Green Iowa AmeriCorps operates through the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental
Education (UNI CEEE) in Cedar Falls. The program is looking to recruit passionate and motivated individuals to
serve with our program in one of our service locations throughout Iowa.
Green Iowa AmeriCorps members, in collaboration with our host sites, community partners, and engaged citizens,
focus on a wide variety of environmentally focused activities including but not limited to:
● Conducting environmental education lessons and presentations to persons of all ages and abilities
● Engaging in and leading environmental outreach and community engagement projects
● Recruiting and engaging volunteers in service to the community
● Conducting residential energy efficiency services (primarily for vulnerable populations)
● Enhancing commercial energy efficiency projects for public buildings (LED upgrades, etc.)
● Developing Climate Action Plans & Greenhouse Gas Inventories for counties and organizations
● Developing waste reduction strategies for sites and communities (recycling and composting
education and outreach)
● Planting trees and restoring tree canopies in vital communities
● Engaging in water quality services (sampling, testing, river clean-ups, etc.)
● Engaging in additional conservation projects (prairie burns, GIS, soil restoration, etc.)
● Enhancing one’s own Professional Development through specific projects and trainings, tailored
to their own areas of interest
Exact service projects vary by host site and more details are provided during the interview process.
Service Term Commitment: June 1st, 2026 through August 31st, 2026