Green Jobs
Green Jobs
Thanks to support from Canada Service Corps, Howl is excited to be able to provide youth with small, one-time cash payments (“micro-grants”) of up to $5,000 to carry out innovative youth-led community projects.
This is an opportunity for youth to take ownership of an issue, propose a solution and implement change at a local level.
Program objectives
Create, promote, and facilitate access to volunteer service opportunities that are meaningful to youth
Give youth the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, tools, and supports they need to successfully complete their projects
Support youth in designing and implementing youth-led projects that address a community need
Project examples
Mobilize youth in your community to support a shoreline cleanup project
Host a community movie night and panel discussion at a local arts centre that promotes BIPOC representation in the outdoor industry
Plant a community medicine garden with support from local Elders and youth
Howl Community Impact Microgrant Program
Howl
Deadline: April 12, 2026
Who: Youth the ages of 16 and 30 as of the project start date based in so-called Canada
Prize: Up to $5,000
Operations advisor
Indigenous Leadership Initiative
The ILI is seeking a strategic, community-centred Operations Advisor to join our team. The Operations Advisor will provide operations support and strategic guidance for Indigenous Nations advancing Indigenous-led conservation, stewardship, and informed decision-making on lands and waters.
The Operations Advisor will be part of ILI’s interdisciplinary team focusing on a range of Indigenous conservation initiatives, such as: Indigenous Guardians, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs), and work related to Nature Climate Solutions, Indigenous wildfire stewardship, and culturally grounded conservation economics such as evaluation and social return on investment.
The successful candidate will have expertise in one or more of these domains and demonstrate a working knowledge of others. They will recognize how these areas of work are interconnected and how they strengthen Nationhood. They will bring experience and knowledge working with Indigenous Nations and organizations. And they will thrive in being part of a highly productive team that is diverse in expertise and backgrounds, supports open communication, and works collaboratively. Preference will be given to Indigenous peoples. Candidates who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify in their cover letter.
Deadline: April 14, 2026
Type/ Term: Full-time, 1 year contract (with possibility for extension)
Location: Remote
Salary: $96,000 to $120,000 CAD
Program Assistant
Waterways Recreation Inc.
Programming Assistants will work with Program Leaders to develop and run canoe programming, focusing on the well-being and culture of Indigenous youth in Indigenous communities and urban areas.
In most cases, this will require travel and overnight stints in Indigenous communities, returning home on weekends. Programs are typically organized as day camps for Indigenous youth, but camp activities can vary from week to week depending on the community’s priorities, participants, weather, and the particular talents of Program Leaders and Assistants.
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated ability to adapt to change, solve problems, and work well with others. Training will be provided to ensure all staff have the required safety and canoeing certifications, as well as knowledge of working with Indigenous communities and teaching land and water-based activities to Indigenous youth.
Deadline: April 17, 2026
Type/ Term: Full Time, seasonal, 3-month contract position beginning in June 2026 and ending in August 2026
(possibility for an earlier start date and later end date)
Salary: $20-24/hour
Program Assistant, Greater Victoria Green Team
Green Teams Canada
Green Teams of Canada is focused on people. When people build social connections and spend time in nature making a positive environmental impact, they don’t just help the planet, they improve their own well-being.
As our Program Assistant, you play a key role in supporting this work. Through outreach, coordination, and activity support, you help engage a wide, diverse community and keep activities running smoothly. You help create experiences where every participant feels welcomed, capable and proud of the impact they’ve made.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: 32 hours/week, 1 year contract
Location: Victoria, BC
Salary: $24/hour
Research and policy coordinator
Indigenous Climate Action
Indigenous Climate Action is seeking a confident and proactive individual to fill the role of the Research Coordinator. The Research & Policy Coordinator will support ICA’s research and policy programming by coordinating projects, strengthening partnerships, supporting evaluation and community engagement systems, and contributing to climate policy analysis and movement-servicing research. In addition, the Coordinator will be required to work in collaboration with ICA leadership and cross-pod teams to ensure outputs are community-driven, accessible and aligned with ICA’s principles.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time, 30-35 hours/week
Location: Remote
Salary: $55,000- $68,000/year
Director of Operations and Cooperative Development
Halifax Brewery Farmers’ Market Cooperative
This position operates non-hierarchically within the established senior staff team. Staff work collaboratively in decision making and providing advice to the volunteer Board of Directors.
Noted below are the responsibilities for which this position takes a leadership role.
