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Blockchain & Climate Institute

UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Web Developer

London , United Kingdom
part-time Remote

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Contribute to BCI’s digital presence by developing WordPress modules and improving website functionality to support global sustainability communications.

Role Title: Web Developer

Location: Remote 

Position Type: Volunteer (Unpaid) 

Reports to: IT Lead, with coordination from Head of Communications 

Role Overview 

We are looking for a skilled Web Developer to maintain, improve, and expand the functionality of BCI’s WordPress website. This is a technical role focused on performance, security, and feature development — ensuring that BCI’s digital presence supports its communications goals and global visibility. 

You’ll work closely with our Web Designer, Communications team, and IT support to implement updates, develop new capabilities, and troubleshoot issues in a dynamic, fast-moving environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Implement web updates and design features based on briefs from the Web Designer and Comms team 
     
  • Build new WordPress modules for events, blog posts, publications, and partner engagement 
     
  • Ensure the website is responsive, mobile-friendly, and optimised for performance 
     
  • Manage plugins, perform regular maintenance, and apply critical security updates 
     
  • Troubleshoot backend bugs and deliver efficient, well-documented fixes 
     
  • Collaborate with the Communications and IT teams to test and deploy new features 
     
  • Monitor performance benchmarks and suggest technical improvements 
     
  • Ensure compliance with accessibility, data privacy (e.g., GDPR), and web standards 

Requirements

Experience & Skills 

  • Demonstrated experience in WordPress development and custom theme editing 
     
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript 
     
  • Understanding of hosting environments, DNS, and content delivery 
     
  • Knowledge of responsive design, SEO, and basic web analytics 
     
  • Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders 
     
  • Experience working independently, managing deadlines, and collaborating across time zones 
     

Benefits

What You’ll Gain 

  • Ownership of BCI’s digital infrastructure 
     
  • A technical portfolio connected to high-impact, global sustainability work 
     
  • Opportunities to collaborate with international teams and align tech with climate communications 
     
  • Experience improving a website that supports multilateral partnerships, events, and campaigns 
Blockchain & Climate Institute

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is a progressive think tank providing leading expertise in the deployment of emerging technologies for climate and sustainability actions. As an international network of scientific and technological experts, BCI is at the forefront of efforts to create a sustainable and clean global future.With climate change threatening the livelihoods of humans and the earth they inhabit, there is an urgent need for a strong commitment to develop innovative solutions in a responsible and transparent way. Developments in Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), amongst others, play a crucial role in addressing global sustainability challenges. However there remains a policy evidence gap among state and non-state-based institutions in the climate change policy community.BCI addresses this by enabling global technology transfers through the aggregation and distribution of new knowledge. This includes support for governments, inter-governmental and regional organisations in climate change policy development, furthering the deployment of emerging technologies (including blockchain) to combat climate change.In this way, a strong positive change is effected by BCI in enhancing state and non-state climate actions through targeted technological interventions, advancing governments and industries.BCI employs a three-pronged approach in its mission — To raise awareness among stakeholders in the international climate change policy community of the tremendous potentials of blockchain technology to considerably enhance climate actions at multiple levels; To provide a ‘super scaling’ platform on which blockchain innovators experiment viable concepts with policymakers and corporate executives with a view to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; and To support stakeholders to create favourable conditions for the successful implementation of climate change policies using blockchain and emerging digital technologies.

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