Application Guide

How to Apply for Climate Organizer - Coal Campaign

at Stand (www.Stand.earth)

🏢 About Stand (www.Stand.earth)

Stand.earth stands out for its direct-action approach to environmental advocacy, specifically targeting corporate and governmental accountability rather than just raising awareness. Their focus on creating tangible solutions that prioritize both people and the environment makes them unique among nonprofits. Someone might want to work here because they combine strategic campaigning with grassroots mobilization to achieve concrete policy changes.

About This Role

This Climate Organizer role focuses specifically on ending Canada's thermal coal exports through decentralized organizing in the Greater Vancouver area. You'll build and lead a volunteer network to engage in federal advocacy, including direct meetings with MPs and Ministers. The role is impactful because it targets a specific environmental harm while centering communities affected by coal transport and port expansion.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning check-ins with volunteer leaders across Greater Vancouver, developing training materials for upcoming lobby days, and strategizing with campaign team members on federal advocacy approaches. You'd likely spend afternoons conducting one-on-one meetings with new volunteers, coordinating with community partners affected by coal transport, and preparing for public town halls or days of action.

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🎯 Who Stand (www.Stand.earth) Is Looking For

  • Has 2+ years of experience in distributed organizing on environmental or social justice campaigns, with proven ability to mobilize volunteers remotely or across locations
  • Demonstrates specific experience with volunteer recruitment, training, and leadership development through facilitation, coaching, and one-on-one meetings
  • Shows concrete examples of commitment to equity, racial justice, and Indigenous rights in previous campaign work
  • Possesses strong communication skills specifically tailored to advocacy contexts like lobby days, public town halls, and federal policy discussions

📝 Tips for Applying to Stand (www.Stand.earth)

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Quantify your organizing experience: Instead of 'organized volunteers,' specify 'recruited and trained 50+ volunteers for a distributed campaign resulting in 200+ constituent calls to legislators'

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Highlight any experience with Canadian federal advocacy or environmental policy, even if tangential - this role specifically targets Canadian MPs and Ministers

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Demonstrate your understanding of decentralized organizing by describing how you've built networks across locations without centralized physical presence

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Include specific examples of working with impacted communities, particularly if you have experience with port communities, Indigenous communities, or environmental justice communities

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Tailor your resume to show progression in organizing skills - Stand.earth values campaign development from strategy to implementation

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your specific experience with thermal coal, port expansion, or related environmental issues - show you understand the campaign's focus", 'Examples of building volunteer networks in specific geographic areas (like Greater Vancouver) or with affected communities', "Your approach to equity and justice in organizing work, with concrete examples of how you've implemented these principles", 'Experience with federal advocacy tactics mentioned in the job description: lobby days, days of action, public mobilizations, or meetings with elected officials']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Stand.earth's current and past coal campaigns, particularly their work on thermal coal exports from Canada
  • → The specific issues around thermal coal exports from Canada - which ports, which companies, current policy landscape
  • → Stand.earth's organizational values and how they implement equity and justice in their campaigns
  • → Recent Canadian federal environmental policies and key decision-makers relevant to coal exports
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe your experience developing a decentralized organizing strategy for a specific campaign - what worked and what didn't?
2 How would you approach building relationships with communities affected by coal transport in Greater Vancouver?
3 What specific tactics would you use to train volunteers for effective meetings with Canadian MPs and Ministers?
4 How have you incorporated Indigenous rights and racial justice principles into previous environmental campaigns?
5 Can you walk us through how you would coordinate a lobby day or day of action for this specific coal campaign?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic environmental passion without specific campaign experience - they need organizers, not just advocates
  • Focusing only on digital organizing without field or distributed organizing experience
  • Failing to address equity, racial justice, or Indigenous rights in application materials - these are explicit requirements
  • Applying with only centralized organizing experience when this role specifically requires decentralized strategy

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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Offer

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