Marketing & Promotions, Internal and External Communications
Leadership & Coordination
Business Administration
Site Management
Cooperative Administration & Development
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Part-time (approximately 130 hours monthly)
Location: Halifax, NS
Salary: $4000/month
Climate Change Project Coordinator
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
As a Climate Change Project Coordinator with ICLEI Canada’s adaptation team, you’ll coordinate initiatives that drive climate resilience across the country. Designing workshops, delivering webinars, and developing capacity-building resources — you’ll be a core contributor to our adaptation efforts. We’re seeking a skilled communicator, experienced coordinator, and practical problem-solver who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves; someone who embraces new contexts and challenges. A confident selfstarter, detail-oriented and tech-savvy, you know how to organize, influence, and connect across project teams and sectors. If you’re motivated to work in the non-profit world and energized by fastmoving, project-based work, you’ll excel in this role.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time, one-year and two-year term positions available, with possibility of extension
Location: Halifax, NS
Salary: $70,000-$85,000 per year
Programs Coordinator, Research, Communications and Indigenous Programs
Clear Seas
The Programs Coordinator plays a key role in supporting all Clear Seas’ Programs by providing administrative, logistical, and coordination support to program leads. While this is primarily an administrative and coordination-focused role, it is grounded in culturally respectful engagement, mentorship, and learning.
The coordinator will support program leads to sustain and grow the three pillars of Clear Seas’ operations:
Research and Knowledge Mobilization
Indigenous Programs
Communications
Your work will directly support all three areas and strengthen the bridge that connects them together. The role offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth, hands-on learning, and developing skills in community engagement and program management.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Location: Remote in so-called Canada (an office space is available in downtown Vancouver for those who wish to use it)
Salary: $51,000 - 58,000 per year
Program Coordinator
Assiniboine West Watershed District
The Program Coordinator will work with delivery staff to oversee the processes of funding projects to improve soil and water resource management in the Assiniboine West Watershed District. The Program Coordinator will manage relationships with funders, understand funding agreements and contracts, complete internal and external reporting, assist with monitoring and financial transactions of projects.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Location: Miniota, MB
Salary: $55,000 - $70,000 per year
Program Coordinator
Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture
Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture is seeking a community-oriented Program Coordinator to deliver on-site programming focused on organizing youth education programs, stewarding community garden initiatives, and leading volunteer engagement.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about regenerative agriculture, community food systems, and hands-on coordination. The Program Coordinator will play a key role in strengthening Sandown’s educational and volunteer-based programming while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations on-site.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/ Term: Full-time (35 hrs/week) for approximately 5 months, or Part-time (15–20 hrs/week) for approximately 8 - 10 months
Location: North Saanich, Greater Victoria / Capital Regional District BC
Salary: $23–$25/hour
Watershed District Resource Technician
Assiniboine West Watershed District
The Assiniboine West Watershed delivers land and water management programs to stakeholders within the district. The Resource Technician will carry out a variety of responsibilities that change seasonally. The primary role is to deliver AWWD programs on agricultural lands across our district, under the guidance of the Regional and General Managers.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Location: Miniota, Inglis, or Oak River, MB
Salary: $55,000 - $70,000 per year
Communications Team Lead
Living Lakes Canada
This role is responsible for shaping and producing clear, compelling communications that support Living Lakes Canada’s programs, strengthen brand visibility, and build relationships with media, government, partners, and supporters.
The Communications Lead serves as the organization’s primary writer and communications integrator, working closely with program leads across approximately ten active initiatives. The role also provides supervision to two 0.25 FTE Communications Assistants.
This is a manager-level role for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and is comfortable working independently within a collaborative nonprofit team.
The role offers stability and the opportunity to grow into broader leadership responsibilities as the organization evolves.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/ Term: Full-time, 32-40 hours/week
Location: Remote, preference given to applicants who live in British Columbia in the Columbia Basin
Salary: $60,000 - $63,000 per year
Hemlock Conservation Team Member
Medway Community Forest Cooperative Ltd.
As a member of the Hemlock Conservation Team, your primary responsibility will be to apply pesticides safely and efficiently to protect old-growth hemlock trees across southwestern Nova Scotia. The successful candidate will be competent in forest navigation and able to work in inclement weather and challenging site conditions. Every team member must possess or be willing to obtain a pesticide applicator certification. By joining the team, you will play a significant role in preserving our natural environment while also gaining valuable field experience.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/ Term: Full time (up to 37.5 hours/week), seasonal contract (March 30 - December 15, 2026), four-day work week
Location: Caledonia, Nova Scotia (with work occurring at various sites across southwestern Nova Scotia)
Salary: $24.50/hour
Climate Curriculum Developer
Explore and Blossom, Indigenous Climate Action
Indigenous Climate Action is seeking an outgoing and motivated individual to fill the role of the Climate Curriculum Developer. Under the guidance of the Education and Training Manager, the Climate Curriculum Developer will support the implementation of an online asynchronous course based upon ICA’s Climate Leadership Program (CLP), help develop new curricula, resources & workshops. The CLP is an online and in-person training that aims to support Indigenous peoples to be climate change leaders, support the development of regionally and effective climate action, and build a network of Indigenous climate leaders.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time (30-35 hrs/ week)
Location: BC, with preference to candidates in the Lower Mainland or Southern Vancouver Island
Salary: $70,000 - $80,00 per year
Digital marketing strategist
Canadian Geographic | Biinaagami
Biinaagami is an Indigenous-guided initiative that connects learners of all ages to the lands and waters of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence watershed. The project was shaped by a Shared Circle of Indigenous voices and continues to be guided through a two-eyed seeing approach, braiding both Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing. The initiative includes an education program with a giant floor map that travels to classrooms across the country, ongoing storytelling that reaches millions of readers through the Canadian Geographic magazine and an active outreach program that engages hundreds of thousands of people each year.
