Climate Shield was created to bridge the gap between climate ambition and real opportunity. Across Africa and the Global South, young leaders and organizations are ready to act — but access to funding, partnerships, and structured pathways remains limited. We are building Climate Shield to change that. Not just as a listing platform, but as a growing ecosystem that connects talent, ideas, and opportunity in meaningful ways.
Martin Manyozo
CEO Climate Shield
About Climate Shield
Building Africa's Centre of Climate Opportunities & Innovation
Building Africa's Centre of Climate Opportunities & Innovation
Climate Shield is a hybrid climate platform and business, designed to fill the gap as the go-to destination for climate opportunities, skills, and innovation, starting digitally and evolving into a physical climate incubation hub.
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Bridging climate ambition with real opportunities.
Skills
Supporting growth through knowledge and resources.
Visibility
Amplifying youth-led climate solutions.
Mobility
Supporting growth through knowledge and resources.
Our Mission
Climate Shield exists to connect, equip, and empower young climate leaders. We serve as a bridge between youth and climate opportunities, between ideas and skills, between innovation and funding, and between young leaders and the organisations that need them.
Our Vision
A future where every young climate leader knows exactly where to go to find climate-related opportunities, build relevant climate skills, connect with organisations and funders, and turn climate ideas into scalable and fundable solutions. When someone thinks of climate opportunities, they should instinctively think Climate Shield.
Core Objectives What we are building towards
Connect to Global Opportunities
Ensure easy and timely access to climate grants, fellowships, scholarships, jobs, consultancies, and research opportunities.
Link Organisations to Climate Talent
Position Climate Shield as a talent access point where NGOs, donors, foundations, and private sector actors can identify and recruit climate youth.
Build Climate Skills for Impact
Equip young people with transferable, high-value climate skills including project design, grant writing, climate finance, and advocacy.
Catalyse Partnerships for Climate Action
Advance SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by fostering collaboration between youth, institutions, and global climate actors.
Incubate Climate Innovation
Identify promising climate ideas and support them through visibility, mentorship, skills development, and access to partners and funders.
