Goals
To enhance climate resilience in at-risk communities by empowering women and youth as climate leaders, innovators, and educators.
Objectives:
- Train 500 women and youth in climate change adaptation, green technology, and sustainable practices.
- Launch 20 community-led micro-projects that promote local climate resilience (e.g., urban gardens, water harvesting, eco-businesses).
- Establish 5 Climate Resilience Hubs for ongoing learning and innovation.
- Influence local policy through youth and women-led advocacy campaigns on climate justice.
Key Activities
- Regional workshops combining education, storytelling, and practical skill-building in climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, and green tech.
- A support system for eco-entrepreneurs with mentorship, seed funding, and technical guidance for sustainable businesses.
- Mobilize hundreds for tree planting, clean-ups, awareness marches, and exhibitions of youth- and women-led innovations.
- Digital and in-person storytelling initiatives that amplify local climate stories through photojournalism, podcasts, and community media.
- Safe, inclusive spaces with access to training materials, solar-powered internet, toolkits, and seed libraries to support continued learning and collaboration.
Climate Leadership Bootcamps
Green Start-Up Accelerator
Community Climate Action Days
Storytelling for Change
Climate Resilience Hubs
Target Beneficiaries
- Direct: 500+ women and youth (ages 16–35) from vulnerable and climate-affected communities.
- Indirect: 5,000+ community members through ripple effects of advocacy, outreach, and micro-projects.
Expected Outcomes
- Empowered grassroots climate leadership among women and youth.
- Creation of green jobs and local sustainable enterprises.
- Increased climate resilience at the household and community level.
- Greater community awareness and engagement in climate solutions.
- Strengthened social cohesion and inter-generational collaboration in climate action.
Estimated Budget
| Budget Category | Details | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Climate Leadership Bootcamps (x5) | Venues, trainers, materials, transport, meals (100 participants per event) | $50,000 |
| 2. Green Start-Up Accelerator | Mentorship, seed funding for 20 micro-enterprises | $60,000 |
| 3. Climate Resilience Hubs (x5) | Infrastructure, solar power, learning resources | $75,000 |
| 4. Community Action Campaigns | Tree planting, media, tools, awareness materials | $20,000 |
| 5. Storytelling & Digital Advocacy | Equipment, media training, podcast series, social media content | $15,000 |
| 6. Project Staff and Coordination | Project manager, field officers, admin support | $40,000 |
| 7. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) | Baseline/end-line assessments, tools, reporting | $15,000 |
| 8. Contingency (5%) | For unexpected expenses | $13,750 |
| Total Estimated Budget | $288,750 | |
Project Timeline
Duration: 18 months
- Months 1–3: Planning, community mapping, and partnerships
- Months 4–9: Bootcamps, Resilience Hubs setup, and accelerator launch
- Months 10–15: Implementation of micro-projects, community actions, storytelling
- Months 16–18: Monitoring, evaluation, and scaling plan development.
Why This Matters
Climate change is not gender-neutral or age-blind. Women and youth are disproportionately affected—but also uniquely positioned to lead solutions. By investing in their leadership, “Rising Above” transforms climate vulnerability into climate victory. It’s about rising above the storm—together.