Climate for Change is seeking volunteers right across Australia to join our Climate Conversations Facilitator Bootcamp. The twelve week volunteer program involves weekly online training sessions, in which participants learn essential skills in effective climate communication and community organising. By the completion of the program participants will have facilitated multiple Climate Conversations using a range of tools, helping drive a groundswell of community action on climate change. Find out more.

ABOUT CLIMATE FOR CHANGE

Climate for Change (C4C) is a grassroots volunteer-powered non-profit on a mission to create the social climate for effective action on climate change in Australia.

What does that mean? Our vision is for an Australia in which climate action is a top priority. Community, business and government unite to make the courageous and urgent changes needed to return us to a safe climate.

Social research tells us that having lots of quality conversations about climate change is one of the most effective things we can do to stop it. Climate for Change volunteer facilitators are key to making such conversations happen at a scale large enough to really shift the social climate on climate change in Australia.

We are the only organisation in Australia specifically focused on helping people to have better discussions with their peers on climate change – something that is now recognised by experts as key to building public support for action on climate change.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are excited to offer a Climate Conversations Bootcamp to build the capacity of up to 40 passionate people across Australia.

The twelve week volunteer program involves weekly online training sessions, where you learn essential skills for talking about climate change effectively with others. By the completion of the program, you put these skills to immediate effect as facilitators of climate communications within your communities.

Our weekly training sessions, taught both in-house and by expert guest speakers, cover the following topics:

• Personal narrative
• Values and framing
• Audience segmentation
• Network mapping

• Talking about climate change effectively
• Community organising
• And more...

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• More than 20 hours of training in communications, community organising and more
• Experience in setting and executing campaign communications targets
• Experience within the not-for-profit and climate change sectors
• Career and personal development
• Intimate knowledge of the tools and techniques used by Climate for Change volunteers
• The opportunity to continue the connection to Climate for Change through upcoming programs and events
• The chance to grow your personal and professional networks
• Gaining the tools, knowledge and confidence needed to take action on climate change
• An opportunity to help solve the climate crisis

ABOUT YOU

• Passionate about taking action on the climate crisis
• Self-motivated; you can independently set goals and do the work to achieve them
• Well-organised; you manage your tasks and time, and meet deadlines
• Excited to try new things and take up challenges
• Team-oriented and eager to get to know other passionate people
• Open to learning and building relationships in an online environment
• Committed to regular attendance and participation in a group setting

Given this program is run online, we also require all participants to have access to a laptop or computer, with good internet connection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Successful applicants are expected to:

• Attend 80% of weekly trainings, held online on Thursday evenings from 23rd February to 11th May, 20223
• Host a Climate Conversation (using C4C’s model) with their peers
• Conduct at least two conversations (using various formats) about climate change within their community throughout the program duration

All of this should amount to a maximum of 3 to 4 volunteer hours per week over the twelve weeks.

COST

We are offering this program for a modest fee of $80.

We want to empower everyone to facilitate Climate Conversations, and will be offering a limited number of scholarships. Please contact Mike at [email protected], using the subject line: Climate Conversations Facilitator Bootcamp (Voluntary) - Remote / Flexible location enquiry via EthicalJobs, to enquire about this if the price is a barrier.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

All Climate for Change volunteers are required to sign the Climate for Change Volunteer Agreement. This includes a commitment not to give financial advice and to remain non-partisan when representing Climate for Change. The Volunteer Agreement can be viewed here.

To apply, please click the Apply Now button to complete this form ASAP and no later than 11pm on Sunday, 12th February, 2023.