Deadline: 28 February 2024
Green Hub is inviting youth from across the northeast states of India and North Bengal to apply for a one-year residential fellowship which uses video as a tool to engage and empower youth in environment conservation, sustainable livelihoods and social change.
The fellowship is designed to engage and empower young individuals in the fields of environmental conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and social change, through the medium of video and storytelling.
This initiative aims to foster a sense of environmental responsibility while providing practical skills and knowledge towards sustainable living. Participants will be immersed in a transformative experience, where they will learn to harness the power of storytelling and video production to drive positive change in their communities.
The Green Hub Fellowship will offer
- One-year residential fellowship based in Tezpur, Assam.
- Training in video and photo documentation.
- Internship of 10 months within the fellowship year with basic stipend of up to INR 5,000.
- Learning about environment conservation, sustainable livelihood, indigenous knowledge, climate action, and community well-being.
- Learn from experts and practitioners in the field of filmmaking and environment conservation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Age group: 18-35 years (exceptions can be made in some extraordinary cases).
- Have strong communication skills in at least one local language.
- Have completed class 12.
- Be willing to commit 12 months for training and internship.
- Have a strong interest in working with communities on the conservation of wildlife, biodiversity, and the environment.
- Be ordinarily resident of northeast India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and north Bengal).
- Note: Applicants from marginalized communities and economically weaker sections will be given priority. Green Hub is committed to providing equal opportunities to both women and men. Applicants must not have any formal affiliation with any political party. Basic reading and writing skills in Hindi and English is preferred (preferred, not essential). Fellows should have the ability and be fit enough to work effectively in challenging environment.
For more information, visit Green Hub.
