River Health and Resiliency Or

River Health & Resiliency Organizer About Prairie Rivers Network At Prairie Rivers Network, we protect water, heal land, and inspire change. Using the creative power of science, law, and collective action, we protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how to care for the earth and for each other. Our programs confront many of the root causes of environmental degradation in Illinois while addressing the sources and impacts of climate change. Climate change has increased the risks that communities face, including more frequent and more damaging floods, stressed water supplies, and the loss of biodiversity. Waterfront communities in particular are on the front lines of the climate crisis. Much of our infrastructure is already old and was not built to withstand the extreme conditions the next century will present. To prepare for the future, we must strengthen our communities by adopting a more holistic approach that works with, rather than against, natural systems. Prairie Rivers Network seeks to promote and implement nature-based solutions that can restore wildlife habitat, better manage flooding, and foster thriving communities. Pollution and decades of mismanagement have degraded our rivers and streams. Yet these waterways continue to supply the lifeblood and opportunity for a renewed Illinois landscape with healthy wildlife habitat and thriving communities. A growing movement calling for nature-based solutions and climate-smart agriculture, an ambitious new Illinois State Water Plan, and the historic financial investments made available through recent legislation all add up to an incredible opportunity for Illinois to take the lead in turning vision into reality, building a climate-ready world that benefits the people of our state. That's where YOU come in! About the Position At a time of great need for transformative change to heal past wounds and implement a new vision for caring for the world and each other, Prairie Rivers Network seeks a River Health & Resiliency Organizer to advance nature-based solutions in Illinois. This role will educate, engage, and activate community members interested in nature-based solutions, build abundant and higher quality habitat to address the biodiversity