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Climate Corps®

Accelerate and accomplish your climate goals

Climate Corps® is an innovative fellowship program that trains talented and passionate graduate students and pairs them with companies and public institutions dedicated to meeting their climate and energy goals.

We exist to build and mobilize a diverse Climate Workforce that will have an exponential impact on the climate crisis.

Fellows spend a summer designing tools and recommendations to accomplish emissions reduction goals by road mapping climate commitments, reducing energy consumption, procuring renewable energy, electrifying fleets, and engaging suppliers.

EDF climate corps network

Climate Corps plays an important role in Environmental Defense Fund’s mission to building a vital Earth for everyone by bolstering sustainability teams’ capacity to advance climate solutions while building the next generation of climate leaders.

3500+

host, fellow, and alumni network contacts around the world

40%

of Fortune 100 companies have hosted fellows

17

years of experience in advancing climate solutions and cultivating climate careers


How does Climate Corps work?

Over the last 17 years, Climate Corps has played an important role in Environmental Defense Fund’s efforts to achieve its mission of building a vital Earth for everyone.

Climate Corps bolsters sustainability teams’ capacity to advance climate solutions while building the next generation of climate leaders.

Learn more about past projects and the companies that we’ve worked with by exploring our Project Database.

EDF Climate Corps journey
What our hosts say
Climate Corps® has collaborated with over 700 organizations to align their sustainability goals with bottom-line gains.
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Jon Leland, VP of Insights, Kickstarter

"Our work with EDF will help thousands of entrepreneurs make environmental commitments a part of the very foundations of their companies as they launch into the world."

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Sam Arons, Director of Sustainability, Lyft

"EDF's Climate Corps program was critical to calculating Lyft’s carbon footprint and establishing the groundwork from which our sustainability program will be built."

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Jeff King, Sr. Director of Sustainability, CSR and Innovation, Hershey's

"EDF [Climate Corps] Fellows bring real solutions to real sustainability problems."

Climate Corps® fellows

Meet Our Alumni

The Climate Corps Network (add link to Network page) is made up of over 3,500 members, including 1850+ alumni from our three global programs based in China, India, and the United States.

Who We Work With

Climate Corps has collaborated with over 40% of Fortune 100 companies to align sustainability goals with bottom line gains.

Please note: Climate Corps® fellowships are designed to support sustainability efforts in the region where they take place. Project scopes are region-specific and do not aim to influence or impact policy or decision-making in any other country or region. All project work aligns with EDF’s sustainability strategy as it applies locally.