Green LeadHERship Fellowship
Ages 13-19
The Green LeaderHERship Fellowship is a 4-month virtual program for Black girls and young women (ages 16–19) in Ottawa, designed to develop the next generation of leaders in climate justice, sustainability, and global development.
The fellowship supports participants in understanding environmental issues not only as scientific challenges, but as social, political, and economic systems that shape communities locally and globally.
Through guided learning, dialogue, and applied projects, fellows build the knowledge and leadership skills needed to analyze, challenge, and transform environmental systems.
Program Structure
Module 1 — Caring for the Earth & Building Resilience
Fellows explore how climate change affects communities and learn practical approaches to environmental resilience.
Lessons include:
Local climate impacts and disaster preparedness
Ecosystems, conservation, and land stewardship
Indigenous and Afro-diasporic environmental knowledge
Module 3 — Rethinking Sustainability
Fellows critically engage with mainstream development models.
Lessons include:
UN SDGs and their limitations
Food systems, land rights, and urban sustainability
Links between climate, housing, health, and poverty
Module 5 — Global Green Economy
Fellows explore sustainability at a global scale.
Lessons include:
Carbon systems, climate finance, and policy
Case studies across Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada
Comparative approaches to environmental solutions
Module 2 — Afro-Feminist Leadership
Fellows examine leadership through identity, culture, and history.
Lessons include:
Women-led environmental movements across the diaspora
Colonial legacies and climate systems
Community knowledge as expertise
Module 4 — Green Leadership in Practice
Fellows develop real-world leadership and collaboration skills.
Lessons include:
Coalition-building and stakeholder engagement
Risk communication and impact assessment
Simulations with government, NGO, and private sector roles
Module 6 — Advocacy & Storytelling
Fellows translate knowledge into action and public voice.
Lessons include:
Climate storytelling (media, zines, short-form content)
Campaign design and community advocacy
Final Capstone Showcase
Program Outcomes
By the end of the fellowship, participants will have:
A strong foundation in climate justice and systems thinking
Experience in advocacy, storytelling, and leadership
A completed capstone project addressing a real issue
A portfolio supporting future academic and career pathways
