Cuplet Fern Florida Native Plant Society invites you to a free, self-paced online course produced by the Society of Ecological Restoration (SER) with the United Nations Development Programme. There are 5 modules to this worldwide course. Use the QR code in the image below or Click here to register. 

Join the discussion on our Facebook event to celebrate simple, global understanding of restoration beginning Sept 3rd here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1476803366015746/

How to Start a Successful Green Business 

More and more entrepreneurs are becoming conscious of the environment and climate. While this is a positive sign, there’s still much more work to be done. It’s essential that we do what we can now to create a healthier, more stable planet for future generations. 

If you’re a business-minded person who wants to contribute to the betterment of our world, there’s no better option than to become an ecopreneur. In essence, an ecopreneur is someone who sells eco-friendly products or services and considers the environment in every aspect of their company’s operations. Below, Joyce Wilson has shared some practical tips and resources for how you can start a green business that succeeds long-term. 

Learn the “Triple Bottom Line”

Ecopreneurs follow the “triple bottom line” method when it comes to measuring success. 

• The social bottom line measures how well your company is benefiting community members and the community as a whole. 

• The environmental bottom line refers to how much your company is reducing its ecological and carbon footprints.

• And of course, the financial bottom line tells you how profitable your business is or when it will be profitable. 

Pursue Green Operations

Running a green business is more than selling eco-conscious products or services. Explore every aspect of your operations to see if there are changes you can make that will boost sustainability. 

• Make sure your overarching business model is sustainable.

• Reduce waste whenever and wherever possible. 

• Get as many of your products and materials as possible from local sources. 

• Donate to nonprofits and charities (e.g., local, national, international, etc.) that share your concerns for the planet. 

Earn Your Brand

Earning credibility and promoting your brand will be essential to your goal of becoming a successful ecopreneur. 

• Make sure you have the right business structure established and/or file a DBA. 

• Get your products certified by a third-party environmental organization.

• Post regular blogs about your company’s vision, goals, and practical steps you are making for the environment.

• Engage on social media to share your progress with your audience and answer any questions or concerns. 

Being an ecopreneur is an excellent way to lead a fulfilling career while fostering the health of our planet. Along with considering the tips above, keep researching how you can build a green business that stands the test of time!

Senior Environmental Outreach Coordinator

Organization: 

The Oxbow Eco-Center, St Lucie County Environmental Resources Dept.

Address: Port St. Lucie, FL

Job Description:

This is a professional position within the Environmental Resources Department, Environmental Education and Community Outreach Division (EECO) responsible for volunteer coordination, project management, community outreach, strategic planning, and program evaluation. The individual must possess a strong desire to promote environmental stewardship and an ethic of service and be independent, self-motivated, creative, and resourceful. 

Salary: $56,076.80 Annually

For More Information and to Apply

Conservation Programs Manager

Disney's Animals, Science and Environment

Address: Lake Buena Vista, FL

Job Description:

The Walt Disney Company is committed to ensuring a world where wildlife thrives and nature is treasured and protected. Disney Conservation Team Wildlife, a part of Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment Team is seeking a conservation biologist with a focus on social science to help deliver on our mission to Lead, Care, Connect and Conserve. Team Wildlife aims to inspire and engage our Cast and Guests in conservation efforts that save species in the wild, especially in areas of business priority. In addition, Team Wildlife works closely with the Disney Conservation Fund, which has inspired millions of people to take action to protect the planet and has directed more than $100 million to save wildlife alongside communities in more than half the countries in the world.

Based in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, this role is integral to our efforts to deliver impact through action aligned with our local and global conservation strategies. The selected candidate will be responsible for representing Disney’s conservation commitment with diverse audiences and stakeholders including executives, Guests, fellow Cast Members and employees, collaborators, and with the media. This position will also maximize conservation storytelling and integration across the team and company, helping to grow the Disney Conservation brand, deliver business value, and advance our commitment to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet. This person will report to the Terrestrial Conservation Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute and evaluate conservation programs that drive behavior change solutions, inspire a global community, and engage diverse communities to take action for nature
• Advise/lead program development alongside internal/external collaborators focusing on community engagement, environmental justice, education, interpretation and behavior change.
• Provide strategic insight and evaluation for all Disney Conservation programs, supporting efforts to collect data, learn, adapt, and report on impact.
• Facilitate strategy discussions, focus groups and workshops aimed at expanding knowledge, collaboration and conservation outcomes.
• Contribute expertise and build relationships in support of Disney’s leadership role within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
• Partner across The Walt Disney Company to maximize storytelling and synergy opportunities that help advance our conservation efforts and drive business results and reputation.
• Develop events, communications, assets, etc. to help expand storytelling opportunities that inspire and activate our audiences.
• Collaborate with the ASE Science team to ensure scientific credibility and advance applied conservation.
• Serve as a spokesperson for Disney’s conservation commitment with internal and external audiences.
• Provide expertise to support philanthropic investments through the Disney Conservation Fund.
• Publish the results of our scientific, social/conservation impact investigation in peer-reviewed journals.
• Manage and mentor direct reports and the projects they work on, supporting a culture of inclusion and belonging and an environment of lifelong learning.

