Deadline: August 31, 2023
Applications are open for the Earth Company Impact Hero Class of 2024. The world needs more changemakers who can not only solve some of the world’s pressing issues, but also create a more regenerative world that holistically enhances planetary well-being. They are called Impact Heroes.
Starting from this year, instead of just one Impact Hero, Earth Company is selecting a cohort of up to ten exceptional changemakers that have the potential to transform the future of developing countries in the Asia-Pacific to join their year-long Lead-to-Regenerate (L2R) Acceleration Program. Whereby, during the program, one hero will emerge as the “Impact Hero of the Year” and will receive an additional set of customized support by Earth Company.
Eligibility
- Open to applicants who are working on projects in developing countries around the Asia-Pacific region: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Niue, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam.
- Earth Company is agnostic about number of years in operation, organizational maturity, sectoral focus, nationality, age, gender and academic credentials. For-profit companies and nonprofit organizations and everything in between are eligible. While most successful candidates run organizations with annual budgets in the range of $100k-$1m, they welcome applications from smaller and larger organizations.
- For-profit companies and nonprofit organizations and everything in between are eligible.
- They accept applications from former applicants, former candidates, and previous Impact Hero finalists.
Qualities of Impact Heroes
- Authentic: Integrity and genuineness in the motivation of his/her life work
- Irreplaceable: One-of-a-kind qualities and unique role that cannot be substituted for
- Future-oriented: Aims to realize alternative futures characterized by inclusivity and regeneration
- Passionate: Blazing passion, energy, and conviction that fuels his/her work
- Inspirational: Extraordinary ability to inspire the world through his/her life work
- Leadership: Strong potential to lead his/her community or even country to a brighter future
- Grounded: A role model with deep trust and respect from the community
Application
- Fill out the application form
- Submit a video statement: Record yourself answering the following question: “Why do you think you are an Impact Hero?” within a maximum length of 1 minute.
- Tell the organisers your story and convince them!
- This can be recorded on whatever device you have available to you, e.g. your mobile phone.
- Upload it to Youtube, as unlisted, or Google Drive and share the link in the application form.
- Any video longer than 1 min will not be considered.
For more information, visit Impact Hero.
