A 10-week online program empowering Global South youth to build climate ventures that make money and make a difference.
Across the Global South, millions of young people are deeply aware of the climate crisis and motivated to act. But there's almost nowhere for them to learn how to turn that energy into a real business. No practical education connecting climate action to revenue. No exposure to the legal and financial frameworks needed to formalize a venture. No networks connecting young founders to mentors or capital.
The Fellowship is built around a simple idea: if you teach young people how to actually start a business -- not just talk about climate -- some of them will go build something that matters. Every fellow who completes the program will leave with a venture that has been pressure-tested, financially modeled, legally structured, and pitch-ready.
This is not a certificate program. It is a launchpad.
20 live sessions over 10 weeks. Each session is 90 minutes: expert instruction, guided workshop, and peer collaboration.
Two per week via Zoom, at rotating time zones for Global South accessibility. All sessions recorded within 24 hours.
Fellows grouped by region into pods of 8-12 with trained Pod Leaders for accountability and collaboration between sessions.
Weekly exercises applying session content to each fellow's own venture. AI provides structured feedback on viability, financial logic, and pitch clarity.
Bi-weekly optional sessions where fellows book 15-minute slots with domain mentors from the Actions House network.
A 5-minute recorded pitch and 2-page venture brief. Top fellows pitch live to investors and mentors from the Actions House ecosystem.
Demo Day winners are invited to pitch at Actions House editions at LCAW, NYCW, COP31, and Davos. Top 100 fellows matched with mentors.
Every session maps to one of five core capabilities. Fellows develop strength across all five.
Product design, MVP, operations, tech
Revenue models, fundraising, donors, finance
Legal, policy, regulation, compliance
Marketing, campaigns, education, storytelling
Impact, measurement, leadership, mindset
From inspiration to launch readiness. Click any week to see session details.
Why green business + finding your problem
Why climate ventures are the biggest market opportunity of the next decade. Case studies from Global South founders who built real businesses solving real problems.
Identifying a climate challenge in your community that people will pay to solve. Problem validation frameworks and the difference between a project and a business.
Design thinking + business model canvas
Human-centered design applied to climate solutions. Empathy mapping, ideation, rapid prototyping. Fellows sketch their first product or service concept.
Building your venture on one page. Revenue streams, cost structures, key partners, value propositions. Social enterprise models that balance impact and income.
Designing and building your MVP on a budget
Turning a concept into something people can use and buy. Minimum viable products, service blueprints, pricing your first offering.
No-code tools, lean approaches, and creative resourcefulness. How to build and test your product with under $100.
Legal structures + navigating regulation
Choosing the right entity: NGO, LLC, cooperative, hybrid. Registration, IP basics, and co-founder agreements.
Understanding the policy environment your venture operates in. Climate policy, permits, and how to turn regulation into opportunity.
Financial literacy + revenue models
Reading a P&L, cash flow basics, break-even analysis. The financial language every founder needs to speak, even at 16.
How your venture actually makes money. Subscription, fee-for-service, marketplace, hybrid. Pricing strategy and the math behind sustainability.
Brand storytelling + digital marketing on zero budget
Crafting a narrative that connects your mission to your market. Brand identity, messaging hierarchy, and storytelling for impact ventures.
Social media strategy, content marketing, community building, and growth tactics. Platform playbooks for LinkedIn, Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok.
Educational campaigns + measuring impact
Building awareness programs or educational content as part of your venture model. Education as a revenue stream and trust-builder.
Theory of Change, Logic Models, data collection on a budget, and turning impact data into stories that attract funders.
Fundraising landscape + engaging investors and donors
The full landscape: grants, competitions, crowdfunding, revenue-based financing, angel investment. Which is right for your stage.
Relationship-building with funders. Researching prospects, writing proposals, managing relationships, and the art of the follow-up.
Running day-to-day + partnerships and growth
Operations, team building, time management, and the founder mindset. Managing yourself and stakeholders when resources are thin.
Strategic partnerships, institutional relationships, government contracts, and scaling from local to regional to continental.
Pitch practice + Demo Day
Live pitch workshop. Fellows deliver their 5-minute pitch to peers and mentors. Structured feedback rounds and final refinements.
Top fellows pitch live to investors, mentors, and partners from the Actions House network. Awards, recognition, and pathways forward.
From application to launch-ready venture in four phases.
Application, selection, platform setup, Pod assignment, and pre-work: identify a climate problem in your community.
Identify a real problem, design a product or service, map the business model, understand legal structures.
Financial modeling, marketing strategy, impact measurement, educational campaign design.
Fundraising strategy, donor engagement, operational planning, partnership development.
Pitch practice, peer feedback, Demo Day with live audience of investors and mentors.
You do not need a business background. You do not need a venture idea yet. You need curiosity about climate solutions, the drive to build something, and the commitment to show up for 10 weeks.
The Fellowship is free for all participants. We are specifically designing for fellows who would not typically have access to programs like this.
Application: three short-answer questions and a 60-second video introduction. No test scores, GPAs, or institutional affiliations required.
Selection Criteria
Climate Commitment
Genuine concern for environmental challenges in your community
Entrepreneurial Curiosity
Initiative, resourcefulness, or a desire to build something
Coachability
Open to feedback, willing to collaborate, committed to completing the full program
Diversity
We actively seek geographic, gender, and socioeconomic diversity
The Fellowship is not the end. It is the beginning of your journey inside the Actions House ecosystem.
Demo Day Winners
Invited to pitch at Actions House convenings at LCAW, NYCW, COP31, or Davos
Top 100 Fellows
Matched with mentors from the Actions House investor and advisor network
All Fellows
Join the Green Founders Network for ongoing resources, deal-sharing, and peer support
Strongest Ventures
Connected to partner accelerators, grant programs, and impact funds