The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health (YCCCH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the “Connecticut Climate Justice “ summer 2021 internship through the Equity and Environmental Justice-Adaptation Subcommittee of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change.
Applications for this internship will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST.
Eligibility:
• Returning (non-graduating) Yale School of Public Health MPH students
• Current YCCCH Student Associates
• Undergraduate Environmental Studies majors
Host: Equity and Environmental Justice-Adaptation Subcommittee of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change
Project title: Connecticut Climate Justice Internship
Description: In September 2019, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order #3 to re-establish and expand theGovernor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), and for the first time, to prioritize environmental justice and climatejustice in climate mitigation and adaptation recommendations and implementation. The GC3 met over 2020 andpresented its first set of recommendations to the Governor in January 2021, and will present its second set ofrecommendations in December 2021. The purpose of this internship will be to develop climate justice tools andparameters to help make climate mitigation and adaptation more equitable in Connecticut as part of the GC3recommendation process. Specifically, working with Dr. Mark Mitchell, the intern will:
1. Develop guidelines and evaluation criteria for local climate adaptation planning that incorporates climate justice.
2. Develop suggestions on processes and procedures for including environmental justice organizations andother representatives of climate vulnerable populations in local, regional and statewide climate adaptationplanning.
3. Acquire and analyze state air pollution data to create charts and to map or work with mapping organizations toupdate environmental justice maps.
Preferred qualifications: Skills working with MS Excel. GIS mapping skills are not required, but would be useful.Students of color, with disabilities, or those from low wealth families are encouraged to apply.
Student should apply for Yale Fellowship funding to support this position. For information on Yale-administered Fellowship Programs, explore Yale Student Grants and Fellowships database, pathwaystoscience.org, and read about the funding and research opportunities below:
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The Summer Experiences Award Apply by May 1st.
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Summer Environmental Fellowship Apply by March 26th.
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Tetelman Fellowship for International Research in the Sciences AND the Robert C. Bates Summer Research Fellowship Apply by March 18th.
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Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship in the Sciences AND Rosenfeld Science Scholars Program Apply by March 11th.
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Yale College First-Year Summer Research Fellowship in the Sciences and Engineering Apply by March 26th.
Location: Online