Founded and led by lawmakers who are veterans, frontline leaders, and young elected officials, we have organized hundreds of elected officials in all 50 states to successfully help ban fracking statewide and win fossil fuel divestment in New York and secure a commitment to phase out oil and gas drilling in California. Nationally, we organized 500 elected officials from 41 states to support the Green New Deal and end fossil fuels and lawmakers who are veterans from 50 states to successfully defend the U.S. Land & Water Conservation Fund.
Our video production company, Code Blue, has exposed Saudi Arabia buying up American water, which was later covered in The Guardian, documented veterans in public office from all 50 states successfully helping defend the Land & Water Conservation Fund, and profiled the Last Chance Alliance coalition of hundreds of organizations calling to phase out oil and gas drilling in California.
Building on our progress, Elected Officials to Protect America has an ambitious plan to mobilize elected officials across the country, led by lawmakers who are veterans, lawmakers who represent frontline communities, and young elected officials from 50 states to support a federal Climate Emergency Plan, Green New Deal, and phasing out fossil fuels. We are launching our National Leadership Council and National Climate Emergency Tour to 16 states to highlight climate threats and solutions, and inspire lawmakers to call for a National Climate Emergency Plan to address the escalating crisis.
EOPA works create prosperity, ensure environmental justice, and protect our lands, waters, and democracy. To achieve these objectives, we focus our strategy on three arenas:
ABOUT YOU
If you are a highly motivated, dedicated, and passionate changemaker who wants to support and lead a variety of projects and programs then this fellowship is for you. Some of the qualities we are looking for:
Benefits
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Our training courses include value-based communications, empathy-based fundraising, and EQ leadership and management, in addition to job-specific mentorship and training.
WHAT FELLOWS SAY
“It got me out of my comfort zone and I learned a lot – everything from winning grants, policy brief writing, and contacting elected officials. Good for the soul. The work we’re doing really makes an impact. It was exciting to see the TV segment featuring our press conference!”
“We are building something really big here, and it’s amazing to be right in the middle of it all – from talking to elected officials to making websites to planning a nationwide outreach campaign – you can literally see the organization taking steps to firmly set itself as a key player in the national environmental policy landscape.”
“I joined this team because of the unique and incredible work that EOPA conducts on a daily basis. You really get to understand and build a new organization collaboratively. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a difference in our environment and collective public health.”
Founded and led by lawmakers who are veterans, frontline leaders, and young elected officials, we have organized hundreds of elected officials in all 50 states to successfully help ban fracking statewide and win fossil fuel divestment in New York and secure a commitment to phase out oil and gas drilling in California. Nationally, we organized 500 elected officials from 41 states to support the Green New Deal and end fossil fuels and lawmakers who are veterans from 50 states to successfully defend the U.S. Land & Water Conservation Fund.
Our video production company, Code Blue, has exposed Saudi Arabia buying up American water, which was later covered in The Guardian, documented veterans in public office from all 50 states successfully helping defend the Land & Water Conservation Fund, and profiled the Last Chance Alliance coalition of hundreds of organizations calling to phase out oil and gas drilling in California.
Building on our progress…
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Apply online here: https://forms.clickup.com/f/26haq-3788/FNQ66JK99HVCVMEMK4
If the form is not accessible, please send your resume, cover letter, 3 professional references, and…