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Youth4Climate Call for Mentors and Partners
Shape the Future of Climate Action – Become a Mentor or Partner for Youth4Climate 2025
Why Join Youth4Climate?
The Youth4Climate (Y4C) initiative is co-led by the Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), empowers young innovators driving climate solutions worldwide. Since 2023, we’ve supported 100 youth-led projects across 52 countries with USD 2.5 Million in seed funding, mentorship, and global visibility. Y4C is recognized as a UNDP Climate Promise flagship initiative and has been commended in the G7 Leaders’ Communique as well as the YOUNGO Youth Stocktake Report launched at COP28 to track Parties’ contributions to youth engagement in climate action.
Now, we’re seeking passionate mentors and strategic partners to help scale the next generation of climate leaders in 2025!
Call for Mentors
We invite entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors, academics, program/project managers and technical experts with 5+ years of experience in:
✅ Climate finance & fundraising
✅ Startup scaling & business development
✅ Storytelling & advocacy
✅ Sustainable energy, food systems, nature-based solutions, or digital innovation
What Mentors Gain:
🔹 Impact: Guide youth-led climate projects with real-world potential.
🔹 Network: Connect with UNDP, private sector leaders, and global innovators.
🔹 Visibility: Featured in Y4C media, and partner at events.
🔹 Flexibility: Only 2 hours/month (1:1 mentoring + optional workshops).
Deadline: May 23, 2025
N.B.: Mentors are asked to offer their support pro bono. Mentorship is a two-way learning process: becoming a Y4C mentor will allow you to connect with exceptional individuals and teams leading the charge on climate action in their communities. Mentors who provide at least 10 hours of mentorship will be provided a certificate of recognition of their support and their contributions (or those of their organization) may be spotlighted on Youth4Climate social media channels.
Call for Partners
The climate crisis cannot be addressed in isolation. Youth4Climate seeks partnerships with market-based investors, knowledge partners, accelerators, universities, and social sector funders to provide expertise, growth capital, or strategic support to youth-led solutions. By investing in, and supporting youth-led local action, we can collectively support building resilient communities and sustainable economies.
Private Sector, foundations, and institutions can support by:
✅ Hosting workshops (e.g., climate tech, impact investing).
✅ Providing in-kind resources (tools, training, funding opportunities).
✅ Joining the Investor Showcase Jury (pitch competition).
Why Partner?
🔸 Sustainability in Practice – Demonstrate commitment to youth and climate action.
🔸 Access to Innovators – Connect with high-impact projects for collaboration or invest
🔸 Global Network and Visibility – Gain access to a broad youth network of 25K+ and visibility at major global events, including COP.
Submit the expression of interest form
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