Volunteers - Roles and Mentors - The Volunteer Way
As a Volunteer: choose your role, find your mentor
Each volunteer can make a unique contribution to the climate challenge. Select the role that best suits your time and talents and a certified mentor will accompany you every step of the way.
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Why different roles?
The most effective climate organizations allocate specific tasks to multiply the impact and sustain the motivation of their community.
In this way we ensure that anyone - from citizens, students, graduates, masters, PhDs to senior professionals - can contribute real value.
Role catalog
| Level | Role | Indicative time | Examples of roles and missions without being exhaustive. | Skills you will develop in addition to Carbon footprint knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Citizen | according to activity | - Calculate your own footprint and promote EcoGestos in networks.- Support at information stands. | Climate communication, use of CO₂ calculators, social networks. |
| 1 | Volunteer: Ambassador | in actitvity function | - Deliver workshops to groups of 10-20 citizens.- Dynamize monthly challenges. | Public speaking, group dynamics, educational gamification. |
| 2.1 | Volunteer Area / Tutor | 1 h/wk |
- Performs tasks in one of the 14 areas of the Association - Ex: Accompanies 5 volunteers in their project - Conducts bi-weekly feedback sessions - Designs offset campaigns and develops or follows up on alliances e.g. forestry or with Universities - Presents success stories at sectoral events. - Designs offset campaigns and develops or follows alliances e.g. forestry or with Universities - Presents success stories at sectoral events. Define EcoGestos |
Management of the AHC platform, corporate footprint, and others, GHG knowledge and others. |
| 2.2 | Voluntary Carbon | 1 to 2 h/week |
- Helps SMEs collect Scope 1-2-3 data - Prepares MITECO presentations and records |
Coaching, leadership, networking, GHG, sustainability |
| 3+ | Coordinator | Variable | - Design/manage internal Association projects | Negotiation, impact measurement, storytelling. |
Digital ID Cards Digital ID Cards: each role provides a verifiable ID Card for your social networks and your CV, following the digital recognition guide and the best practices of gamification in volunteering.
Climate Ambassador Program for Citizens and Volunteers
How mentoring works
- Intelligent matchingmatching based on areas of interest and time zone to optimize encounters.
- Flexible rhythm1 initial objectives meeting + biweekly check-in (30 min) and asynchronous support.
- Shared resourcesAHC documents library, inventory templates and private forums.
- 6-month cycleAt the end of the cycle, you can move on to the next role or become a mentor.
Profile of our mentors
- More than 5 years in green sectors, consulting or third sector.
- Environmental certifications or equivalent experience.
- Minimum commitment: 2 h/month.
- Continuous training, global network of facilitators and contacts and agreements with multiple entities
Benefits for the mentor
- Official certificate of hours and "AHC Climate Mentor" badge.
- Visibility in events and the Association's blog channel.
- Preferential access to internal and external calls for activities and projects.
Mentoring stories
"Thanks to the support of my mentor, we managed to save 17% energy in our cooperative in six months and obtained the MITECO seal. Now I myself am a mentor for the new 2025 group." - Laura G., Analyst-turned-Mentor.
Cases like Laura's show the multiplier effect of mentoring: each new mentor extends the impact network inside and outside the Association, replicating the training cycle described by IVHQ in its climate action programs.
Join and make a difference through volunteerism
Ready to get started? Choose your role or apply as a Volunteer and then reach the role of mentor; our team will contact you within 48 hours for your welcome interview. Places are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need previous experience? Not for levels 1-2; only motivation and 2 hours per week. For Analyst and Mentor, we ask to have completed the lower levels or demonstrate professional experience.
What training do I receive? Access to the AHC Campus, live webinars and specialized courses - see campus. These contents follow the international training standard described by the most representative entities.
Do I receive any official recognition? Yes, digital badges and certificate with hours signed by the Association.
Can I change my role? Every 6 months we open a transition window for you to evolve along the route.
Commitment and transparency
Our program integrates best practices in NGO mentoring to develop leadership and scalability.
All the time you spend is allocated to projects aligned with the reduction of the carbon footprint within the Sustainable Development Goals ( 13 climate action) and the 2030-2050 goals;
We measure our results and publish annual reports on the web.
