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20 people are interested
Environment & Behavioral Economics Projects Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Root Solutions
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20 people are interested
Human behavior is at the root of both environmental problems and their solutions.
Projects & Research Assistant
Root Solutions is seeking volunteers to join a team of visionaries, creators, and disruptors who want to re-shape the future of the environmental movement in North America and beyond. We are currently looking for Project/Research Assistants to join our team. Although this is a volunteer position, you will be an active member of our team and a listed staff on our website and in correspondences. You are vital to the success of programs that will transform the environmental movement and the planet.
Overall Function
Under the supervision of the Project Manager & Executive Director, the Project/Research Assistant will play an active role in all of Root Solutions initiatives. Projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Researching how behavioral design can reduce energy and/or paper consumption
- Acting as a research assistant for our environmental behavioral design practitioner’s guide -- translating research into more accessible, actionable information
- Assisting in the design of training materials
- Developing content for our website and social media
- Watching and curating relevant TED talks and other videos
Qualifications/skills and knowledge requirements
- Ideal candidate is a part-time student or post-grad seeking experience in the environmental field (We prefer volunteers that can commit at least 14 hours per week and can primarily complete their work during regular business hours, Monday - Friday)
- Must have strong research and writing skills
- Must be well-organized, self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Must be able to adapt and to prioritize
- Must have the ability to meet deadlines and demonstrate initiative
Opportunities
- We work hard to pair our volunteers with projects that are interesting to them or important for their career growth.
Organization
Root Solutions works to provide conservationists and policy makers with tools and resources informed by the proven methods of behavioral economics and behavior design, allowing them to create more effective campaigns, policies, and strategies that reflect how people are actually motivated and make decisions. By understanding human behavior, and the factors which influence the choices people make, conservationists will be able to "nudge" people toward decisions and behavior that are good for them and good for the planet.
As a young non-profit with ambitious goals (including expanding our work to all cause movements), our existing funding is restricted to program activities. Root Solutions is primarily volunteer run.
Location & Logistics
This position includes a mix of working in-person work at our San Francisco office and remote work. This position is part time. We generally ask for a commitment of at least 14 hours per week over a 10-week period. We are happy to offer flexibility with your schedule, and are open to any variants of days that work best for you. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Compensation
This is a volunteer position
Application Materials
Interested applicants should submit a brief cover letter and resume to:
Lauren Highleyman
Project Manager
Email: info@therootsolutions.org
Subject Heading: Project/Research Assistant
Indicate whether you are able to work for class credit or note whether you will receive any work-study or grant money for this position. Also indicate the number of hours you will be able to commit per week and whether you will be available during normal working hours.
Root Solutions
405 14 th Street | Suite 164
Oakland, CA 94612
415.390.6309
info@therootsolutions.org
www.therootsolutions.org
More opportunities with Root Solutions
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Root Solutions
Location:
405 14th Street, Suite 164, Oakland, CA 94612, US
Mission Statement
Root Solutions is dedicated to providing environmentalists and policy makers with tools and resources informed by the proven methods of behavioral science - allowing them to create more effective campaigns, policies, and strategies that reflect how people actually make decisions that are good for the environment.
Description
Decisions are at the root of our environmental challenges and solutions
The environmental movement needs a robust arsenal of proven, cutting edge methods to help slow and eventually reverse the world’s ongoing environmental degradation. In order to encourage people and policymakers to make smarter environmental decisions and engage in actions that will contribute to environmental health, understanding human behavior and how we make decisions needs to become the environmental movement’s new expertise. Because when you come right down to it, decisions and the actions that result are at the root of all the environmental challenges we face, and the solutions we need to address them.
Behavioral Science and Root Solutions: A powerful approach and a new organization to help apply it
The good news is that for the past 20+ years, the disciplines which make up the field known as "behavioral science" have been researching what motivates behavior, how people make choices, and the factors which lead to less than optimal decision making. In fact, it’s been said that we are right now, in the "golden age" of decision science.
People working in a wide variety of sectors including business, public health, and politics have been putting this learning into action with impressive results. It’s time for the environmental movement to do the same. Root Solutions is dedicated to helping make that happen.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
TBDSan Francisco, CA 94114
DATE POSTED
January 24, 2019
SKILLS
- Program Management
- Research
- Social Media / Blogging
- Grant Writing / Research
- Website Project Management
- Interactive/Social Media/SEO
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 14 hours per week, 10 week committment
- See Description