Help shape the next phase of Climate Designers
We’re looking for a few motivated and driven people to help take Climate Designers to the next level
Build something with purpose alongside a team of smart and passionate volunteers
Help shape what’s next for Climate Designers as we relaunch our member programs
Broaden your professional network with awesome like-minded creatives
Bring your creative ideas to life on an established platform
Get access to all of our content for free
We would love to have you on our team!
If you have any questions, email us at hello@climatedesigners.org
New Wave is seeking to expand and continue their work towards effective climate design curriculum. You’ll work with them in an effort to develop New Wave 2.0–the next phase in understanding & addressing barriers to design curriculum change.
They are seeking to add the following roles:
New Wave Strategists: A systems thinker who can see big picture as well as get dirty in the planning details. You will be the brains behind the project moving forward including developing plans, maintaining schedules, and creating content. You should feel confident in writing and/or design, have a strong organizational background, as well as be flexible with your job's role.
New Wave Researchers: Help support their efforts in understanding design curriculums big problems. Individuals in this role should have at least some understanding of design research best practices, as well as the ability to keep things moving along. Your main job will be speaking to individuals and following up on research as well as planning the ways in which research is conducted. As with most research roles, flexibility is key.
Although working in the Design Education space is a great help, it is not required to work with us. So if you're passionate about building the next generation of climate designers please join us.
Time commitment: 1 hour per month for video calls. Additional time fluctuates depending on tasks, averaging 2-10 hours per month. Long term commitment is helpful but not required.
Design Specialty Editor
We are building a cross disciplinary team of deeply knowledgeable people to help curate our newsletter and Resource Library. We are seeking those who are well versed in their design discipline (5+ years) in a sustainability/climate context. Ideally, you have your finger on the pulse—you know what to read/watch/listen to to stay on top on your design discipline.
This is a lightweight curatorial and advisory role of 1-2 hours/month.
Curation of content for our newsletter
Curation of resources for our Resource Library
Subject matter expert for future educational offerings
Potentially hosts discussions based on your design specialty
Design disciplines we are looking for:
Industrial Design
Digital Product
Communications
Architecture/Built Environment
Fashion
Suggest your subject matter focus
Communications Advisory Team
We are looking to build up our external comm channels, including our newsletter and social media accounts.
We would like to work with communication professionals on an advisory basis with the following goals:
Develop our LinkedIn strategy
Refine our Instagram strategy
Newsletter strategy
We’d like to build a team to support us with the above to ensure we have a cohesive communications strategy moving forward.
Looking for someone with 5+ years of experience managing social platforms and know the ins-and-outs of engagement.
Time commitment: Short-term, 3–4 1-hour calls
Fundraising Advisors
We are seeking support on fundraising. We have done a lot of research and outreach, but are new to the non-profit world and are looking to level up with the help of experienced fundraisers. Please note we are pursuing grants, foundations, donations, corporate giving, etc… and are not a startup pursuing VC funding.
This could be a light advisory role in the following capacities:
Grant research
Grant writing
Fundraising strategy
This could also mean a bigger role for those interested in supporting our organization in a meaningful way. In this case we are open to all forms of future compensation agreements as per industry standards.