Canvasser

~ The Clean Air Council is a member-supported, nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting everyone's right to breathe clean air. The Council works through public education, community advocacy, and government oversight to ensure enforcement of environmental laws. ~

The Council was founded in 1967 by a group of forward-looking community leaders, policy makers, and progressive business leaders. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the Council made a name for itself by the mid-1970s as the result of two major achievements: establishing and distributing a daily regional air quality index report (still used to this day); and forcing Pennsylvania to implement its vehicle emissions testing program.

The Council has now grown to include 8,000 members and expanded its programmatic focus to include children's environmental health, energy, climate change, waste and recycling, and transportation. The Council has also established an indoor air quality resource center for the public and holds the Philadelphia area's largest Earth Day event, the annual 5k Run for Clean Air.

Position Overview

• The Council is currently hiring canvassers!
• This position entails door-to-door outreach, education and fundraising.
• As a member supported group our strength comes from the residents and citizens that support our work.
• Not only do they give us the right to defend their communities in court through legal standing, but are vital in how we are funded as an organization.
• Good oral skills and a passion for the environment are instrumental in being successful at speaking with and gaining support from the communities we reach out to.