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SerVermont - Rich Earth Institute VISTA

Founded in 2012 in Brattleboro, Vermont, Rich Earth Institute is an independent research and demonstration organization focused on the intersection of environmental, agricultural, and sanitation solutions. Our mission is to advance the use of human waste as a resource by engaging in research, education, and technological innovation. We envision a world with abundant and widely distributed clean water and fertile soil, achieved in part by reclaiming nutrients from our bodies as elements in a life sustaining cycle. Rich Earth evolves sanitation practices from linear waste disposal systems to circular resource recovery networks. Our research, consulting, demonstration projects, and original educational tools cultivate both grassroots and institutional engagement. Rich Earth presents a simple idea with global potential. Our ongoing nutrient recycling activities in Windham County, Vermont have received the country’s first permit to produce sanitized Class A fertilizer from human urine. We have since established the first and largest community scale urine recycling network in the United States. At any scale, nutrient recycling produces agricultural fertilizer and reduces the cost of wastewater treatment, two economic advantages that help alleviate poverty. Programs and Populations Served: *Our flagship community-scale nutrient recycling network serves 200+ volunteer urine donors and 8 farms in Windham County *Our portable toilet fleet serves public gatherings, construction job sites, and festivals *Our educational programs are delivered via webinars, classrooms, and conferences to hundreds of participants each year *Our academic research and publications advance the global nutrient recycling movement *Our Annual Summit is the world’s largest conference of nutrient recycling allies *We install urine diversion systems to create collection fixtures in homes and businesses *We support and consult with nutrient recycling networks in diverse communities

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Member Duties : Rich Earth’s AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer will strengthen our organization’s capacity to support resilient housing, sanitation management, and disaster preparedness in Windham County, Vermont. Support from a VISTA Volunteer will help to alleviate poverty in southern Vermont by improving affordability of creating new housing. Specifically, affordability will be improved by providing more affordable, disaster-resilient, and environmentally friendly sanitation options for homeowners, housing developers, and community housing projects. Rich Earth’s VISTA Volunteer position will be responsible for the following activities: Communications focused on outreach, networking, and relationship-building Coordinating, publicizing, and supporting the launching of a compost toilet service Documenting the compost toilet service operations and outcomes to create new resources Expanding the scope, content, and reach of Rich Earth’s education programs

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms : Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Environment , Technology , Entrepreneur/Business , Education , Community Outreach , Disaster Relief , Housing .

Skills : Environment , Data Management , Communications , Architectural Planning , Writing/Editing , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Community Organization , Education , Urban Planning , Trade/Construction , Team Work .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
SerVermont - Rich Earth Institute VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/10/2026 - 08/09/2027

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	VERMONT

Accepting Applications
From 04/02/2026 To 08/01/2026

Contact	Caitlin Perrier
355 Old Ferry Rd
Brattleboro VT 05301
8025856835
caitlin.perrier@vermont.gov

Listing ID	129194


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