using organic and low-input methods; use of computer applications for research, tree planting, or other local conservation activities; work as an environmental camp counselor; and grant writing.
Last updated Dec 01 2009