Are you interested in environmental and cultural geography, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed and how we can better protect and care for the waters that sustain life? Are you passionate about storytelling, digital communications and working on a collaborative team with multiple organizations and an Indigenous Shared Circle that guides us? Join the team and help amplify the impact of the Biinaagami initiative.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time, one-year contract (part-time option available, mid-March 2026 start)
Location: Hybrid within Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Watershed (office space available at Canadian Geographic’s headquarters in Ottawa if desired)
Salary: $60,000-$70,000 per year
The Climate Campaigner will advance Sierra Club BC’s climate campaign goals by combining policy expertise with exceptional communication skills and public engagement strategies. They will help identify the key drivers of B.C. climate policy and craft strategies and actions to mobilize public support, influence decision-makers, and accelerate the transition to a just, low-carbon economy. This includes translating complex climate issues into clear, compelling messages, building coalitions, and leveraging digital tools and social media to educate, inspire, and drive meaningful action across communities.
CLIMATE CAMPAIGNER
Sierra Club BC (SCBC)
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time (37.5 hrs/ week)
Location: BC, with preference to candidates in the Lower Mainland or Southern Vancouver Island
Salary: $65,000-$78,000 per year + benefits
The Fireweed Institute exists to build a thriving Indigenous entrepreneurship ecosystem. We are looking for a proactive and community-rooted Project Officer to help implement and evolve our Innovation programming, and to support the logistics and execution of our broader programming initiatives. This role is ideal for someone passionate about entrepreneurship, with lived or professional experience in Indigenous contexts, and with an aptitude for innovation programming, facilitation, and working directly with entrepreneurs. The Officer will play a hands-on role in program design and implementation and manage field deployments such as travel to Indigenous communities with our mobile makerspace, building relationships, and demonstrating entrepreneurial prototyping tools and practices. They will also manage junior and summer-student staff to execute project activities.
Youth program officer
The Fireweed Institute
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time, 12-month contract with a possibility of extension
Location: Hybrid (in BC)
Salary: $70,000 - 80,000 per year + benefits
As climate change places increasing pressure on our global, regional and local ecosystems and communities, the need to respond with meaningful action could not be more pressing. Harnessing the energy and ambition of young adults, the Youth Climate Corps empowers you to inspire and implement solutions to the climate crisis through employment, training and leadership development. Much of the work we do is in partnership and collaboration with other organizations
This position will primarily include hands-on work and skill-building. There will also be some remote online programming, including some training, plus regular communication and public outreach throughout the program.
Climate Action Technician
Youth Climate Corps
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time, Early May to late August 2026 (with the potential to extend into fall, pending funding)
Location: Kimberley or Nelson, BC
Salary: $22.50 per hour
Canadian Geographic is seeking a western Canada editor to plan, assign, edit and/or produce content for Canadian Geographic magazine and cangeo.ca specifically about western Canada (B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Northwest Territories). Working with the magazine’s editorial team, this person will play an instrumental role in expanding the storytelling capacity of one of Canada’s leading media brands.
Western Canada Editor
Canadian Geographic x Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Part-time (up to 60 hrs/ month), 6-month contract, with opportunity to renew
Location: Remote in western Canada (B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon or Northwest Territories)
Salary: $40/hr
Youth engagement coordinator
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – British Columbia (CPAWS-BC)
The Youth Engagement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and adaptively managing the Young Leaders in Conservation Program (YLICP), as well as other programming and initiatives designed to increase youth engagement and participation in conservation advocacy.
Reporting to the Executive Director, this role works closely with both the Ocean and Land & Freshwater Conservation teams to lead a program that empowers and educates youth on conservation issues, leadership skills, and environmental advocacy. The Coordinator will also build on and continue to develop outreach and engagement activities targeted specifically at youth, with a goal of increasing both awareness and action among this demographic.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Full-time permanent, 32 hrs/week
Location: Flexible for remote work in BC within commuting distance of a major population centre
Salary: $58,350 plus benefits
CAFES (Community Action for Environmental Sustainability) is a network organization that advocates for environmental sustainability and promotes environmental and climate action and leadership in Ottawa’s neighbourhoods. Through a membership-based network of residents and community groups, CAFES works to build a green, healthy, inclusive, and livable city for all.
