This position is generally responsible for advancing federal policies that increase the time children and families spend in the outdoors and federal policies that foster, K-12 environmental education, sustainability education and green jobs training on college campuses. The position will promote legislation and executive branch actions that increase environmental literacy and a better understanding of global warming by children, youth and young adults. To achieve these goals the position will need to recruit or engage a broad range of coalition partners, allies and constituencies, and effectively engage the mass media. The position must also serve as a key contact within NWF for all of the federal advocacy education work, coordinating with staff in Reston, DC and the regional offices, as well as serving as a resource on federal policy for our state affiliate partners.

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