The National Wildlife Federation is accepting applications for the Dana Alston Environmental Justice Fellowship. This fellowship program was established in 2023 and honors and recognizes Dana Alston, a foundational environmental justice leader and champion.
Ms. Alston assisted in the convening of the historic First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991. This event, which brought together grassroots environmental justice activists from around the country and helped to establish a national agenda for the environmental justice movement, was a pivotal moment in environmental justice history. Ms. Alston passed away in 1999.
This Fellowship is intended to support the next generation of environmental justice leaders. This program will provide the Fellow with an immersive and experiential opportunity to engage in the field of environmental justice and connections to a national network of environmental justice leaders and stakeholders.
The specific project for this Fellowship will involve the exploration of the intersection of housing justice, environmental justice, and disaster policy to examine opportunities to bolster community and ecosystem resilience. More details on the project are available here.
This is a full-time, 11-month position. Compensation is $25 per hour, plus benefits.
This role is based in Washington, DC. The Fellow may work in the office, in a hybrid manner, or fully remote, to be decided jointly with their supervisor in the final stages of the interview process.
The application period opened on July 23 and applications are be reviewed on a rolling basis. To learn more and apply click here.
This program has been added to the Green Jobs Network fellowships website climatefellowships.com. Thanks and good luck to those who apply!
