Ready to make a difference in your community? Transition Salt Spring is looking for passionate volunteers to join our team! From climate action campaigning to invasive plant support, there’s a role for everyone. Contact Darlene at darlene@transitionsaltspring.com to get involved and be part of the positive change!
| ROLE | TASK | SKILLS NEEDED |
| General On-Call Support Help TSS with its overall work on local climate action | Tabling Public Events Administrative Tasks | Good teamwork skills Understanding of TSS’s work Administrative skills, if available for office work |
| Climate Action Campaigner or Researcher Support efforts to push local governments on climate action | Research Campaign strategy Advocacy support | Research skills Previous advocacy experience Understanding of SSI political environment |
| Invasive Plants Support Help get rid of invasive plants and fire hazards around the island | Work with a team to load materials into a chipper for 2 – 6 days/year. Help to pull broom and gorse around the island. | Physically strong enough to lift bundles of woody debris into a chipper Good teamwork skills |
| Native Plant Propagation for Restoration Projects Grow plants for ecosystem restoration efforts | Greenhouse work Starting and tending seeds | Physically strong Knowledge & experience in seed propagation |
| Fundraising Support Help raise funds to support local climate action | Assist with grant writing Assist with funding research Assist with fundraising events | Some grant writing experience would help but is not necessary |
| Website Content Coordination Help update the TSS website to reach a bigger audience | Assessing & cataloguing website resources Contribute ideas and creative solutions to improve website | Skills (or willingness to learn) in WordPress, Canva, etc. Interest in website design and management |
| Lighter Living Outreach Support Assist us to find and connect with people who are reducing their climate impacts so that we can tell their stories | Identify local folks doing cool things Help us reach out to them and tell their stories to motivate others to take action | Know lots of people in the community Good communication and teamwork skills |
| Media & Communications Support Help create content to motivate others to take climate action and tell local stories | Create video and written content to showcase TSS’s work in a variety of mediums | Great media production skills Solid writing skills Experience with social media, video production, etc. Familiarity with TikTok media creation is an asset |
| Community SWAPS & Repair Café Event Support Support ongoing events to reduce climate impacts | Help plan and deliver ongoing events like clothing, toys, equipment swaps and Repair Café events. | Good event organizing skills Great with the public |
| Start Your Own Group Start a TSS Working Group | We can help you get started with funding, recruitment, and other resources. Take leadership to bring people together around your idea! | An idea for a new group Solid leadership skills Desire to learn how to organize people and action |
Contact Darlene at darlene@transitionsaltspring.com if you are interested in learning more!