Trustee for a small climate charity in start-up mode

Closing date for applications January 31, 2026

Who we are

EcoCounts has been set up to encourage people to feel able to go green, be more sustainable, be more environmentally friendly and reduce their carbon footprint as they go about their everyday lives, connecting in small groups of like-minded people. For some this is easy and for others harder, but doing it as a group offers not just access to advice and information but also support and encouragement. Right now, we are recording our carbon footprints and other measures of our sustainability.

The role

Our goal for the next 12 months is:

to continue building our local group of activists who watch their carbon and ecological footprints
to create a carbon labelling campaign, a carbon trading group, a carbon footprint and Carbon Accounts app
to foster recognition from local businesses and government
to create a blueprint which can be adopted in other locations

We want to spread the movement far and wide, to promote public, business, academic and political acceptance of carbon budgets, carbon trading and our Carbon Accounts approach by demonstrating how and why it works, and running communications and fundraising campaigns.

We’re looking for someone to jump right in with our small and dynamic team to provide guidance, energy and insight to help us develop. Ideally we’re looking for someone who has some experience with:

charity governance
policy creation and management
strategy development combining marketing, fundraising, volunteer management and finance & business planning
you’ll need an awareness of the serious nature of the crisis and the need for radical action by governments, i.e. a strong desire to see society make an urgent response to climate change
ability to work online, in person, in different environments with different types of people
consistency and good communication
co-operation, exchange of ideas, flexibility
ability to put ideas across clearly while seeking first to understand others
free on Monday evenings for our in-person meetings (not mandatory)

There are many practical activities you could also help with beyond trustee responsibilities, not in any order, for example workshop facilitation, managing volunteers, fundraising, carbon emissions data and spreadsheets, writing or journalism on sustainability, social media, photography or videography….

Skills and experience in any will be helpful.