Thank you for your interest in the fourth cohort of the Climate Parent Fellowship. Please use the secure form below to tell us more about your parent-led, intergenerational, or family-focused climate organizing. If you have any questions or issues with your application, please email fellowship@ourkidsclimate.org. Before writing, please make sure your question is not at the FAQ answered here.

This program is for individuals who are leaders within a parent-led, intergenerational, or family-focused climate project, group, organization, strategy, or idea, playing a critical role as part of the core leadership team.
Personal Information Section

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* Full Name (Name and Surname):

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* Phone number (including area/country codes):

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* Country of Current Residence:

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* Country of Citizenship:

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* If you have another citizenship, please indicate here:

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* Year of Birth

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* What is your level of English?

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* Have you applied for the Climate Parent Fellowship before? If so, please let us know when.

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* Can you be specific about how you heard about the Climate Parent Fellowship?

We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate parent movement. Answering these demographic questions would help us understand who is applying for this Fellowship. If you would rather not share this information, please check ‘prefer not to say'.

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* How would you best describe your gender identity? Please select

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* What racial/ethnic identity do you most identify with?

Application Section

Instructions on how to answer this application

The 2025 Cohort of the Climate-Parent Fellowship aims to support individual leaders who play a critical role within a parent-led, intergenerational, or family-focused climate project. This Fellowship is for individuals only and is NOT an opportunity for organizations to apply collectively.

Please note: The term project in the application questions below refers to a wide range of parent-led, intergenerational, or family-focused climate initiatives including projects, organizations, groups, campaigns, strategies, and ideas.

To enable you to submit your best application, we highly recommend reviewing the Fellowship Criteria and some recommended tips before answering the questions below.

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* 1. What is the name of the project (or organization, group, campaign, strategy, or idea) that you are currently working on? (Please include name only, you will have a chance to describe below. 150 characters or less)

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* 2. Where is your project based? Please list the primary country location.

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* If your project engages communities in activities and programming in other countries beyond the primary one indicated above, let us know which ones below (200 characters or less):

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* 3. Short project description. Please clearly describe your project in 550 characters or less.

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* 4. Which of the current strategies best describes your project?

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* If you selected B in the previous question: these campaigns are largely focused on (choose one or more top priorities)

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* 5. Which of the following best describes the audience or group you are working with? Choose one as your primary type of group/audience.

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* 6. Describe how your climate project is intergenerational, parent-led, or family-focused. (In 750 characters or less)

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* 7. Your project’s leadership is primarily:

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* 8. Who is your primary audience?

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* 9. Full project description. Describe this project in more detail, including what it is, how it is being organized, and why it's important. Please be specific and focus on the most important and relevant information about the project. (In 2000 characters or less)

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* 10. What have you, as an individual, already done to drive this project forward? Please share concrete examples and achievements. Please note the Fellowship is designed for decision-makers within the project and may include founder/cofounder, director, lead organizer, core team member, etc. Please be specific in your role and what you’ve achieved so far. (In 2000 characters or less)

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* 11. Tell us your climate story/journey. To answer this, you might like to tell us what has motivated you to work on this project, what makes your work unique, and/or some challenges you have faced. (In 2000 characters or less)

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* 12. Recognizing that none of us can do this work alone, how have you built team and community support to help grow this project? We’d love to hear about any teams, networks, and collaborations you/your work is actively engaged in. Please be as specific as possible by naming partners, collaborations, team building, etc. (In 2000 characters or less)

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* 13. Tell us about your project’s major plans and activities in 2025. What do you hope to accomplish with your project over the 12-month Fellowship? (In 1500 characters or less)

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* 14. Thinking big, what would you want your project to look like in the next 3-5 years, and how will the Fellowship help support this vision? (In 1500 characters or less)

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* 15. To help us better understand your organization, group, campaign, strategy, or idea, please submit up to three items that best showcase your project. You may choose from the following formats:

Concept Note: A document of 2 pages or less
Presentation Slides: A deck with 10 slides or fewer
Video: A recording no longer than 3 minutes
Infographic: A visual representation on a single page
Website: A link to a specific project page or section
Media Article: An article published about your project
Media Hit: A feature or mention in news media
Blog Post: A post authored by you or your team about your project
Social Media Link: A link to a social media post or profile showcasing your project
Photos: Up to 5 photos with captions
Testimonial: A written testimonial from a beneficiary or partner, 1 page or less
Podcast: An episode no longer than 10 minutes

Please ensure that each submission directly relates to your project.

Important: We will only consider up to three items. Submitting more than three items may result in some materials not being reviewed. Please select and submit your best three items carefully.

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* I hereby declare that all the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statements or omissions may result in the rejection of my application or, if discovered after acceptance, the termination of my participation.

Before submitting your application, you can download a PDF version of it by clicking the 3 dots at the top right of your browser and selecting the "Print" option. We highly recommend that you save a copy of your completed application for your records.

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