Nature Culture Fellowship
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is offering a Nature Culture Fellowship, and applications are currently open. This fellowship is aimed at individuals passionate about art, culture, and nature, and it provides opportunities to connect with like-minded young people from around the world.
The Nature Culture Fellowship (NCF) invites changemakers, artists, and conservationists to join a unique international learning journey grounded in mutual respect, care, and imagination. This fellowship encourages participants to not only reflect on their place within the web of life, but to also take part in the collective work of reimagining the systems that shape society today. At its essence, the program is about building new stories—ones rooted in belonging, creativity, ancestral knowledge, and social repair.
The experience begins with a three-month online exploration from May–July 2025, offering participants the space to engage in weekly sessions that blend storytelling, cultural reflection, embodied learning, and connection with the natural world. Following the online sessions, a select group will receive financial support to launch culturally meaningful projects in their own communities. Between August–December 2025, these fellows will implement initiatives that interweave traditional practices, creative expression, and intergenerational learning, all grounded in regenerative values and bold visions for the future.
Participants in the Nature Culture Fellowship will gain access to a transformative learning experience that blends creativity, culture, and ecological connection. Over the course of three months, fellows will engage in deeply reflective and interactive sessions that nurture personal growth, cultural awareness, and a renewed relationship with the natural world. Those selected for the full fellowship will also receive financial support to implement a community-rooted project that weaves together storytelling, art, ancestral knowledge, and intergenerational exchange. Beyond funding, fellows become part of a diverse, international network of changemakers committed to cultural transformation and ecological healing. It is open to all youths. Applications close May 2.