Help Us Empower, Organize, and Achieve Justice
Environmental Health Coalition is a San Diego/Tijuana non-profit social and environmental justice organization dedicated to empowering people, organizing communities, and achieving justice for low-income communities of color. We’ve been making a difference in the lives of the individuals, families, and communities we serve for over 40 years.
Our Culture
We are an effective, results-oriented organization with a passion for environmental and social justice. EHC offers a supportive, inclusive, culturally competent, socially conscious, and growth-oriented work environment. We offer flexible hours and remote work options, depending on the position.
Our People
EHC welcomes candidates and volunteers that are dedicated, passionate about social and environmental justice, collaborative, comfortable working with diverse populations, and mission-oriented.
Current Openings:
United to Vote Canvasser
As a part-time canvasser at EHC, the majority of your job will be contacting people to inform them about issues that affect their community such as how/where to vote, and how to support local government policies to improve air quality, public transportation, and green spaces.
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Air Quality Policy Advocate
The Air Quality Advocate (AQA) is a position for an experienced professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment working with community organizers, neighborhood residents and allied organizations to influence government policies to achieve environmental justice through air quality improvement. The AQA works to advance policies and projects that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and stationary sources, focusing on heavy-duty freight and industrial sources. The AQA focuses on low-income communities of color where these sources are disproportionately located and works with community leaders to identify key issues and community-driven solutions. The AQA conducts policy advocacy to influence local governments and state regulatory and legislative bodies to reduce impacts in low-income communities of color in the San Diego/Tijuana region.
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Communications Associate – Part-time
EHC is seeking a creative, social media savvy, and collaborative part-time communications associate dedicated to social, racial, and environmental justice. Reporting directly to the Communications Director, the Communications Associate will be key to expanding EHC’s social media presence and influence. They will be an outside-of-the-box thinker with an eye for visual design and a knack for explaining complex concepts in easy-to-understand terms. This individual will be attuned to social media and other digital platforms and have the capacity to leverage them to further environmental justice and empower our communities.
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Community Organizer – Barrio Logan – Part-time
The Logan Community Organizer must share a commitment to environmental, social and racial justice. This is a part-time non-exempt position with an expected weekly schedule of 20 hours minimum. This schedule may periodically be increased dependent on campaign needs. This position requires coordinating organizing efforts in Barrio Logan and Logan Heights and supporting Barrio Logan Promotoras and other EHC staff.
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Transportation Justice Organizer
The Transportation Justice Organizer (TJO) is committed to working with San Diego region residents focusing on EHC’s Core Communities (particularly City Heights) to increase community engagement in transportation planning by developing supporters, members and Community Action Team. The TJO conducts regional outreach efforts outside EHC’s core communities, including students and youth, to participate in EHC’s Transportation Justice Campaign. The TJO will engage Transportation Justice CAT members and supporters in leadership development and facilitate community participation in decision-making. The TJO will supervise Community and Transportation Justice Promotores engaged in the core community and maintain an organizing network. This position will also support other organizing efforts such as voter engagement and EHC-coordinated regional efforts to achieve environmental justice.
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