Solana Center for Environmental Innovation

Organization Description

Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mobilizing the San Diego community through innovative outreach and consulting services for businesses and jurisdictions in order to address the region's most pressing environmental issues and enact impactful change. We envision a region where all cities collaborate to preserve resources through a closed-loop system that keeps materials out of our landfills and waterways, returns nutrients to our soils, and helps create systemic change at all levels that addresses the climate crisis.

Health & Safety

“Please note: This site deals with activities that may have a higher risk of injury due to physical and/or outdoor activities, weather, falls, physical injury, etc. Ensure that you meet with your site supervisor to understand the increased risk in completing your internship at this site, as well as the appropriate measures you can take to mitigate and/or respond to these risks.  Your orientation at the site should also include a general site safety orientation.”

Some volunteer tasks involve lifting 20 - 30 lbs. However, this will not be required if this creates any difficulty for the student.

Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
Address 
137 N El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024
United States
General Phone 
Student Contact 
Name
Jessi Goralski
Job Title
Volunteer Coordinator
Phone
Email

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Environmental Steward Volunteer Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Resource Center Assistant Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Solana Store Support Service Learning Ongoing On-site
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Environmental or Wildlife Organization (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Children/Youth, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems
Hours of operation 

Thursdays noon - 5:00 pm Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. These are the hours we are open to the public to visit our Center, but our staff works M - F from 9 am to 5 pm, and volunteer opportunities can be scheduled during these times on case by case basis.

Maximum students 
4