The Office of Chief Scientist (OCS) is the nexus of science at EDF, ensuring that the science that is the backbone for all EDF policy positions is based on the best available information. To be most effective in this role, OCS provides programmatic support for all scientists at EDF and fosters relationships with scientists outside the organization.   Overall Function The Remote Sensing team is seeking a Geospatial Analyst with...

Special Assistant, Executive Office   Overall Function: Reporting to and working under the guidance of the Director, Executive Office, the Special Assistant will provide administrative support, calendar management, expense processing, travel and meeting arrangements, project management, writing of correspondence, review of briefings, research, and other tasks as assigned.

Overall Function   The Associate Vice President, Principal & Major Gifts provides strategic guidance and leadership for EDF’s individual fundraising program, including oversight and direction on major funder strategies, proposals, and reports, internal and external relationships and communications, and operational processes. This role reports to the Vice President, Principal & Major Gifts.   Key Responsibilities -

Overall Function   This is a unique opportunity for a development professional with success in individual major gifts fundraising to become part of the development team at one of the nation’s premier environmental organizations.   The Principal Gifts Officer...

  Senior Specialist, Board and Donor Engagement   Location: Hybrid/NYC, Hybrid/Washington, DC or Hybrid/San Francisco   Overall Function   The Senior Specialist, Board and Donor Engagement is part...

MethaneSAT, LLC, an affiliate of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is launching a new, high performance, purpose-built satellite—MethaneSAT—to map and measure oil and gas methane emissions worldwide, with the potential to assess emissions from the full range of man-made sources. The satellite will enable us to gather methane emissions data on a global scale and with data from other sources, locate and quantify these emissions. Data from MethaneSAT will help EDF reduce methane emissions by 45% by 2025 and holds the potential to help reduce the temperature of our planet by as much 0.5 degrees C by the end of the century. This could be the most impactful environmental project yet...

Program Overview    With world attention focused on both the environment and the economy, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is where policymakers and business leaders turn for win-win solutions. This leading green group, with programs from Boston to Beijing, has tripled in size over the past decade by focusing on strong science, uncommon partnerships and market-based approaches. You can be part of a vibrant workplace that welcomes diverse perspectives, talents and contributions, where innovation and a focus on results are a way of...

Energy Transition Overview    The goal of EDF’s Energy Transition Team is to bend the curve on global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel production and use by 2030, cleanly and equitably. We will achieve this through a defined set of strategies targeted at 1) reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, delivery, and use, and 2) reducing demand for fossil fuels in power generation, transportation, buildings, and industry. To achieve this goal, we seek reforms in law, regulation, and/or business practice through a mix...

The Office of Chief Scientist (OCS) is the nexus of science at EDF, ensuring that the science that is the backbone for all EDF policy positions is based on the best available information. To be most effective in this role, OCS provides programmatic support for all scientists at EDF and fosters relationships with scientists outside the organization.    EDF has set an ambitious goal to achieve a 45% cut in global methane pollution from the Oil and Gas supply chain by 2025...