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Training & Education Coordinator

The CCI Training and Education Coordinator is part of the Stewardship and Field Programs Department (SAF) in The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Florida Chapter.  The position is associated with the Chapter’s Center for Conservation Initiatives (Center/CCI) which is managed by SAF. CCI is a state-wide center of excellence that focuses on supporting conservation through public outreach, education/training, science/strategy, and land stewardship programming at CCI campus preserves across Florida and through online resources and community engagement. CCI campus preserves are Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve, Disney Wilderness Preserve, Tiger Creek Preserve, and Blowing Rocks Preserve. This position reports to the SAF Department Director who also serves at the CCI Program Director. They will serve on the SAF leadership team. This position’s office location can be flexible (a CCI preserve, partner office, or work from a home office in FL).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The CCI Training and Education Coordinator develops and implements strategic conservation training and education programming for the Center for Conservation Initiatives (CCI) and ensures their work supports the Chapter’s and the Center’s missions. This position will focus on workforce development training as it relates to conservation stewardship practices (e.g. wildland fire, invasive species, restoration, etc.) and develops conservation education programming and materials in collaboration with CCI staff. They work closely with CCI staff and partners to identify training course needs, development, and delivery through in-person, online, or hybrid methods across Florida and beyond. They engage with outside agencies, academia, and NGOs to develop new training partnerships. Depending on their skills and training topic, they may serve as an instructor and/or cadre member with other staff and partners. This position requires travel in support of courses and partnerships. They identify and seek external funding for CCI training and education initiatives through grant opportunities and supports Chapter philanthropy efforts as needed.

Learn More and Apply Here

THIS WEEK'S OCEAN JOBS LIST

For the complete list and full descriptions find the ocean jobs page at https://sevenseasmedia.org/. We add 20 to 30 new opportunities per week with 40k views per month! We work hard to provide this jobs list and newsletter to you every week for free. If you find your next job from this list, or a new employee, please consider a tax-deductible donation as a thank you.

1. Water Quality Program Manager, California Ocean Protection Council, Sacramento, CA 2. Interdisciplinary Research Biologist/Research Math Statistician, ZP- 0401/1529-3/4 (Direct Hire), NOAA, Miami, FL 3. Programmes Officer, The Reef-World Foundation, Dumaguete City, Philippines 4. Program Manager – Tenerife, GVI, Tenerife 5. Fisheries Data Analyst, Division of Fish & Wildlife, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 6. Policy Manager, Marine Conservation, National Audubon Society, Washington, DC 7. Head Of Development, Aquatic Life Institute, Remote, preference for U.S. time zone 8. Program Manager – Belize, GVI, Belize 9. Global Youth Mentor (GYM), Plastic Tides, Remote 10. Senior Research Associate, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 11. Field Representative, Georgia, Oceana Inc., Washington, DC/Remote 12. Field Representative, Mid-Atlantic, Oceana Inc., Washington, DC 13. GO-BGC Project Coordinator, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Moss Landing, CA 14. Administrative Assistant, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Moss Landing, CA

THIS WEEK'S OCEAN JOBS LIST

For the complete list and full descriptions find the ocean jobs page at https://sevenseasmedia.org/. We add 20 to 30 new opportunities per week with 40k views per month! We work hard to provide this jobs list and newsletter to you every week for free. If you find your next job from this list, or a new employee, please consider a tax-deductible donation as a thank you.

