Volunteer With 350 Chicago

Want to join us?

We need volunteers to help further 350 Chicago’s objectives regarding fossil fuel divestment and mitigating the climate crisis! We are primarily a volunteer-run organization, and volunteers are critical to our success. We welcome all skill sets and all levels of involvement – whether you are looking for minimal commitments or leadership opportunities, we can find a way for you to engage!

Fill out our new volunteer survey to tell us about yourself.

We will then match you with volunteer opportunities within our chapter that best fit your interests and skills.

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How to get involved…

    • Attend actions

    • Assist in tabling at events

    • Share info with 350 Chicago members regarding climate change and climate activism 

    • Help publicize events, either those of 350 Chicago or other climate, environmental justice or related environmental organizations

    • Inform 350 Chicago about events or locations where we can table or educate individuals and groups about climate change

    • Share ideas with 350 Chicago about local mitigation and adaptation strategies for our group to tackle 

    • Attend 350 Chicago events (like our occasional happy hours) to learn more about divestment and local climate actions

    • Support recruitment of new volunteers

    • Assist in organizing actions with veteran members of 350 Chicago

    • Attend regular 350 Chicago monthly meetings, and/or committee meetings related to fossil fuel divestment, utility accountability, communications, education, events, fundraising or outreach

    • Organize a tabling event for 350 Chicago to collect signatures on petitions and/or postcards to be sent to state legislators or city alderpersons

    • Attend a meeting with an alderperson, state representative, or other relevant politician or institution 

    • Speak about 350 Chicago and climate change as requested

    • Help create toolkits for campaigns or actions/protests

    • Write blog posts for 350 Chicago website 

    • Support 350 Chicago’s communications, including our newsletter and social media 

    • Host an event for educational and recruitment purposes at a library, community center, public space, or home, such as showing a film or hosting a speaker regarding climate change

    • Lead recruitment of new volunteers

    • Support coalition building with climate, environmental justice, and social justice organizations

    • Plan engagements with other NGOs, such as film screenings, marches, actions, etc.

    • Plan meetings with alderpersons, state representatives, and other relevant politicians or institutions

    • Support fundraising efforts by serving on a committee or working subgroup

    • Represent 350 Chicago at meetings with outside policy organizations and coalitions

    • Assist in researching and/or strategizing with 350 Chicago membership to achieve goals in state divestment campaign, utilities, or state and local environmental policy or clean energy campaigns

    • Help lead organizing efforts for actions, protests, including recruiting other organizations, recruiting participants, and help create materials such as art work, organizing toolkits

    • Manage a website, a social media platform, email listserv or other 350 Chicago communications platform

Ready to get involved?

Fill out our new volunteer survey