EarthRights International Jobs & Careers - Remote Work From Home & Flexible

EarthRights International is a nonprofit organization committed to holding corporations, governments, and financial institutions accountable for violating environmental and human rights. Headquartered in Washington, DC, EarthRights International has hired for freelance and part-time jobs, as well as fellowship and intern positions, in the past.

EarthRights International has posted flexible jobs in categories likeentertainment & media,accounting & finance,legal, andadministrative. Eligible employees receive benefits, including medical insurance, paid time off, paternal leave, wellness benefits, and a retirement plan with employer contribution. In addition to its DC headquarters, EarthRights International maintains offices in Lima, Peru; Yangon, Myanmar; and Chiang Mai, Thailand. The team is comprised of grassroots organizers, trainers, and lawyers whose work is focused on advocacy campaigns, fact-finding, community awareness projects, and legal action. Executive Director Ka Hsaw Wa and legal committee member and former director Katie Redford cofounded EarthRights International in the early 1990s, combining the power of law and the power of the people to defend “earth rights” relating to individuals and the environment.

The work of EarthRights International aims to shift power from elite global structures to communities working on the front lines on behalf of human rights and the environment. The organization provides training for emerging leaders and supports campaigns to expose abuses. EarthRights International also takes legal action against abusive organizations and policies. EarthRights has litigated against major corporations like the World Bank, Shell, Union Carbide, and Chiquita, often representing communities and individuals in some of the most remote regions of the world. Major areas of litigation include climate justice, accountability, land rights, and large-scale infrastructure projects in regions including the Amazon and the Greater Mekong Basin.