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Thinking about applying for the Peace Corps? With an environmental background, there are a number of areas you may be interested in focusing on, including environment education and awareness, forestry, or protected-areas management.

Many volunteers become leaders in grassroots efforts to protect and conserve the environment, engaging in projects that establish forest conservation plans and help promote alternative energy practices, integrate environmental curricula in schools, and promote alternative energy practices. They also collaborate with various organizations to promote environmental awareness activities such as wastewater management, recycling, environmental youth clubs, and park management.

While protecting the environment, Peace Corps Volunteers also strengthen communities’ understanding of environmental issues, providing people with the knowledge to develop their own programs and make their own choices about how best to protect and conserve the local environment and adapt to climate change.

For more information about Peace Corps service and becoming a Volunteer, please visit our website at www.peacecorps.gov. For positions in the agriculture sector, visit this link, and for positions in the environment sector, visit this link.

Jessica Phares is the Peace Corps recruiter for the University of Washington-Seattle. Her office hours are 10:30 am-11:30 am Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 134 Mary Gates Hall, or by appointment. Please email her at pcorps@uw.edu if you have any questions.