Want to volunteer for Towards Carfree Cities? Whether you’re able to take on a major organizing position or show up at a party to silkscreen t-shirts, there’s a role for you! Below is a partial list of volunteer opportunities. We’ll also be needing a large number of volunteers during the conference itself. To learn more, contact our volunteer coordinator.

Update: If you wish to help out during the conference, sign up here!

The first step for getting involved with Towards Carfree Cities is to join our email listserv here. Volunteer opportunities are regularly posted to this list, as well as conference updates and news about carfree issues.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Homestay hosts
  Do you have a spare bedroom? A guest house? A sofa? Host one of our presenters or attendees from afar. Email heidi at groxie dot com for more information.
• Travel Liaisons
  You do not have to live in Portland to volunteer! Liaisons will contact attendees from one or more regions who are seeking sustainable options for travel to the conference, and help them coordinate with each other to travel together via train, bike, bus, boat, or carpool.
• Activities assistants
  Help coordinate events like a depaving project, mobile workshops, and the squaredance in the street. Tasks might include legwork for permits, scouting routes, making phone calls, and logistical planning.
• Tableware coordinators
  We have a caterer but need to bring our own cups, plates, forks, napkins, etc., transport them, and wash them in between meals. Use your organizational powers to help make this conference truly sustainable and self-sufficient!
• On-site volunteers
  We’re looking for a lot of willing hands to set up and tear down events, check in registrants, wash cups, pass out maps and directions, sell t-shirts, and more.