From sustainability education reform to climate-focused legislation, every project represents a step toward a more just and sustainable future.
At Saving the Sea, we believe that real environmental change starts with bold ideas and actionable policy. Explore our active campaigns, dive into our published work, and find out how you can get involved in making an impact.
This project examines gaps in sustainability education across various landscapes, investigating how limited environmental literacy affects communities and environmental issues. Our research combines literature analysis with interviews involving educators, school leaders, researchers, and education stakeholders to identify barriers to effective sustainability instruction. We collect data to assess the availability and impact of environmental education programs across different settings. The findings may support evidence-based recommendations and the development of educational resources that address identified gaps and strengthen sustainability education initiatives.
This project explores how California can better protect communities from the public health and infrastructure risks of extreme heat while strengthening the systems designed to withstand it. Analysts investigate topics such as urban heat islands, protections for outdoor workers, grid reliability during heat waves, cooling infrastructure, the impacts of extreme heat on aquatic environments, agricultural productivity, and heat-related health disparities. The final goal is to produce policy briefs that inform legislation around cooling center standards, heat emergency planning, building code reforms, tree canopy initiatives, and utility protections during extreme heat events.
This project will be conducted in partnership with the U.S. Plastics Pact and will focus on a national sustainability issue identified by the organization. Analysts will have the opportunity to contribute to a real-world research project while working with one of the leading organizations addressing environmental challenges related to materials and waste. The specific scope of the project will be determined in collaboration with the U.S. Plastics Pact at the start of the cycle and will provide analysts with the opportunity to produce research that supports their efforts.
Our publications translate complex environmental challenges into clear, actionable solutions.
Whether you're passionate about policy, operations, design, or finance, there's a place for you at Saving the Sea. Recruiting opens for all positions in May and November of every year.
Policy Analysts develop, draft, and advocate for environmental policies. Responsibilities include writing policy briefs, drafting proposed legislation, and crafting op-eds to engage the public. We recruit in May and November of every year.
View Application →Beyond policy, our organization runs on talented people in operations, finance, DEI, graphic design, and public engagement. These roles are essential to our mission and open to all backgrounds. Recruiting opens in May of every year.
View Application →A three-week virtual summer fellowship for high school students passionate about environmental policy, research, and advocacy. Fellows work directly with our Executive Board and policy analysts to develop a publication-ready op-ed on an environmental issue of their choosing.
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