Another Way is growing our volunteer team! We are seeking a writer who is passionate about science communication to write articles for our Translating Science project; a project which aims to “translate” new scientific discoveries to a wider audience. The ideal candidate will have a background in social sciences, the environment, educating the public or journalism, as well as strong writing skills and a genuine interest in climate science and sustainability. We are particularly interested in candidates who are interested in writing about human behaviour, agriculture/farming and the environment, or climate change.
The successful candidate will report to the Translating Science Project Managers. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in the field of science communications and to contribute your creative skills to climate efforts, all while working with a grassroots, youth-led team!
ABOUT ANOTHER WAY
Founded by 16-year-old Amy Bray in 2019, Another Way is a youth-led environmental education organisation that helps people take planet-positive action. Our work centres around the belief that one individual has the power to catalyse change and that each one of us can change our lives right now, without waiting for anyone else. We educate and inspire people to take action, as well as support young people to become resilient climate leaders. Our mission is to empower people to live with kindness towards our planet, and our vision is a world in which society lives regeneratively and communities and nature thrive together.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
To write one compelling article every month on a pre-approved recent scientific discovery relating to the environment, climate change, sustainability and human behaviour change.
Each article will go through one to three drafts, with feedback given after the submission of each draft until the article is proofread and completed at the end of the month. All Translating Science articles will be published on our website and some will be selected for our social media platforms and monthly newsletter.
** option to complete one article every two months if this is a more suitable timescale but please specify in your application.
COMMITMENT
Remote, flexible working hours
Monthly check-in with the Translating Science team
Optional attendance at biweekly charity team-wide meetings
TO APPLY
We can’t wait to hear from you! If you think you’d be a good fit for this role, please email nia@another-way.org.uk with:
- Your CV
- 3-4 sentences about your background and why you are a good fit for this role
- A 800-1000 word article in the style of our other Translating Science articles, on your choice of one of these three papers:
Timberlake et al. (2024). Gardens reduce seasonal hunger gaps for farmland pollinators.
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2024.1523
Hausermann et al. (2024). A spatial analysis of border “security” and jaguars in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/conservation-science/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1355997/full
Wood et al.. (2023). A reconstruction of parasite burden reveals one century of climate-associated parasite decline. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2211903120
