Who We Are

Inside Education™ is a leading non-profit, natural resources and environment education society. Our award-winning work connects formal education to science, technology and environment issues. We reach over 25,000 students each year, in over 100 rural and urban communities across Alberta and beyond. We also support educators in the K-12 school system with an extensive range of curriculum-relevant programs and services related to Alberta’s forests, energy and water resources. This year we are celebrating our 25^th anniversary of leadership in environmental education!

 Opportunity

We have a full-time, spring seasonal position for a 2-month term to support the delivery of wetlands education programs in northern Alberta. Based from our Edmonton office, the successful candidate will be involved in the direct delivery of information related to Alberta’s wetland ecosystems to school children through classroom presentations and outdoor field trips at various sites across the province. Due to the nature of our work throughout the province, regular travel and occasional overtime is required.

Combine your love of science, the environment, travel, and working with students to advance the quality of natural resources education in Alberta!

Who We Are

Inside Education™ is a leading non-profit, natural resources and environment education society. Our award-winning work connects formal education to science, technology and environment issues. We reach over 25,000 students each year, in over 100 rural and urban communities across Alberta and beyond. We also support educators in the K-12 school system with an extensive range of curriculum-relevant programs and services related to Alberta’s forests, energy and water resources. This year we are celebrating our 25^th anniversary of leadership in environmental education!

Opportunity

We have a full-time, spring seasonal position for a 2-month term to support the operation of a field education program in the Calgary/Kananaskis area. Based from our Calgary office, the successful candidate will be involved in the direct delivery of forest education programs to school children at an outdoor centre in Kananaskis. Due to the nature of our programs, regular travel and occasional overtime may be required.

Originally posted on http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca (Listing ID: 10452)

Function/Purpose

This position is responsible for acting as a resource for environmental programming in Red Deer, which includes conducting research, developing and implementing programs, communicating environmental messages, and responding to inquiries.

Turn your passion into action!  The Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton (WRSE) is looking for Directors at Large to serve on its Board of Directors.

WRSE is a non-profit, non-partisan, charitable organization that has been providing compassionate care for our community’s injured and orphaned wildlife and promoting understanding and respect for wildlife through education since 1989.  WRSE annually treats over 1,000 wild birds and mammals, fields over 5,000 wildlife related calls from the community and provides education pertaining to human/wildlife interaction to 5,000+ students.  The Board of Directors is responsible for the governance and management of WRSE, to ensure that its facilities are operated in a manner consistent with the objectives of the Society.

We are looking for people with a variety of personal and professional backgrounds who wish to be a part of preserving, protecting and rehabilitating wildlife in Northern Alberta.  If you believe you can be an asset to this Board and are interested in learning more, please send an email to wrse_cheryl [at] shaw [dot] ca by April 1, 2010 to request further information, or leave your contact information at 780-433-0884.

Join the Adopt-a-Plant Alberta Steering Committee!

Do you have a passion for the conservation of rare plant species in Alberta?

Do you want to make a difference?  If your answer to these questions is ‘Yes’ we want to hear from you!

Adopt-a-Plant Alberta (APA) is seeking an energetic and self-motivated individual to join the volunteer Steering Committee. As a Steering Committee member, this individual will help provide strategic direction for the program and help to build upon the existing base of support for APA at a grassroots level. If you are an enthusiastic botanist or rare-plant enthusiast with strong ties to the volunteer botanical, academic, or professional community you may be perfectly suited to this role. We encourage students or young people to apply.

About the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society (EBC)

The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society (EBC) is a registered non-profit society that has been a leader in the Edmonton environmental and cycling community since 1980. Our goal is to support the bicycle as a healthy and ecologically-sound mode of everyday urban travel, by providing bicycle services and resources.

Position overview

The Project Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the projects and operations of EBC. The position aims to further EBC’s goal of encouraging and facilitating bicycle use in Edmonton and promoting and strengthening our organization.

Full-time Permanent – 35 hrs wkly

The Environmental Sustainability Coordinator is responsible for initiating, implementing, and monitoring an Environmental Sustainability Plan that assures the City will remain a good steward of the City assets.  This position will assist administration and Council to adequately investigate environmental sustainability initiatives and opportunities.  Wage:  $61,593.00 - $78,483.06 per year.  Competition closes Friday, April 9, 2010 at 12:00 noon.

Alberta Climate Dialogue (ABCD) is a new project to engage citizens and stakeholders in climate change planning and action at the municipal and also provincial levels, using tools of deliberative democracy. The Project Lead will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful launch and deployment of this innovative project, including project planning and strategy, fundraising, communications, operations and partnership development. Strong candidates would include academics in related areas with strong project management experience, experienced project managers familiar with research and interested in citizen engagement and climate solutions, and deliberative democracy practitioners with strong project management skills.

Originally posted to Canada’s Green Job Site, http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca

About the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society (EBC)

The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society (EBC) is a registered non-profit society that has been a leader in the Edmonton environmental and cycling community since 1980. Our goal is to support the bicycle as a healthy and ecologically-sound mode of everyday urban travel, by providing bicycle services and resources.

Position overview

The Summer Programs Director is responsible for program development, volunteer management, and coordination of special events. The position aims to further EBC’s goal of encouraging and facilitating bicycle use in Edmonton and promoting and strengthening our organization.

About the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society (EBC)

The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society (EBC) is a registered non-profit society that has been a leader in the Edmonton environmental and cycling community since 1980. Our goal is to support the bicycle as a healthy and ecologically-sound mode of everyday urban travel, by providing bicycle services and resources.

Position overview

The Outreach Coordinator is responsible for developing programs to improve our services and strengthen our programs as they relate to communities and needs not currently well-served. The position aims to further EBC’s goal of encouraging and facilitating bicycle use in Edmonton and promoting and strengthening our organization.