Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking proposals from qualified Contractors to perform in-person and/or virtual professional development trainings to the Environmental Careers and Opportunities (ECO) cohort. Training topics that may include but are not limited to project management, facilitation, green stormwater infrastructure, GIS/Coding, Communication (styles, policy writing, grant writing, scientific writing, environmental communication/environmental journalism, outreach/digital content creation/social media, how to reach target audience), Community Engagement, DEIJ/Anti-Racism, Indigenous Knowledge/Culture, Land Reparations, Productivity/Time Management, Mycoremediation, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Education/Curriculum Development, Forming Strategic Partnerships, Understanding Regulatory Procedures and Policies, Team Building, Donar Engagement, Critical Thinking and Analysis, Tree/Plant ID, Animal Tracking/Interpretation, Food Security (growing, cooking, composting, canning, fermenting, foraging), Orienteering, Collecting/Analyzing/Managing/Modeling Data, Problem Solving, Excel, Navigating the Professional World (advocating for yourself, dealing with conflict and resolution, resume/interviewing, job searching, skill building), Leadership, Team Building, Event Planning, Strategic Planning, Understanding Regulatory Procedures and Policies, Volunteer Engagement and Coordination, Project Management/Facilitation, Bushcrafting, Wilderness Survival, Regenerative Land Use Practices, Land Surveying, Invasive Species Management, Watershed Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Permaculture Design, Rising Technologies/Emerging Fields in Environmental Sector, Rewilding, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Forestry, Geology, Financial Literacy, Systems Thinking, Ecological Restoration, Water Sampling/Testing, Soil Sampling/Testing, Dam Removal.
