Women4Climate Toronto

Over the course of six months, participants will benefit from a combination of mentoring, training and networking opportunities. As a participant, you will:

• Meet with leaders in the business sector, public sector, international organizations or academic institutions for three one-on-one mentoring sessions.
• Participate in three Knowledge Labs to help accelerate your project plans. Topics include:
  • creating your business and financial plan
  • effective communications and marketing
  • delivering the perfect pitch.
• Schedule optional one-on-one sessions with your Knowledge Lab presenters to get feedback specific to your project.
• Attend peer-to-peer monthly webinars with the global Women4Climate community. Mentees from other cities engaged in the program will share their project plans and provide feedback.
• Connect and build relationships with your fellow mentees and mentors at three networking events, featuring prominent speakers and influencers.

Receive feedback to develop and pitch your project to a juried panel.

The women with the top three projects will receive a cash award and additional support to advance their work. The Winner will be awarded $20,000 and two runner-up projects will receive $5,000 each.

Applicants to the Women4ClimateTO Mentorship Programme must be willing to commit to the following:

• Participation in six months of activities from January 2022 to June 2022
• To meet assigned mentors for a total of three 1 hour sessions
• Attend the first orientation meeting scheduled for January 11, 2022
• Attend at least 80% of scheduled programme activities including:
  • Knowledge Labs
  • Office hour sessions
  • Networking sessions
  • Monthly peer-to-peer webinars with global Women4Climate group
  • and any other scheduled activities or events
• Participate in the final pitch competition.

The Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Programme empowers and supports female climate leaders who are working to develop and implement innovative solutions to address the climate emergency in Toronto.

Twelve women will be selected to join Toronto’s 2021 Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Programme cohort. Through a combination of mentoring, training and networking opportunities, participants will be provided with the resources and supports necessary to take their climate-related project, product or business start-up to the next level.

Following the mentorship program, the City of Toronto and its partners will host a  pitch competition that will recognize the top three climate-related projects with the greatest potential to contribute to a healthier, more sustainable and resilient urban future in the city of Toronto. The women with the top three projects will receive a cash award and additional support to advance their work. The winner will receive $20,000 and two runners-up will each receive $5,000.

Toronto is one of three cities in Canada and 19 cities globally participating in C40 Cities Women4Climate  

Mentorship Programme, which aims to support 500 women across the globe in accelerating their climate projects.

The leadership and participation of women is critical in solving the global climate crisis. Women leaders played a critical role in negotiating the Paris Agreement and continue to drive ambitious climate action in cities, businesses and NGOs around the world. Women also make up more than half the world’s population and are often disproportionately impacted by climate change.

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