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Target Fellows
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The Vision

From Climate Awareness to Climate Enterprise

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.

Youth community at Actions House
How It Works

Program Design

20 live sessions over 10 weeks. Each session is 90 minutes: expert instruction, guided workshop, and peer collaboration.

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Live Sessions

Two per week via Zoom, at rotating time zones for Global South accessibility. All sessions recorded within 24 hours.

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Peer Learning Pods

Fellows grouped by region into pods of 8-12 with trained Pod Leaders for accountability and collaboration between sessions.

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AI-Graded Workbooks

Weekly exercises applying session content to each fellow's own venture. AI provides structured feedback on viability, financial logic, and pitch clarity.

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Mentor Office Hours

Bi-weekly optional sessions where fellows book 15-minute slots with domain mentors from the Actions House network.

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Capstone & Demo Day

A 5-minute recorded pitch and 2-page venture brief. Top fellows pitch live to investors and mentors from the Actions House ecosystem.

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Pathways to Convenings

Demo Day winners are invited to pitch at Actions House editions at LCAW, NYCW, COP31, and Davos. Top 100 fellows matched with mentors.

Framework

Five Capability Tracks

Every session maps to one of five core capabilities. Fellows develop strength across all five.

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Build

Product design, MVP, operations, tech

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Fund

Revenue models, fundraising, donors, finance

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Navigate

Legal, policy, regulation, compliance

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Mobilize

Marketing, campaigns, education, storytelling

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Reflect

Impact, measurement, leadership, mindset

Curriculum

20 Sessions. 10 Weeks.

From inspiration to launch readiness. Click any week to see session details.

01

Foundations

Why green business + finding your problem

1
The Green Business Opportunity

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.

Lecture + Q&A
2
Finding Your Problem

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.

Workshop
02

From Idea to Venture

Design thinking + business model canvas

3
Design Thinking for Green Products

Human-centered design applied to climate solutions. Empathy mapping, ideation, rapid prototyping. Fellows sketch their first product or service concept.

Workshop
4
Business Model Canvas

Building your venture on one page. Revenue streams, cost structures, key partners, value propositions. Social enterprise models that balance impact and income.

Workshop
03

Product & Service Design

Designing and building your MVP on a budget

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Designing Your Product or Service

Turning a concept into something people can use and buy. Minimum viable products, service blueprints, pricing your first offering.

Workshop + Guest
6
Building an MVP on a Budget

No-code tools, lean approaches, and creative resourcefulness. How to build and test your product with under $100.

Workshop
04

Legal & Policy

Legal structures + navigating regulation

7
Legal Structures for Social Enterprises

Choosing the right entity: NGO, LLC, cooperative, hybrid. Registration, IP basics, and co-founder agreements.

Lecture + Q&A
8
Navigating Policy & Regulation

Understanding the policy environment your venture operates in. Climate policy, permits, and how to turn regulation into opportunity.

Lecture + Guest
05

Financial Foundations

Financial literacy + revenue models

9
Financial Literacy for Founders

Reading a P&L, cash flow basics, break-even analysis. The financial language every founder needs to speak, even at 16.

Workshop
10
Revenue Models & Unit Economics

How your venture actually makes money. Subscription, fee-for-service, marketplace, hybrid. Pricing strategy and the math behind sustainability.

Workshop
06

Marketing & Brand

Brand storytelling + digital marketing on zero budget

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Building Your Brand Story

Crafting a narrative that connects your mission to your market. Brand identity, messaging hierarchy, and storytelling for impact ventures.

Workshop + Guest
12
Digital Marketing on Zero Budget

Social media strategy, content marketing, community building, and growth tactics. Platform playbooks for LinkedIn, Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok.

Workshop
07

Impact & Education

Educational campaigns + measuring impact

13
Designing Educational Campaigns

Building awareness programs or educational content as part of your venture model. Education as a revenue stream and trust-builder.

Workshop
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Measuring & Communicating Impact

Theory of Change, Logic Models, data collection on a budget, and turning impact data into stories that attract funders.

Lecture + Workshop
08

Fundraising & Donor Engagement

Fundraising landscape + engaging investors and donors

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Fundraising 101

The full landscape: grants, competitions, crowdfunding, revenue-based financing, angel investment. Which is right for your stage.

Lecture + Guest
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Engaging Donors & Investors

Relationship-building with funders. Researching prospects, writing proposals, managing relationships, and the art of the follow-up.

Workshop
09

Operations & Scale

Running day-to-day + partnerships and growth

17
Running Your Venture Day-to-Day

Operations, team building, time management, and the founder mindset. Managing yourself and stakeholders when resources are thin.

Lecture + Q&A
18
Partnerships & Pathways to Scale

Strategic partnerships, institutional relationships, government contracts, and scaling from local to regional to continental.

Lecture + Guest
10

Pitch & Launch

Pitch practice + Demo Day

19
Pitch Practice & Feedback

Live pitch workshop. Fellows deliver their 5-minute pitch to peers and mentors. Structured feedback rounds and final refinements.

Workshop
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Demo Day & What Comes Next

Top fellows pitch live to investors, mentors, and partners from the Actions House network. Awards, recognition, and pathways forward.

Live Event
The Arc

Your Journey

From application to launch-ready venture in four phases.

Pre

Onboarding

Application, selection, platform setup, Pod assignment, and pre-work: identify a climate problem in your community.

Wk 1-4

Build the Foundation

Identify a real problem, design a product or service, map the business model, understand legal structures.

Deliverable: Business Model Canvas + Legal Structure Decision
Wk 5-7

Build the Engine

Financial modeling, marketing strategy, impact measurement, educational campaign design.

Deliverable: Financial Projections + Marketing Plan + Impact Framework
Wk 8-9

Build the Relationships

Fundraising strategy, donor engagement, operational planning, partnership development.

Deliverable: Fundraising Strategy + Pitch Draft
Wk 10

Launch

Pitch practice, peer feedback, Demo Day with live audience of investors and mentors.

Deliverable: Final Venture Brief + Recorded Pitch
Who Should Apply

Young people aged 16-24 from the Global South

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

After the Fellowship

This Is the Entry Point

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

Help Build the Fellowship

We are seeking sponsors, guest speakers, Pod Leaders, and institutional partners to bring the Green Founders Fellowship to 5,000 young people this summer.