Sustainable Consumerism intern

 

Employment is subject to the following terms and conditions :

The Sustainable Consumerism Intern shall report directly to the Project Coordinator Coordinateur/trice de projet of Really Local Harvest Cooperative and is responsible for :

The Sustainable Consumerism Intern will assess, research, and help us adopt and implement sustainable practices for our facilities and members. Your job would help us show New Brunswick what exemplary sustainable consumerism can look like! 

This position will include analysis of the current impacts and research, including direct communications with waste management facilities, product end users and the food serving establishments who make purchasing decisions. This will facilitate the development of policy and roll out of programming of a bulk order process to reduce non-biodegradable food packaging, to promote mass policy adoption throughout NB.

Duties :

  • Survey and assess resources and consumer needs at Farmer’s Markets and local retailers and barriers to adopting sustainable packaging.

  • Co-ordinating and promoting the adoption of compostable/zero-waste containers for our vendors and partners

  • Help develop and implement projects to reduce waste and divert waste from landfills at Dieppe Market, Shediac Market, our events, for our clients etc

  • Help implement, assess and market our new “3 stream” procedures

  • Work with members, farmers and vendors to assess and reduce waste while supporting local agriculture.

  • Develop benchmarks and goals for sustainable consumerism for the organization.

  • Work with facilities management to develop and implement some energy efficiency and sustainable practices on site as educational demonstrations to the public and to help fulfill our mission.

Knowledge & Skills :

  • Good written and oral communication skills

  • Public Outreach

  • Survey development and research

  • Collaborative and Teamwork

  • Knowledge of social media and graphic design an asset

Employee Start Date: Immediately

Duration of contract: 6 Month Contract - Renewable, based on funding, organizational needs and performance. 

Salary: $18.00 per hour. 40  Hours per week

 
 

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE POSITION, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME TO laura@recoltedecheznous.com and Fill out the following questions to help us confirm your eligibility for the range funding we have available!

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