I once bought Nancy Skinner (then executive director of the Climate Group, now my state assemblywoman) a coffee in exchange for hiring advice. Her latte’s worth of wisdom: Don’t stop interviewing until you find a campaigner — someone who knows how to rally people behind an idea and make change happen.
If you want to be that kind of person, I can think of no better path than to join Green Corps. Some of the best campaigners I know came out of their training program — Vote Solar’s Claudia Eyzaguirre and Bernadette Del Chiaro of Environment California immediately come to mind. Their alumni parties are like the who’s who of the progressive movement. Applications are due soon, so get on it …
