I received an email from The Democracy Center this morning informing me that they're hiring for a Climate Project Coordinator position, and I'm passing this along because I think there are many climate change activists on DKos who would love to actually get paid for doing something they truly care about.
I've known and corresponded with Jim Shultz, Executive Director at TDC, for a long time. TDC has enjoyed many successes over the past 20 years, none more so than working with the indigenous peoples of Bolivia to fight Bechtel, the IMF, and privatization of water rights in the country. [Sidebar: Think the next big war is going to be over oil? No. It's going to be over water.]
There are some special catches with this particular position, and I invite you to read the entire job announcement. It might actually be the right fit for a special Kossack. In summary:
The Democracy Center (see description below) is hiring a coordinator for its work on climate change. The position involves overall coordination responsibilities in three key areas: 1. conducting fieldwork and research in the Andes, 2. interacting extensively with civil society and social movements in the Andes and the Global North, 3. engaging with international climate policy issues, mechanisms, and debates. The Democracy Center is seeking a highly-motivated person who shares our sense urgency about the global climate crisis and is ready to dig in and help make a real difference.
It's also no small matter that the position is based in Bolivia, so fluency in Spanish is required, and a familiarity with Latin / South American culture would seem to be a prerequisite to knowing what you're getting into.
Sound extremely cool? I think so. The Amazon and Andes mountains of South America are both global epicenters for monitoring effects and developing solutions and mitigation strategies for climate change. Were I 30 years younger, I wouldn't be writing this diary - I'd be polishing up my resume.
Even if you're not interested in the job, check out The Democracy Center's website. The depth of the projects they've been involved with over the years might be surprising to those who weren't aware of the organization. TDC's been doing good work on a global scale for a long time, and are very deserving of support from the progressive community.