Apply for Greenpeace Semester

The Greenpeace Semester

 Do you care about the environment and want to learn skills to make a real difference?  Greenpeace is looking for the next environmental leaders who want to:

-Learn the practical skills of environmental activism, effective communication, leadership, and strategic campaigning in a supportive environment. 

-Travel to witness environmental destruction first hand and put new knowledge to use

-Get necessary experience that can give them a foot in the door to a career in environmental or social change

During the Greenpeace Semester, young adults learn what it takes to save the planet and gain career experience to become an environmental leader.  The program combines intensive workshops, groups projects, and real experience working on important issues in different communities, working side-by-side with Greenpeace staff. 

     You will:

• join in conversation on critical issues with experts on climate change, protecting our oceans, nuclear energy, forest conservation, toxic pollution, and corporate abuse of the environment
• learn the skills of environmental advocacy, strategic campaigning, communication, and grassroots organizing to win real victories for the planet
• discuss the philosophy of non-violence as a means of making change in the world

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Over 400 participants have joined the Greenpeace Semester to learn the skills of organizing, campaigning, and environmental leadership. Alumni have become leaders on their campuses, secured jobs in the environmental and social justice fields, and some have even started their own organizations.

We invite you to review information about the Greenpeace Semester, including the curriculum, travel details, and the application process.  Please visit http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/semester/ to learn more about the Greenpeace Semester