2023 Climate Ready Corps

The Commission is eager to address the impacts of climate change and related policies on vulnerable populations and communities through its Climate Ready Hawaiʻi VISTA Corps!

As climate change exacerbates weather patterns and extreme weather events, it is important to equip those who do not have the resources to recover and thrive as a result of even relatively “minor” disasters and impacts, particularly vulnerable low-income and ALICE communities. At present, no coordinated statewide effort exists to identify and address the impacts of climate change and related policies on vulnerable populations and communities. The Commission is eager to address this issue through its Climate Ready Hawaiʻi VISTA Corps.

Through a grant from Americorps, ten AmeriCorps VISTA members will be in seven key offices at the state and county level for a period of three years to address climate readiness and equity issues statewide that will help our most vulnerable communities thrive and be resilient in the face of climate change induced events and impacts. The program will integrate the climate change work of these seven offices through data collection, outreach, education, and information dissemination. All VISTA members will also work together on projects that transcend departments and offices, under the direction of the Climate Change Commission’s staff.

Only right-brained AND left-brained people need apply because you’ll be using your creativity AND research skills to help make Hawaiʻi climate ready! Recruitment starts soon, so stay tuned here and on our IG/FB accounts!

OPEN POSITIONS

Help the state’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (Commission) operationalize its mission through the Climate Ready Hawaiʻi 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 VISTA Leader will build the capacity and sustainability of the State’s VISTA program while providing support to up to 10 members during their service year. The VISTA Leader will serve as a facilitator, trainer, and mentor of VISTA members, enhancing their capabilities, the success of their individual projects, and impact of the state’s community resilience and climate change work overall. As a member of the Climate Ready Hawaiʻi cohort, and to facilitate peer to peer learning, the VISTA member will identify learning needs and coordinate ongoing professional development of the cohort. Follow us on IG and FB!

This position is currently opened! Contact [email protected] with questions.

Help the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) incorporate resilience measures into the Highways Division’s and policies, and so, increase community resilience and equitably prepare vulnerable populations for future climate change challenges. Play a key role in building capacity to address the impacts of climate change in island communities, with particular focus on transportation strategies that support low-income and ALICE communities for whom poverty creates disproportionate economic burdens to adapt. Follow us on IG and FB!

This position is currently opened! Contact [email protected] with questions.

Help the Hawaiʻi’s Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) produce communication documents to support outreach to low-income, ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), and underserved communities. The VISTA will conduct data analysis, and seek out and write grants to provide HI-EMA and partners with capacity building opportunities and funding for emergency management projects. The VISTA will analyze, research, and collect data and information on best practices to include low-income, ALICE, and underserved communities into HI-EMA’s hazard frameworks. Follow us on IG and FB!

This position is currently opened! Contact [email protected] with questions.

Help the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office develop targeted outreach initiatives to better inform, educate and engage vulnerable communities in energy project decision making, access to energy conservation and clean energy resources to lower costs, increase living wage employment, and improve health and welfare outcomes. Follow us on IG and FB!

This position is currently opened! Contact [email protected] with questions.

Climate Ready Hawaiʻi Cohort 2023

2023 CLIMATE READY HAWAIʻI CORPS