Climate75 Canadian Youth Leadership Program
- Organization: The Starfish Canada
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Canada
- Deadline: September 18, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
The Starfish Canada has run youth environmental programmes since 2010. Climate75 is its six month leadership programme for Canadians aged 18 to 25 who want to understand how change actually happens and build the skills to make it. You join a national cohort, work through virtual workshops with practitioners in climate, community and nonprofit leadership, and spend five days together at a summit in Squamish, British Columbia. You do not need to be a climate expert or work in the sector. Two things worth knowing before you apply. A $200 deposit is due if you are accepted, with sliding-scale support available on request and an outright exemption for Indigenous participants. And unusually for a Canadian programme, you do not need to be a citizen or permanent resident: residence in Canada is enough, and newcomers and refugees are explicitly welcomed. **What you get:** - A place in a national cohort of Canadian youth working on climate and social change - Four virtual workshops led by experts in climate, community and nonprofit leadership - A five day in-person summit in Squamish, British Columbia - Mentorship, and a capstone project of your own - Skills across three areas: community building, climate and social change, and leadership and operations **What you'll do:** - Work through the six month programme from January to July 2027 - Learn how to bring people together, mobilise a community, research an issue and develop a programme - Explore climate change, environmental action and how people influence change - Build communication, collaboration and strategic decision-making skills - Put the learning into practice through a capstone project - Attend the Squamish summit, which is required **Key dates:** - Applications close 18 September 2026 at 11:59 PM PST - The programme runs January to July 2027 - The Climate75 Summit runs 19 to 23 March 2027 in Squamish, British Columbia

