What are the responsibilities and job description for the MHC Fellows - Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy (UPLC) position at STEM Greenhouse?
MI Healthy Climate Fellows
Join the MI Healthy Climate Fellows (MHC Fellows) and make a lasting impact on Michigan’s carbon-neutral future! The MHC Fellows program accelerates Michigan’s climate action through capacity building and leadership development. Fellows serve across the state to advance the MI Healthy Climate Plan’s (MHCP) goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The plan, unveiled by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2022, aims to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis; create good-paying jobs; position Michigan as a climate action leader; and build a healthier and more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable Michigan for all Michiganders.
About The Host Partner
UP Land Conservancy (UPLC) is a local 501c3 non-profit land trust accredited through the Land Trust Alliance Commission. Our mission is to Protect Land Today, for Life Tomorrow across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. UPLC promotes healthy ecosystems and communities by providing permanent legal protection and ecological management of conservation lands and by engaging the public in the protection and enjoyment of these lands. We practice a three pronged approach to conservation - connecting lands with each other, connecting people to the land, and connecting people with each other on the land. We have protected over 6,000 acres in the Upper Peninsula since our origin in 1999, and we would like to continue to increase the amount of land protected in future years through land acquisition, trades and conservation easements. UPLC values a systems based approach to create transformational impact with the communities we serve.
MHC Fellow Role And Responsibilities
MHC Fellows can expect to report to service both In-person and remote; On average 80% in office and 20% remote. More details can be provided upon selection for an interview.
Standard operating hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Site Location:1907 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855
Join the MI Healthy Climate Fellows (MHC Fellows) and make a lasting impact on Michigan’s carbon-neutral future! The MHC Fellows program accelerates Michigan’s climate action through capacity building and leadership development. Fellows serve across the state to advance the MI Healthy Climate Plan’s (MHCP) goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The plan, unveiled by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2022, aims to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis; create good-paying jobs; position Michigan as a climate action leader; and build a healthier and more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable Michigan for all Michiganders.
About The Host Partner
UP Land Conservancy (UPLC) is a local 501c3 non-profit land trust accredited through the Land Trust Alliance Commission. Our mission is to Protect Land Today, for Life Tomorrow across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. UPLC promotes healthy ecosystems and communities by providing permanent legal protection and ecological management of conservation lands and by engaging the public in the protection and enjoyment of these lands. We practice a three pronged approach to conservation - connecting lands with each other, connecting people to the land, and connecting people with each other on the land. We have protected over 6,000 acres in the Upper Peninsula since our origin in 1999, and we would like to continue to increase the amount of land protected in future years through land acquisition, trades and conservation easements. UPLC values a systems based approach to create transformational impact with the communities we serve.
MHC Fellow Role And Responsibilities
- Hosting 8-12 educational and volunteer events across the UP, in coordination with UPLC staff and partner organizations
- Coordinating a UP Stewardship Summit to foster regional collaboration
- Quarterly youth catalogue development and distribution
- E-Newsletter and Print Newsletter development and distribution
- UP-wide survey creation and distribution to advise the UPLC Board’s next Strategic Plan
- Empower the community to access climate resources by planning meetings, educational programs, and/or other activities to consistently share information.
- Participate in MHC Fellows development shared learning and collaboration activities including four MHC Fellow in-person convenings and, MHC Fellows monthly virtual trainings (will be provided by program staff).
- Fellows will host a community input session with their host site to collect community feedback and advance the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
MHC Fellows can expect to report to service both In-person and remote; On average 80% in office and 20% remote. More details can be provided upon selection for an interview.
Standard operating hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Site Location:1907 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855
