Purpose:
The Environmental Education Liaison is responsible for promoting environmental education and awareness in Kahnawà:ke. Activities will include development and delivery of environmental education programming; liaising with schools, youth groups, community organizations, and the public; and development of communication materials for regular presence in local and social media.
Roles & Responsibilities
To develop and deliver environmental education programming.
- Develops, implements, and evaluates environmental education programs and activities.
- Develops outdoor activities that provide in-field learning opportunities and/or achieve environmental benefits.
- Participates in “greening” initiatives for community organizations (including MCK), schools, and other groups.
- Carries out educational sessions at schools, community groups, community organizations, and the community at large. Example topics include wildlife in the community, invasive species control, strategies for improving wildlife habitat in individuals’ yards, climate change, and the importance of wetlands.
To act as a liaison with the community for environmental education.
- Approaches schools, community groups, youth groups, community organizations, and the community at large to seek opportunities and needs for providing environmental education.
- Responds to community requests to present specific environmental topics.
- Recruits community volunteers for Unit activities and develops a digital database of volunteers, including contact information and outreach efforts.
To develop communication materials for regular presence in Kahnawà:ke media.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of a yearly Communication Plan for the Unit.
- Develops communication materials to inform the community about KEPO projects, programs, and initiatives.
- Develops communication materials about environmental issues to encourage positive changes in lifestyle.
- Develops regular website updates regarding Unit activities.
- Works with the MCK Public Relations Unit to prepare materials for use in local media (examples include brochures, newsletters, press releases, KTV interviews, newspaper articles, posters, commercials for local cable TV, K103 advertisements, educational signage, etc.).
- Develops a digital database to track educational activities and all media releases or publications regarding Unit initiatives.
