Climate leaders launch historic California Climate Action Corps Fellowship recruitment

This week California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday and California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot joined climate leaders to announce new fellowship projects and kick off recruitment for the California Climate Action Corps, the country's first statewide climate corps.

In September, 115 fellows will be deployed throughout the state to support community climate action projects focused on urban greening, wildfire resiliency, and organic waste and edible food recovery. There will also be increased partnerships in rural communities, such as Butte County, and urban areas, such as Oakland. For the first time, tribal nations will host fellows to advance climate projects within their communities. A full list of fellowship partners can be found here.

California Climate Action Corps is currently accepting applications for 11-month fellowships with public agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and schools throughout the state to engage communities in climate action and education. Selected fellows will serve 1,700 hours and learn real-world climate action skills through community projects while also being part of this unique program and statewide force of emerging leaders. Fellows will earn a stipend of $27,000 (spread over 11 months) and education awards of $10,000 upon completion to pay educational expenses at eligible schools and training programs or repay qualified student loans.

“One person's energy, passion and leadership can make a difference combating climate change,” said California Secretary for Natural Resources

Wade Crowfoot. “That's why California Climate Action Corps is so important as a first-inthe-nation program to empower all Californians to take meaningful climate action now.”

Those interested in the program can learn more and apply at www.climateactioncorps.ca.gov.