WoCl communities (slack channels) connect people on topics, geography, job roles, and more - see existing communities at Join a community.There are a lot of communities already, but if you feel something is missing, then let’s work together to start a new one.

🔎 Is there an existing similar community?

Skim the Slack Channel Directory . If you find a community that is similar, consider collaborating instead of starting a new one.

🤔 Is your community aligned with the WoCl mission and values?

All communities in Work On Climate support our mission of making climate work mainstream and helping more people on their path to working in climate as professionals, and embody our core values of being action-oriented and supportive.

WoCl is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and therefore we cannot have any politically flavored communities.

<aside> 👉🏽 Examples: ✅ A community for manufacturing engineers wanting to work in climate

✅ A community for in-person meetups in your city

❌ A community for discussing climate-friendly lifestyle choices (not a professional focus)

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🙏🏽 Is there demand for creating this community?

As a rule, we carve out existing engagement into communities, rather than create communities as a blank slate for new engagement.

Start some conversations on the topic in general-purpose channels!

• Ask and answer questions on this topic in #need-help
• Share summaries of resources on this topic in #learn-the-space
• Talk about your work in this space in #share-your-path
• Post jobs in this space in #jobs , events on this topic in #events-external, or even organize your own event with our help (Events: Learn from curated events)

If you see that other members are engaging with these discussions - great, there is demand for creating a community!

🪄 Are you ready to be an organizer of the community?

As an organizer, your job is to help the community thrive! You might:

• Regularly post and reply to community members on slack
• Invite speakers to give events on the topic
• Coordinate community projects (such as producing a new guide related to the topic)