Trustee with N. London climate action group
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Trustee for N. London climate action group, 2 hours per week, regular local in-person meetings
Help shape a fair, bold solution to the climate crisis. Work with us to turn carbon reduction into real community action. Our vision is for a world in control of CO2 emissions - a fair social and economic approach that motivates and supports people and organisations to reduce their carbon footprints. Our ultimate mission is to persuade people, business and government that together, we can take meaningful action using our Carbon Accounts framework. We are already demonstrating how this would work on the ground in local community action groups. We believe this will inspire governments to introduce the same mechanism to reach science-based emission reduction targets on a national basis. What will you be doing? We are a small, new charity with massive scope to make a difference in shifting the narrative on climate change where other organisations have failed. We are currently almost completely volunteer-led, with the exception of a freelance fundraiser. We would like to build up our trustee board and include trustees who are keen to drive us forward through their active involvement. Our goal for the next 12 months is: · to continue building our local group of activists who watch their carbon and ecological footprints · to create a carbon labelling campaign, a carbon trading group, a carbon footprint and Carbon Accounts app · to foster recognition from local businesses and government · to create a blueprint which can be adopted in other locations We want to spread the movement far and wide, to promote public, business, academic and political acceptance of carbon budgets, carbon trading and our Carbon Accounts approach by demonstrating how and why it works, and running communications and fundraising campaigns. There are many practical activities you could also help with beyond trustee responsibilities, not in any order, for example workshop facilitation, managing volunteers, fundraising, carbon emissions data and spreadsheets, writing or journalism on sustainability, social media, photography or videography.... Skills and experience in any will be helpful. What are we looking for? We’re looking for someone to jump right in with our small and dynamic team to provide guidance, energy and insight to help us develop. We’re looking for someone who has some experience with: · charity governance · policy creation and management · strategy development combining marketing, fundraising, volunteer management and finance & business planning · you’ll need an awareness of the serious nature of the crisis and the need for radical action by governments, i.e. a strong desire to see society make an urgent response to climate change · ability to work online, in person, in different environments with different types of people · consistency and good communication · co-operation, exchange of ideas, flexibility · ability to put ideas across clearly while seeking first to understand others · free on Monday evenings for our in-person meetings (not mandatory) Duration Our trustee positions run for 3 years after which the person may seek re-election Commitment 2 hours per week Location We are keen on everyone being local, coming to in-person meetings and leveraging their local knowledge and connections, to keep group dynamics strong and foster motivation and commitment. We cover the London boroughs of Hackney, Islington, Camden, Haringey and Westminster.
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Managing People, Organising & Planning
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