Over Greenbelt Alliance’s 65-year history, we have stewarded this region’s beautiful natural landscapes while promoting the growth needed for thriving communities for generations to come. As a result, today, almost 3.3 million acres of the Bay Area’s nine counties are protected open spaces. Now, the Bay Area’s people, cities, and lands need critical help as our climate dramatically changes.
Joining our team means working with a bright and collaborative team who are dedicated to realizing a climate-resilient region—while having fun and enjoying great perks and benefits.
Open Opportunities:
Resilience Fellowship Program
Greenbelt Alliance is excited to open three new opportunities in our Resilience Fellowship program—an initiative designed to engage and empower early career individuals to become climate leaders. The program provides participants with opportunities to learn about environmental issues, develop their leadership skills, and implement meaningful projects to address environmental challenges in their communities. The Climate Resilience Fellows will play a crucial role in advancing Greenbelt Alliance’s work at the intersection of climate resilience, nature-based solutions, and community advocacy. This position is ideal for someone eager to gain hands-on experience in climate adaptation, land-use policy, effective communications strategies, and community-centered planning. The fellowship program may also include networking opportunities, mentorship, and peer support to enable participants to connect with like-minded individuals, collaborate on projects, and build long-lasting relationships with environmental advocates and changemakers.
Duration: 4–6 months (flexible, with potential to start part time and ramp up hours in the summer)
Location: Hybrid, based in the Bay Area
Greenbelt Alliance is seeking a passionate and dedicated Climate Justice and Engagement Fellow to support our efforts in developing and implementing engagement strategies that center frontline communities in decision making processes related to environmental justice, climate resilience, and sea level rise planning.
Greenbelt Alliance is seeking a fellow with a background in housing policy and development that can advance exciting and impactful research in Solano County to support climate-smart infill development. This fellow will support our work with the Solano Together coalition to identify barriers and opportunities for Solano’s seven cities to develop housing that supports climate justice and open space protections.
Greenbelt Alliance is seeking a fellow to support on the ground work in the North Bay (Sonoma specifically) on programmatic issues such as extreme heat planning, updates to the County’s General Plan, and ongoing wildfire resilience. This role is perfect for someone looking to gain experience in climate resilience and city planning that is based in the North Bay.
OUR VALUES
Just as Greenbelt Alliance works to create a better Bay Area, we also strive to better ourselves as an organization. To guide that continued improvement, our staff and Board of Directors have identified and adopted the following values. They reflect who we are as an organization, what we foster in our team members, and the internal standard we use to measure our work.
GROW TOGETHER
BE BOLD
COMMUNICATE WITH DEPTH & POSITIVITY
PRACTICE COMPASSION
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
MAINTAIN TRANSPARENCY
ADVANCE JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
HAVE FUN
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