Amos Trust Climate & Gender Fellowship 2024-2025

Climate & Gender Fellowship 2024

• Climate change disproportionately impacts women, who make up 80% of the most affected population. Despite their heightened vulnerability to climate change, women are often excluded from decision-making in climate governance, perpetuating this pattern of vulnerability.
• In this context, Amos Trust has been engaging with global female climate activists since 2019, leading to the initiation of the inaugural 2023 Climate Fellowship, which involved six young women from the Global South. Lessons learned from this pilot have informed the refinement of the Climate & Gender Fellowship for 2024-2026, with a focus on reducing vulnerability and enhancing women’s involvement in climate action in Mexico and Central America.

Components

This is a 10-month programme scheduled to commence on the 2nd of April, with the following key components:

• Improvement of Project Management Skills:
  • They will conduct three training sessions focused on enhancing the project management skills of the selected climate activists. Each participant will develop an innovative climate-gender project with the mentorship, promoting sustainability and potential growth.
• Implementation of Youth-led Climate Projects:
  • The participants will have six months to implement their projects, and the funding for each project will not be predetermined. Instead, it will be based on the individually designed proposals of the activists. The total budget for all projects is 30,000 USD, with a maximum of 2,500 USD per participant. They encourage collaborative budget planning among participants to foster a sense of community and encourage them to think collectively about how to use the available budget effectively.
• Overall Capacity Building:
  • Five tailored training sessions will address specific needs expressed by participants during the registration process, aiming to enhance their effectiveness as climate activists. Additionally, they plan to visit a minimum of two projects in the region to provide valuable feedback and further support to the participants.
• Collaborative Learning Community:
  • Four cohorts will be organised and led by participants focusing on their respective areas of expertise, encouraging leadership and collaboration.
• Amplification of Voices and Narratives:
  • They want to highlight the positive impact of these activists and their projects. Four webinars and the publication of one blog or communication material per participant, will contribute to creating awareness about climate challenges in the region.
• Creation of a Youth Women Climate Network:
  • An in-person meeting with the long-term climate partner CEPAD in Nicaragua will provide a platform for the participants to share experiences and learnings. This meeting will be instrumental in tailoring the next steps for the group, with the goal of establishing a Youth Women Climate Network. This network will play a crucial role in future Climate Fellowships by creating a space for participation and empowerment for young women climate activists in the region.

Who are they looking to participate?

• This opportunity has been tailored for a maximum of 12 young women climate activists in Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama).
• Participants should be within the age range of 18 to 35 years old.
• Ideal candidates should have a desire to implement a project within a maximum time frame of 6 months aimed at increasing participation and reducing the vulnerability of women to climate change from a gender perspective.
• Candidates should express an interest in receiving training on various topics to enhance their capacity-building as climate activists, and they should also be willing to share their expertise with fellow participants.
• Recognising that gender is an intersectional issue, they actively encourage applications from minorities, including members of the LGBTIQ community, people of colour, individuals with disabilities, and members of indigenous communities.

For more information, visit Amos Trust.