1. Fisheries Specialist, Washington Sea Grant, Seattle, WA 2. Sr. Director, Oceans Area-Based Conservation – 21075, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Washington, DC 3. Sustainable and Resilient Community Extension Educator (multiple positions available), New York Sea Grant, Multiple Locations 4. Malwathu Estuary Community-based Conservation Expert – “Managing together” Project, IUCN, Colombo, Sri Lanka 5. PhD Position Announcement: Arctic Benthic Biology, Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland 6. Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship, NOAA’s Margaret A. Davidson, TBD 7. Director of Ocean Policy, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA 8. Program Associate, Ocean Observing, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Washington, DC 9. REEF Program Engagement Coordinator, Reef Environmental Education Foundation, Key Largo, FL 10. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Fellowship, IOOS Association, Remote 11. Environmental Manager, The Ocean Cleanup, Rotterdam, Netherlands 12. Program Analyst ZA-0343-3 (DE/CR), NOAA, Silver Spring, MD 13. Program Analyst ZA-0343-3 (MAP), NOAA, Silver Spring, MD 14. REEF Program Engagement Coordinator, Reef Environmental Education Foundation  Key Largo, FL 15. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Fellowship, IOOS Association, Remote 16. Postdoctoral Investigator – Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Woods Hole, MA 17. Senior Program Manager, Education Programs, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, New York, NY 18. Synthetic Data Engineer (Computer Vision), Aquabyte, San Francisco, CA 19. Program Analyst, C&S Climate (7398U), Haas School of Business #20205, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Los Altos, CA 20. Senior Administrative Coordinator – Animal Care, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA 21. Events Production Coordinator, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA 22. Talent Acquisition Operations Specialist, The National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 23. Senior Director of Advancement, Pristine Seas, The National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 24. Fisheries Technician 1 – Cowlitz River Hydroelectric Project, The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Salkum, WA 25. Senior Manager, Digital Fundraising, The National Geographic Society, Remote 26. Program Officer – Sequoia Climate Fund, CEA, Irvine, CA 27. Senior Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace, Washington, D.C./Oakland, CA/New York, NY 28. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Associate, IUCN, Malé, Maldives 29. Social Science Officer (Education), IUCN, Malé, Maldives 30. IUCN North America Office Program Support Officer, IUCN, Washington, DC

Internship & Volunteer Opportunities

1. Assistant Aquarist/Educator Internship, Marine Discovery Center, New Smyrna Beach, FL 2. REEF Marine Conservation Internship, Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), Key Largo, FL 3. Paid remote externship: TNC and NatGeo, The Nature Conservancy, Remote 4. Sea Turtle Conservation Internship, Osa Conservation, Costa Rica 5. Assistant Aquarist/Educator Intern, Marine Discovery Center, New Smyrna Beach, FL

Deadline to Apply:

Sunday, September 19, 2021, 12:00am

Organization: 

Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium

Address:

Fort Myers, FL

Job Description:

The Environmental Education Coordinator’s (EEC) primary responsibilities include promoting awareness of and appreciation for nature, wildlife, conservation, ecology, and habitat restoration. The EEC employs interpretive, outreach and administrative skills to: (1) manage, design and implement CNCP’s educational and interpretive programs highlighting the natural and cultural features found on and around CNCP’s properties; (2) network with the community to develop and provide comprehensive environmental education and interpretive programs; (3) strengthen efforts to reach and provide environmental education-based programming and educational opportunities to diverse, under resourced, and underserved communities; (4) assist with the daily operations and coordination of facilities at CNCP’s natural history museum and planetarium, and wildlife exhibits; (5) provide program-based assistance to Volunteers and CNCP’s departments; and, (6) perform a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of the organization.

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Grants & Funding

1. First Nations Now Accepting Proposals for 2021 Native Youth and Culture Fund Grants
Deadline: August 19
First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) announced it is accepting proposals for the Native Youth and Culture Fund (NYCF) for programs that focus on youth and that support the perpetuation of traditional ecological knowledge, spirituality, and the intergenerational transfer of knowledge systems, resulting in compassion, respect, dignity, reverence for nature, and care for each other and the Earth. First Nations expects to award approximately 30 grants of $5,000 to $25,000 each for general operating support. Learn more.

2. Farmers Advocating For Organic (FAFO) Grant Program
Deadline: September 1
FAFO is a grant program funded entirely by voluntary contributions from Organic Valley farmers and is the largest farmer-funded grant program in the U.S. Through FAFO, Organic Valley farmers make a difference in the organic industry by using their own dollars to fund organic research, education and advocacy projects across the nation. FAFO awards grants of $5,000-$50,000 to research, education, and advocacy projects that protect and promote the organic industry and the livelihood of organic farmers. Within this context, FAFO puts an emphasis on projects that benefit family farmers who produce organic dairy, eggs, meat, produce, and grain/forage and projects that focus on organic soil health and biology. Learn more.

 

3. Institutional Challenge Grants
Deadline: September 14
The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools, and centers to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. The award supports research institutions to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Learn more.

Know a teen in Manatee County who is passionate about health and wellness? Healthy Teens Coalition is looking for Teen Educators: https://www.healthyteensmanatee.com/teen-health-educator

 

School Garden Leadership Training is VIRTUAL!

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom and UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Program are excited to launch the second year of this collaborative virtual training series designed to help educators, volunteers, and school garden support organizations throughout the state of all levels to build gardening confidence, foster collaboration among leaders, and strengthen garden programs for long-term success.

Please contact Tiffany Torres, FAITC State School Garden Specialist, at Tiffany@agtag.org or (904) 207-1626 should you have any further questions!

SIGN UP HERE!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/florida-school-garden-leadership-training-series-20212022-registration-165772627391