The Energy Program Lead will implement CAFES’ education and advocacy work on clean energy technologies and municipal climate action. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Energy Lead will support community energy literacy, promote adoption of clean technologies, and engage in municipal policy advocacy to accelerate Ottawa’s energy transition.
Energy Program Lead
CAFES (Community Action for Environmental Sustainability)
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Contract full-time, 40 hrs/ week, November 2025 to March 31, 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON (Work from home with in-person attendance at events and meetings required)
Salary: $25/hour
Event & Communications Coordinator
CAFES (Community Action for Environmental Sustainability)
CAFES (Community Action for Environmental Sustainability) is a network organization that advocates for environmental sustainability and promotes environmental and climate action and leadership in Ottawa’s neighbourhoods. Through a membership-based network of residents and community groups, CAFES works to build a green, healthy, inclusive, and livable city for all.
The Event & Comunications Coordinator will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Operations Coordinator. The role focuses on organizing, promoting, and coordinating a wide range of community events and volunteer activities that advance CAFES’ mission.
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Contract full-time, 40 hrs/ week, November 2025 to March 31, 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON (Work from home with in-person attendance at events and meetings required)
Salary: $23/hour
Through the support of the Indigenous Climate Change and Clean Energy Directorate at CIRNAC, the Indigenous-led Climate Hub is producing a series of podcasts in 2024-26 that will capture and share the vital stories of Indigenous Peoples and communities creating innovative solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. These narratives will be featured on the Indigenous Climate Hub podcast web page and social media as part of a broader initiative to amplify Indigenous environment perspectives and climate change solutions. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Indigenous Climate Hub. The podcast series is being developed by Okwaho Equal Source, with Indigenous leadership at its core.
What participation involves:
A welcoming 15–30-minute per-interview discussion via Zoom
A one-hour podcast conversation (via Zoom)
A relaxed, Indigenous-centered approach to sharing knowledge, wisdom, and hope
A really good internet connection (alternatively, a phone call could also work)
Indigenous Climate Hub Podcast Series
Indigenous Climate Hub
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Location: Anywhere
Honorarium: $200 for participant’s valuable time and knowledge sharing
Indigenous Canada Program: Cuso Micro-Grants
Cuso will provide small grants of up to $5,000 to Indigenous Youth Leaders (ages 15-30) to support projects taking place in Northern Canada. Youth Leaders (Grantees) will receive mentorship, training, and capacity-building to support the implementation of the project.
Projects will:
1. Be designed and implemented by Indigenous Youth: Focus on programming, training, or capacity building opportunities for Indigenous youth (ages 15-30), based on specific needs in communities. The micro-grant can be used as a steppingstone to start a larger project or implement a new idea.
2. Contribute to one or more of:
Reconciliation
Building an Inclusive Canada
Preserving the environment
Strengthening youth resilience
3. Benefit at least 10 youth (including the Youth leader). Projects can involve and benefit other actors in addition to the Indigenous Youth, ex. parents, teachers, adults, Elders, etc.
Cuso International
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Location: Nunavut, Northwest Territories or The Yukon
Funding: Up to $5,000 per project
Program Associate, education
As part of the Conservation Area Programs and Services team, this role is responsible for educational and recreational program delivery, cultural interpretation, special event programming and other activities as assigned. Duties may include delivering educational and recreational programs such as field trips and day camps to children, youth and adults, as well as leading guided hikes and tours of historical buildings to park visitors. This role is responsible for safely delivering exceptional and engaging educational programs, articulating curriculum-linked content, maintaining programming spaces and materials, providing excellent customer service to participants//students/visitors, as well as ensuring the safety of program participants.
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
Deadline: Rolling (ASAP)
Type/Term: Part-time, Oct-May
Location: Niagara Region (multiple offices)
Salary: $18.00-$18.50/hour
Indigenous Youth Wellness Honorarium
Indigenous Climate Action
Deadline: Rolling
Honorarium:
This program is designed to be as accessible as possible, and there are many ways this grant can be utilized. Here are some examples:
→ If you live in the city, you could use it to pay for gas or a ride share to get out on the lan
→ Help to pay for a counseling session
→ Provide an honorarium to an elder for their teachings
→ Pay for an art or yoga class or exercise training session
Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is excited to relaunch its Indigenous Youth Wellness Honorarium! These honorariums are intended for Indigenous Youth engaged in frontline activism and/or climate justice organizing. At ICA we know that financial and mental health barriers often impact Indigenous Peoples when engaging in climate justice work. By creating this fund we hope to remove some of those barriers that come up when upholding our sacred responsibilities.