Climate Democracy Accelerator
Climate change is a global issue affecting every aspect of our modern society, from declining agricultural productivity, rising sea levels, drought, forest fires and catastrophic flooding.
To tackle the climate crisis, governments have a mandate to enable and encourage citizens, civil society, activists and more to participate in shaping and implementing climate policies.
By expanding public participation and bringing marginalized voices into decision-making, governments can create climate-focused policies that are equitable and responsive to community needs.
People Powered is looking for government and civil society leaders to form a new cohort of innovators interested in launching participatory programs to shape climate policy in areas such as clean transportation, renewables, decarbonization and energy efficient homes, air pollution, agroecology and more.
To be selected for this program, applicants must be governmental institutions, civil society organizations or non-governmental organizations. The program is open to applicants from all over the world, with space for 15 participants per cohort.
The Climate Democracy Accelerator (CDA) is a six-month, practice-oriented training and support program that prepares members to plan and implement an inclusive and participatory process for a just climate transition. Participants will develop a project to implement a climate-focused participatory program that addresses the needs and voices of local communities. Selected applicants will have access to a dedicated mentor to guide the development of their program, along with:
- Step-by-step resources such as the Participation Playbook , our interactive, online tool for designing participatory programs.
- Practice-oriented live sessions and online courses.
- A 10,000 USD implementation grant.
- The opportunity to apply for an additional 20,000 USD award for the best project developed by program participants.
Learn more about the second cohort of the CDA.
What is the application process?
Applications are open!
Read through the program requirements and selection criteria below, complete the application form and submit the required documents by June 27, 2024, 11:59 pm UTC (check your timezone here).
Program timeline:
- May 8 — June 27, 2024: Applications are open until June 27, 11:59 pm UTC (check your timezone here).
- July 2024: Selected participants are notified.
- August — September 2024: Due diligence and onboarding.
- October 2024: Program begins.
- March 2025: Program ends.
- April — June 2025: Participants share learnings.
- July 2025 — September 2026: Participants implement their action plan.
