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City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release

October 31, 2024

City of Toronto opens applications for 2025 Women4ClimateTO Mentorship Program to support future climate leaders

Yesterday, 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 (www.toronto.ca/transformto) and/or Resilience Strategy (www.toronto.ca/resilientto). 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 www.toronto.ca/women4climate-mentorship-program for more information and to apply online.

Quotes:

“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

“The Women4ClimateTO Mentorship Program empowers and supports female climate leaders who are working to develop innovative solutions to address the climate emergency in Toronto. The program offers invaluable mentorship and collaborative opportunities to help women take their climate-related business or idea to the next level, and I am looking forward to welcoming our fifth cohort this year.”
– Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee

“Every year, I am inspired by the bold new climate initiatives Women4ClimateTO participants bring to our city, and I can’t wait to meet our new 2025 cohort. Programs like Women4ClimateTO are essential for helping create a sustainable city”
– Selina Young, Director, Indigenous Affairs Office, City of Toronto, Women4Climate Co-Champion

Toronto is home to more than three million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, innovation and climate action, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit www.toronto.ca or follow us on X at x.com/cityoftoronto, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cityofto or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofto.

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Media contact: Media Relations, media@toronto.ca

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