Without the contributions from our Second Nature Fellows, we wouldn't be able to provide as many resources and tools as we do to all of you.
Second Nature is committed to fostering the development of decarbonization, resilience, and climate justice researchers and practitioners through a Fellows Program. Second Nature Fellows work with the nation’s premier colleges and universities leading on climate action. This year-long program is designed to provide talented and diverse individuals with a unique experience working in a small nonprofit team setting, giving them direct access and exposure to varied stakeholders and partners, and supports their pursuit of influential and impactful careers.
The application period for the Summer 2022-2023 Fellowships has now closed.
Thank you to everyone who applied!
Learn More About the Four Fellowship Positions:
America Is All In (AIAI) Higher Education Climate Fellowship
Climate Justice Fellowship
Carbon Offsets Fellowship
Solutions Center Fellowship
These positions are 100% remote. The work schedule is flexible, but entails a commitment of ≈20 hours a week with virtual supervision from Second Nature staff. Second Nature offers a dynamic and creative work environment with customized experiences designed to be challenging and build desired skill sets. Second Nature is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any of the following: race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or gender characteristics, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
Chaz Briscoe, Climate Justice Fellow (Fall 2021 – Fall 2022)
Chaz is producing a publication about the role of higher education in advancing climate justice on campuses and in local communities.
Aaron Durnbaugh, Climate Commitment Research Fellow (Summer 2022)
Aaron is focusing on research to support/inform updates to Climate Leadership Commitment policies to reflect increased climate ambition, consensus on key definitions, and other guidance to be identified.
April T. Burrage, Research Fellow
Anna Goldstein, Research Fellow
The Future of Academic Research on Climate Solutions: This research project assessed how new federal investments in climate and energy research can have the most impactful results on the academic research ecosystem, and how senior leadership in higher education can support institutional research enterprise designs that align with the goals of these investments.
Marco Antonio Berger Garcia, Research Fellow
In 2020, Second Nature partnered with Partners of the Americas to convene a group of leaders representing a wide variety of sectors, countries and regions in Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss how higher education institutions could help accelerate climate action. Link to paper when published.
Questions? Please Contact:
Michele Madia, [email protected]