Climate Equity Policy Fellow

Together Colorado is seeking a highly organized, strategic, detail-oriented Climate Equity Policy Fellow to join the Together Colorado team and participate in a 2 year Climate Equity Policy Fellowship program.

The primary goal of the Climate Equity Policy Fellow position is to provide policy support and analysis while receiving training, mentoring, and coaching opportunities through programming aimed to develop expertise in equitable climate and clean energy policy and leadership.

Our ideal candidate is a strategic, visionary, community and policy-oriented advocate that’s passionate about justice and equity. The candidate knows how to work collaboratively, create authentic partnerships with groups representing diverse communities, and is committed to deepening their expertise on equitable energy and climate policy. The candidate should be comfortable working with communities of diverse faith backgrounds.

The ideal candidate is grounded in community-based organizing principles and has a foundational understanding of environmental issues, including lived experience. This is a full-time position and will report to the Lead Community Organizer.

Due to the nature of working with community members, occasionally the Climate Equity Policy Fellow will be required to work some nights and weekends.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Grassroots Power Building, Public Policy Development & Advocacy

• Support Together Colorado’s existing and developing programs and policies around climate and clean energy
• Develop a Climate Equity Policy North Star for Together Colorado through comprehensive policy research and landscape analysis
• Develop an equitable climate policy agenda through community engagement and listening campaigns
• Strengthen Together Colorado’s leadership role in existing climate coalitions, and expand policy expertise in existing coalition spaces, including our statewide Climate Justice committee
• Expand partnership network by educating and developing strategic climate allies and legislative champions
• Support in writing draft comments and testimony, policy memos, drafting public communications pieces with the support of the Together Colorado Digital Organizer, attending meetings or hearings, etc.
• Facilitate meetings with community, government, and business leaders to drive advocacy forward
• Support the development of toolkits, presentations, case studies, and other collateral to help allies and partners in advancing policy efforts
• Draft legislation in response to policy priorities elevated by Together Colorado grassroots leadership

Leadership & Professional Development

• Participate in all cohort meetings, retreats, and trainings including the orientation, leadership development, and skills-based workshops related to the Climate Equity Policy Fellowship program
• Provide input and feedback on the Fellowship to ensure it reflects individual needs through quarterly meetings

A STRONG CANDIDATE HAS:

• Lived experience with frontline communities; this includes Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities and low-income and working-class communities
• Demonstrated commitments to racial, social, environmental justice
• Demonstrated capacity for a solid policy or legal analysis, both written and verbal, as well as formal and informal mediums
• Demonstrated understanding and role of community organizing and participatory processes in policy setting and public policy advocacy
• Deep commitment to grassroots power-building and policy development