Many states have put together climate adaptation plans. Far fewer have incorporated agriculture within those plans. This project will update a past IATP report documenting states’ progress in including agriculture within climate adaptation plans.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identify what states have climate adaptation plans and which of those include agriculture within the plan. Use previously established criteria, developed through previous internships, to document and assess those agriculture-related climate adaptation strategies.
START DATE: September 9
LOCATION: On-site preferable, but not essential.
DURATION/HOURS: Minimum of 10 hours per week.
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS: Strong writing and research skills. Ability to reach out directly to conduct interviews to gather information.
COMPENSATION and BENEFITS: Stipend available.
APPLICATION: Email résumé, cover letter and one writing sample of no more than 5 pages to lcarlson@iatp.org. Please indicate in your email the name of the internship for which you are applying.
SUPERVISOR: Ben Lilliston, Director of Rural Strategies and Climate Change