Big Bets Climate Fellowship

A transformational fellowship for a sustainable future.

As part of our overall commitment to invest $1 billion to reverse the climate crisis, we established an annual Fellowship to equip leaders with the mindset and skills needed to advance climate solutions with breakthrough potential.

Each year, we select a diverse and interdisciplinary cohort of emerging leaders who are working to reverse the climate crisis and accelerate opportunity for the most vulnerable. In 2024, our fellowship included leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2025, we will launch applications for a Big Bets Climate Fellowship in the Asia Pacific Region and the United States. More information about how to apply for our next cohort will be available soon through our Big Bets Community – join here.

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For its inaugural year in 2024, the fellowship included 16 leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean who are developing scalable climate solutions to improve the lives of underserved communities. Here are their stories.

Embracing Forest Cuisine, Fire-Proofing the Amazon, and More
Big Bets Climate Fellows roll up their sleeves

The work of these 16 fellows flips the script: the Global South is not just a hotspot for climate change challenges, but a powerhouse for innovative solutions.
Nathalia Arcencio de Marchi dos Santos
Manager, Convenings & Networks
The Rockefeller Foundation

Erika Berenguer

Senior Research Associate, Oxford University

Rodrigo Pacheco

Executive Director and Chef, Bocavaldivia

Xiomara Acevedo

Founder and Director, Barranquilla +20

Carlos Magno

Veterinarian, Plataforma Semiaridos

Meet the fellows