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Sustainable San Mateo County is primarily a volunteer-run organization. We are always on the look out for talented and motivated volunteers who want to help maintain and improve our quality of life in San Mateo County. We invite you to join one of our many volunteer positions to help make San Mateo County truly sustainable. Below is the list of current volunteer opportunities:

Website/Flash Developer

  • Bring the SSMC website to life - develop a flash program for the new SSMC logo
  • Other opportunities to incorporate photos, flash and interactive web pages also available
  • Must have previous web and flash development experience

Communications Committee Team Member

  • Help spread the word about sustainability and SSMC
  • Help produce newsletters, manage our website, attend events/festivals, maintain relationships with key media people and write press releases
  • Meets monthly for 1.5 hours.

Events Committee Team Member

  • Help coordinate all aspects of our annual Awards Event/Dinner in February with attendance of over 350 people
  • Meets 1-2 times/month from August - February for 1.5 hours

Indicators Committee Team Member

  • Help oversee and manage the production of SSMC’s annual Indicators for a Sustainable San Mateo County Report
  • Meets monthly for 1.5 hours from August - February

Indicators Report Researcher

  • Conduct research and write reports on one of the more than 30 indicators for our annual report. Topics range from air quality and energy use to transportation and affordable housing.
  • Requires a committment of typically 20-30 hours from October - December

There are many ways to get involved with SSMC as a volunteer. If you have other ideas or expertise you would like to apply to our mission, we are eager to hear them.

If you would like to find our more about volunteer opportunities contact:

Tyler Hammer
Executive Adminstrator
(650) 638-2323
tyler@sustainablesanmateo.org