Deadline: 29-Jun-25
Are you a young person dreaming of a world where people and landscapes thrive? If yes, then this is a chance to turn your dreams into action.
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) would like to encourage young women, Indigenous youth, rural youth, and other underrepresented groups and identities to apply for this program.
The program has four main pillars: funding, capacity development, mentorship and spotlighting at global events. Restoration Stewards and their teams are supported for one year to further develop their vision, deepen their impact and become ambassadors for restoration at global and local levels.
What’s in it for you?
- The selected Restoration Stewards will receive mentorship from experts, as well as opportunities for professional and project development. They will also receive a grant of EUR 5,000 to further develop their restoration project while meeting the following objectives:
- Set project-specific targets to be reached by the end of the year, with guidance from the mentors and GLF experts;
- Seek and carry out training activities to deepen the understanding of the landscape approach and other relevant topics;
- Run a minimum of one event to engage local communities;
- Coordinate with the GLF team to promote their project via social media
- Produce articles and other content for GLF platforms to deliver progress updates and showcase inspiring stories from their local landscape;
- Meet with the GLF team and the mentors on a regular basis to discuss the project’s progress.
Eligibility Criteria
- The program will consider applications from anyone between the ages of 18 and 35 who is leading or working on a youth-led restoration project in any of the following ecosystems: forest, mountains, oceans, wetlands, peatlands, drylands or rangelands. Applicants must understand and be willing to adhere to and model the GLF vision, pillars and values.
- Priority will be given to projects that:
- Are led by a young person or a group of young people (aged 18 to 35) who are either local, Indigenous, or nationals of African, Asian, Latin American or Caribbean countries and are running projects in these regions;
- Have been running for a minimum of six months.
- The GLF and YIL would especially like to encourage young women, Indigenous youth, rural youth and other underrepresented groups and identities to apply for this program.
For more information, visit GLF.