Toronto – The City of Toronto opened applications for the fifth cohort of its Women4ClimateTO mentorship program.
Women4ClimateTO offers a combination of mentoring, networking and collaborative learning opportunities to help local women take their climate-related initiatives to the next level. Over a period of six months, mentors from the business and public sectors and social agencies will share their knowledge and skills with the mentees.
Up to 12 women will be selected to join the 2025 cohort. Following the formal mentorship program, the City and its program partners will host a pitch competition to identify and recognize three initiatives with additional support and cash awards totalling $30,000.
Applicants must identify as women, be 18 years of age or older, live, study or work in Toronto and have an established climate action project or start-up business that they wish to advance with the support of the program. Women with disabilities, as well as those who are Indigenous, Black and from other equity-deserving groups, are encouraged to apply.
Participants’ projects must support the goals of the City’s TransformTO Climate Action Strategy and/or Resilience Strategy. Toronto City Council has set a target to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2040, one of the most ambitious in North America.
Applications for the Women4ClimateTO are open until Wednesday, November 20. Visit the City’s webpage for more information and to apply online.
“I am proud to announce the opening of our Women4ClimateTO mentorship program. Now in its fifth year, Women4ClimateTO welcomes mentors and mentees from across the city to collaborate on how we can build a more sustainable city.” – Mayor Olivia Chow