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Stewards VISTA: Energy Communities OSM Prairie Rivers Net Y1
 
 
 
As energy opportunities expand, coal and power facility jobs are declining across the United States. This VISTA project will develop and advance programs that increase environmental awareness and stewardship, job training, employment pathways, and access to existing federal and community resources for low-income individuals living in energy transition communities. Prairie Rivers Network is an Illinois environmental non-profit with a mission to protect water, heal land, and inspire change. We work on some of the state’s most pressing environmental issues including coal pollution, clean energy, nutrient runoff, pesticides, wetland protection, and climate change. We foster a work environment that is collaborative, inclusive, happy, and engaging. We have a strategic goal to support coal communities in the energy transition, including addressing coal pollution and to advocating for and implementing renewable energy projects and programs. Our office is located in Champaign-Urbana and we have remote staff in five other locations around the state from Chicago to Carbondale. The project will serve low income energy communities across downstate Illinois that have had recent coal mine or plant closures and have significant acreage of Abandoned Mine Lands. We have identified six priority counties (Saline, Jackson, Randolph, Macoupin, Vermilion, and Fulton). The counties each have thousands of acres of AMLs, areas of disadvantaged communities and high poverty compared to the state of Illinois average. The VISTA will be raising community awareness and assisting communities in cleaning up abandoned mine lands. This can break the cycle of poverty by transforming polluted areas into blank slates for new opportunity. Renewable energy development and energy efficiency initiatives not only lower electricity costs for residents, but also create local jobs, attract new businesses, and drive long-term economic growth, offering a sustainable path out of poverty.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will assess and develop an asset map of existing community supports and new federal opportunities available to the community. The VISTA will identify organizations serving the community, and build partnerships and coalitions to align resources. The VISTA will develop strategic plans utilizing community input to identify anti-poverty initiatives needed by the community.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Monthly tech/cell phone allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Environment ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Environment ,  Public Speaking ,  Team Work ,  General Skills ,  Computers/Technology ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Stewards VISTA: Energy Communities OSM Prairie Rivers Net Y1
Program Start/End Date
12/02/2024  -   12/01/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ILLINOIS  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  09/03/2024  To  12/02/2024 
Contact Shelby Street
330 Harper Park Dr
Beckley   WV   25801
6812380947
sstreet@conservationlegacy.org
https://stewardslegacy.org/ecap
Listing ID 124200

       

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