The Climate and Energy Justice VISTA will help the state’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (Commission) operationalize its mission through the Climate Ready Hawaii VISTA cohort. The mission is to promote ambitious, climate-neutral, culturally responsive strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation in a manner that is clean, equitable and resilient. The Climate and Energy Justice VISTA will conduct community outreach and energy education to lift vulnerable and underserved communities out of energy poverty by helping them lower their energy costs. With the highest utility rates in the nation, the energy burden for vulnerable households and communities in Hawaii is significant and further exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. The VISTA will play a key role to reach energy stakeholders, contractors and underserved ratepayers to help them understand the nuances and benefits of transitioning to clean energy. Activities include participating in community trade fairs and expos, presenting to community groups, canvassing and communicating via traditional (e.g., newspaper, radio, etc.) and non-traditional (e.g., social media, YouTube, etc.) media platforms. The VISTA will also assist in additional climate communications on resiliency and climate mitigation.
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Member Duties : 1: Improve communication tools and increase visibility for program(s) to increase access to poverty alleviating programs. 2: Research and develop tools and processes to increase capacity by increasing workflow accuracy and efficiency. 3: Increase energy literacy by creating and deploying Energy Literacy Tools and piloting with students in Hawaii. 4: Conduct community outreach to increase the visibility of programs.
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Stipend , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

TermsPermits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service AreasCommunity Outreach , Technology , Community and Economic Development , Neighborhood Revitalization , Environment , Education .
SkillsCommunications , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Business/Entrepreneur , Leadership , Team Work , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing , General Skills , Law .
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SummaryProgram Type:AmeriCorps VISTA
ProgramClimate and Energy Justice VISTA
Program Start/End Date07/15/2024 - 07/14/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education levelCollege graduate
Age RequirementMinimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations HAWAII
LanguagesEnglish
Accepting ApplicationsFrom 05/15/2024 To 06/07/2024
Contact Leah Laramee
1151 Punchbowl Street, Suite 131
Honolulu HI 96813
8088951477
leah.j.laramee@hawaii.gov
Listing ID 114811