Deadline: 10 September 2024
The 1 Hotels Fellowship at E2 helps support and invest in young entrepreneurs and emerging business leaders who seek to make the world a better place through projects that accelerate smart climate policies that are good for the economy and the environment.
1 Hotels Fellows will work in partnership with E2 to identify pressing environmental issues and needs across the country, and then organize and execute projects that help communicate and amplify the business and economic case for smart policies to address these issues.
Sparking Solutions
- Each year, E2 selects 6 new clean energy business leaders who can put their stamp on the educational, political, and business landscape in:
- Climate Change
- Clean Energy
- Food & Agriculture
- Healthy Communities
- Oceans
- Clean Water
- Nature & Wildlife
- They are looking for projects that can address these challenges through organizing, research, advocacy, and other creative solutions.
Benefits
- Fellowships will run from January 2025 – December 2025. In addition to a $20,000 award, fellows will receive support from E2 and NRDC staff to complete their selected projects. Fellows also will become part of E2 and its Emerging Leaders Program, which will include:
- Mentoring from seasoned executives and entrepreneurs across the country in the fields of sustainability, clean energy and other areas;
- Media exposure and press opportunities;
- Inclusion in special E2 Emerging Leaders programs at E2’s nine chapters nationwide;
- Invitations to monthly webinars with business leaders, environmental experts and lawmakers;
- Connections with E2’s network of business leaders, investors and others in sustainability, clean energy and other fields;
Cost Covered
- Awarded fellows may be required to travel to one or more events organized by E2 and 1 Hotels during the program. Flights and hotel expenses associated with that travel will be covered.
Eligibility Criteria
- Fellowships are restricted to early or mid-career professionals. Fellows will be chosen by a committee of seasoned entrepreneurs and environmental leaders, including members of E2’s national network of business leaders and NRDC’s environmental experts. Some preference may be given to location-specific projects where E2 operates, and to projects that help E2 expand the reach in new regions.
- U.S. residents only.
- Able to commit dedicated time on a regular basis to complete the selected project.
For more information, visit E2.
